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Section A: Foundations and Basic Commitments
Policy AAA: Amherst School District Legal Status
Policy AAB: Pelham School District Legal Status
Policy AAC-E: Regional Agreement
Policy AAC: Amherst-Pelham Regional School District Legal Status
Policy AC: Commitment to Nondiscrimination and Educational Equity
Policy ACA: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Gender, Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation
Policy ACB: Affirmative Action on Cultural Diversity
Policy ACE: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap
Policy ACEA: Service Animals in Schools
Policy AD: Mission Statement
Policy ADA: Broad Educational Goals K-12
Policy ADAA: Statement of Educational Philosophy
Policy ADB: Drug-Free Workplace and Drug-Free Schools
Policy ADC: Tobacco-Free Workplace and Tobacco-Free Schools
Policy ADD: Safety and Well-Being
Policy ADDA: Criminal and Sexual Offender Record Information (C.O.R.I)
Policy ADF: Wellness (Elementary Schools)
Policy ADF: Wellness (Secondary Schools)
Policy ADFA: Life-Threatening Allergies
Section B: School Committee Governance and Operations
Policy BAA: School Committees Self-Evaluation
Policy BBA: Purposes and Responsibilities
Policy BBAA: Member Authority and Duties
Policy BBB: School Committee Elections
Policy BBBA: School Committee Member Qualifications
Policy BBBB: Oath of Office
Policy BBBC: School Committee Member Resignation
Policy BBBE: Unexpired Term Fulfillment
Policy BBCA: Prolonged Absence of a Member
Policy BCA: School Committee Member Ethics
Policy BCB:Member Conflict of Interest
Policy BDA: Committee Organizational Meeting
Policy BDB: Officers and Duties
Policy BDC: School Committee Appointments
Policy BDE: Subcommittees
Policy BDFA: School Councils
Policy BDFB: School Improvement Plan
Policy BEA: School Committee Meetings
Policy BEAA: Superintendency Union #26
Policy BEBB: School Committee Retreat Meetings
Policy BEC: School Committee Executive Session
Policy BED: Procedures for Meetings
Policy BEDA: Notification of Meetings
Policy BEDB: Agenda
Policy BEDC: Quorum for Votes
Policy BEDD: Rules of Order
Policy BEDF: School Committees Voting
Policy BEDG: School Committee Minutes
Policy BEDH: Public Participation at Committee Meetings
Policy BEDI: News Media Services at Meetings
Policy BEE: Procedures for Conducting Hearings and Public Forums
Policy BEEA: Annual Budget Hearing
Policy BG -E2: Policy Development Flowchart #2
Policy BG -G1: Guidelines for Development and Adoption of New School Committee Policies and for Amending Existing Policies
Policy BG -G2: Guidelines for Minor Wording Changes to Existing School Committee Policies
Policy BG : Policies
Policy BG-E1: Policy Development Flowchart #1
Policy BGD: Review of Administrative Regulations
Policy BHC: Staff Communications and School Visits
Policy BHE: Use of Electronic Messaging by School Committee Members
Policy BIA: New School Committee Member Orientation
Policy BIBA: School Committee Conferences, Conventions and Workshops
Policy BID: School Committee Member Compensation and Expenses
Policy BJ: School Committee Legislative Program
Policy BK: School Committee Memberships and Affiliations
Policy BL: Remote Participation
Section C: General School Administration
Policy CBC: Superintendent of Schools: Appointment and Responsibilities
Policy CBI: Evaluation of Superintendent of Schools
Policy CC: Administrative Structure
Policy CDB: Other Appointed Staff: Assistant Superintendent
Policy CDC: Other Appointed Staff: School Business Manager
Policy CH: Policy Implementation
Policy CHA: Development of Regulations
Policy CHCA: Student and Staff Handbooks
Policy CHI: Administration in Policy Absence
Policy CI: Filling Administrative Vacancies
Policy CM: School System Annual Reports
CJ: Climate Data Collection and Analysis
Section D: Fiscal Management
Policy DA: Fiscal Management Goals
Policy DD: Funding Proposals and Applications
Policy DFA: Revenues from Investments
Policy DFD: Gate Receipts and Admissions
Policy DFE: Royalties
Policy DFF: Receipt of Funds Related to School Activity
Policy DH: Bonded Employees and Officers
