Section A: Foundations and Basic Commitments

Section A consists of policies related to the district's legal role in providing public education and the underlying principles on which the district operates. The policies in this section provide a setting for all of the school boards other policies.

• AA - School District Legal Status

• AB - NH PARENTAL BILL OF RIGHTS

• AC - NON-DISCRIMINATION EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT, AND ANTI-DISCRIMINATION PLAN - 9.25.24

• ACA - DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE - 9.25.24

• ACAC - Title IX PROHIBITION OF SEX DISCRIMINATION AND SEX-BASED HARASSMENT: POLICY AND GRIEVANCE PROCESS - 9.25.24

• ACE - PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS: NON-DISCRIMINATION ON THE  BASIS OF DISABILITY - 9.25.24

• ACF - FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES: ANTI-DISCRIMINATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINTS - 9.25.24

• ACN - ACCOMMODATIONS OF LACTATION NEEDS - 9.25.24

• ADB - Drug Free Workplace & Drug Free Schools

• ADC - Tobacco Products Ban - Use and Possession

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Section B: Board Governance and Operations

Section B consists of policies related to statements about the school board - how it is elected, organized; how it conducts its meetings and operates. This section includes bylaws and policies establishing the board's internal operating procedures.

• BA - Annual Goals and Objectives

• BB - School Board Legal Status

• BBA - Board Powers and Duties

• BBAB - Roles and Duties of the Board Chair

• BCA - Board Organization Meeting

• BCB - Board Member Conflict of Interest

• BDB - Board Officers

• BDE - Committees and Delegates

• BEAA - School Board Meeting Preparation

• BEDC - Quorum

• BEDH - Public Participation at School Board Meetings

• BFE - Administration in Policy Absence

• BGD - Board Review of Administrative Regulations

• BHE - School Board Use of Electronic Communication

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Section C: General School Administration

Section C consists of policies related to statements about the school district management, the administrative structure, and school building and departmental administration. It also is the location for personnel policies that pertain to one individual - the superintendent.

• CA - Administration Goals

• CB - School Superintendent

• CBI - Evaluation of the School Superintendent

• CCA - Administrative Succession Plan

• CFB - Evaluation of other Administrators

• CH - Policy Implementation

• CHA - Development of Administrative Regulations

• CHB - Board Review of Regulations

• CHCA - Approval of Handbooks and Directives

• CHD - Administration in Policy Absence

• CM - School District Annual Report

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Section D: Fiscal Management

Section D consists of policies related to statements concerning district fiscal affairs and the management of district funds. Statements relating to the financing of school construction, however, are filed in the F (Facilities Development) section.

• DAF - Administration of Federal Grants

• DFA - Investment of School District Funds

• DFGA - Crowd Funding

• DGA - Authorized Signatures

• DGD - School District Credit Cards

• DH - Bonded Employees

• DI - Fiscal Accounting and Reporting

• DIA - Fund Balance

• DIB - School Activities Fund

• DID - INVENTORY AND MANAGEMENT ASSETS

• DIE - Audits

• DIH - Fraud Prevention and Fiscal Management

• DJ - Purchasing

• DJB - Purchasing Procedures

• DJE- Bidding Requirements

• DK - Payments, Checks and Manifests

• DKA - Payroll Procedures

• DKC - Expense Reimbursement

• DM - Cash in School Building

• DN - Sale or Disposal of Supplies and Equipment

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Section E: Support Services

Section E consists of policies related to statements on noninstructional services and programs, including most of those that fall in the area of business management such as safety, buildings and their management (not construction), transportation, and food services.

• EB - Joint Loss Management Committee

• EBB - School Safety 

• EBBB - Accident Reports

• EBBC - Emergency Care for Sickness and Accidents

• EBBD - Indoor Air Quality

• EBCA - Emergency Plans

• EBCF - Pandemic/Epidemic Emergencies

• EDCA - District Issued Electronic Devices

• EEA - Elementary Student Transportation Service

• EEAA - Video and Audio Surveillance on School Property

• EEAE - School Bus Safety

• EEAEA - Mandatory Drug / Alcohol Test School Bus Drivers

• EEAEC - Student Conduct on School Buses

• EEAED - Surveillance Cameras on Buses

• EF - Food Service Management

• EFA - Availability, Distribution, and Charging of Healthy Foods

• EFAA - School Lunch Program Meal Charges

• EFDA - Food Service Collection Policy

• EGAA - Technology Internet Acceptable Use

• EGAC - Copier Usage

• EGAD - Copyright Compliance

• EH - Data Management - Public Access to School District Records

• EHAA - Computer Security, Email and Internet Communications

• EHAB - Data Governance and Security

• EHB - Data-Records Retention

• EI - Risk Management

• EIB - Liability Insurance

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Section F: Facilities Development

Section F consists of policies related to statements on school construction, remodeling and modernizing temporary facilities, and facilities retirement plans.  There are currently no policies in this category.

