USD497 Board Policy Manual
The following policies have been approved by the Board of Education of the Lawrence Public Schools and became effective as of July 1, 2001. Amendments and updates will be posted following approval by the school board.
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Table of Contents
- A - School District Organization
- B - School Board Operations
- C - General School Administration
- D - Fiscal Management
- E - Business Management
- F - Facility Expansion Program
- G - Personnel
- H - Negotiations
- I - Instructional Program
- J - Students
- K - Public Relations
- L - Interorganizational Relations
- M - Relations with Other Education Agencies
- GLOSSARY OF TERMS
- A - School District Organization
- A - District Authority
- ABE - District Goals and Objectives
- AC - School District Organization Plan - KSA 72-8212
- AD - School District Attendance Areas - KSA 72-8212; 72-7204
- ADA - School Enrollment Projections
- AE - School Year - KSA 72-1106
- AEA - School Calendar
- AEB - Extended School Year
- AF - School Day - KSA 72-1106
- AG - School Closings - KSA 72-8213; 72-8213a
- B - School Board Operations
- BA - Goals and Objectives
- BAA - School Board Member Ethics
- BBBB - New Member Orientation
- BBBC - Board Member Professional Development
- BBBF - District Payment for Board Professional Development and Business Travel
- BBC - Board Committees (See CF)
- BBE - Attorney and Legal Services - KSA 72-8205
- BBG - Consultants (See CJ)
- BCAC - Special Meetings - KSA 72-8205 (See BCBF)
- BCAE - Public Hearings (See BCBI)
- BCBD - Agenda - KSA 75-4318
- BCBF - Rules of Order - KSA 72-8205
- BCBG - Voting Method - KSA 75-4301 et seq.
- BCBH - Minutes - KSA 72-8202
- BCBI - Public Participation
- BCBJ - News Coverage - KSA 75-4317 et seq.
- BCBK - Executive Session - KSA 75-4317 et
seq.
- BDA - Policy Review and Adoption
- BDBD - Student Involvement in Board Meetings
- BE - School Board Records - KSA 72-5369 et seq.; 10-1117;
10-1118 (See CN)
- BG - Memberships - KSA 72-5326
- BK - Board Self-Evaluation
- C - General School Administration
- CA - Goals and Objectives
- CB - Ethical Conduct
- CBA - Fraud
- CC - School District Organization Plan
- CD - Administrative Responsibilities and Relations
- CE - Superintendent of Schools
- CEA - Qualifications
- CEB - Duties - KSA 12-1678a
- CEC - Recruitment of Superintendent
- CED - Superintendent’s Contract - KSA 72-8202b
- CEE - Compensation and Benefits - KSA 72-5412;
72-8202b
- CEF - Expense Reimbursement and Credit Cards
- CEG - Professional Development Opportunities
- CEI - Evaluating the Superintendent - KSA 72-9001 et seq.
- CEJ - Separation - KSA 72-5412
- CEK - Resignation
- CF - Board-Superintendent Relations
- CG - Administrative Personnel
- CGI - Evaluation - KSA 72-9001 et seq. (See CEI, GBI)
- CJ - Consultants (See BBG)
- CK - Professional Development Opportunities
- CL - Administrative Teams
- CM - Policy Implementation
- CMA - Administrative Handbooks
- CN - Records - KSA 72-5369 to 72-5373
- CNA - Document Retention Pending Legal Action
- CO - Reports - KSA 72-7801 et seq.
