South Pike School District

Policy Handbook Organization

The policy handbook is organized by sections (A—L). Within each section, the policies are in order by alpha code identifier. For more information on Policy Handbook organization, please see the Mississippi State Board of Education Policy Manual.

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Section A	School District Organization
Section B	School Board Governance and Operations
Section C	General School Administration
Section D	Fiscal Management
Section E	Support Services
Section F	Facilities Development
Section G	Personnel
Section I	Instructional Programs
Section J	Students
Section K	School Community Relations
Section L	Parent Relations
Section M	Educational Agency Relations

POLICY	NAME OF POLICY
Section A	School District Organization
AA	School District Legal Status
AAA	School District Liability Exemptions
AB	School Board Legal Status
ABA	School Board Authority
ABB	Board Powers and Duties
ABBA	General Home Rule Authority
ABC	Board Member Legal Status
ABCA	Number of Board Members
ABCB	Board Member Qualifications
ABCC	Board Member Term of Office
ABCD	Method of Election
ABCDA	Board Member Unexpired Term Fulfillment
ABCE	Oath of Office
ABD	Superintendent Legal Status
AC	School District Organization Plan
ADA	School Census
ADB	Average Daily Attendance
AE	School Year (Academic Year)
AEA	School Calendar
AEAA	Vacations
AEAB	Holidays
AEBA	Extended School Year / Summer School
AF	School Day
AFA	Flag Display
AFC	Authority for Emergency Closings
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Section B	School Board Governance and Operations
BA	Board Goals and Objectives Mission Statement
BBA	Board Officers
BBAA	Method of Election of Board Officers
BBABA	Duties of Board President
BBABC	Duties of Board Secretary
BBB	School Board Members
BBBB	Orientation of New Board Members
BBBC	Board Member Development Opportunity
BBBCA	Hardship Extension
BBBD	Bonded Members
BBBE	Board Member Compensation and Expenses
BBC	Governance Standards
BBCA	Role of the Board
BBD	Board-School Superintendent Relations
BBE	School Board Attorney
BBF	Advisory Committees to the Board
BBG	Consultants to the Board
BBH	Awards, Recognitions, Certificates
BBI	Board/Staff Relations
BBJ	Review of Board Procedures
BCAB	Regular Meeting
BCAC	Special Meetings of the Board
BCAD	Teleconference or Video Board Meeting
BCADA	Taping of Conferences and Hearings
BCAE	Public Hearings
BCAF	Public Comments at Board Meetings
BCBA	Time and Place of Board Meetings
BCBC	Board Meeting Preparation
BCBD	Board Meeting Agenda
BCBE	Distribution of Board Meeting Materials
BCBF	Suspension of Rules at Board Meetings
BCBFA	Quorum of Board Meetings
BCBFB	Suspension of Rules at Board Meetings
BCBG	Voting Methods at Board Meetings
BCBH	Minutes of Board Meetings
BCBHA	Recording Board Action in Official Minutes
BCBI	Public Participation at Board Meetings
BCBJ	Board Meeting News Coverage
BCBK	Executive Sessions
BD	Board Policy Development
BDA	Board Policy Implications of No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
BDB	Board Policy Drafting
BDC	Board Policy Adoption
BDD	Board Policy Dissemination
BDE	Review of Board Policy
BDF	Review of Administrative Rules
BDG	Administration in Policy Absence
BDH	Suspension of Board Policies
BE	School Board Records
BF	School Board Reports
BG	School Board Memberships
BH	Code of Ethics for School Board Members
BHA	Board Member Conflict
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Section C	General School Administration
CA	General School Administration Goals and Objectives
CB	Ethics
CBG	Administrative and Supervisory Personnel Positions
CC	Organizational Charts
CD	Line and Staff Relations
CE	School Superintendent
CEA	Superintendent Qualifications
