Board Policies

ARTICLE 1:

COMMUNITY

1.Community 1000

• Communication with the Public: School News Releases 1001
  
• School-Parent Relationships 1002
  
• Visit to the School 1003
  
• Soliciting Money From Students 1004
  
• Commercial Advertising in Schools 1005
  
• Pupil and Personnel Name Lists 1006
  
• Teacher Training Center 1007
  
• Required Use of Seat Belts 1008
  
• Athletic Booster Clubs 1009
  
• Delaware Early Defibrillation Program 1010
• Spectator Conduct at Athletic Activities 1011

ARTICLE 2

1. Position Policy Statement 2000

• Line and Staff Relations and Chart 2001
  
• Superintendent 2002
  
• Director of Operations 2003
  
• Director of Secondary Education 2004
  
• Director of Elementary Education 2005
  
• Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds 2006
  
• Supervisor of Food Services 2007
  
• Supervisor of Transportation/Visiting Teacher 2008
  
• Principal 2009
  
• Assistant Principals 2010
  
• Director of Business 2012
  

ARTICLE 3

1. Buildings and Grounds 3100

• Use of School Facilities 3101
  
• Energy Conservation 3102
  
• State Fire Marshall Policy on School Operations With Regard to Life Safety 3103
  
• Asbestos Removal 3104
  
• After-School Child Care Using School Facilities 3105
  
• Use of District Cellular Phones, Blackberry Devices and Personal Reimbursement for Overages on Non-Business Calls 3106
  

2. Business and Accounting 3200

• Financial Accountability 3201
  
• Agents and Salesmen in the Schools 3202
  
• Interscholastic Athletics - Admission Prices 3203
  

3. Food Services 3300

• Policy Statement for Free and Reduced Meals 3301
  
• Student Fees - Food Service 3303
  
• Child Nutrition Program Policy 3304
  

4. Transportation 3400

• Awarding Bus Contracts 3401
  
• Bus Accident/Emergency Procedures 3402
  
• Cancellation Procedures of Contracted School Buses Due to Decrease in Number of Students Being Transported 3403
  
• High School - Home Activity Buses 3404
  
• Bus Quotation Procedures for Additional Trips 3405
  
• District Owned Vehicle Assignment and Usage, Mileage Rate For Privately Owned Vehicles 3406
  

ARTICLE 4

1. Employment Policies 4100

• Discrimination 4101
  
• Appointment of Employees 4102
  
• Employment Procedures: Administrators 4103
  
• Employment Procedures: Teacher Assistants 4104
  
• Employment Procedures: Custodians 4105
  
• Employment Procedures: Food Services 4106
  
• Employment Procedures: Secretaries 4107
  
• Employment Procedures: Teachers 4108
  
• Employment Procedures: Summer Programs 4109
  
• Reduction in Force 4110
  
• School District Residency Requirements 4111
  

2. Personnel Management 4200

• Reporting Employee Absences 4201
  
• Personal Leave - Restricted Use 4202
  
• Strikes by School Employees 4203
  
• Staff - Volunteer Firemen 4204
  
• School Closing Due to Inclement Weather 4205
  
• Staff Conflict of Interest 4206
  
• Staff Duties 4207
  
• Parent Conferences 4208
  
• Homebound Instruction/Tutoring 4209
  
• District Travel Policy 4210
  
• Grievance Procedure - All Employees Except Teachers 4211
  
• Certification: Milford Education Association 4212
  
• Complaint Procedure 4213
  
• Rules of Procedures for Conducting Disciplinary Hearings for Non-Certified Personnel 4214
  
• Work Rules for Non-Certified Personnel 4215
  
• Guidelines for a Model HIV/AIDS Infection - Employees 4216
  
• Administrator’s Attendance at Conference and Meeting 4217
  
• Drug and/or Alcohol Free Workplace 4218
  
• Sexual Harassment 4219
  
• Smoke-Free School Policy 4220
  
• Copyright Compliance 4221
  
• Prohibitive Actions for Bus Contractors & Bus Drivers 4222
  
• Overtime and Compensatory Time Policy 4223
  

3. Wages and Benefits 4300

• Local Salary Supplement: Administrators 4301
  
• Local Salary Supplement: Teacher Assistants 4302(a)
  
• Local Salary Supplement: Technology Assistants 4302(b)
  
• Local Salary Supplement: Technology Specialists 4302(c)
  
• Local Salary Supplement: Custodians 4303(a)
  
• Local Salary Supplement: Chief Custodian 4303(b)
  
• Local Salary Supplement: Food Service Managers 4304
  
• Local Salary Supplement: Secretaries 4305
  
• Local Salary Supplement: Teachers 4306
  
• Preparation Salary Supplement: Teacher 4307
  
• Salary Schedule: Substitutes 4308
  
• Salary Schedule: Limited Contracts 4309
  
• Employment Procedure – Limited Contracts 4309(a)
  
• Limited Contracts for Personal Services to be Used if Students Participate in Activity-Excluding Intramurals 4309(b)
  
• Limited Contracts for Personal Services(Non-Student Participation in the Activity) 4309(c)
  
• Limited Contract for Personal Services Intramural and Other After School Activities or Programs 4309(d)
  
• Limited Contracts for Personal Services – Game Attendants 4309(e)
  
• Sports Program – Volunteer Coaching Assistants 4309(f)
  