- D - Fiscal Management
- DA - Goals and Objectives for Fiscal Management
- DB - Budget Planning
- DC - Annual Budget - KSA 72-8156; 72-8204;
72-7053; 72-8204a
- DFAA - Grants and Other Outside Financial Resources
- DFE - Investment of Funds - KSA 9-1402 et seq.; 17-5002
- DFG - Fees, Payments and Rentals - KSA 72-5389; 72-5391 (See KG)
- DFK - Donations and Bequests - KSA 12-1252; 72-1253; 72-8210; 72-8212
- DFKA - Donations and Bequests to Sustain/Reinstate Programs
- DFM - Equipment and Materials Sales - KSA 72-8212
- DH - Bonded Employees - KSA 72-8202d
- DIC - Inventories - KSA 72-126 to 72-129
- DJB - Petty Cash Accounts - KSA 72-8208
- DJE - Purchasing - KSA 72-8212
- DJEB - Quality Control
- DJED - Requirements for Bids and Quotations - KSA 72-6760;
72-8404; 75-3740a
- DJEE - Local Purchasing - KSA 75-3317 to 75-3322; 72-8212;
10-1113
- DJEF - Requisitions
- DJEG - Purchase Orders and Contracts - KSA
10-1113; 60-1111; 72-6760; 75- 3317 to 75-3322; 72-8212
- DJEJ - Payment Procedures - KSA 75-6401
- DJFA - Purchasing Authority
- DJFAB - Administrative Leeway (See CMA)
- DK - Student Activity Fund Management (See JH)
- DKA - Vending Machines
- E - Business Management
- EA - Goals and Objectives
- EB - Buildings and Grounds Management - KSA 58-1301 to
58-1305; 12-1769; 72- 8212
- EBA - Insurance Program - KSA 72-8401 et seq.
- EBB - Safety
- EBBA - Hazardous Waste Management
- EBBC - Emergency Drills
- EBBD - Evacuations and Emergencies
- EBBF - Crisis Planning (See EBBD)
- EBC - Security and Safety - KSA 72-8222
- EBCA - Vandalism
- EBD - Energy Management
- EBE - Cleaning Program - KSA 65-202; 72-8212; 72-1033
- EBI - Long-Range Maintenance Program
- EBJ - Records
- EC - Equipment and Supplies Management
- ECA - HIPAA Policy
- ECH - Printing and Duplicating Services
- ED - Student Transportation Management (See JGG) - KSA
72-8301 et seq. Carrier Types
- EDAA - District Vehicles - KSA 72-8301 et seq.
- EE - Food Service Management - KSA 72-5112 et seq.; 72-5213;
72-5113
- EF - Data Management - KSA 75-4707; 72-8227; 72-7527; 72-7528;
45-215 et seq.
- F - Facility Expansion Program
- FA - Goals and Objectives
- FB - Facility Committees
- FD - Capital Improvement Long-Range Planning (See FA)
- FEDBA - Facility Renovation
- G - Personnel
- GA - Personnel Policy Organization
- GAA - Goals and Objectives - KSA 72-8205
- GAAA - Equal Employment Opportunity and Nondiscrimination
- GAAB - Complaints of Discrimination
- GAAC - Harassment (See GAAD, JGEC, KN)
- GAAD - Child Abuse (See JCAC)
- GAAE - Bullying by Staff
- GACA - Positions
- GACB - Job Descriptions
- GACC - Recruitment and Hiring
- GACCA - Nepotism
- GACD - Employment and Eligibility Verification (Form I-9)
- GACE - Assignment and Transfer
- GAD - Employee Development Opportunities
- GAE - Complaints - KSA 72-5424
- GAF - Staff-Student Relations
- GAG - Conflict of Interest - KSA 75-4304
- GAH - Participation in Community Activities
- GAHB - Political Activities (See GBRK, GCRK)
- GAI - Solicitations (See KDC)
- GAJ - Gifts (See JL, KH)
- GAK - Personnel Records - KSA 72-7801 et. seq. (See GACD, GBI, CEI, CGI, GCI)
- GAM - Personal Apperance
- GAN - Travel Expenses - KSA 75-3201 et. seq.; 72-3202
to 72-3204
- GAO - Maintaining Control in the School Environment
- GAOA - Drug Free Workplace
- GAOB - Drug Free Schools (See JDDA)
- GAOC - Use of Tobacco Products
- GAOD - Drug and Alcohol Testing
- GAOE - Workers Compensation and Disability Benefits
- GAOF - Payroll Deductions
- GAR - Infectious or Contagious Diseases (KAR 28-1-2)
- GARA - Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan
- GARI - Family Medical Leave
- GARID - Military Leave
- GBH - Supervision
- GBI - Evaluation - KSA 72-9001 et. seq.
- GBK - Suspension
- GBN - Non-renewal and Termination - KSA 72-5435 et. seq.
