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FOREWORD

Contained below are the policy statements formulated by the Board of Education of the Vestal Central School District. “Policy” is defined as a basic plan of action. It establishes limits within which freedom of judgment can be exercised.

Policy is a governing principle of management. It is a statement that has an effect on the interests of those who come under its jurisdiction. A policy may originate from the constitution, from statute, from local determinations and/or from customary patterns of formal behavior.

Policy should accomplish the following:

  1. State a position taken by the District;
  2. Grant the authority to act;
  3. Be sufficiently detailed to give adequate direction;
  4. Be achievable within the real environment of the school and community;
  5. Provide for impartial procedures.

In addition to the adopted policies, the operation of the School District is governed by and subject to all applicable Laws, Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, Civil Service requirements, Board of Education Resolutions, School Administrative Regulations and Contracts of Agreement.

If any part of these policies are made invalid by judicial decision or legislative or administrative enactment, all other parts shall remain in full effect unless and until they are amended or repealed by the Board of Education. The official record of the adoption, amendment, or repeal of the by-laws and policies of the Vestal Central School District shall be the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Education.

Please be advised that the District's Policy Manual developed with Erie 1 BOCES Policy Services is not to be interpreted as the rendering of legal advice. Application of Board policies to specific situations may necessitate consultation with the School Administrators/School Attorney to address the particular circumstances

POLICIES 1000 - BY-LAWS
 

pdf1000 Contents pdf1210 Board of Education Members Nomination and Election pdf1310 Powers and Duties of the Board pdf1331 Duties of the District Clerk pdf1334 Duties of the External (Independent) Auditor pdf1337 Duties of Legal Counsel pdf1340 Duties of Employee Relations Counsel pdf1511 Agenda Format pdf1540 Executive Sessions pdf1611 Business of the Annual District Election2 pdf1640 Absentee Ballots
pdf11102 pdf1220 Reporting of Expenditures and Contributions pdf1320 Nomination and Election of Board Officers and Duties of the President and Vice President pdf1332 Duties of the School District Treasurer2 pdf1335 Appointment and Duties of the Claims Auditor pdf1338 Duties of the School Physician or Nurse Practitioner pdf1410 Policy and Administrative Regulations pdf1520 Special Meetings of the Board of Education pdf1600 Procedure for Public Referendum pdf1620 Annual Organizational Meeting pdf1650 Submission of Questions and Propositions at Annual Elections and Special District Meetings
pdf11202 pdf1230 Resignation and Dismissal pdf1330 Appointments and Designations by the BOE pdf1333 Duties of the Tax Collector pdf1336 Duties of the Extraclassroom Activity Fund Treasurer pdf1339 Duties of the Internal Auditor pdf1510 Regular Board Meetings and Rules (Quorum and Parlimentary Procedure) pdf1530 Minutes pdf1610 Annual District Meeting and Election Budget Vote pdf1630 Legal Qualifications of Voters at School District Meetings

POLICIES 2000 - INTERNAL OPERATIONS
 

pdf21108 pdf2310 pdf2340
pdf2120 pdf2320 pdfBOE POLICIES 2000 2340 INTERNAL OPERATIONS
pdf2210 pdf23302

POLICIES 3000 - COMMUNITY RELATIONS
 

pdf3000 Contents2 pdf3140 Flag Display pdf3210 Visitors to the School5 pdf3230 Public Complaints pdf3250 Parent Teacher Associations pdf3280 Use of School Facilities, Materials and Equipment3 pdf3320 Confidentiality of Computerized Information pdf3412 Threats of Violence in School pdf3510 Emergency School Closings
pdf3110 Media pdf3150 School Volunteers pdf3220 Citizens Advisory Committees pdf3231 Respectful Conduct pdf3271 Solicitation of Charitable Donations pdf3290 Operation of Motor Driven Vehicles on District Property pdf34109 pdf3420 Notice of Non Discrimination4
pdf3111 Communication with the Public pdf3170 Naming Facilities pdf3221 Use of Service Animals and Therapy Dogs3 pdf3240 Student Participation pdf3272 Advertising in the Schools pdf3310 Public Access to Records5 pdf3411 Prohibition of Weapons on School Grounds pdf3430 Uniform Violent and Disruptive Incident Reporting System (VADIR)

