District 196 Policies, Regulations, Procedures

KEY:

• Board policies are indicated by a number with no letter.
  
• Administrative regulations are indicated by an "AR" following the number.
  
• Administrative procedures are indicated by a "P" following the number.
  
• (F) indicates that a form can be filled out on screen and printed, or in some cases, submitted electronically.

Questions about policies, regulations and procedures should be directed to: Kim Craven, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent, 651-423-7746.

100 SERIES - EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY

101 District 196 Mission and Beliefs

102 Kindergarten Philosophy and Mission

104 Middle School Philosophy and Mission Statements

200 SERIES - BOARD FUNCTIONS

201 General Organization

• 201.6AR School Board Committee Descriptions

202 Powers and Duties

203 School Board Organization

• 203.7AR School Board Code of Ethics

204 School Board Meetings

• 204.7AR Public Participation at School Board Meetings
• 204.7.3P Special Communication Request

205 District Policies, Administrative Regulations and Procedures

• 205.1AR Development and Adoption of District Board Policies

300 SERIES - ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS

301 Administration

• 301.4.5AR Organization Chart

302 Administrators

• 302.2AR Process for Selecting Administrators
• 302.3AR Evaluation of Administrators

400 SERIES - PERSONNEL

401 Employment

• 401P Employee Timesheet (F)
• 401.1AR Administrative/Teacher Selection Process
  • 401.1P Request for Posting (F)
  • 401.2P Instructional Employment Rationale (F)
  • 401.4P Employee Information Request
  • 401.6P Employee Change of Name, Address and Telephone Number (F)
• 401.5AR Pre-Employment Background Check
  • 401.5P Informed Consent - Pre-Employment Background Check
  • 401.5.1P Background Check: Pre-Adverse Action Letter
  • 401.5.2P Background Check: Adverse Action Letter
• 401.11AR Position Evaluation
  • 401.11P Recommendation for Evaluation of New or Changed Position
• 401.12R Licensed Personnel - Substitutes
• 401.19R Royalties

402 Instructional Employees (Counselors, Deans, Teachers, Nurses)

• 402.1AR Teacher Reimbursement for Graduate Courses
• 402.2R Classified Personnel Selection and Assignment
  • 402.2.1P Classified Personnel Selection and Assignment (Form A)
  • 402.2.2P Classified Personnel Selection and Assignment - Application for Non-Teaching Employment
  • 402.2.3P Classified Personnel Selection and Assignment (Form C-1)
  • 402.2.4P Classified Personnel Selection and Assignment (Form D)
  • 402.2.5P Classified Personnel Selection and Assignment (Form E)
• 402.3R Clerical Substitutes
• 402.3.3.1AR Compensation for Special Supervisory Assignments
  • 402.3.3.1.2P Special Supervisory Assignment Timesheet (F)
• 402.3.3.2AR Scouting
• 402.4AR Supervision and Evaluation of Teachers—Peer Review

403 Support Employees (Building Chiefs, Bus Drivers, Chaperones, Crossing Guards, Clerical, Custodians, Food Service, Laundry, Mechanics)

