| OCSD Policies |
| Series 1000 - BY-LAWS |
| ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION |
| 1110 |
School District and Board of Education Legal Status |
| 1120 |
Board of Education Authority |
| 1130 |
Number of Members and Terms of Office |
| NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS |
| 1210 |
Board of Education Members: Qualifications |
| 1220 |
Board of Education Members: Nomination and Election |
| 1230 |
Reporting of Expenditures and Contributions |
| 1240 |
Resignation and Dismissal |
| 1250 |
Legal Qualifications of Voters at School District Meetings |
| 1260 |
Submission of Questions and Propositions at Annual Elections and Special District Meetings |
| THE ROLE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION |
| 1310 |
Powers and Duties of the Board |
| 1320 |
Nomination and Election of Board Officers |
| 1321 |
Duties of the President of the Board of Education |
| 1322 |
Duties of the Vice President of the Board of Education |
| 1330 |
Appointments and Designations by the Board of Education |
| 1331 |
Duties of the District Clerk |
| 1332 |
Duties of the School District Treasurer |
| 1333 |
Duties of the Tax Collector |
| 1334 |
Duties of the External (Independent) Auditor |
| 1335 |
Appointment and Duties of the Internal Claims Auditor |
| 1336 |
Duties of the School Activities Treasurer(s) |
| 1337 |
Duties of the School Attorney |
| 1338 |
Duties of the School Physician/Nurse Practitioner |
| BOARD POLICY |
| 1411 |
Administration in Policy Absence |
| 1410 |
Formulation, Adoption & Amendment of Policies |
| 1412 |
Policy Dissemination |
| 1413 |
Policy Review and Evaluation |
| 1420 |
Execution of Policy: Administrative Regulations |
| 1421 |
Development of Regulations |
| 1422 |
Board Review of Regulations |
| 1423 |
Regulations Dissemination |
| MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION |
| 1510 |
Regular Board Meetings and Agenda Preparation |
| 1511 |
Board Meeting Procedures/Agenda |
| 1512 |
Agenda Preparation and Dissemination |
| 1520 |
Special Meetings of the Board of Education |
| 1521 |
Board Hearings |
| MEETINGS OF THE DISTRICT |
| 1610 |
Annual District Meeting and Election/Budget Vote |
| 1611 |
Business of the Annual District Election |
| 1620 |
Annual Organizational Meeting |
| 1640 |
ABSENTEE BALLOTS |
| RULES OF MEETINGS |
| 1710 |
Quorum |
| 1720 |
Minutes |
| 1730 |
Executive Sessions |
| 1740 |
Board of Education Ground Rules |
| Series 2000 - INTERNAL OPERATIONS |
| BOARD OF EDUCATION ACTIVITIES |
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| INTERNAL OPERATIONS |
| 2110 |
Orienting New Board Members |
| 2120 |
Use of Parliamentary Procedure |
| 2130 |
Board Member Training on Financial Oversight, Accountability and Fiduciary Responsibilities |
| BOARD OF EDUCATION COMMITTEES |
| 2210 |
Committees of the Board |
| Internal Operations |
| 2220 |
Board of Education Representative to BOCES |
| BOARD OF EDUCATION ACTIVITIES |
| 2310 |
Membership in Associations |
| 2320 |
Attendance by Board Members at Conferences, Conventions and Workshops |
| 2330 |
Compensation and Expenses |
| 2340 |
Board Self-Evaluation |
| 2350 |
Board Member Ethics |
| 2360 |
Board Member Conflict of Interest |
| Series 3000 - COMMUNITY RELATIONS |
| SCHOOL COMMUNITY RELATIONS |
| 3110 |
Public Information Program |
| 3111 |
School Sponsored Media |
| 3112 |
Broadcasting and Taping of Board Meetings |
| 3113 |
Citizens Advisory Committees |
| 3120 |
Relations with the Municipal Governments |
| 3121 |
Relations With Education Research Agencies |
| 3121.1 |
Relations With State University College at Oswego |
| 3130 |
Senior citizens |
| 3140 |
Flag Display |
| 3150 |
School Volunteers |
| PARTICIPATION BY THE PUBLIC |