CEB	Duties of Superintendent
CEC	Appointed Superintendent - Recruitment
CED	Appointment Superintendent - Appointment
CEDA	County Superintendent Vacancy
CEE	Superintendent’s Compensation and Benefits
CEF	Superintendent Expenses
CEG	Superintendent Professional Development Opportunities
CEH	Superintendent Consulting
CEI	Superintendent Evaluation
CEJ	Appointed Superintendent Separation
CEK	Superintendent Resignation
CEL	Superintendent Retirement
CEM	Superintendent - Bond
CG	Administrative Personnel
CGA	Administrative Personnel Compensation Guides and Contracts
CGD	Administrative Personnel Hiring
CGE	Administrative Personnel Assignment
CGI	Administrative Personnel Evaluation
CGJ	Administrative Personnel Promotions
CGL	Administrative Personnel Reassignment
CGM	Administrative Personnel Separation
CGN	Administrative Personnel Resignation
CGO	Administrative Personnel Retirement
CGPB	Administrative Personnel Time Schedules
CGPD	Administrative Personnel Expenses/Professional Travel
CGPF	Administrative Personnel Professional Leave and Absences
CGPH	Administrative Personnel Vacations
CI	Administrative Personnel Intern Program
CK	Administrative Personnel Professional Development Opportunities
CL	Administrative Personnel Councils, Cabinets, Committees
CMA	Administrative Rules
CN	Administrative Records
CN-R	Access to Public Records
CO	Administrative Reports
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Section D	Fiscal Management
DA	Fiscal Management Goals and Objectives
DC	Annual Operating Budget
DCB	Fiscal Year / Scholastic Year
DCC	Annual Operating Budget Preparation Procedures
DCCA	Budget Deadlines and Schedules
DCE	Annual Operating Budget Final Adoption Procedures
DCH	Periodic Budget Reconciliation
DCI	Line Item Transfer Authority
DE	Debt Limitation
DFA	Local Tax Revenues
DFBI	Enhancement of Funds
DFC	Federal Aid
DFD	Bond Sales
DFE	Short Term Notes
DFEA	Tax Anticipation Notes
DFEAB	Shortfall Borrowing
DFG	Leasing and Renting of Buildings and Grounds
DFK	Gifts and Bequests to School District
DFL	Investment Earnings
DG	Depository of Funds
DH	Bonded Employees
DI	Accounting and Reporting
DIAB	Internal Control of Cash Receipts
DIB	Financial Reports and Statements
DID	Audits
DJ	Expenditure of Funds
DJC	Payroll Procedure
DJCB	Salary Deductions Reductions
DJAA	Authorized Signatures
DJB	Petty Cash Accounts
DJCA	Pay Day Schedule
DJCB	Salary Deductions / Reductions
DJCBA	Fringe Benefits
DJCBB	Treatment of Social Security Numbers (SSNS)
DJCBC	Employer Issued Cellular Telephones/Pagers
DJD	Expense Reimbursements
DJE	Purchasing
DJEA	Purchasing Authority
DJE-E	Purchasing Guidelines
DJED	Bids and Quotations
DJEG	Purchase Orders and Contracts
DJEJ	Payment Procedures
DJG	Notes and Bond Payments
DK	Student Activities Fund Management
DM	Fixed Asset Accountability
DM-1	Fixed Asset Accountability Plan
DM-2	Fixed Asset Accountability Plan: Policies
DM-3	Fixed Asset Accountability Plan: Resolution
DN	Surplus Funds
DO	School Properties Disposal Procedure
DP	Depreciation of Fixed Assets
DPA	Capitalization of Fixed Assets
DPB	Gifts and Bequests to School District / Donated Assets
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Section E	Support Services
EB	Buildings and Grounds Management
EBA	Public Conduct Policy
EBAB	Smoke Free Buildings
EBB	Safety Program
EBB-1	Safety Program
EBBA	School Safety Plan
EBBB	Homeland Security
EBBC	Emergency Drills
EBBC-R	Emergency Management / Disaster Plans
EBBD	Emergency Closings
EBC	Security
EBCA	Vandalism and Vandalism Protection
EBGA	Public School Grounds Maintenance
EBH	School Facility Rental
EBHA	Use of School Property
EBI	Long Range Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds
EBJ	School Property Development Act of 2005
ECA-F	Issuance of District-owned Vehicle
ED	Bus Drivers Medical Exam