• 403.3.1AR Hiring Bus Drivers
  • 403.3.1.1.1P Authorization of Driver's License Check
  • 403.3.1.1.3.3P Training Checklist
  • 403.3.1.1.4P New Transportation Employee Information
  • 403.3.1.2P Transportation Employee Probation Review
  • 403.3.1.3P Transportation Employee Warning Record
  • 403.3.1.4.1P Transportation Employee Request for Absence of Two Days or Less
  • 403.3.1.4.2P Transportation Employee Request for Leave of Absence of More Than Two Days
• 403.3.2AR Bus Driver Suspension and Retraining Due to Accidents
• 403.4R Evaluation of Classified Employees
  • 403.4.2.1.1P Classified Staff Evaluation - Performance Self- Assessment
  • 403.4.2.1.2P Classified Staff Evaluation - Assessment of Employee
  • 403.4.2.1.3P Classified Staff Evaluation - Action Plan for Growth
  • 403.4.2.2P Classified Staff Evaluation - Performance Summary
  • 403.4.2.3.1P Classified Staff Evaluation - Job Review and Evaluation
  • 403.4.2.3.2P Classified Staff Evaluation - Performance Review
  • 403.4.2.4.1P Classified Staff Evaluation - General
  • 403.4.2.4.2P Classified Staff Evaluation - Job Description Checklist
  • 403.4.2.5.1P Classified Staff Evaluation - Community Education Building Supervisor
  • 403.4.2.5.2P Classified Staff Evaluation - Community Education/Early Childhood Family Education Clerical
  • 403.4.2.5.3P Classified Staff Evaluation - Community Education/Early Childhood Family Education Teaching Assistants
  • 403.4.2.5.4P Classified Staff Evaluation - Community Education Employee Self-Evaluation
  • 403.4.2.5.5P Classified Staff Evaluation - Community Education Instructor
  • 403.4.2.6P Classified Staff Evaluation - Buildings and Grounds
  • 403.4.2.8P Classified Staff Evaluation - Clerk
  • 403.4.2.9P Classified Staff Evaluation - Fiscal Services
  • 403.4.2.10P Classified Staff Evaluation - Food Service
  • 403.4.2.11P Classified Staff Evaluation - Secretary

404 Temporary Employees

• 404.2AR Placement of Student Teachers and Interns
  • 404.2P Placement of Student Teachers and Interns (F)

405 Employee Rights

• 405P Employee Absence and Substitute Report
• 405.3AR Jury Duty Pre-Approval
  • 405.3P Jury Duty Pre-Approval
• 405.5AR Tax Sheltered Annuities
  • 405.5P Salary Reduction Agreement for Purchase of Tax Sheltered Annuity or Deferred Compensation Plan
• 405.6.3.3AR Title IX Grievance Process - Employees
• 405.6.3.4AR Section 504 Grievance Process
• 405.7AR Harassment, Discrimination, Violence or Hazing by District Personnel
  • 405.7.2P Report of Alleged Harassment, Discrimination, Violence or Hazing by District Personnel
  • 405.7.6.5P Follow-Up Report on Complaint of Harassment, Discrimination, Violence or Hazing by District Personnel
  • 405.7.8.3P Policy Against Illegal Harassment, Discrimination, Violence or Hazing-Adults
• 405.8AR Travel and Related Expenses
• 405.8.1AR Attendance at Tournaments
• 405.8.2AR Attendance at Clinics and Workshops
  • 405.8.3.1P Employee Expense Report
  • 405.8.3.1.1P Employee Expense Report - Mileage and Parking Only
• 405.8.3.2P Intradistrict Mileage Reimbursement Chart
• 405.8.4P Request for Travel (F)

406 Employee Welfare

• 406P Emergency Information - Employees (F)
• 406.1AR Staff Recognition
• 406.1.3AR Employee Participation in Decision-Making
• 406.2AR Professional Development for Instructional Staff Members
• 406.3.4AR Drug and Alcohol Testing of Employees Required to Have a Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
  • 406.3.4.2P Alcohol and Drug Testing Guidelines for Employees in Jobs Which Require a Commercial Driver's License
  • 406.3.4.2.1P Alcohol and Drug Testing Guidelines for Applicants for Jobs Which Require a Commercial Driver's License
  • 406.3.4.2.2P Post-Accident Testing Procedure
  • 406.3.4.2.3P Reasonable Suspicion Observation Form
  • 406.3.4.2.4P Random Test Notification
  • 406.3.4.2.5P Return-to-Duty and Follow-Up Testing Checklist
  • 406.3.4.4P Controlled Substance Test Results
• 406.5AR Tobacco-Free Environment
• 406.6AR Chronic Infectious Diseases: Employees
• 406.7AR Worker's Compensation Insurance
  • 406.7.1P Supervisor's Report of Injury (F)