| 3210 |
Visitors to the School |
| 3220 |
Public Expression at Meetings |
| 3230 |
Public Complaints |
| 3231 |
Complaints and Grievances by Employees |
| 3232 |
Complaints and Grievances by Students |
| 3240 |
Student Participation |
| 3250 |
Relations with Parents Organizations |
| 3260 |
Booster Clubs |
| 3270 |
Solicitations |
| 3271 |
Solicitations of Charitable Donations From School Children |
| 3272 |
Advertising in the Schools |
| 3273 |
Soliciting Funds From School Personnel |
| 3280 |
Community Use of School Facilities |
| 3281 |
Use of School-Owned Materials and Equipment |
| 3282 |
Smoking/Tobacco Use |
| 3290 |
Operation of Motor-Driven Vehicles on District Property |
| DISTRICT RECORDS |
| 3310 |
Public Access to Records |
| 3320 |
Confidentiality of Computerized Information |
| 3330 |
UNIFORM VIOLENT AND DISRUPTIVE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM (UVADIRS) |
| PUBLIC ORDER ON SCHOOL PROPERTY |
| 3410 |
Maintenance of Public Order on School Property |
| 3411 |
Unlawful Possession of a Weapon Upon School Grounds |
| 3412 |
CANINE SEARCHES |
| EMERGENCY SITUATIONS |
| 3510 |
Emergency Closings |
| Series 4000 - ADMINISTRATION |
| ADMINSTRATION |
| 4110 |
School Administration |
| ADMINISTRATION |
| 4120 |
Administrative Personnel |
| 4130 |
Management Team |
| ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS |
| 4210 |
Administrative Organization and Operation |
| 4211 |
Line Responsibility |
| 4220 |
Administrative Authority During Absence of Superintendent of Schools |
| 4230 |
Administrative Latitude in Absence of Board Policy |
| 4240 |
Use of Committees |
| 4250 |
Evaluation of the Superintendent and Other Administrative Staff |
| CENTRAL OFFICE AND BUILDING ADMINISTRATION |
| 4310 |
Superintendent of Schools |
| 4320 |
Superintendent-Board of Education Relations |
| 4330 |
Administrative Staff |
| 4340 |
Administrative Internship |
| COMPENSATION AND RELATED BENEFITS |
| 4410 |
Professional Development Opportunities |
| 4420 |
Compensation and Related Benefits |
| Series 5000 - NON-INSTRUCTIONAL/BUSINESS OPERATIONS |
| BUDGET |
| 5110 |
Budget Planning and Development |
| 5120 |
School District Budget Hearing |
| 5130 |
Budget Adoption |
| 5140 |
Administration of the Budget |
| 5150 |
Contingency Budget |
| INCOME |
| 5210 |
Revenues |
| 5220 |
District Investments |
| 5230 |
Acceptance of Gifts, Grants and Bequests to the School District |
| 5240 |
School Tax Assessment and Collection |
| 5241 |
Property Tax Exemption for Senior Citizens |
| 5242 |
Property Tax Report Card/Six Day School Budget Notice |
| 5250 |
Sale and Disposal of School District Property |
| 5260 |
Gate Receipts and Admissions |
| EXPENDITURES |
| 5310 |
Bonding of Employees and School Board Members |
| 5320 |
Expenditures of School District Funds |
| 5321 |
Use of the District Credit Card |
| 5322 |
CELLULAR TELEPHONES |
| 5323 |
Reimbursement for Meals/Refreshments |
| 5324 |
CHANGE ORDERS FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS |
| 5330 |
Budget Transfers |
| 5340 |
Borrowing of Funds |
| PURCHASING |
| 5410 |
Purchasing |
| FISCAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING |
| 5510 |
Accounting of Funds |
| 5520 |
Extraclassroom Activities Funds |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS |
| 5620 |
Inventories |
| 5621 |
Accounting of Fixed Assets |
| FISCAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING |
| 5530 |
Petty Cash Funds and Cash in School Buildings |
| 5540 |
Publication of the District's Annual Financial Statement |
| 5541 |
Financial Reports and Statements |
| 5550 |
Maintenance of Fiscal Effort (Title I Programs) |
| 5560 |
Use of Federal Funds For Political Expenditures |