EDA	Student Transportation
EDAA	Student Transportation Management of School-Owned Buses
EDAB	Insulin Dependent Bus Drivers
EDAE	Use of Private Vehicles for School Purposes
EDAF	School Bus Turnaround
EDC	Bus Safety Program
EDD	Student Transportation Management Scheduling and Routing
EDDA	Special Use of School Buses
EDDB	Walkers and Riders
EDF	Transportation Records
EG	Insurance Management
EGB	Student Insurance Program
EI	Computer Software Usage
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Section F	Facilities Development
FA	Facility Expansion Goals and Objectives
FB	Naming of School Facilities
FEAG	Project Planning Involving State Government
FFA	Facility Expansion Bond Sales
FFF	Facility Expansion State Loans and Grants
FGDB	Project Administration Awards Procedure
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Section G	Personnel
GAAA	Equal Opportunity Employment
GAB	Employee Conduct
GAC	Staff Decision Making / Staff Community Relations
GACN	Sexual Harassment
GACN-P	Procedures for Processing Sexual Harassment Complaints
GAD	Professional Staff Development
GADA	Professional Staff Continuing Education
GADD	Beginning Teacher Support Program
GAE-P	Grievance Procedures - Licensed Personnel
GAEA	Staff Protection
GAE-R	Licensed Staff Complaints and Grievances
GAG	Staff Conflict of Interest
GAH	Community / Parent Relations
GAHB	Political Activity of Staff Members
GAR	Professional Personnel Records
GARA	Disclaimer of Employment Reccomendations
GBA	Professional Personnel Compensation Guides and Contracts
GBA-E	Teacher Salary Scale
GBB	Professional Personnel Positions
GBBA	Professional Personnel Qualifications
GBC	Recruitment and Selection
GBD	Professional Personnel Hiring
GBE	Professional Personnel Assignment
GBF	Professional Personnel Orientation
GBH	Professional Personnel Supervision
GBI	Evaluation of Professional Employees
GBJ	Professional Personnel Promotions
GBK	Professional Personnel Suspension Dismissal
GBKA-R	Professional Personnel (Reduction in Force)
GBK-E	Professional Personnel Separation Forms
GBM	Professional Personnel Transfer
GBN	Professional Personnel Separation
GBN-E	Professional Separation Forms
GBN-R	Rules of Procedure Under the Education Employment Procedures Act
GBO	Professional Personnel Resignations
GBOA	Professional Personnel Release from Contract
GBP	Professional Personnel Reemployment
GBQ	Professional Personnel Retirement
GBQA	Strikes
GBR	Sexual Harassment
GBRB	Professional Personnel Time Schedule
GBRC	Professional Personnel Work Load
GBRCA	Supplemental Services
GBRCA-F	Supplementary Services Agreement
GBRD	Professional Personnel Staff Meetings
GBRF	Professional Personnel Expenses
GBRG	Professional Personnel Non-School Employment
GBRGB	Professional Personnel Tutoring for Pay
GBRHA	Return to Work Policy
GBRHA-E	Return to Work Procedures
GBRI	Absence from Duty
GBRI-1	Absence from Duty Regulations
GBRIA	Family Medical Leave Act
GBRID	Military Leave
GBRJ	Arrangements for Substitutes
GBRJ-R	Substitute Teachers
GBRL	Drug Free Workplace
GBRM	Smoking and Other Uses of Tobacco
GBRM-2	Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy
GBR-P	Employee Complaints of Sexual Discrimination/Harassment Procedures
GC	Classified Staff Section
GCD	Classified Personnel Hiring
GCDA	Classified Personnel Qualifications and Duties
GCRAA	Fair Labor Standards Policy
GDI	Evaluation of Classified Employees
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Section I	Instructional Programs
IB	Instructional Goals
IC	Curriculum Development
ICA	Curriculum Development Resources / Equipment and Supplies Selection and Adoption
ICB	Curriculum Development Planning
ICC	Educational Surveys
ICF	Curriculum Adoption
ICG	Sex-Related Education
ICH	Reading Sufficiency Program of Instruction