407 Employee Responsibilities

• 407.2AR Utilization of Employees for Consulting
• 407.4AR Participation in Political and Governmental Activities
• 407.5AR Conflict of Interest
• 407.6AR Copyright
  • 407.6P Request to Duplicate Copyrighted Material
• 407.7AR Acceptable Use of Information Technology - Employees

500 SERIES - STUDENTS

501 Admission to School

• 501P Student and Census Information
• 501.1.1P Home Language Questionnaire (Hmong, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Vietnamese) 
• 501.1.2P Additional Family Household Census Information
• 501.1.3P Request for Records for New Registrants (F)
• 501.2AR Admission to School: Age Limitations and Enrollment Options/Alternatives
  • 501.2.1P Kindergarten Registration-Additional Student Information
  • 501.2.2P Request for Consideration for Early Entrance to Kindergarten
  • 501.2.5P Notice of Termination of Education
• 501.3AR Early Childhood Health and Developmental Screening
  • 501.3P Conscientious Objection to Early Childhood Screening
  • 501.3.2P Parental Consent - Early Childhood Health and Developmental Screening (ECS)
  • 501.3.2.1P Child History Questionnaire
  • 501.3.2.2P Early Childhood Screening Reminder Letter
  • 501.3.2.3P Translation for Early Childhood Screening
  • 501.3.3P Early Childhood Screening Summary
  • 501.3.4P Early Childhood Physician's Summary
  • 501.3.5P Early Childhood Screening Warning Letter to Parents
• 501.5AR Student Immunizations
  • 501.5.1P ECSE Immunization Record
  • 501.5.2P Pupil Immunization Record (Spanish)
  • 501.5.5.1P Notification of Immunization Law Requirements for Incoming Early Childhood Students
  • 501.5.5.2P Notification of Immunization Law Requirements for Incoming Kindergarten Students (Spanish)
  • 501.5.5.3P Notification of Immunization Law Requirements for Elementary Students (30 Day)
  • 501.5.5.4.1P Notification of Immunization Law Requirements for Middle School Students
  • 501.5.5.4.2P Notification of Immunization Law Requirements for Middle School Students (30 Day)
  • 501.5.5.5.2P Notification of Immunization Law Requirements for High School Students (30 Day)
  • 501.5.5.6P Notification of Immunization Law Requirements for 3-Dose Series of Hepatitis B
• 501.6AR International Exchange Students
  • 501.6P Affidavit by International Exchange Student Host/Sponsoring Family
• 501.8AR Homeless Students
  • 501.8.3.4P Dispute Resolution Notice

502 Student Transfers

• 502.2P Attendance Priorties for Transfer Students
• 502.3P Attendance Priorities for Transfer Students – Magnet Schools
• 502.4P Intradistrict Student Transfer Application (F)
• 502.4.1AR Student Transfers: State Enrollment Options Program
  • 502.4.1P Application to Participate in the State Enrollment Options Program (F)
• 502.4.2AR Student Transfers: State Graduation Incentives Program
• 502.4.3AR Student Transfers: Parent/Guardian/Adult Student Request
• 502.4.4AR Student Transfers: Daycare for Students in Grades K-5
  • 502.4.4P Student Transfers: Daycare for Students in Grades K-5
• 502.4.5AR Student Transfers: Intent to Establish Residency
  • 502.4.5.5P Change of Address Confirmation
  • 502.4.6P Tuition Agreements: Students Served for Special Education, or Care and Treatment
  • 502.4.6.1P Special Education Student Acknowledgement and Tuition Agreement
• 502.4.8AR Student Transfers: Continued Enrollment of 11th and 12th Grade Students