Policy DI: Fiscal Accounting and Reporting
Policy DIE: Audits
Policy DJ: Purchasing
Policy DJAA: Use of School Department Tax Identification and Tax Exempt Numbers
Policy DFA: Investments
DN: Disposal of Surplus Materials
Section E: Support Services
Policy EBC: Safe Schools
Policy EBCA: Emergency Plans
Policy EBCE: Emergency Closings and Dismissals of the Amherst Elementary Schools
Policy EBCF: Outdoor Activities during Electrical Storms
Policy ECAA: Use of Cameras for Safety and Security
Policy ECAF: Use of Unlicensed Motor Vehicles on School Property
Policy EEA: Daily Transportation
Policy EEAB: No Standing Bus Policy
Policy EEAEA: Bus Contractor Indemnification
Policy EEAEC: Conduct on School Buses
Policy EEB: Motor Vehicle Idling on School Grounds
Section F: Facilities Development
Section G:Personnel
Policy GBAA: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Policy GBEA: Code of Conduct for Public Employees
Policy GBEB: Fingerprinting
Policy GBECA: Alcohol and Drug Testing
Policy GBGAA: Staff with AIDS
Policy GBGC: Employee Assistance Programs
Policy GBGB: Violence in the Workplace
Policy GC: SEI Endorsement Requirement
Section H: Negotiations
Policy HA: Negotiations-- Goals
Policy HAA: Collective Bargaining Planning
Policy HB: Legal Status
Policy HE: School Committee Negotiating Powers and Duties
Policy HF: School Committee Negotiating Agents
Policy HFA: Municipal Representatives in Collective Bargaining
Policy HH: Employee Negotiating Organizations
Policy HMA: Announcement of Final Negotiated Agreement
Section I: Instructional Program
Policy IA: Goals of Instructional Program
Policy IC: School Year/School Day
Policy ICA: School Winter/Spring Vacation Periods
Policy IFA: Academic Enrichment
Policy IGA: Curriculum Development and Program Evaluation
Policy IHAEA: Physical Education for Athletes in Grades 11 and 12
Policy IHAH: Elementary World Language
Policy IHAL: Religion in Schools
Policy IHAMB: Parental Notification Relative to Sex Education
Policy IHAMC: Teaching about Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs
Policy IHAQ: Comprehensive School System
Policy IHBA: Students with Disabilities Eligible for Special Education Services
Policy IHBB: Students with Disabilities Requiring 504 Plans
Policy IHBEA: English Language Learners
Policy IHBG: Home Education of Students
Policy IIB: Class Size
Policy IICA: Field Trips, Overnight Travel, and International Travel
Policy IJ: Instructional Materials Selection
Policy IJA: Instructional Materials Reconsideration
Policy IJL: Library Materials Selection
Policy IJNDB: Acceptable Network Use Policy
Section J: Students
Policy JA: Student Policies Goals
Policy JC: Attendance Areas (Amherst)
Policy JEA: Compulsory Attendance Age
Policy JEB: Enrollment Entrance Age
Policy JF: School Admissions
Policy JFAA: Enrollment of Resident and Non-Resident Students
Policy JFABB: Admission of Exchange Students
Policy JFABC: Enrollment of Students in the ABC Program
Policy JFABD: Homelessness
Policy JFBA: Open Enrollment (Amherst)
Policy JFCJ: Prohibition against Firearms and Weapons
Policy JH: Absences
Policy JI: Student Rights and Responsibilities
Policy JIB: Student Involvement in Decision Making (Region)
Policy JIC: Student Conduct
Policy JICA: Guide to Dress and Grooming
Policy JICFA: Hazing
Policy JICFB: Anti-Bullying
Policy JICFC: Student-to-Student Harassment
Policy JICG: Tobacco Use
Policy JICI: Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Use by Students Prohibited
Policy JICK: Sexual Harassment of Students
Policy JIE: Pregnant Students
Policy JIH: Interrogations and Searches
Policy JII: Protection of Undocumented Students
Policy JJ: Extra Curricular and Co Curricular Activities
Policy JJD: Student Assessment for Participating in Athletic Programs (Region)
Policy JJIF: Athletic Concussion Policy
Policy JJJA: Participation of Home Educated Students in Athletics and Extra Curriculars (Region)
Policy JK: Corporal Punishment
Policy JKAA: Physical Restraint
Policy JKD: Student Suspension
Policy JKE: Student Expulsion
Policy JLC: Student Health Services and Requirements
Policy JLCA: Physical Examinations of Students
Policy JLCB: Immunization Requests