- GBO - Resignation
- GBQA - Reduction of Teaching Staff
- GBR - Work Schedule (See JGFB)
- GBRC - Professional Development (See GBRH, GAN)
- GBRD - Staff Meetings
- GBRE - Additional Duty
- GBRG - Non-School Employment
- GBRGB - Tutoring for Pay
- GBRH - Leaves and Absences
- GBRIBA - Disability Leave
- GBRJ - Substitute Teaching
- GBRK - Political Activities (See GAHB)
- GBU - Ethical Conduct
- GCA - Compensation and Work Assignments
- GCI - Classified Employee Evaluation
- GCK - Suspension
- GCRF - Non-School Employment
- GCRG - Leaves and Absences
- GCRH - Vacations - KSA 72-1106
- GCRI - Paid Holidays - KSA 72-1106; 35107
- GCRK - Political Activities (See GAHB)
- H - Negotiations (This section on negotiations is confined to professional employees negotiating under the professional employees negotiations law, KSA 72-5413 et seq.)
- HAA - Negotiations
- HAC - Scope of Negotiations (See HAI)
- HAE - Board Negotiating Agents
- HAF - Superintendent's Role
- HAHBA - Use of School Facilities and Equipment - KSA 72-8212d
- HAI - Negotiations Procedures - KSA 72-5413
- HAJ - Preliminary Agreement Disposition
- HAK - Ratification Procedures
- I - Instructional Program
- IA - Philosophy - Mission Statement
- IAA - Academic Freedom
- IB - School Site Councils
- IC - Curriculum Development, KSA 72-8205; 72-8212 (See IDA)
- ICA - Instructional Program Development and Review
- IDA - Educational Program [KSA 72-8205; KSA 72-8212 (See IC)
- IDAA - Curriculum Enhancement Programs
- IDAB - Student Support Programs
- IDAC - Programs for Students with Exceptional Needs
- IDAD - Title I Programs
- IDAE - Student Privacy Policy
- IDAF - English as a Second Language (ESL)
- IDCE - College Classes
- IDFA - Athletics - KSA 72-130 etseq; See KSHSAA By-Laws
- IE - Planning for Instruction
- IEB - Charter Schools
- IF - Textbooks, Technology Software, Instructional Materials and Library Media Centers - KSA 72-8205; 72-8212
- IFBH - Guest Presenters (See IKB)
- IFC - Community Resources
- IFCB - Field Trips
- IHA - Grading Systems
- IHB - Homework
- IHEA - Make-Up Opportunities (See JBD, JDD)
- IHF - Graduation Requirements - KSA 72-8205;
KSA 72-1101, 72-1103
- II - Educational Assessment Programs (See JR et seq.)
- IIBG - Computer Use (See JCDA)
- IIBGA - Children's Internet Protection Act
- IJ -Evaluation of Curriculum and Instructional Program (See IC, ICA, II, MK)
- IKB - Controversial Topics (See IAA)
- IKCA - Human Sexuality and AIDS Education
- IKD - Religion in Curricular or School Sponsored Activities
- IKDA - Religious Objections to Activities
- IKE - Assemblies
- IKI - Lesson Plans
- ING - Animals and Plants in the School - KSA 21-4310
- J - Students
- JA - Goals and Objectives - KSA 72-8205
- JB - Attendance Records - KSA 72-1111-1113; 72-7204
- JBC -Enrollment - KSA 72-53, 106
- JBCA - Student Intradistrict Transfer
- JBCAA - Homeless Students
- JBD - Absences and Excuses - KSA 72-1111; 72-1113 (See IHEA, JDD, JBE)
- JBE - Truancy - (See JBD)
- JBH - Release of a Student During the School Day
- JCAB - Searches of Property
- JCABB - Searches of Students
- JCABBC - Breath Alcohol Testing
- JCAC - Interrogations and Investigations (See EBC, GAAD)
- JCDA - Student Conduct - KSA 72-8901 et seq.
- JCDAA - Tobacco Use - KSA 21-4009 et
seq.; 72-53,107 (See GAOC)
- JCDB - Dress Code
- JCDBB - Weapons (See JDD, EBC, KGD)
- JCDBBC - Other Dangerous Objects (See JDD, EBC, KGD)
- JCE - Complaints About School Rules
- JCEC - Demonstrations - KSA 72-8901 et seq.
