Board Policies

ARTICLE 1:

COMMUNITY

1.Community 1000
 

• Communication with the Public: School News Releases 1001
   
• School-Parent Relationships 1002
   
• Visit to the School 1003
   
• Soliciting Money From Students 1004
   
• Commercial Advertising in Schools 1005
   
• Pupil and Personnel Name Lists 1006
   
• Teacher Training Center 1007
   
• Required Use of Seat Belts 1008
   
• Athletic Booster Clubs 1009
   
• Delaware Early Defibrillation Program 1010

• Spectator Conduct at Athletic Activities 1011 

• In-School Recruiter Visits 1012  

  
   

ARTICLE 2

1. Position Policy Statement 2000
 

• Line and Staff Relations and Chart 2001
   
• Superintendent 2002
   
• Director of Operations 2003
   
• Director of Secondary Education 2004
   
• Director of Elementary Education 2005
   
• Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds 2006
   
• Supervisor of Food Services 2007
   
• Supervisor of Transportation/Visiting Teacher 2008
   
• Principal 2009
   
• Assistant Principals 2010
   
• Director of Business 2012
  
   

ARTICLE 3

1. Buildings and Grounds 3100
 

• Use of School Facilities 3101
   
• Energy Conservation 3102
   
• State Fire Marshall Policy on School Operations With Regard to Life Safety 3103
   
• Asbestos Removal 3104
   
• After-School Child Care Using School Facilities 3105
   
• Use of District Cellular Phones, Blackberry Devices and Personal Reimbursement for Overages on Non-Business Calls 3106
   

2. Business and Accounting 3200
 

• Financial Accountability 3201
   
• Agents and Salesmen in the Schools 3202
   
• Interscholastic Athletics - Admission Prices 3203
   
• State Championship Recognition 3204

3. Food Services 3300
 

• Policy Statement for Free and Reduced Meals 3301
   
• Student Fees - Food Service 3303
   
• Child Nutrition Program Policy 3304
   

4. Transportation 3400
 

• Awarding Bus Contracts 3401
   
• Bus Accident/Emergency Procedures 3402
   
• Cancellation Procedures of Contracted School Buses Due to Decrease in Number of Students Being Transported 3403
   
• High School - Home Activity Buses 3404
   
• Bus Quotation Procedures for Additional Trips 3405
   
• District Owned Vehicle Assignment and Usage, Mileage Rate For Privately Owned Vehicles 3406
  
   

ARTICLE 4

1. Employment Policies 4100
 

• Discrimination 4101
   
• Appointment of Employees 4102
   
• Employment Procedures: Administrators 4103
   
• Employment Procedures: Teacher Assistants 4104
   
• Employment Procedures: Custodians 4105
   
• Employment Procedures: Food Services 4106
   
• Employment Procedures: Secretaries 4107
   
• Employment Procedures: Teachers 4108
   
• Employment Procedures: Summer Programs 4109
   
• Reduction in Force 4110
   
• School District Residency Requirements 4111
   

2. Personnel Management 4200
 

• Reporting Employee Absences 4201
   
• Personal Leave - Restricted Use 4202
   
• Strikes by School Employees 4203
   
• Staff - Volunteer Firemen 4204
   
• School Closing Due to Inclement Weather 4205
   
• Staff Conflict of Interest 4206
   
• Staff Duties 4207
   
• Parent Conferences 4208
   
• Homebound Instruction/Tutoring 4209
   
• District Travel Policy 4210
   
• Grievance Procedure - All Employees Except Teachers 4211
   
• Certification: Milford Education Association 4212
   
• Complaint Procedure 4213
   
• Rules of Procedures for Conducting Disciplinary Hearings for Non-Certified Personnel 4214
   
• Work Rules for Non-Certified Personnel 4215
   
• Guidelines for a Model HIV/AIDS Infection - Employees 4216
   
• Drug and/or Alcohol Free Workplace 4218
   
• Sexual Harassment 4219
   
• Smoke-Free School Policy 4220
   
• Copyright Compliance 4221
   
• Prohibitive Actions for Bus Contractors & Bus Drivers 4222
   
• Overtime and Compensatory Time Policy 4223
   

3. Wages and Benefits 4300
 

• Local Salary Supplement: Administrators 4301
   
• Local Salary Supplement: Teacher Assistants 4302(a)
   
• Local Salary Supplement: Technology Assistants 4302(b)
   
• Local Salary Supplement: Technology Specialists 4302(c)
   
• Local Salary Supplement: Custodians 4303(a)
   
• Local Salary Supplement: Chief Custodian 4303(b)
   
• Local Salary Supplement: Food Service Managers 4304
   
• Local Salary Supplement: Secretaries 4305
   
• Local Salary Supplement: Teachers 4306
   
• Preparation Salary Supplement: Teacher 4307
   
• Salary Schedule: Substitutes 4308
   
• Salary Schedule: Limited Contracts 4309
   
• Employment Procedure – Limited Contracts 4309(a)
   
• Limited Contracts for Personal Services to be Used if Students Participate in Activity-Excluding Intramurals 4309(b)
   
• Limited Contracts for Personal Services(Non-Student Participation in the Activity) 4309(c)
   
• Limited Contract for Personal Services Intramural and Other After School Activities or Programs 4309(d)
   
• Limited Contracts for Personal Services – Game Attendants 4309(e)
   
• Sports Program – Volunteer Coaching Assistants 4309(f)
   