ICI	Health / Physical Education Advisory Council
ID	Instructional Program Management
IDA	Education Plan Program Improvement
IDAD	Career Education
IDCA	Extended School Year
IDDC	Tuition Reimbursement
IDDE	Driver Training
IDDF	Special Education Programs
IDDH	Section 504 - Americans With Disabilities Act - Nondiscrimination
IDDHA	Section 504 - Americans With Disabilities Act - Employees and School Visitors
IDDHB	Section 504 Procedures (Students)
IDFA	Interscholastic Athletics
IEC	Class Size and Enrollment Requirements
IFB	Instructional Services
IFBA	Assistant Teachers
IFBB	Use of Cell Phones by Teachers
IFBC	District Cellular Telephones
IFBD	School Libraries
IG	Prayer in the Schools
IH	Student Achievement Improvement Act
IHA	Grading Scale
IHBB	Gifted and Talented Education
IHE	Promotion and Retention
IHF	Graduation Requirements
II	Testing Programs
IIA	Testing and Student Surveys
IIB-3	Test Administration
IIC-4	Test Use
IJ	Technology and Instruction / Electronic Information Resources
IJ-R	Internet Use by Students
IJA-E	Internet Etiquette
IJA-P	Internet Administrative Procedures
IJB	Children’s Internet Protection Act
IJC	Using Copyrighted Material
IJ-E(2)	Internet Parental Consent Agreement
IK	Limited English Proficiency Instruction
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Section J	Students
JAB	Equal Access (Student Organizations)
JB	Student Complaints of Sexual Discrimination/Harassment—Title IX Procedures
JBA	Compulsory School Attendance
JBAB	Home Schooling
JBAC	Truancy
JBB	Entrance Age
JBC	School Admission
JBCCA	Assignment of Pupils
JBCD	Transfers and Withdrawals of Students
JBCDA	Intra-district Transfer Procedure
JBD	Attendance, Tardiness and Excuses
JCA	Student Conduct
JCAA	Due Process
JCB	Code of Conduct
JCBB	Gang Activity
JCBD	Vandalism
JCBE	Unlawful or Violent Acts
JCBF	Reporting of Unlawful or Violent Acts
JCBF-P	Reporting of Unlawful or Violent Acts - Procedures
JCBH	Gun-Free Schools
JCD	Alternative School Program
JCD-1	GED Programs
JCD-2	Student Conduct - Discipline Plan
JCDA	School Searches
JCDAC	Drugs and Alcohol
JCDAD	Bus Conduct
JCDAE	Weapons
JCDAE(2)	Possession of Weapons on School Property
JCDEA	Student Complaints and Grievances
JCEC	Student Demonstrations and Strikes
JD	Student Discipline
JDA	Discipline Plan
JDB	Corporal Punishment
JDB-F	Corporal Punishment Parental Consent Form
JDC	Detention of Students
JDD	Suspension
JDE	Expulsion
JDE-F5	Board Meeting Notification
JDE-F6	Hearing Waiver
JDG	Readmission and Denial of Admission
JDJ	Fringe Benefits
JF	Academic Achievement
JG	School Wellness Policy
JGA	Pandemic / Epidemic Emergencies
JGC	Student Health Services
JGCB	Student Health Services Inoculations
JGCC	Communicable Diseases
JGCD	Student Health Services—Medicines
JGCDA	Asthma Medications
JGCD	Administration of Prescription Medicines – Parental Consent Form
JGCD-R	Student Health Services - Medicines
JGCE	Health and Wellness Policy
JGF	Student Safety
JGF-1	Unsafe School Choice Option
JGFB	Off-Campus Student Educational Activities
JGFB-E	Parental Consent Form
JGFB-F	Parental Consent to Student Educational Activity and Release From Liability
JGFC	Dismissal Precautions
JGFF	Automobile Use
JO	Student-Community Relations
JQH	Drop-out Prevention
JQN	Education for Homeless Children and Youth
JR	Student Records
JRA	Student Directory Information
JRAA	Student Recruitment and Directory Information
JRA-F1	Parental Notification of Release of Recruitment Information
JRAB	Compliance with FERPA
JRAC	MSIS Policy
JS	Fee Policy
JS-F	Financial Hardship Waiver Form
JT	Computer Software Usage
JTA	Authorized Use of Educational Technology Resources
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Section K	School Community Relations
KB	Public Information Program
KBA	Public's Right to Know