This Policy Reference Manual is provided as a service of the Minnesota School Boards Association and the Minnesota Association of School Administrators to assist school boards and administrators in the development of proper policies and procedures in managing their school districts. This manual is not designed to address all policy matters but should be recognized as addressing priority issues. MSBA/MASA plans to annually update existing policies and supplement the Manual with additional policies as necessary.
MSBA/MSASA Policy Reference Manual INDEX is a tool you can utilize in finding the Policy Subject which will coordinate you with the policy it is conjuction with.
SCHOOL DISTRICT
101 Legal Status of the School District
101.1 Name of the School District
102 Equal Educational Opportunity
103 Complaints – Students, Employees, Parents, Other Persons
104 School District Mission Statement
SCHOOL BOARD
201 Legal Status of the School Board
203 Operation of the School Board – Governing Rules
203.1 School Board Procedures; Rules of Order
203.2 Order of the Regular School Board Meeting
203.5 School Board Meeting Agenda
204 School Board Meeting Minutes
205 Open Meetings and Closed Meetings
208 Development, Adoption, and Implementation of Policies
210 Conflict of Interest – School Board Members
210.1 Conflict of Interest – Charter School Board Members
211 Criminal or Civil Action Against School District, School Board Member, Employee, or Student
212 School Board Member Development
214 Out-of-State Travel by School Board Members
ADMINISTRATION
301 School District Administration
304 Superintendent Contract, Duties, and Evaluation
306 Administrator Code of Ethics
EMPLOYEES/PERSONNEL
401 Equal Employment Opportunity
402 Disability Nondiscrimination Policy
403 Discipline, Suspension, and Dismissal of School District Employees
404 Employment Background Checks
406 Public and Private Personnel Data
407 Employee Right to Know – Exposure to Hazardous Substances
408 Subpoena of a School District Employee
409 Employee Publications, Instructional Materials, Inventions, and Creations
410 Family and Medical Leave Policy
414 Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse
415 Mandated Reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults
418 Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School
421 Gifts to Employees and School Board Members
422 Policies Incorporated by Reference
423 Employee-Student Relationships
426 Nepotism in Employment – Charter Schools
427 Workload Limits for Certain Special Education Teachers
STUDENTS
502 Search of Student Lockers, Desks, Personal Possessions, and Student’s Person
504 Student Dress and Appearance
505 Distribution of Nonschool-Sponsored Materials on School Premises by Students and Employees
508 Extended School Year for Certain Students with Individualized Education Programs
509 Enrollment of Nonresident Students
512 School-Sponsored Student Publications and Activities
513 Student Promotion, Retention, and Program Design
514 Bullying Prohibition Policy
515 Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records
519 Interviews of Students by Outside Agencies
521 Student Disability Nondiscrimination
522 Student Sex Nondiscrimination
523 Policies Incorporated by Reference
524 Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy
525 Violence Prevention [Applicable to Students and Staff]
527 Student Use and Parking of Motor Vehicles; Patrols, Inspections, and Searches
528 Student Parental, Family, and Marital Status Nondiscrimination
529 Staff Notification of Violent Behavior by Students
532 Use of Peace Officers and Crisis Teams to Remove Students with IEPs from School Grounds
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
601 School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals
602 Organization of School Calendar and School Day
606 Textbooks and Instructional Materials
607 Organization of Grade Levels
608 Instructional Services – Special Education
612.1 Development of Parent and Family Engagement Policies for Title I Programs
614 School District Testing Plan and Procedure
616 School District System Accountability
617 School District Ensurance of Preparatory and High School Standards
618 Assessment of Student Achievement
619 Staff Development for Standards
623 Mandatory Summer School Instruction
NONINSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS AND BUSINESS SERVICES
701 Establishment and Adoption of School District Budget
701.1 Modification of School District Budget
704 Development and Maintenance of an Inventory of Fixed Assets and a Fixed Asset Accounting System
707 Transportation of Public School Students
708 Transportation of Nonpublic School Students
709 Student Transportation Safety Policy
710 Extracurricular Transportation
711 Video Recording on School Buses
712 Video Surveillance Other Than on Buses
713 Student Activity Accounting
721 Uniform Grant Guidance Policy Regarding Federal Revenue Sources
BUILDINGS AND SITES
801 Equal Access to School Facilities
802 Disposition of Obsolete Equipment and Material
805 Waste Reduction and Recycling
SCHOOL DISTRICT – COMMUNITY RELATIONS
902 Use of School District Facilities and Equipment
903 Visitors to School District Buildings and Sites
904 Distribution of Materials on School District Property by Nonschool Persons