• Calculation of Hourly Rate of Pay 4310
   
• Working Hours: Teacher Assistants 4311
   
• Working Hours: Custodians 4312
   
• Working Hours: Secretaries 4313
   
• Regular Part Time Employees 4314
   
• Tax Sheltered Annuities 4315
   
• Medical/Hospital Insurance 4316
   
• Death Benefit for Employees 4317
   
• Holiday Schedule: Twelve Month Employees 4319
   
• Vacation Schedule 4320
   
• Local Salary Supplement: Cafeteria Workers 4323(a)
   
• Local Salary Supplement: Cafeteria Assistants 4323(b)
   
• Fringe Benefit Program for Employees 4324
   
• Salary Schedule: State Extra Time Program Staff - 4326
   
• Retirement Gift 4327
   
• Salary Schedule: Bus Driver/Aide on District Owned Buses 4328
   
• Course Reimbursement: Secretaries 4329
   
• Employee of the Year Awards 4330
   
• Criminal Background Check 4331
   
• Family and Medical Leave 4332
   
• Course Reimbursement: Child Nutrition Staff 4333
   
• Retirement Sick Day Benefit Program 4334
   
• Donated Sick Leave 4335
   
• Sabbatical Leave 4336
• Procedure For Implementation Of The State Of Delaware Short-Term And Long-Term Disability Insurance Plan 4337

 

ARTICLE 5

1. General 5100
 

• Accidents 5101
   
• Care of Textbooks and Equipment 5102
   
•  Milford School District Fund Raising 5103
   
• Student Activity Funds 5104
   
• Student Drivers for Activity Trips 5105
   
• Playground Safety Grades K-8 5106
   
• Guidelines for a Model HIV/AIDS Infection - Students 5107
   
• Releasing of Students to Persons Other Than Their Parents 5108
   

2. Student Assignment 5200
 

• Elementary School Assignment 5201
   
• Milford Attendance Areas 5202
   
• Parental Requests Concerning Assignment of Students 5204
   
• School Choice Program 5205
   

3. Student Rights 5300
 

• Expression and Communication 5301
   
• Student Government 5302
   
• Freedom of Association 5303
   
• Establishment of Discipline System 5305
   
• Regarding Police 5306
   
• Discussion and Appeal Procedures Not Regarding Discipline 5307
   
• Student Responsibilities 5308
   
• Drugs: Use of Drug-Sniffing Dogs 5309
   
• School Locker Policy 5310
   
• Exercise of First Amendment Rights By Public School Students 5311
   

4. Discipline System 5400
 

• Required Dissemination 5401
   
• Non-Students - Criminal and School Rule Violations 5402
   
• Student Attendance K-12 5403
   
• Student Code of Conduct Middle and High Schools 5404
   
• Demerit System High School and Middle School 5405
   
• Superintendent's Disciplinary Hearing 5406
   
• Student Behavior Committee 5407
   
• Criteria for Conferences with Students and/or Parents 5408
   
• Student Initiated Appellate Process 5409
   
• Suspension and Expulsion of Pupils - Elementary Schools 5410
   
• Criteria for Readmission Following Expulsion 5411
   
• Discipline Data Review 5412
   
• Evaluation of Discipline Program 5413
   
• Student Code of Conduct Elementary Schools Grades 1 through 4 Schedule of Single Offenses and Actions 5414
   
• Special Education Students 5416
  
   

ARTICLE 6

1. District 6100
 

• Strategic Plan for Excellent Schools 6101
   
• Annual School Calendar 6102
   
• Controversial Issues 6103
   
• Curriculum, Instruction and Pupil Evaluation 6104
   
• Emergencies 6105
   
• First Amendment to U. S. Constitution 6106
   
• Personal Errands 6107
   
• Privately Employed Tutors 6108
   
• School Day 6109
   
• Curriculum Advisory Council 6110
   
• Review and Replacement of Instructional Resources 6111
   
• Library Materials: Selection and Complaint Procedures 6112
   
• Field Trips 6113
   
• Cultural Trips Involving Travel Outside the United States 6113A
   
• Computing and Internet Policy 6114
   
• Grading 6115
   
• Student Wellness 6116
   

2. Elementary - Middle School 6200
 

• Promotion Policy: Kindergarten to Grade Eight (K-8) 6201
   

3. High School 6300
 

• Course Offerings - Milford High School 6301
   
• Class Scheduling Requirements - Milford High School 6302
   
• Diploma Requirements 6303
   
• Independent Study for Seniors 6304
   
• High School Commencement 6305
   
• Senior Options 6306
   

 

ARTICLE 8

1. Board's Authority 8100
 

• Legal Authority 8101
   
• Board Powers and Duties 8102
   
• Policy Absence 8103
   
• Board Members Compensation and Expenses 8104
   
• Board Committees 8106
   

2. Selection of Board Members 8200
 

• Annual Board Election Date 8201
   
• Qualifications and Election of Board Members 8202
   
• Faculty Representative 8203
   
• Student Representative 8204
   
• Duties of Members 8205
   
• Vacancy on School Board Other Than Expiration of Term 8206
   

3. Board Officers 8300
 

• Election of Officers 8301
   
• Duties of President 8302
   
• Duties of Vice-President 8303
   
• Duties of Executive Secretary 8304
   

4. Board's Immediate Employees 8400
 

• Board-Superintendent Relationships 8401
   
• Board Attorney 8402
   
• Board Negotiator 8403
   

5. Meeting Rules 8500
 

• Freedom of Information (Sunshine Law) 8501
   
• Rules of Order 8502
   
• Public and Employee Participation at Meetings 8503
   
• Rules of Procedure for Student Hearings 8504
   
• Annual Reorganization Meeting Agenda 8505
   
• Rules of Procedure for Conducting Level III Grievance Hearings 8506
• Rules of Procedure for Conducting a Teacher Termination Hearing 8507