| 5570 |
Financial Accountability |
| 5571 |
ALLEGATIONS OF FRAUD |
| 5572 |
AUDIT COMMITTEES |
| 5573 |
INTERNAL AUDIT FUNCTION |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS |
| 5610 |
Insurance |
| 5630 |
Facilities: Inspection, Operation and Maintenance |
| 5631 |
Reporting of Hazards and Handling of Toxic Substances by Employees |
| 5632 |
Facility Planning |
| 5632.1 |
Enrollment Projections |
| 5634 |
Closing of Facilities |
| 5635 |
SCHOOL BUILDING ACCESS CONTROL |
| 5640 |
Energy Management Conservation and Recycling of Solid Waste |
| 5641 |
Energy Management Conservation Policy |
| 5642 |
SCHOOL BUS IDLING |
| 5650 |
School Food Service Program (Lunch and Breakfast)/School District Nutrition Advisory Committee |
| 5651 |
WELLNESS PLAN |
| 5660 |
Records Management |
| 5662 |
Information Security Breach and Notification |
| 5674 |
Cardiac Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in Public School |
| 5670 |
Safety Program |
| 5671 |
Emergency Management Plan |
| 5672 |
Crisis Response |
| 5673 |
Accident Prevention and Safety Procedure |
| 5675 |
USE OF SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| 5680 |
Exposure Control Program |
| 5681 |
Communicable Diseases |
| 5682 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Related Illnesses |
| TRANSPORTATION |
| 5710 |
Transportation Program |
| 5720 |
Scheduling and Routing |
| 5730 |
Transportation of Students |
| 5731 |
Student Transportation in Private Vehicles |
| 5732 |
TRANSPORTATION TO SCHOOL-SPONSORED EVENTS |
| 5733 |
Transportation in Child Safety Zones |
| 5740 |
Use of Buses by Community Groups |
| 5750 |
School Bus Safety Program |
| 5760 |
Qualifications of Bus Drivers |
| 5761 |
Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus Drivers and Other Safety-Sensitive Employees |
| Series 6000 - PERSONNEL |
| PERSONNEL |
| 6110 |
Code of Ethics for All District Personnel |
| 6111 |
Employees Serving as Consultants |
| 6120 |
Equal Employment Opportunity |
| 6121 |
Sexual Harassment |
| 6122 |
Anti-Harassment in the School District |
| 6123 |
STAFF-STUDENT RELATIONS (FRATERNIZATION) |
| 6130 |
Evaluation of Personnel Purposes |
| 6131 |
Employee Conflict of Interest |
| 6140 |
Health Examinations |
| 6150 |
Alcohol, Drugs and Other Substances |
| 6151 |
Drug-Free Workplace |
| 6160 |
Professional Growth/Staff Development |
| 6161 |
Conference/Travel Expense Reimbursement |
| 6170 |
Fingerprinting of Prospective School Employees |
| 6180 |
SAFE MENTORING ACT |
| CERTIFIED PERSONNEL |
| 6210 |
Certified Personnel |
| 6211 |
Recruitment |
| 6212 |
Certification |
| 6212.1 |
Incidental Teaching |
| 6213 |
Probation and Tenure |
| 6213.1 |
Disciplining of a Tenured Teacher or Certified Personnel |
| 6214 |
Professional Staff: Separation |
| 6215 |
Employment of Relatives of Board of Education Members |
| 6220 |
Temporary Personnel |
| 6230 |
Selection of Athletic Coaches |
| SUPPORT STAFF |
| 6310 |
Appointment - Support Staff |
| 6320 |
Employment of Teacher Aides |
| 6330 |
SCHOOL BUS ATTENDANTS |
| ACTIVITIES |
| 6410 |
Maintaining Discipline and Conduct |
| 6420 |
Employee Personnel Records and Release of Information |
| 6430 |
Employee Activities |
| 6440 |
Negotiations |
| 6450 |
Theft of Services or Property |
| 6460 |
Jury Duty |
| 6470 |
Staff Use of Computerized Information Resources |
| COMPENSATION AND RELATED BENEFITS |
| 6510 |
Health Insurance |
| 6520 |
Workers' Compensation |
| 6530 |
Payroll Deductions |
| 6540 |
Defense and Indemnification of Board Members and Employees |
| 6550 |
Leaves of Absence |
| 6551 |
Family and Medical Leave Act |
| 6552 |
UNIFORMED SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT (USERRA)/MILITARY LEAVES OF ABSENCE |