503 Student Rights and Responsibilities

• 503.1AR Searches and Interviews
• 503.1P Annual Notice of Searches and Use of Canines
• 503.2AR High School Student Attendance
• 503.2.1AR Truancy
  • 503.2.1P Written Election to Withdraw from School
  • 503.2.1.1P Truancy Notice to Parent or Guardian
  • 503.2.1.3.1P Habitual Truant Notice to Parent or Guardian
  • 503.2.1.3.2P Dakota County Notice of Initial Habitual Truancy
  • 503.2.1.3.3P Continuing Habitual Truant Notice to Parent or Guardian
  • 503.2.1.3.4P Dakota County Notice of Continuing Habitual Truancy
• 503.3AR Student Behavior Expectations and Consequences for Misbehavior
  • 503.3P Minnesota Statutes 121A.40 through 121A.56
• 503.3.1AR Special Education Students: Consequences for Misbehavior
• 503.3.2AR Process for Removal from Class, Suspension, Exclusion and Expulsion of a Student
  • 503.3.2P Notice of Suspension, Grades 6-12
  • 503.3.2.1P Notice of Suspension, Grades K-5
  • 503.3.3P Mental Health Screening After Ten (10) Suspension Days
  • 503.3.4P Mental Health Screening After Ten (10) Suspension Days-Meeting Declined
  • 503.3.5P Staff Notification of Violent Behavior by Students
• 503.4AR Harassment, Discrimination, Violence or Hazing by a Student
  • 503.4.2P Report of Alleged Harassment, Discrimination, Violence or Hazing by a Student
  • 503.4.5.4P Follow-Up Report on Complaint of Harassment, Discrimination, Violence or Hazing by a Student
  • 503.4.7.3P Policy Against Illegal Harassment, Discrimination, Violence or Hazing - Students
• 503.6.1AR Section 504 Process for Students
  • 503.6.1.1P Request for Section 504 Evaluation
  • 503.6.1.2P Notification of Request for Section 504 Evaluation
  • 503.6.1.3P Information Regarding Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
  • 503.6.1.4P Section 504 Evaluation
  • 503.6.1.5P Section 504 Accommodation Plan
  • 503.6.1.6P Section 504 Records Notification
• 503.6.2AR Guidelines for Student Participation in School Activities and Events
• 503.6.3.3AR Title IX Grievance Process – Students and Parents
  
  
• 503.7AR Acceptable Use of Information Technology – Students
  • 503.7P Agreement for Use of Portal Services
  • 503.7.1P Permission for Independent Student Access to the Internet
  • 503.7.1.3P Permission for Student Work to be Published on the District 196 World Wide Web Server

505 Student Records

• 505.1AR Education Data: Plan for Administering Data
  • 505.1.3.1P Student Record List and Authorizing Statutes
• 505.2AR Protection and Privacy of Student Records
  • 505.2.3P Prior Consent to Release Private Data To or From an Outside Agency/Person
• 505.2.4AR Release of Directory Information
  • 505.2.4P Request for Lists of Directory Information
  • 505.2.4.3P Denial of Release of Directory and Yearbook Information
  • 505.2.9.3P Annual Building Plan - Security of Student Records - Due September 1
  • 505.2.9.4.1P Log of Access to Records
  • 505.2.9.4.2P Log of Access to File
  • 505.2.10P Parent or Eligible Student Request to Review Records and/or Obtain Copies of Records
  • 505.2.11P Request to Amend Educational Records
  • 505.2.11.1P Responsible Authority's Notice of Modification or Denial of Amendment of Educational Records
  • 505.2.11.2P Request for Hearing
• 505.3AR Student's Name on School Records
  • 505.3.1P Public Notice - Annual Notification of Rights, Protection and Privacy of Student Records
  • 505.3.2P Public Notice - Directory and Yearbook Information