POLICIES 4000 - ADMINISTRATION
 

pdf1700 Negotiating Units Defined23 pdf4211 Organizational Chart pdf4240 Evaluation of the Superintendent and Other Administrative Staff pdf4311 Administrative Staff
pdf4000 Contents pdf4220 Administrative Authority pdf4250 The Utilization of Consultant Services pdf4320 Superintendent Board of Education Relations
pdf4110 Administrative Personnel pdf4230 District Committees pdf4310 Superintendent of Schools pdf4410 Professional Development Opportunities

POLICIES 5000 - NON-INSTRUCTIONAL/BUSINESS OPERATIONS
 

pdf5000 Contents7 pdf5130 Budget Adoption pdf5211 Tuition Rates pdf5231 Corporate Sponsorships pdf5310 Bonding of Employees and School Board Members pdf5321 Use of District Credit Card pdf5330 Budget Transfers pdf5413 Procurement Uniform Grant Guidance for Federal Awards pdf5520 Extraclassroom Activity Fund pdf5560 Use of Federal Funds for Political Expenditures pdf5572 Audit Committee pdf5610 Insurance pdf5631 Hazardous Waste and Handling of Toxic Substances by Employees pdf5640 Smoking, Tobacco, and Cannabis (Marijuana) Use pdf5660 Meal Charging and Prohibition Against Meal Shaming pdf5672 Information Security Breach and Notification pdf5682 Cardiac Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in Public School Facilities2 pdf5731 Idling School Buses on School Grounds
pdf5110 Budget Planning3 pdf5140 Administration of the Budget pdf5220 District Investments2 pdf5240 School Tax Assessment and Collection pdf5311 Conference Attendance pdf5322 Use of Cell Phones pdf5340 Borrowing of Funds pdf5421 Administration of Opioid Overdose Medication pdf5530 Petty Cash and Cash in School Buildings pdf5570 Financial Accountability2 pdf5573 Internal Audit Function pdf5620 Inventories and Accounting of Fixed Assets pdf5632 Pest Management and Pesticide Use pdf5650 Energy, Water Conservation and Recycling pdf5661 Wellness pdf5676 Data Security and Privacy pdf5710 Transportation Program pdf5741 Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus Drivers4
pdf5120 School District Budget Hearing2 pdf5210 Revenues pdf5230 Acceptance of Gifts, Grants and Bequests to the School District pdf5250 Sale and Disposal of School District Property pdf5320 Expenditures of School District Funds2 pdf5323 Reimbursement for Travel, Meals, Refreshments2 pdf5412 Alternative Formats for Instructional Materials3 pdf5510 Accounting of Funds2 pdf5541 Debt Service Program pdf5571 Allegations of Fraud pdf5580 Establishment of Fund Balance in Accordance with GASB542 pdf5630 Facilities Inspection, Operation and Maintenance pdf5633 Gender Neutral Bathrooms pdf5651 Energy Management Conservation pdf5670 Records Management5 pdf5680 Safety and Security School Safety Plans Crisis Response pdf5720 Transportation of Students4

POLICIES 6000 - PERSONNEL
 

pdf6000 Contents2 pdf6120 Equal Employment Opportunity 2016 pdf6140 Health Examinations2 pdf6150 Alcohol, Drugs, and Other Substances (Staff) pdf6160 Professional Growth Staff Development3 pdf6210 Certified Personnel pdf6213 Registration and Professional Learning4 pdf6216 Employment of Relatives of Board of Education Members2 pdf6411 Staff Use of Computerized Information Resources pdf6440 Negotiations pdf6560 Family and Medical Leave Act3
pdf6110 Code of Ethics for All District Personnel2 pdf6121 Sexual Harassment5 pdf6141 Contagious Diseases3 pdf6151 Drug Free Workplace pdf6170 Safety of Students (Fingerprinting Clearance of New Hires) pdf6211 Recruitment22 pdf6214 Probation and Tenure pdf6310 Appointment Support Staff pdf6420 Employee Personnel Records and Release of Information pdf6450 Theft of Services or Property
pdf6115 Disclosure of Wrongful Conduct (Whistleblower Policy) pdf6130 Evaluation of Personnel pdf6142 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, AIDS Related Complex and or Positive Blood Tests to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus pdf6153 Controlled Substance and Alcohol Testing for Transportation Employees pdf6190 Workplace Violence Prevention2 pdf6212 Certification pdf6215 Disciplining Tenured Teachers or Certified Personnel pdf6410 Use of Email in the School District pdf6430 Employee Activities pdf6510 Health Insurance