Policy JLCCA: School Attendance Policy Regarding Students with AIDS
Policy JLCD: Administration of Medications
Policy JLF: Students: Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
Policy JP: Student Gifts and Solicitations
Policy JRA: Student Records
Policy JQA: Food Services Collections
Section K: School-Community Relations
Policy KB: Parent Involvement in the Schools
Policy KBBA: Non-Custodial Parents Rights
Policy KCB: Community Involvement in Decision Making
Policy KCDA: Gifts made for General and/or Specific Purposes
Policy KCDB: Scholarships
Policy KDA: Communications with Citizens
Policy KF: Use of Public School Facilities after Regular School Hours
Policy KHA: Distribution of Written Materials on School Property at School Events
Policy KI: Public Access to Students
Section L: Education Agency Relations
Policy LB: Relations with Other Schools and School Districts
Policy LBB-E: Hampshire Educational Collaborative
Policy LBC: Private Schools
Policy LCA: Policy on Educational Research
Policy LDA: Student Teaching and Internships
Proposed Policies
District Procedures
A1: Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI)
A3: Discrimination Complaints
A4: Sexual Harassment
D1: Management of Grants and Grant Proposals
D2: Employee Travel Expenditure and Reimbursement
D4: Purchasing
E1: In Event of School Bus Accident
E2: Special Request for Student Transportation
E3: Response When No Adult Is Available To Meet Student
E4: Use Of School Transport Outside School Hours
E5: Transportation Of Students Using Privately-Owned Vehicles
E6: Emergency School Closings and Dismissals
G1: Teacher Work Day/ Working Hours
G2: Compensation for Extended Service
G3: Substitute Teachers
G4: Substitute Paraeducators, Interns, Pre-Practicum Students
G5: Interns
G6: Professional Relationships With Students
G8: Leave For Bereavement
G9: Compensation For Jury Duty
G10: Evaluation, Renewal or Dismissal of Paraeducators
G11: Parent Involvement In Teacher/Staff Hiring
G12: Use of Grant Funds For the Extension of Staff Positions
G13: Employment Application and Selection
G14: Rate of Pay for Consultants
I1: Use Of Audio/Visual Media In Classroom Instruction
I2: Holiday Observances In Instruction
I3: Religion In The Schools
I4: Selection Of Curriculum & Instructional Materials
I5: Copying Of Materials For Educational Purposes
I6: Home Use of Technology Equipment
I7: Appropriate Use of Technology
I8: Controversial Issues in School
I9: Reconsideration of Instructional Materials
J1: Communicable Diseases
J2: Head Injury
J3: Administering Medications
J4: Medical Emergencies
J5: Dress And Grooming
J7: Drug Use, Possession, And Distribution
J9: Physical Restraint of Students
J10: Reporting Instances of Child Abuse/Neglect
K1: Use Of School Grounds And Facilities
K2: Non-Custodial Parents
K3: Distribution of Materials Regarding Extra-curricular and Enrichment Activities
L1: Transportation Reimbursement for Pupils Attending Private Schools in the District
L2: Educational Research Involving District
Regional School District Planning Board
Superintendent's Vision Statement
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Professional Teaching Standards
1. KNOWLEDGE OF AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS FOR LEARNING
2. PLANNING AND TEACHING FOR LEARNING
3. A CULTURE AND AN ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING
4. MONITORING PROGRESS FOR LEARNING
5. PROFESSIONAL GROWTH FOR LEARNING
Professional Development Guiding Principles
Social Justice Commitment (Work in Progress)
Curriculum Guide Glossary of Terms
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English / Language Arts
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Analytical Essay Rubric
Imaginative Writing Rubric
Oral Presentation Rubric
See Portfolio Rubric
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K-12 English/Language Arts Curriculum Standards Overarching Big Ideas
Elementary Curriculum Maps for Language Arts
Middle School Curriculum Maps for English
High School Curriculum Maps for English
English/Language Arts Vocabulary
English/Language Arts Curriculum Frameworks Not Covered
Alignment of Elements of Quality Writing and The Six Traits