| 6560 |
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) |
| 6570 |
Staff Awards/Recognition |
| Series 7000 - STUDENTS |
| ATTENDANCE |
| 7110 |
Attendance |
| 7111 |
Comprehensive Student Attendance Policy |
| 7120 |
Age of Entrance |
| 7121 |
Screening of New School Entrants |
| 7122 |
Attendance Records |
| 7122.1 |
Excuses and Absences |
| 7122.2 |
Release Time of Students/Dismissal Precautions |
| 7130 |
Attendance Areas |
| 7131 |
Non-Resident Students |
| 7132 |
Education of Homeless Children and Youth |
| 7133 |
Foreign Exchange Students |
| 7140 |
Involuntary Transfer of Students |
| 7150 |
Educational Services for Married/Pregnant Students |
| 7160 |
School Census |
| 7170 |
Student Withdrawal from School |
| STUDENT PROGRESS |
| 7210 |
Student Evaluation |
| 7211 |
Parental Involvement |
| 7212 |
Provision of Interpreter Services to Parents Who Are Hearing Impaired |
| 7213 |
Honor Rolls |
| 7214 |
Class Ranking |
| 7220 |
Graduation Requirements |
| 7221 |
Early Graduation |
| 7222 |
Credential Options for Students with Disabilities |
| 7223 |
Post-Graduate Study |
| 7230 |
Dual Credit for College Courses |
| 7240 |
Student Records: Access and Challenge |
| 7241 |
Release of Information to the Noncustodial Parent |
| 7242 |
Student Directory Information |
| 7243 |
MILITARY RECRUITERS’ ACCESS TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND INFORMATION ON STUDENTS |
| 7250 |
STUDENT PRIVACY, PARENTAL ACCESS TO INFORMATION, AND ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS TO MINORS |
| 7260 |
PARENTAL DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO CAREGIVER OF MINOR CHILD |
| STUDENT CONDUCT |
| 7310 |
School Conduct and Discipline |
| 7310.1 |
Prohibited Conduct |
| 7310.2 |
Penalties |
| 7311 |
Loss or Destruction of District Property |
| 7312 |
Student Dress Code |
| 7313 |
Suspension of Students |
| 7314 |
Student Use of Computerized Information Resources |
| 7315 |
Students Rights and Responsibilities |
| 7320 |
Drug and Alcohol Abuse |
| 7321 |
Smoking |
| 7330 |
Searches and Interrogations |
| 7340 |
Bus Rules and Regulations |
| 7341 |
Use of Video Cameras on School Buses |
| 7350 |
Corporal Punishment |
| 7360 |
Dangerous Weapons in School |
| 7361 |
Gun-Free Schools |
| 7370 |
THREATS OF VIOLENCE IN SCHOOL |
| 7380 |
BULLYING: PEER ABUSE IN THE SCHOOLS |
| STUDENT ACTIVITIES |
| 7410 |
Extracurricular Activities |
| 7411 |
Student Publications and Activities |
| 7412 |
STUDENT MEMBERSHIP IN THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY |
| 7420 |
Sports and the Athletic Program |
| 7421 |
Mixed Competition on Interschool Athletic Teams |
| 7422 |
Sportsmanship |
| 7423 |
Athletic Academic Eligiblity |
| 7430 |
Contests for Students, Student Awards and Scholarships |
| 7440 |
Musical Instruments |
| 7450 |
Fundraising by Students |
| 7460 |
Student Volunteers for School and Public Service |
| 7470 |
CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED PRAYER IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| 7480 |
EMPLOYMENT OF STUDENTS OF MINOR AGE |
| STUDENT WELFARE |
| 7510 |
Student Health Services |
| 7511 |
Immunization of Students |
| 7512 |
Student Physicals |
| 7513 |
Administration of Medication |
| 7514 |
Health Records |
| 7515 |
Student Psychological Service |
| 7516 |
Students with Life Threatening Allergies |
| 7520 |
Accidents |
| 7521 |
First Aid |
| 7530 |
Child Abuse |
| 7531 |
Sexual Harassment of Students |
| 7540 |
Suicide |
| 7550 |
Racial Harassment |
| 7560 |
Notification of Sex Offenders |
| 7570 |
Student Safety |
| 7580 |
SAFE PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE OPTION TO STUDENTS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF A VIOLENT CRIMINAL OFFENSE |