POLICIES 7000 - STUDENTS
 

pdf7000 Contents2 pdf7130 Attendance Age and Residency pdf7133 International Exchange Students2 pdf7211 Provision of Interpreter Services to Parents Who Are Hearing Impaired pdf7223 The VCSD Scholar Certificate pdf7240 Student Records pdf7260 Designation of Person in Parental Relation pdf7312 Student Dress Code pdf7320 Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs, and Other Substances (Students) pdf7350 Corporal Punishment Emergency Interventions pdf7411 Student Publications pdf7421 Concussion Management pdf7450 Fund Raising by Students pdf7512 Student Physicals2 pdf7515 Communicable Diseases pdf7520 Student Insurance pdf7540 Dignity for All Students Act pdf7551 Sexual Harassment of Students2 pdf7610 Special Education Programs and Related Services3 pdf7613 Discipline of Students With Disabling Conditions pdf7617 Declassification of Disabled Students pdf7620 Student With Disabilities Participating in School District Programs pdf7632 Appointment and Training of Appropriate Special Education Personnel pdf7650 Identificationand Register of Children With Disabilities (Child Find)
pdf7110 Comprehensive Student Attendance Policy pdf7131 Education of Homeless Children and Youth5 pdf7140 School Census Child Find pdf7220 Graduation Requirements5 pdf7230 Dual Credit for College Courses pdf7241 Student Directory Information pdf7310 Code of Conduct3 pdf7313 Suspension of Students pdf7330 Searches and Interrogations pdf7360 Weapons in School and the Gun Free Schools Act pdf7412 Non School Sponsored Publications pdf7430 Contests for Students, Student Awards and Scholarships pdf7470 Musical Instruments pdf7513 Administration of Medication pdf7516 AIDS, AIDS Related Complex, and or Positive Blood Tests to HIV2 pdf7530 Child Abuse and Neglect Maltreatment pdf7541 Cyberbullying pdf7560 Notification of Sex Offenders pdf7611 Children with Disabilities pdf7614 Temporary Placement of Students With Disabilities pdf7618 Response to Intervention (RTI) Process pdf7621 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 pdf7640 Student Individualized Education Program (IEP) pdf7670 Impartial Hearing Officer
pdf7121 Diagnostic Screening of Students pdf7132 Admission of a Non Resident Tuition Student3 pdf7210 Student Evaluation, Promotion, and Placement2 pdf7222 Diploma or Credential Options For Students pdf7231 Matriculation Policy pdf7250 Student Privacy, Parental Access to Information, and Administration of Certain Physical Examinations to Minors pdf7311 Loss or Destruction of District Property pdf7315 Student Use of Computerized Inforation Resources (Responsible Use Policy)2 pdf7340 Bus Rules and Regulations pdf7410 Extracurricular Activities pdf7420 Sports and the Athletic Program4 pdf7440 Voter Pre Registration of Students2 pdf7511 Immunization of Students5 pdf7514 Health Records pdf7517 Students with Life Threatening Health Conditions2 pdf7531 Identification and Referral of Sexually Aggresive Youth pdf7550 Suicide pdf7570 Community Agency Services pdf7612 Preschool Special Education Program pdf7616 Prerefferal Intervention Strategies in General Education (Prior to a Referral for Special Education)2 pdf7619 Use of Timeout2 pdf7622 Provision of Services to Homeschooled Students3 pdf7641 Distribution, Implementation, and Confidentiality of IEPs pdf7680 Independent Educational Evaluations

POLICIES 8000 - INSTRUCTION

pdf8000 Contents4 pdf8212 Fire Drill, Bomb Threats and Bus Emergency Drills pdf8271 Internet Safety Internet Content Filtering Policy pdf8311 Animals in the Schools (Instructional Purposes)2 pdf8331 Controversial Issues pdf8360 Holiday Observance pdf8430 Independent Study for Transfer Credit pdf8490 Minimum Class Size in Grades 7 12
pdf8110 Curriculum Development, Resources and Evaluation pdf8242 Civility, Citizenship and Character Education Interpersonal Violence Prevention Education pdf8280 Instruction for English Language Learners8 pdf8320 Selection of Library and Multimedia Materials pdf8340 Textbooks pdf8410 School Calendar and School Day pdf8450 Home Instruction pdf8510 Family Engagement6
pdf8130 Equal Educational Opportunities2 pdf8270 Instructional Technology2 pdf8310 Purposes of Instructional Materials pdf8330 Objection to Instructional Materials pdf8350 Use of Copyrighted Materials pdf8420 Opening Exercises pdf8470 Field Trips