506 Student Welfare

• 506AR Releasing Students From School
• 506.1AR Security in District Schools
  • 506.2P Student Health - Communicable Diseases Letter to Parents/Guardians
• 506.2.1AR Student, Community Education Participant or Visitor Medical Emergencies
  • 506.2.1.1P Emergency Information-Elementary Students
  • 506.2.1.2P Emergency Information-Secondary Students
  • 506.2.1.3P Emergency Information-Early Childhood
  • 506.2.1.4P Medical Incident Report for Students, Community Education Participants and Visitors
• 506.2.2AR Administering Medication
  • 506.2.2P Request for Administration of Medication During the School Day
  • 506.2.2.1P Prescription Medication Authorization
  • 506.2.2.1.2.2P Authorization for Student Possession and Self-Medication with Inhaler, Epi-Pen and/or Insulin at School
  • 506.2.2.2P Parent Letter About Medications
  • 506.2.2.4.1P Record of Medication Error
• 506.2.3AR Student Allergies
  • 506.2.3P Student Allergy Information
  • 506.2.3.1P Guidelines for Responding to Students Who Have Allergies
• 506.2.6AR Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)
• 506.3.2AR Private Duty Nurses
• 506.4AR Reporting Suspected Maltreatment of a Minor
  • 506.4P Report of Suspected Maltreatment of a Minor-Confidential Data
• 506.5AR School Response to the Death of a Student or Employee
• 506.7.3AR Student Chemical Abuse
• 506.8AR Pregnant Students and Students Who Have Children
• 506.10AR Chronic Infectious Diseases: Students

507 Student Fees and Fines

• 507.2AR Student Fees and Fines

508 Wellness

600 SERIES - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

601 Educational Programs

• 601.2.2AR Curriculum and Instruction Advisory Council
  • 601.2.2P Application to Serve on the Curriculum and Instruction Advisory Council (F)
• 601.2.3AR Annual Report on Curriculum, Instruction and Student Performance
• 601.4AR Program Evaluation and Student Assessment
• 601.8AR Post-Secondary Enrollment Options Program
  • 601.8P Post-Secondary Enrollment Options Program-Notice of Student Registration

602 Instruction

• 602.2.1P Proposal for Curriculum Revision at the High School Level
• 602.4AR Requirements for Graduation
  • 602.4P Course Credit by Assessment: Application for Testing Out of Course
• 602.5AR Retention of Students in Kindergarten Through Grade Eight
  • 602.5.1P Request for Consideration of Retention
  • 602.5.1.2P Summary of Decision Not to Proceed with Retention Assessment
  • 602.5.1.3P Permission for Retention Assessment
  • 602.5.2P Report of Educational Assessment for Consideration of Retention
  • 602.5.3P Notice of Meeting for Consideration of Retention
  • 602.5.4P Meeting Summary for Consideration of Retention
• 602.6.1AR Grade Acceleration of Students in Grades K-8
  • 602.6.1.1P Request for Consideration of Grade Acceleration
• 602.6.1.2P Referral Team Summary for Grade Acceleration
• 602.6.1.3P Permission for Grade Acceleration Consideration
• 602.6.1.4P Denial of Consideration for Grade Acceleration
• 602.6.1.5P Report of Data Collection for Consideration of Grade Acceleration
• 602.6.1.6P Notice of Meeting for Consideration of Grade Acceleration
• 602.6.1.7P Meeting Summary for Consideration of Grade Acceleration
• 602.6.1.8P, Transition Plan for Grade Acceleration
• 602.6.2AR Single Subject Acceleration of Students in Grades K-8
  • 602.6.2.1P Request for Consideration of Single Subject Acceleration
  • 602.6.2.2P Referral Team Summary for Single Subject Acceleration
  • 602.6.2.3P Permission for Single Subject Acceleration Consideration
  • 602.6.2.4P Denial of Consideration For Single Subject Acceleration
  • 602.6.2.5P Report of Data Collection for Consideration of Single Subject Acceleration
  • 602.6.2.6P Notice of Meeting for Consideration of Single Subject Acceleration
  • 602.6.2.7P, Meeting Summary for Consideration of Single Subject Acceleration
  • 602.6.2.8P, Transition Plan for Single Subject Acceleration
• 602.7AR Medical Eligibility for Students Participating in Physical Education
• 602.8.2.1AR Instruction for Students Unable to be in School
  • 602.8.2.1P Application for Instruction for a Student Unable to be in School (F)
  • 602.8.2.1.1P Instruction Log for a Student Unable to be in School
• 602.9AR Grading System
• 602.10AR Classroom placement of multiples
• 602.12.2AR Alternative Length of School Day for High School Students
• 602.13.2R Requirements for Graduation - Early Graduation
  • 602.13.2.1P Early Graduation Student Request Form
  • 602.13.2.2P Requirements for Graduation - Early Graduation - Parent Notification Form
  • 602.13.2.3P Requirement for Graduation - Early Graduation - Commencement Intent Form