Elementary Descriptors of Elements of Quality Writing by Grade Level
Instructional Support for Student Learning in English Language Arts
Instructional Strategies that Promote Success for English Language Learners (ELL)
English/Language Arts Concepts Taught Across the Elementary Grades
Middle School Program of Studies (excerpt) English
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Curriculum Overview Subject: Science Course: Biology/Honors (224) Grade Level: 9-12
Curriculum Overview Subject: Science Course: Biology/AP (228) Grade Level: 11-12
Curriculum Overview Subject: Science Course: Chemistry in the Community – Water & Atmosphere (230) Grade Level: 11-12
Curriculum Overview Subject: Science Course: Chemistry (234) Grade Level: 11-12
Curriculum Overview Subject: Science Course: Earth Science - Understanding Environmental Change (201) Grade Level: 9
Curriculum Overview Subject: Science Course: Physics (244) Grade Level: 12
Curriculum Overview Subject: Science Course: Physics/Honors (246) Grade Level: 11-12
K-12 Science Curriculum Standards Overarching Big Ideas
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Section A: Foundations and Basic Commitments
Policy AAA: Amherst School District Legal Status
Policy AAB: Pelham School District Legal Status
Policy AAC-E: Regional Agreement
Policy AAC: Amherst-Pelham Regional School District Legal Status
Policy AC: Commitment to Nondiscrimination and Educational Equity
Policy ACA: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Gender, Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation
Policy ACB: Affirmative Action on Cultural Diversity
Policy ACE: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap
Policy ACEA: Service Animals in Schools
Policy AD: Mission Statement
Policy ADA: Broad Educational Goals K-12
Policy ADAA: Statement of Educational Philosophy
Policy ADB: Drug-Free Workplace and Drug-Free Schools
Policy ADC: Tobacco-Free Workplace and Tobacco-Free Schools
Policy ADD: Safety and Well-Being
Policy ADDA: Criminal and Sexual Offender Record Information (C.O.R.I)
Policy ADF: Wellness (Elementary Schools)
Policy ADF: Wellness (Secondary Schools)
Policy ADFA: Life-Threatening Allergies
Section B: School Committee Governance and Operations
Policy BAA: School Committees Self-Evaluation
Policy BBA: Purposes and Responsibilities
Policy BBAA: Member Authority and Duties
Policy BBB: School Committee Elections
Policy BBBA: School Committee Member Qualifications
Policy BBBB: Oath of Office
Policy BBBC: School Committee Member Resignation
Policy BBBE: Unexpired Term Fulfillment
Policy BBCA: Prolonged Absence of a Member
Policy BCA: School Committee Member Ethics
Policy BCB:Member Conflict of Interest
Policy BDA: Committee Organizational Meeting
Policy BDB: Officers and Duties
Policy BDC: School Committee Appointments
Policy BDE: Subcommittees
Policy BDFA: School Councils
Policy BDFB: School Improvement Plan
Policy BEA: School Committee Meetings
Policy BEAA: Superintendency Union #26
Policy BEBB: School Committee Retreat Meetings
Policy BEC: School Committee Executive Session
Policy BED: Procedures for Meetings
Policy BEDA: Notification of Meetings
Policy BEDB: Agenda
Policy BEDC: Quorum for Votes
Policy BEDD: Rules of Order
Policy BEDF: School Committees Voting
Policy BEDG: School Committee Minutes
Policy BEDH: Public Participation at Committee Meetings
Policy BEDI: News Media Services at Meetings
Policy BEE: Procedures for Conducting Hearings and Public Forums
Policy BEEA: Annual Budget Hearing
Policy BG -E2: Policy Development Flowchart #2
Policy BG -G1: Guidelines for Development and Adoption of New School Committee Policies and for Amending Existing Policies
Policy BG -G2: Guidelines for Minor Wording Changes to Existing School Committee Policies
Policy BG : Policies
Policy BG-E1: Policy Development Flowchart #1
Policy BGD: Review of Administrative Regulations
Policy BHC: Staff Communications and School Visits
Policy BHE: Use of Electronic Messaging by School Committee Members
Policy BIA: New School Committee Member Orientation
Policy BIBA: School Committee Conferences, Conventions and Workshops