• FEB - Selection of a Design Professional

Section G: Personnel

Section G consists of policies related to personnel. This section has three main subdivisions: subsection GB presents policy topics that pertain to all employees; subsection GC is for policies that pertain to professional personnel, including administrators, who must hold educational certification by the state to serve in their position; subsection GD is for policies pertaining to all other personnel.

• GADA - Employment References and Verification

• GBAA - Sexual Harassment

• GBAM - ACCOMMODATION OF PREGNANCY AND RELATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS: PERSONNEL - 9.25.24

• GBCD - Background Investigation Criminal Records Check

• GBE - Employee Rights and Responsibilities

• GBEB - Staff Conduct

• GBEBD - Employee Use of Social Technologies

• GBEC - Substance Abuse in the Workplace

• GBED - Prohibitions Regarding Use and Possession of Tobacco Products, E-Cigarettes, and E-Liquids in and on School Facilities and Grounds

• GBEF - School District Internet Access for Staff

• GBI - Staff Participation in Political Activities

• GCBA - Track Advancement

• GCBDA - Disability Leave

• GCCAC - Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

• GCE - Recruitment and Selection Professional Personnel

• GCI - Professional Growth

• GCID - Absence for Professional Purposes

• GCO - Teacher Performance and Evaluations

• GCQA - Reduction in Force

• GCQC - Release from Contract - Resignation of Instructional Staff Member

• GCQF - Dismissal Before Contract Expiration

• GDE - Recruitment of Non-Professional Personnel

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Section H: Negotiations

Section H consists of policies related to statements pertaining to the process of negotiating with staff units recognized by the school board. 

There are currently no policies in this category.

Section I: Instruction

Section I consists of policies related to statements on the instructional program: basic programs, special programs, activities programs, instructional resources, academic achievement.

• IF - Instructional Approach

• IFA - Instructional Needs of Students with Different Talents

• IGE - Parental Objection to Specific Course Material

• IHAJ - Acceptable Use Policy

• IHAK - Character and Citizenship Education

• IHAM - Health Education - Exemption from Instruction

• IHAMA - Teaching About Alcohol

• IHBA - Procedural Safeguards for Children with Disabilities

• IHBAA - Evaluation Requirements for Children with Specific Learning Disabilities

• IHBAB - Special Education Evaluations

• IHBAC - Developmental Disability

• IHBBA - Limited English Proficiency Instruction

• IHBF - Home Instruction Programs

• IHBG - Home Education Instruction and Access to Cocurricular

• IHC - Resident Outdoor Education

• IHCA - Summer Activities

• IHCD - Advanced Coursework / Advanced Placement

• IJ - Selection and Adoption of Instructional Materials

• IJJ - Selection and Adoption of Textbooks

• IJK - Reconsideration of Library or Classroom Materials

• IJL - Selection and Adoption of Library Materials

• IJNDB - Video Usage Policy

• IJO -School Community and Home Relations

• IJOA - Field Trips and Class Trips

• IJOC - Volunteers - Background Check

• IKA - Grading System

• IKACA - Title 1 Parent Involvement

• IKB - Homework

• IKE - Promotion and Retention of Students

• IL - Evaluation of Curricular Programs

• ILA - School District Criteria for Special Education Evaluation

• ILBA - Assessment of Educational Programs

• ILD - Non Educational / Non-Academic Questionnaires, Surveys and Research

• IMAH - Daily Physical Activity

• IMD - School Ceremonies and Observances

• IMDA - Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance

• IMG - Animals on School Property

• IMGA - Service Animals

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Section J: Students

Section J consists of policies related to statements concerning students - admissions, attendance, rights and responsibilities, conduct, discipline, health, and welfare services. However, all policies pertaining to the curriculum, instruction of students, and extracurricular programs are filed in the I (Instruction) section.