- JDA - Corporal Punishment
- JDB - Detention
- JDC - Probation/Contracts (See JCDBB, JDD)
- JDD - Suspension and Expulsion Procedures - KSA
72-8901 et seq. (See IHEA, JBD, JCDBB)
- JDDA - Drug Free Schools
- JF - Academic Achievement
- JFAB - Student Conferences
- JFAC - Parent Conferences
- JFB - Promotion and Retention
- JFC - Graduation Exercises - KSA 72-116
- JFCA - Early Graduation (See IHF)
- JGA - Student Insurance Programs - KSA 72-8401 et
seq.
- JGC - Health Assessments and Physicals - See Chapter KSA
65; 72-5201 (See JGCB) et seq.
- JGCA - Local Wellness Policy
- JGCB - Immunizations - KSA 72-5209
- JGCBA - Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
- JGCC - Infectious or Contagious Diseases - KSA 65-122; 65-118; 72-5208;
72-5210; 72-5211
- JGD - Confidentiality of Student Psychological Service Information - KSA 72-961 et
seq.
- JGEC - Discrimination and Harassment
- JGECA - Hazing and Bullying
- JGFB - Supervision of Students - KSA 72-1111
- JGFF - Student Vehicles - KSA 72-9101
- JGFG - Student Accidents - KSA 72-8404
- JGFGA - Life-threatening Medical Emergency Response
- JGFGB - Supervision of Medications
- JGG - Transportation - KSA 72-8305
- JGGA - Use of Security Cameras (See JR and JRB)
- JGH - School Food Service Programs - KSA 72-5112 et
seq.
- JH - Student Activities - KSA 72-130-134; (See
KSHSAA By-Laws) (See DK, JGFB)
- JHC - Student Organizations
- JHCA - Student Publications
- JHCAA - Prohibited Activity
- JI - Community Activities
- JJ - Employment of Students
- JK - Solicitations
- JL - Gifts - KSA 72-8212 (See GAJ, KH)
- JM - Contests for Students
- JN - Awards - KSA 72-6810-6815
- JQ - Exceptional Students - KSA 72-933 et seq.;
72-977
- JQA - Students with Physical Disabilities
- JQE - Alternative Arrangements
- JQI - Adult Students
- JQKA - International Students
- JQLA - Class-size/Caseload Limits for Exceptional Students
- JR - Student Records - KSA 72-5386; 45-216; 72-6214
- JRA - Types of Records
- JRB - Release of Student Records - KSA 45-216 et seq.
- JRC - Disposition of Records - KSA 72-5369-5373
- JRD - Hearing Request
- JS - Student Fees and Charges - KSA 72-5389-5391
- K - Public Relations
- KA - Goals and Objectives
- KB - Public Information Program - KSA 75-4317 et seq.
- KBA - District or School Web Sites (See IIBG, ECH)
- KBC - Media Relations - KSA 72-8205; 75-4318
- KBCD - Extra Curriculuar
- KBCDA - Gold Key Pass
- KBCE - Media Contact with Students
- KBE - Information Campaigns
- KC - Board-Community Relations
- KDC - Solicitations
- KFD - School Volunteers (See IFC)
- KG - Buildings and Grounds - KSA 72-8212d;
72-5389 to 72-5391
- KGA - Use of District Personal Property and Equipment - KSA 72-8212
- KGC - Staffing of a Building for Use by Community Groups
- KGD - Disruption at School or Sponsored Activities (See EBC)
- KGE - Possession of a Weapon at School or at a School Sponsored
Activity
- KH - Donations to Schools - KSA 12-1252; 72-8210; 72-8212
- KI - Material Distribution in Schools
- KK - Public Sales on School Property
- KM - Visitors to the Schools - KSA 21-3721
- KN - General Complaints
- KNA - Complaints About Discrimination, Harassment, Hazing or Bullying
- KO - Naming of Facilities
- L - Interorganizational Relations
- LA - Goals and Objectives
- LB - School-Community Cooperation
- LC - School-Community Programs
- LDA - Relationship with the City of Lawrence
- LDB - Relationship with County Government
- LDD - Federal Government - Drug Free Schools
- LDDA - Fiscal Management of Federal Grants
- M - Relations with Other Educaton Agencies
- MA - Goals and Objectives
- MD - Interdistrict Relationships - KSA 72-933 et seq.;
72-4408 et seq.
- MF - Colleges and Universities - KSA 72-116
- MK - Educational Accreditation - KSA 72-1114 to 72-1116 (See IJ)
