A major goal this year included completing Administrative Guidelines for all Board Policies for the Swartz Creek Community School District. Before this task could be completed, a review of our current policies needed to be done. Sixty-three policies were discovered that needed minor revisions, usually involving new state statute information or deletion of language that no longer applied to given situations. We worked very diligently with NEOLA, a company that specializes in Board Policy development to make sure that our policy book was complete and up-do-date.
The following policies have been revised over the past few months. Policy revisions that were voted on by the Board September 18th and October 6th are already posted on the district’s website. Policies approved on November 10th will be posted in early December. Policies approved December 8th will be posted in early January. We anticipate that all identified policies in need of revision will be completed by mid-January.
Policies that received the most extensive revision include 5600, 5610, 5610.1 and 5611. All new policies were identified and included due to either a change in state law, NCLB requirements, or because of strong recommendations from NEOLA. Please feel free to call or email me if you have any questions concerning these revisions.
June 8, 2006
Resolution to Accept Bylaws Revisions and Additions – BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approve revisions and additions to the following Bylaws enclosed in their Board packets:
Revision: Glossary
Revision: Bylaws 0100 – Definitions
Revision: Policy 1220 – Superintendent Employment
Revision: Policy 2271 – Post Secondary Enrollment Option Program
* New: Policy 2623 – Student Assessment
New: Policy 2700 – Combined P.A. 25 Annual
Report and No Child Left Behind Report Card
Revision: Policy 3120 – Employment of Professional Staff
Revision: Policy 3120.04 – Employment of Substitutes
Revision: Policy 3121 – Criminal History Record Check
* New: Policy 3121.01 – Criminal Conviction Review Policy
Revision: Policy 3140 – Termination and Resignation
Revision: Policy 4120 – Employment of Support Staff
Revision: Policy 4120.04 – Employment of Substitutes
Revision: Policy 4121 – Criminal History Record Check
* New: Policy 4121.01 – Criminal Conviction Review
Revision: Policy 4140 – Termination and Resignation
Revision: Policy 5330 – Use of Medications
Revision: Policy 5460 – Graduation Requirements
New: Policy 6321 – New School Construction, Renovation
Revision: Policy 7217 – Weapons
Revision: Policy 7434 – Use of Tobacco
Revision: Policy 8210 – School Calendar
Revision: Policy 8310 – Public Records
* Revision: Policy 8400 – School Safety Information
New: Policy 8510 – Wellness
February 9, 2006
Resolution to Approve Policy Revision: BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approve revisions to the following Policy enclosed in their Board packets:
#6320 Purchasing Policy
December 8, 2005:
Resolution to Accept Bylaws Revisions and Additions – BE IT RESOLVED
that the Board of Education approve revisions and additions to the following
Bylaws enclosed in their Board packets:
3121 - Criminal History Record Check
4110 - “New” - Conflict of Interest (Support Staff)
4121 - Criminal History Record Check
4162 Drug/Alcohol Tests CDL License Holders
4170 - Substance Abuse
4231 Outside Activities of Support Staff
4419.01 - “New” - Privacy Self-Funded Group Health
4419.02 - “New” - Privacy Fully Insured Group Health
4430.01 - FMLA Leaves of Absence
4437.01 - “New” - Military Leave
5113.02 - “New” - School of Choice Options (NCLB)
5516 - Student Hazing
5517 - Harassment of Students
5517.01 - “New” - Bullying/Aggressive Behavior
5540 - Schools & Governmental Agencies
September 8, 2005
Resolution to Accept Bylaws Revisions and Additions – BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approve revisions and additions to the following Bylaws enclosed in their Board packets:
0122 (New Law) - “Board Powers”
0142.1 (New Law) - “Electoral Process”
0142.2 (New Law) - “Qualifications”
0142.3 (New Law) - “Term”
0142.5 (New Law) - “Vacancies”
0154 (New Law) - “Motions”
0167.2 (Vote majority/add Clarifying statement) – “Closed Session”
0168.1 (New Law) - “Open Meeting”
0169 } New Policy – “Student Disciplinary Hearings”
0169.1 } New Policy – “Closed Session Requested”
0169.2 } New Policy – “Open Hearing”
October 6, 2005
Legal Resolution from Thrun Law Firm for 45-Day Student Suspension/Expulsions – BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approve the following Bylaws and Policies in accordance with the Bylaws and Policies Principals and Assistant Principals be authorized to suspend students for up to 10 days, and that the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendents be authorized to suspend/expel students for up to 45 days; second reading:
October 6, 2005
Resolution to Accept Board of Education Policy Revisions and Additions – BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approve the revisions and additions to the following Policies enclosed in their Board packets; second reading:
9800 - High School Diplomas to World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans
2225 - “New” - Student with Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
2260 - Non-Dissemination and Access to Equal Educational Opportunity
2412 - Homebound Instruction Program
2414 - Reproductive Health and Family Planning
3110 - “New” - Conflict of Interest
3120 - Employment of Certified and Supervisory Staff
3231 - Outside Activities of Staff
3419.01 - “New” - Privacy Protections of Self-Funded Group Health Plans
3419.02 - “New” - Privacy Protections of Fully Insured Group Health Plans
3430.01 - Family & Medical Leaves of Absence (FMLA)
3437.01 - “New” - Military Leave
November 10, 2005
Resolution to Accept Board of Education Policy Revisions and Additions – BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approve the revisions and additions to the following Policies enclosed in their Board packets; second reading:
3121 - Criminal History Record Check
4110 - “New” - Conflict of Interest (Support Staff)
4121 - Criminal History Record Check
4162 - Drug/Alcohol Tests CDL License Holders
4170 - Substance Abuse
4231 - Outside Activities of Support Staff
4419.01 - “New” - Privacy Self-Funded Group Health
4419.02 - “New” - Privacy Fully Insured Group Health
4430.01 - FMLA Leaves of Absence
4437.01 - “New” - Military Leave
5113.02 - “New” - School of Choice Options (NCLB)
5516 - Student Hazing
5517 - Harassment of Students
5517.01 - “New” - Bullying/Aggressive Behavior
5540 - Schools & Governmental Agencies