• JBAB - Transgender and Gender Non-conforming Students

• JCA - Change of School or Assignment

• JEA Compulsory Attendance

• JEB - Age of Entrance

• JEBA - Age of Entrance for Kindergarten

• JFA - Residency

• JFAA - Admission of Resident Students

• JFAB - Admission of Non-resident Tuition and Tuition Free Students

• JFABB - FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS

• JFABD - Admission of Homeless Students

• JFABE - Education of Children in Foster Care

• JFAC - Attendance of Faculty Children

• JFAD - Excess Tuition Costs

• JG - Elementary School Placement

• JH- Attendance, Absenteeism, and Truancy

• JHC - Student Early Release Precautions

• JHD - Request for Waiver on Attendance

• JIB - Student Involvement in Decision Making

• JIC - Student Conduct

• JICA - Dress Policy Guidelines

• JICC - Student Transportation Services - Student Conduct on School Buses

• JICD - Student Discipline and Due Process Procedures

• JICDD - Student Discipline for Out of School Actions

• JICFA - Hazing

• JICG - Tobacco Products Ban - Use and Possession

• JICH - Alcohol and Drug Abuse

• JICI - Dangerous Weapons and Fireworks in School - Safe School Zone

• JICJ - Unauthorized Communication Devices (No Cell Phones)

• JICK - Pupil Violence and Safety / Bullying Prevention

• JICL - School District Internet Access for Students

• JICN - Student Chromebook Management

• JIE - Pregnant Students

• JIH - Searches of Students and Their Property

• JIHD - Student Interviews and Interrogations

• JII - Grievance Procedure for Violations of Title IX

• JJF - Student Activity Fund Management

• JJJ - Access to Public School Programs by Non-Public, Charter and Home Educated Pupils

• JKAA - Use of Child Restraint and Seclusion

• JLC - Student Health Services

• JLCA - Physical Examinations of Students

• JLCB - Immunizations of Students

• JLCC - Head Lice Pediculosis

• JLCD - Administering Medication to Students

• JLCE - First Aid and Emergency Care

• JLCF - District Wellness Policy

• JLCJ - Concussions and Head Injuries

• JLCK - Special Physical Health Needs of Students

• JLD - School Counseling Program

• JLDBA - Behavior Management Intervention

• JLDBB - SUICIDE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PLAN - 9.25.24

• JLF - Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect

• JRA - Student Records and Access

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Section K: School-Community Relations

Section K consists of policies related to statements on relations with the general public and with other community and public agencies except for other educational agencies and groups.

• KA - School / Family Partnerships

• KB - Title I Parent Involvement in Education

• KCD - Public Gifts and Donations

• KD - School District Social Media Websites

• KDE - Crisis Prevention, Intervention, Awareness

• KE - Complaints Involving School Personnel

• KED - Public Complaints about Facilities or Services

• KF - Use of School Facilities

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Section L: Education Agency Relation

Section L consists of policies related to statements which concern the district's relationship with other education agencies - other school districts, regional or service districts, private schools, colleges and universities, educational research organizations, and state and national education agencies.

Resources and Procedures:

Resources and procedures provide access to the "-R" related items identified by policy.  These items include, but are not limited to: Forms, procedures, and resources supporting district Policy.  

• AC - R - NON-DISCRIMINATION: ANNUAL NOTICE OF CONTACT INFORMATION - 9.25.24

• BA - R - Individual Board Member Self Evaluation Worksheet

• BCA - R - Code of Ethics for Board Members

• BEDG - R - Access to Minutes and Public Records

• DFA - R - Investment of School District Funds

• DI - R - NH Financial Accounting Handbook

• DID-R - INVENTORY AND MANAGEMENT ASSETS PROCEURE

• EBBC - R - Emergency Care

• EBCA - R - Emergency Plan Checklist

• EDCA - R - District Issued Electronic Devices Distribution Process

• EGAD - R - Copyright Compliance

• EHB-R - Local Records Retention

• IHBA-R - PROGRAM FOR PUPILS WITH DISABILITIES - SECTION 504 - NOTICE OF PARENT & STUDENT RIGHTS - 9.25.24

• IHBG - R - Participation in Public School Activities by Home Educated, Charter and NonPublic Pupils

• IJK - R - Request for Reconsideration of Library or Classroom Instructional Materials

• IJOA - R - Field Trip Form

• IJOC - R - Coaches Education

• JFABB - R - Admission of Foreign Exchange Students

• JICD - R - Memorandum of Understanding - School Board and Strafford Police Department - Safe Schools Zone

• JJF - R - Administering Student Activity Accounts

• KD - R - School District Social Media Websites Guidelines

• KD - RA - School District Board Social Media Websites

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