Policy Title Statement of Guiding Principles Code No. 900
The primary purpose of the school building program is to provide the means of achieving the educational objectives of the School District.
The Board of Trustees shall have full and final responsibility for the selection of sites, employment of personnel, contracting for services, and approval of plans, authorization and acceptance of bids, payment for work performed on contractual agreements and final acceptance or rejection of work done. All of the related actions should be taken only by official resolutions based upon formal recommendations of its staff officers at legal board meetings.
The Superintendent shall be responsible for organizing and coordinating the efforts of the various individuals and groups to best achieve the established educational objectives in the building program and for making resultant recommendations to the Board of Trustees.
Date of Adoption:
January 13, 1993
Policy Title Care of Buildings and Grounds Code No. 901.1
Principals are responsible for the proper use of school property committed to their care and custody. Children should be trained to respect school buildings and materials as if they were their own.
A. Loss or damage of equipment should be reported immediately to the Building Principal.
B. No school equipment is to be loaned to outside parties unless authorized by the Superintendent.
C. The assistance of Principals, teachers and pupils can help greatly in the maintenance of an attractive appearance in the building and on the school grounds at each school.
D. Every teacher is expected to assist the custodian by turning out lights, closing and locking windows, and drawing the shades to the height specified, upon leaving the room at the close of each day.
Date of Adoption:
January 13, 1993
Policy Title Safety Code No. 902
It is the intent of the Fruitland School District to make every effort that is reasonable to minimize accidents to students, employees and the general public while on school property. Reasonable efforts shall be made to provide and maintain safe conditions of operations, both in the physical plant and equipment. Safe practices shall be adhered to in all matters of instruction, both to students and employees.
The various divisions and departments shall be aware that it is necessary from time to time, to gather data, which will be useful in creating a safer environment and in providing a basis for corrective action.
The Superintendent shall see to the development of regulations and procedures necessary to implement all the elements of this policy.
Date of Adoption:
January 13, 1993
Policy Title Delivery Time Schedule at Multipurpose and Cafeteria Building Code No. 903
Due to kindergarten children coming and going to their classrooms, the Board of Trustees have deemed it necessary that safety precautions be taken at the Fruitland School District Multipurpose and Cafeteria Building located at 4th and Nebraska Street, Fruitland, Idaho 83619.
Therefore, the Board of Trustees is asking that the following schedule be adhered to:
No Non-Kindergarten traffic, including delivery trucks, garbage trucks, or cars in the above designated area from 10:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day, Monday through Friday.
Policy Title: Use of Camera Surveillance Code No: 904
The Fruitland School District Board of Trustees authorizes the use of closed circuit video cameras on school premises to ensure the health, safety, and well being of all staff, students, and visitors, and to safeguard district facilities and property. Video cameras may be used in common areas as determined by school and district administration. “Common areas” means those locations to which students, employees and/or visitors have access and there is not an expectation of privacy, such as but not limited to parking lots, hallways, gymnasiums, auditoriums, classrooms, and buses.
The school district shall notify staff and students that video surveillance may occur on school premises. Notice of the existence of video surveillance cameras will be posted on the entrance to any school building where such cameras may be in use.
Surveillance videotape/digital recording may be used to determine if students, staff or visitors have violated school district Board policies, administrative directives, building rules, or laws. Students, staff, or visitors may be subject to disciplinary action and/or referred to law enforcement regarding conduct observed by viewing surveillance videotape/digital recording.
The district and school administration is authorized to determine the frequency that surveillance videotape/digital recording will be reviewed, who will review the videotape/digital recording and the placement and focus point of all surveillance cameras.
Video/digital recordings may, at the discretion of the superintendent, be made a part of a student’s educational record or a part of a staff member’s personnel record. Disclosure of student educational records is pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Employee records are held confidential pursuant to Idaho Code Section 33-518. All videotapes/digital recordings that are not made a part of the educational record or a part of the personnel record shall remain the property of the school district, are public records under Idaho Code Section 9-337(11) and are subject to public disclosure.
The videotapes/digital recordings will be retained for a minimum of eight (8) days. The school district shall have no duty to retain videotapes/digital recordings longer than this retention period. The superintendent shall designate a staff member who shall be responsible to review a sample of videotapes/digital recordings on a regular schedule.
ADOPTED: LEGAL REFERENCE:
3-12-07 Idaho Code Section 33-518
The Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act of 1974
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