• Calculation of Hourly Rate of Pay 4310
  
• Working Hours: Teacher Assistants 4311
  
• Working Hours: Custodians 4312
  
• Working Hours: Secretaries 4313
  
• Regular Part Time Employees 4314
  
• Tax Sheltered Annuities 4315
  
• Medical/Hospital Insurance 4316
  
• Death Benefit for Employees 4317
  
• Holiday Schedule: Twelve Month Employees 4319
  
• Vacation Schedule 4320
  
• Local Salary Supplement: Cafeteria Workers 4323(a)
  
• Local Salary Supplement: Cafeteria Assistants 4323(b)
  
• Fringe Benefit Program for Employees 4324
  
• Salary Schedule: State Extra Time Program Staff - 4326
  
• Retirement Gift 4327
  
• Salary Schedule: Bus Driver/Aide on District Owned Buses 4328
  
• Course Reimbursement: Secretaries 4329
  
• Employee of the Year Awards 4330
  
• Criminal Background Check 4331
  
• Family and Medical Leave 4332
  
• Course Reimbursement: Child Nutrition Staff 4333
  
• Retirement Sick Day Benefit Program 4334
  
• Donated Sick Leave 4335
  
• Sabbatical Leave 4336
• Procedure For Implementation Of The State Of Delaware Short-Term And Long-Term Disability Insurance Plan 4337

ARTICLE 5

1. General 5100

• Accidents 5101
  
• Care of Textbooks and Equipment 5102
  
• High School Fund Raising Activities 5103
  
• Student Activity Funds 5104
  
• Student Drivers for Activity Trips 5105
  
• Playground Safety Grades K-8 5106
  
• Guidelines for a Model HIV/AIDS Infection - Students 5107
  
• Releasing of Students to Persons Other Than Their Parents 5108
  

2. Student Assignment 5200

• Elementary School Assignment 5201
  
• Milford Attendance Areas 5202
  
• Parental Requests Concerning Assignment of Students 5204
  
• School Choice Program 5205
  

3. Student Rights 5300

• Expression and Communication 5301
  
• Student Government 5302
  
• Freedom of Association 5303
  
• Personal Appearance 5304
  
• Establishment of Discipline System 5305
  
• Regarding Police 5306
  
• Discussion and Appeal Procedures Not Regarding Discipline 5307
  
• Student Responsibilities 5308
  
• Drugs: Use of Drug-Sniffing Dogs 5309
  
• School Locker Policy 5310
  
• Exercise of First Amendment Rights By Public School Students 5311
  

4. Discipline System 5400

• Required Dissemination 5401
  
• Non-Students - Criminal and School Rule Violations 5402
  
• Student Attendance K-12 5403
  
• Student Code of Conduct Middle and High Schools 5404
  
• Demerit System High School and Middle School 5405
  
• Superintendent's Disciplinary Hearing 5406
  
• Student Behavior Committee 5407
  
• Criteria for Conferences with Students and/or Parents 5408
  
• Student Initiated Appellate Process 5409
  
• Suspension and Expulsion of Pupils - Elementary Schools 5410
  
• Criteria for Readmission Following Expulsion 5411
  
• Discipline Data Review 5412
  
• Evaluation of Discipline Program 5413
  
• Student Code of Conduct Elementary Schools Grades 1 through 4 Schedule of Single Offenses and Actions 5414
  
• Special Education Students 5416
  

ARTICLE 6

1. District 6100

• Strategic Plan for Excellent Schools 6101
  
• Annual School Calendar 6102
  
• Controversial Issues 6103
  
• Curriculum, Instruction and Pupil Evaluation 6104
  
• Emergencies 6105
  
• First Amendment to U. S. Constitution 6106
  
• Personal Errands 6107
  
• Privately Employed Tutors 6108
  
• School Day 6109
  
• Curriculum Advisory Council 6110
  
• Review and Replacement of Instructional Resources 6111
  
• Library Materials: Selection and Complaint Procedures 6112
  
• Field Trips 6113
  
• Cultural Trips Involving Travel Outside the United States 6113A
  
• Computing and Internet Policy 6114
  
• Grading 6115
  
• Student Wellness 6116
  

2. Elementary - Middle School 6200

• Promotion Policy: Kindergarten to Grade Eight (K-8) 6201
  

3. High School 6300

• Course Offerings - Milford High School 6301
  
• Class Scheduling Requirements - Milford High School 6302
  
• Diploma Requirements 6303
  
• Independent Study for Seniors 6304
  
• High School Commencement 6305
  
• Senior Options 6306
  

ARTICLE 8

1. Board's Authority 8100

• Legal Authority 8101
  
• Board Powers and Duties 8102
  
• Policy Absence 8103
  
• Board Members Compensation and Expenses 8104
  
• Board Committees 8106
  

2. Selection of Board Members 8200

• Annual Board Election Date 8201
  
• Qualifications and Election of Board Members 8202
  
• Faculty Representative 8203
  
• Student Representative 8204
  
• Duties of Members 8205
  
• Vacancy on School Board Other Than Expiration of Term 8206
  

3. Board Officers 8300

• Election of Officers 8301
  
• Duties of President 8302
  
• Duties of Vice-President 8303
  
• Duties of Executive Secretary 8304
  

4. Board's Immediate Employees 8400

• Board-Superintendent Relationships 8401
  
• Board Attorney 8402
  
• Board Negotiator 8403
  

5. Meeting Rules 8500

• Freedom of Information (Sunshine Law) 8501
  
• Rules of Order 8502
  
• Public and Employee Participation at Meetings 8503
  
• Rules of Procedure for Student Hearings 8504
  
• Annual Reorganization Meeting Agenda 8505
  
• Rules of Procedure for Conducting Level III Grievance Hearings 8506
• Rules of Procedure for Conducting a Teacher Termination Hearing 8507