Policy BID: School Committee Member Compensation and Expenses
Policy BJ: School Committee Legislative Program
Policy BK: School Committee Memberships and Affiliations
Policy BL: Remote Participation
Section C: General School Administration
Policy CBC: Superintendent of Schools: Appointment and Responsibilities
Policy CBI: Evaluation of Superintendent of Schools
Policy CC: Administrative Structure
Policy CDB: Other Appointed Staff: Assistant Superintendent
Policy CDC: Other Appointed Staff: School Business Manager
Policy CH: Policy Implementation
Policy CHA: Development of Regulations
Policy CHCA: Student and Staff Handbooks
Policy CHI: Administration in Policy Absence
Policy CI: Filling Administrative Vacancies
Policy CM: School System Annual Reports
CJ: Climate Data Collection and Analysis
Section D: Fiscal Management
Policy DA: Fiscal Management Goals
Policy DD: Funding Proposals and Applications
Policy DFA: Revenues from Investments
Policy DFD: Gate Receipts and Admissions
Policy DFE: Royalties
Policy DFF: Receipt of Funds Related to School Activity
Policy DH: Bonded Employees and Officers
Policy DI: Fiscal Accounting and Reporting
Policy DIE: Audits
Policy DJ: Purchasing
Policy DJAA: Use of School Department Tax Identification and Tax Exempt Numbers
Policy DFA: Investments
DN: Disposal of Surplus Materials
Section E: Support Services
Policy EBC: Safe Schools
Policy EBCA: Emergency Plans
Policy EBCE: Emergency Closings and Dismissals of the Amherst Elementary Schools
Policy EBCF: Outdoor Activities during Electrical Storms
Policy ECAA: Use of Cameras for Safety and Security
Policy ECAF: Use of Unlicensed Motor Vehicles on School Property
Policy EEA: Daily Transportation
Policy EEAB: No Standing Bus Policy
Policy EEAEA: Bus Contractor Indemnification
Policy EEAEC: Conduct on School Buses
Policy EEB: Motor Vehicle Idling on School Grounds
Section F: Facilities Development
Section G:Personnel
Policy GBAA: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Policy GBEA: Code of Conduct for Public Employees
Policy GBEB: Fingerprinting
Policy GBECA: Alcohol and Drug Testing
Policy GBGAA: Staff with AIDS
Policy GBGC: Employee Assistance Programs
Policy GBGB: Violence in the Workplace
Policy GC: SEI Endorsement Requirement
Section H: Negotiations
Policy HA: Negotiations-- Goals
Policy HAA: Collective Bargaining Planning
Policy HB: Legal Status
Policy HE: School Committee Negotiating Powers and Duties
Policy HF: School Committee Negotiating Agents
Policy HFA: Municipal Representatives in Collective Bargaining
Policy HH: Employee Negotiating Organizations
Policy HMA: Announcement of Final Negotiated Agreement
Section I: Instructional Program
Policy IA: Goals of Instructional Program
Policy IC: School Year/School Day
Policy ICA: School Winter/Spring Vacation Periods
Policy IFA: Academic Enrichment
Policy IGA: Curriculum Development and Program Evaluation
Policy IHAEA: Physical Education for Athletes in Grades 11 and 12
Policy IHAH: Elementary World Language
Policy IHAL: Religion in Schools
Policy IHAMB: Parental Notification Relative to Sex Education
Policy IHAMC: Teaching about Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs
Policy IHAQ: Comprehensive School System
Policy IHBA: Students with Disabilities Eligible for Special Education Services
Policy IHBB: Students with Disabilities Requiring 504 Plans
Policy IHBEA: English Language Learners
Policy IHBG: Home Education of Students
Policy IIB: Class Size
Policy IICA: Field Trips, Overnight Travel, and International Travel
Policy IJ: Instructional Materials Selection
Policy IJA: Instructional Materials Reconsideration
Policy IJL: Library Materials Selection
Policy IJNDB: Acceptable Network Use Policy
Section J: Students
Policy JA: Student Policies Goals
Policy JC: Attendance Areas (Amherst)
Policy JEA: Compulsory Attendance Age
Policy JEB: Enrollment Entrance Age
Policy JF: School Admissions
Policy JFAA: Enrollment of Resident and Non-Resident Students
Policy JFABB: Admission of Exchange Students
Policy JFABC: Enrollment of Students in the ABC Program
Policy JFABD: Homelessness
Policy JFBA: Open Enrollment (Amherst)
Policy JFCJ: Prohibition against Firearms and Weapons