603 Instructional Resources

• 603.2.2.1P A Policy on the Freedom to Teach, to Learn, and to Express Ideas in the Public Schools
• 603.2.2.2P Library Bill of Rights
• 603.2.2.3P The Freedom to Read
• 603.2.2.4P The Right to Read
• 603.2.2.5P Freedom to View
• 603.2.2.6P Access to Resources and Services in the School Library Media Program: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights
• 603.3AR Selection of Instructional Resources
  • 603.3.2P Request for Use of Outside Speaker
• 603.4AR Reconsideration of Instructional Resources
  • 603.4P Request for Reconsideration of Instructional Resources
• 603.5.2AR Parent Notification About Human Sexuality Curriculum and HIV/AIDS Prevention Curriculum

604 Cocurricular Student Activities

• 604AR Distribution of Tickets and Passes for Fine Arts and Athletic Events
• 604.1.1AR Tournament Participation by Students
• 604.1.2AR Cocurricular Transportation
  • 604.1.2P Release of Liability for Student Transportation to or from Cocurricular Activities
• 604.2.2AR Conduct of Visitors at Cocurricular Activities
• 604.4.1AR Medical Eligibility for Students Participating in Cocurricular Activities
  • 604.4.1.1.1P Physical Examination for Athletic, Danceline, Cheerleading and Figure Skating Activities
  • 604.4.1.1.2P Middle School Health Questionnaire, Release for Student to Participate in Athletic Activities, and Participation Fees
  • 604.4.1.1.3P High School Health Questionnaire and Release for a Student to Participate in Interscholastic Athletics, Danceline or Cheerleading
• 604.4.1.3AR Middle School Student Participation in High School Athletic Activities - Gifted Athlete
  • 604.4.1.3.1P Notification of Request for Middle School Student Participation in High School Varsity Athletic Activities
  • 604.4.1.3.2P Parent Request Form: Middle School Student Participation in High School Athletic Activities
  • 604.4.1.3.3P Student Request Form: Middle School Student Participation in High School Athletic Activities
  • 604.4.1.3.4P Staffing Summary for Middle School Student Participation in High School Athletic Activities
  • 604.4.1.3.5P Administrative Staffing Summary for Middle School Student Participation in High School Athletic Activities
  • 604.4.1.3.6P Student Evaluation: Middle School Student Participation in High School Athletic Activities
  • 604.4.1.3.7P Parent or Guardian Evaluation: Middle School Student Participation in High School Athletic Activities
  • 604.4.1.3.8P Varsity Coach Evaluation: Middle School Student Participation in High School Athletic Activities
  • 604.4.1.3.9P Middle School Administrator Evaluation of Gifted Athlete Process
  • 604.4.1.3.10P High School Administrator Evaluation of Gifted Athlete Process
• 604.7.1AR Day Field Trips
• 604.7.2AR Overnight Field Trips
  • 604.7.2.2P Overnight Field Trip Request
  • 604.7.2.4.1P Overnight Field Trip - Student Medical Treatment Information and Permission
  • 604.7.2.4.2P Parental Disclaimer for Field Trips Not Sponsored by the District