| 7590 |
HAZING OF STUDENTS |
| STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES |
| 7610 |
Special Education: District Plan |
| 7611 |
Children with Disabilities |
| 7612 |
Grouping by Similarity of Needs |
| 7613 |
The Role of the Board in Implementing a Student's Individualized Education Program |
| 7614 |
Preschool Special Education Program |
| 7615 |
Least Restrictive Environment |
| 7616 |
DECLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: PREREFERRAL INTERVENTIONS |
| 7617 |
DECLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES |
| 7620 |
Students with Disabilities Participating in School District Programs |
| 7621 |
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 |
| 7631 |
Appointment and Training of Committee on Special Education (CSE)/Subcommittee on Special Education Members |
| 7632 |
Appointment and Training of Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) Members |
| 7640 |
Student Individualized Education Program (IEP), Development and Provision |
| 7641 |
Transition Services |
| 7642 |
Twelve Month Special Services and/or Programs |
| 7650 |
Identification and Register of Children with Disabilities |
| 7660 |
Parent Involvement For Children with Disabilities |
| 7670 |
Impartial Hearings/Selection of Impartial Hearing Officers |
| 7680 |
Independent Educational Evaluations |
| 7690 |
Special Education Mediation |
| STUDENTS |
| 7700 |
EMPLOYMENT OF STUDENTS OF MINOR AGE |
| Series 8000 - INSTRUCTION |
| CURRICULUM (GENERAL) |
| 8110 |
Curriculum Development, Resources and Evaluation |
| 8111 |
Pilot Project |
| 8120 |
Request for Part 100 Variance or Part 200 Innovative Program Waiver From Commissioner's Regulations |
| 8130 |
Equal Educational Opportunities |
| ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY INSTRUCTION |
| 8210 |
Safety Conditions and Programs |
| 8211 |
Prevention Instruction |
| 8212 |
Fire Drills, Bomb Threats and Bus Emergency Drills |
| 8213 |
Health Education |
| 8220 |
Career (Occupational) Education |
| 8230 |
Guidance Program |
| 8240 |
Instructional Programs: Basic Instruction, Driver Education, Gifted and Talented Education and Physical Education |
| 8241 |
Patriotism, Citizenship and Human Rights Education |
| 8242 |
Music |
| 8243 |
Adult Education |
| 8244 |
Multicultural/Global |
| 8250 |
Evaluation of the Instructional Program |
| 8260 |
Programs and Projects Funded by Title I |
| 8261 |
Remedial Instruction |
| 8262 |
Title 1 Parental Involvement |
| 8270 |
Instructional Technology |
| 8271 |
THE CHILDREN’S INTERNET PROTECTION ACT: INTERNET CONTENT FILTERING/SAFETY POLICY |
| 8272 |
Loan of Instructional Comptuer Hardware |
| 8280 |
Instruction for English Language Learners or Students with Limited English Proficiency |
| 8290 |
ANIMALS IN THE SCHOOL (INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES) |
| INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS |
| 8310 |
Purposes of Instructional Materials |
| 8320 |
Selection of Library and Audiovisual Materials |
| 8330 |
Objection to Instructional Materials |
| 8331 |
Controversial Issues |
| 8332 |
Curriculum Areas in Conflict with Religious Beliefs |
| 8333 |
Teaching About Religion |
| 8340 |
Textbooks/Workbooks |
| 8350 |
Use of Copyrighted Materials |
| INSTRUCTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS |
| 8410 |
School Calendar and School Day |
| 8411 |
Emergency School Closings: Extraordinary Condition Days/Student Attendance |
| 8420 |
Opening Exercises |
| 8430 |
Independent Study |
| 8440 |
Homework |
| 8450 |
Home Tutoring (Temporary) |
| 8460 |
Field Trips |
| 8470 |
Home Instruction (Permanent) |
| 8480 |
Assemblies |
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