Policy JH: Absences
Policy JI: Student Rights and Responsibilities
Policy JIB: Student Involvement in Decision Making (Region)
Policy JIC: Student Conduct
Policy JICA: Guide to Dress and Grooming
Policy JICFA: Hazing
Policy JICFB: Anti-Bullying
Policy JICFC: Student-to-Student Harassment
Policy JICG: Tobacco Use
Policy JICI: Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Use by Students Prohibited
Policy JICK: Sexual Harassment of Students
Policy JIE: Pregnant Students
Policy JIH: Interrogations and Searches
Policy JII: Protection of Undocumented Students
Policy JJ: Extra Curricular and Co Curricular Activities
Policy JJD: Student Assessment for Participating in Athletic Programs (Region)
Policy JJIF: Athletic Concussion Policy
Policy JJJA: Participation of Home Educated Students in Athletics and Extra Curriculars (Region)
Policy JK: Corporal Punishment
Policy JKAA: Physical Restraint
Policy JKD: Student Suspension
Policy JKE: Student Expulsion
Policy JLC: Student Health Services and Requirements
Policy JLCA: Physical Examinations of Students
Policy JLCB: Immunization Requests
Policy JLCCA: School Attendance Policy Regarding Students with AIDS
Policy JLCD: Administration of Medications
Policy JLF: Students: Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
Policy JP: Student Gifts and Solicitations
Policy JRA: Student Records
Policy JQA: Food Services Collections
Section K: School-Community Relations
Policy KB: Parent Involvement in the Schools
Policy KBBA: Non-Custodial Parents Rights
Policy KCB: Community Involvement in Decision Making
Policy KCDA: Gifts made for General and/or Specific Purposes
Policy KCDB: Scholarships
Policy KDA: Communications with Citizens
Policy KF: Use of Public School Facilities after Regular School Hours
Policy KHA: Distribution of Written Materials on School Property at School Events
Policy KI: Public Access to Students
Section L: Education Agency Relations
Policy LB: Relations with Other Schools and School Districts
Policy LBB-E: Hampshire Educational Collaborative
Policy LBC: Private Schools
Policy LCA: Policy on Educational Research
Policy LDA: Student Teaching and Internships
Proposed Policies
District Procedures
A1: Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI)
A3: Discrimination Complaints
A4: Sexual Harassment
D1: Management of Grants and Grant Proposals
D2: Employee Travel Expenditure and Reimbursement
D4: Purchasing
E1: In Event of School Bus Accident
E2: Special Request for Student Transportation
E3: Response When No Adult Is Available To Meet Student
E4: Use Of School Transport Outside School Hours
E5: Transportation Of Students Using Privately-Owned Vehicles
E6: Emergency School Closings and Dismissals
G1: Teacher Work Day/ Working Hours
G2: Compensation for Extended Service
G3: Substitute Teachers
G4: Substitute Paraeducators, Interns, Pre-Practicum Students
G5: Interns
G6: Professional Relationships With Students
G8: Leave For Bereavement
G9: Compensation For Jury Duty
G10: Evaluation, Renewal or Dismissal of Paraeducators
G11: Parent Involvement In Teacher/Staff Hiring
G12: Use of Grant Funds For the Extension of Staff Positions
G13: Employment Application and Selection
G14: Rate of Pay for Consultants
I1: Use Of Audio/Visual Media In Classroom Instruction
I2: Holiday Observances In Instruction
I3: Religion In The Schools
I4: Selection Of Curriculum & Instructional Materials
I5: Copying Of Materials For Educational Purposes
I6: Home Use of Technology Equipment
I7: Appropriate Use of Technology
I8: Controversial Issues in School
I9: Reconsideration of Instructional Materials
J1: Communicable Diseases
J2: Head Injury
J3: Administering Medications
J4: Medical Emergencies
J5: Dress And Grooming
J7: Drug Use, Possession, And Distribution
J9: Physical Restraint of Students
J10: Reporting Instances of Child Abuse/Neglect
K1: Use Of School Grounds And Facilities
K2: Non-Custodial Parents
K3: Distribution of Materials Regarding Extra-curricular and Enrichment Activities
L1: Transportation Reimbursement for Pupils Attending Private Schools in the District
L2: Educational Research Involving District
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