605 Religiously Sensitive Issues

• 605.5.1R Religiously Sensitive Issues Concerning the School

606 Arts (Visual) Curriculum Beliefs and Goals

607 Business and Marketing Education Beliefs and Goals

608 Computer Curriculum Mission and Goals

609 Family and Consumer Science (FACS) Education Beliefs and Goals

610 Gifted and Talented

• 610.1AR Gifted and Talented Advisory Council
  • 610.1P Application to Serve on the Gifted and Talented Advisory Council

611 Guidance and Counseling Curriculum Philosophy, Beliefs and Goals

612 Health Education Curriculum Belief Statements and Goals

613 Language Arts Curriculum Beliefs and Goals

614 Mathematics Curriculum Beliefs and Goals

615 Media Curriculum Beliefs and Goals

616 Performing Arts (Music, Dance and Theater) Belief Statements and
Curriculum Goals

617 Physical Education Curriculum Beliefs and Goals

618 Science Curriculum Belief Statements and Goals

619 K-12 Social Studies Beliefs and Goals

620 Technology Education Beliefs and Goals

621 Work Experience Education Beliefs and Goals

622 World Languages Beliefs and Goals

640 Shared Time and Other Services Available to Nonpublic Schools

• 640AR Shared Time and Other Services Available to Nonpublic Schools
• 640.2.2AR Home School Shared Time Students in High School Curricular Courses
  • 640.2.2P Application for Shared Time Enrollment of Home School Students in High School Curricular Courses
• 640.2.3AR Home School Student Participation in Cocurricular Activities
  • 640.2.3P Home School Student Participation in Cocurricular Activities Registration Form

700 SERIES - BUSINESS AND OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES

701 General Financial Guidelines

• 701.8AR Student Activity Funds

702 Budget

• 702.2AR Budget Planning and Development
• 702.2.3AR Budget Advisory Council
  • 702.2.3P Application to Serve on the Budget Advisory Council (F)
• 702.4AR Capital Expenditure Account Budget

703 Revenue

• 703.1AR Local Property Tax Levies
• 703.3AR Disposal of District Property
• 703.5.1AR Gifts
  • 703.5.1.1P Gifts Valued at $500 or More (F)
  • 703.5.1.2P School or Department Acceptance of Gifts Valued Under $500 (F)
  • 703.5.1.3P Thank You Letter for Gifts (F)
• 703.5.2AR Grants
• 703.5.8AR Admission Charges to School Events

704 Expenditures

• 704AR Appropriate Expenditures
• 704.2AR Purchasing
  • 704.2.2P Instructions for Using General and Independent Contractor/Consulting Services Check Request Forms
  • 704.2.2.1P Check Request – General (F)
  • 704.2.2.2P Check Request – Independent Contractor/Consulting Services (F)
  • 704.2.3.1P Procurement Card Program Policy and Procedures Manual
  • 704.2.3.2P Procurement Card Application and Change Form (F)
  • 704.2.3.3P Procurement Card Agreement
  • 704.2.4P Competitive Purchasing
  • 704.2.4.1P Call for Bids, Instruction to Bidders and Official Bid Form
  • 704.2.5P Affidavit of Lost, Destroyed or Stolen Accounts Payable Check
• 704.3AR Receiving Merchandise (Materials, Supplies and Equipment)
  • 704.3.5.2P Return Merchandise Report
• 704.4.2AR Issuing Payroll Checks
  • 704.4.2P Affidavit of Lost, Destroyed or Stolen Payroll Check 
• 704.6AR Petty Cash Funds
  • 704.6.1P Petty Cashbox Reimbursement and Change Order
  • 704.6.2P Petty Cash Request

705 Audit and Annual Financial Report

706 District Insurance Program

707 Student Transportation

• 707.2AR School Bus Safety
• 707.2.2AR Video Cameras on School Buses
  • 707.2.2P School Bus Stop Arm Violation Report
  • 707.2.3P School Bus Accidents
  • 707.2.5.1P Guidelines for Responding to Misbehavior by Students in District Vehicles
  • 707.2.5.2P Referral for Student Misbehavior in District Vehicle, Grades Preschool-12
  • 707.2.5.3P Responding to Misbehavior by Certain Students With Disabilities on District Vehicles
  • 707.2.5.4P Student Misbehavior in a District Vehicle; Verbal Warning
• 707.3AR Changes in Bus Routes
• 707.5AR Charter Transportation for Students
  • 707.5P Charter Transportation Request
• 707.5.1AR Occasional Transportation Services
• 707.5.2AR Transportation for Elementary Students in Daycare
  • 707.5.2P Transportation for Students in Daycare
• 707.5.3AR Transportation for Work Program Students
  • 707.5.3.2P Work Program Interim Permit
  • 707.5.3.3P Work Program Permit
  • 707.5.3.4P Work Program Transportation Daily Attendance
  • 707.5.3.5P Work Program Monthly Transportation Report
  • 707.5.3.6P Work Program Transportation Weekly Attendance
  • 707.7.1P Request to Ride Existing Buses for Intradistrict Transfer Students
  • 707.7.2P Request to Ride Existing Buses for Interdistrict Transfer Students
  • 707.7.3P Request to Ride Existing Buses for Intradistrict Transfer Students – Magnet Schools
• 707.8AR Transportation of Special Education Students/Students with Disabilities
  • 707.8P Special Education Transportation Request (F)
• 707.10AR Nonpublic and Charter School Student Transportation
  • 707.10.2P Nonpublic Student Transportation Reimbursement Request
• 707.11AR Transportation of Persons Other Than Students
• 707.12AR Transportation of Students by Employees in a Type III (Car or Van) Vehicle
  • 707.13P Release of Liability for Students Transporting Themselves Between School Sites During the School Day
• 707.14.2AR School Bus Driver Training

708 Facilities and Equipment

• 708.4AR Use of District Equipment by Employees and Students
  • 708.4.3P Request to Borrow District Equipment
• 708.5AR Health and Safety Programs
  • 708.5P Request for Computer Repair (F)

709 Emergency Plans

• 709P Follow-up Evaluation of an Emergency
• 709.1AR Emergency School Closings

710 Food and Nutrition Services

• 710.2.1AR Food Services Prices
• 710.2.3AR Use of School Kitchens

711 Standards and Guidelines for District Web Sites

• 711AR Standards and Guidelines for District Web Sites

800 SERIES - DISTRICT-COMMUNITY RELATIONS

801 District-Community Relations

• 801AR Relations Between Schools and Community—Communication with the Public
• 801.2.2AR Cooperation with Community
• 801.3AR Booster Clubs and Booster Organizations
• 801.5AR Community Use of District Facilities
• 801.5.1AR District 196 High School Graduation Parties
• 801.6AR Distribution of Materials and Information to Students
• 801.7AR Vehicles on District Property
• 801.8AR Title 1, Parent Involvement
• 801.9AR Use of Students, Employees and/or District Data for Research
  • 801.9P Request to Conduct Research in District 196 (F)

803 Student-Community Relations

804 Equal Access

• 804AR Limited Open Forum

805 Parent, Staff, Student and Community Participation in Shared Decision-Making

• 805AR Shared Decision-Making Responsibilities
• 805.2.1AR Community Participation in Decision-Making
• 805.2.3AR Student Participation in Decision-Making

806 Visitors to Schools

• 806AR Visitors to Schools

Questions about policies, regulations and procedures should be directed to: Kim Craven, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent, 651-423-7746.