ORGANIZATION OF THIS MRSD SCHOOL BOARD POLICY MANUAL

Note: All sections are in Word 97-2000 format.

            This manual is organized by sections. Each section is followed by its own appendix with the corresponding regulations and related state law that applies to the section. We have included Monadnock Regional School District procedures in the appendices also.

 

SECTION A                 Foundations and Basic Commitment

 

SECTION B                 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 H                 Negotiations

 

SECTION I                 Instruction

 

SECTION J                 Students

 

SECTION K                 School Community Relations

 

SECTION L                 Education Agencies Relationships

 

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Monadnock Regional School District  

Board Policy Manual        

SECTION A: FOUNDATIONS AND BASIC COMMITMENTS          

NHSBA Policy     AA        

School District Legal Status              

NHSBA Policy     ABA     

VOLUNTEER INVOLVEMENT     

NHSBA Policy     AC        

NONDISCRIMINATION 

NHSBA Policy     ACE     

PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS      

NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP/DISABILITY            

Grievance Procedure:        

NHSBA Policy     ACE     

NHSBA Policy     AD**   

PHILOSOPHY OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT             

NHSBA Policy     ADB     

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE POLICY          

NHSBA Policy     ADB     

NHSBA Policy     ADC     

TOBACCO PRODUCTS BAN         

USE AND POSSESSION IN AND ON SCHOOL FACILITIES AND GROUNDS  

Students               

NHSBA Policy     ADC     

Employees           

All other persons 

NHSBA Policy     AFA      

EVALUATION OF BOARD OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES 

New Hampshire School Boards Association Policy Handbook Appendix A   

NHSBA APPENDIX           AC-R     

NONDISCRIMINATION: TITLE IX GRIEVANCES 

Grievance Procedure          

NHSBA APPENDIX           AFA-R  

EVALUATION OF SCHOOL BOARD OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES               

Instructions          

SECTION B: SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS      

NHSBA Policy     BA        

ANNUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES          

NHSBA Policy     BAA     

Evaluation of the Board   

NHSBA Policy     BAAA  

SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES            

Generally              

Contents of Board Policy and Administrative Procedure           

Limitations of Policy         

NHSBA Policy     BAAA  

Exceptions           

NHSBA Policy     BB        

SCHOOL BOARD LEGAL STATUS              

NHSBA Policy     BBA** 

SCHOOL BOARD POWERS AND DUTIES 

Duties of Board Members Specific to Monadnock Regional School District         

NHSBA Policy     BBAA  

BOARD MEMBER AUTHORITY 

Monadnock Regional School District Policy  BBB**

Monadnock Regional School District Policy on School Board Elections

SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS     

NHSBA Policy     BBBA  

BOARD MEMBER QUALIFICATIONS       

NHSBA Policy     BBBC  

BOARD MEMBER OR DISTRICT OFFICER RESIGNATION               

NHSBA Policy     BBBD  

BOARD MEMBER REMOVAL FROM OFFICE        

NHSBA Policy     BBBE  

UNEXPIRED TERM FULFILLMENT           

Monadnock Regional School District Policy  BBBH**             

RECOGNITION OF ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (SAU) SCHOOL BOARD

NHSBA Policy     BCA     

ETHICS POLICY STATEMENT    

NHSBA Policy     BCB     

BOARD MEMBER CONFLICT OF INTEREST         

Nepotism              

NHSBA Policy     BDA     

BOARD ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING    

NHSBA Policy     BDB** 

BOARD OFFICERS           

Chairperson:        

Vice-Chairperson:              

Removal of Board Officers              

NHSBA Policy     BDC     

APPOINTED BOARD OFFICIALS

Clerk of the District            

Treasurer              

NHSBA Policy     BDD     

BOARD-SUPERINTENDENT RELATIONSHIP         

Monadnock Regional School District Policy  BDD-R 

BOARD-SUPERINTENDENT RELATIONSHIP         

NHSBA Policy     BDE** 

COMMITTEES AND DELEGATES               

NHSBA Policy     BDF      

ADVISORY COMMITTEES TO THE BOARD           

NHSBA Policy     BDG     

SCHOOL ATTORNEY      

NHSBA Policy     BEA     

REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS    

NHSBA Policy     BEAA  

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING PREPARATION          

NHSBA Policy     BEB     

SPECIAL BOARD MEETINGS      

NHSBA Policy     BEC     

NON-PUBLIC SESSIONS

NHSBA Policy     BEDA  

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS

NHSBA Policy     BEDB  

AGENDA PREPARATION AND DISSEMINATION  

NHSBA Policy     BEDC  

QUORUM/VOTING          

NHSBA Policy     BEDD  

RULES OF ORDER           

NHSBA Policy     BEDG  

MINUTES            

NHSBA Policy     BEDH  

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT BOARD MEETINGS

NHSBA Policy     BFE      

ADMINISTRATION IN POLICY ABSENCE              

NHSBA Policy     BG        

BOARD POLICY DEVELOPMENT               

NHSBA Policy     BGA     

POLICY DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM             

System Maintenance         

NHSBA Policy     BGB     

POLICY ADOPTION         

Emergency Procedure        

NHSBA Policy     BGC     

POLICY REVIEW AND EVALUATION/MANUAL ACCURACY CHECK         

NHSBA Policy     BGD     

BOARD REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS  

NHSBA Policy     BGE     

POLICY DISSEMINATION            

Monadnock Regional School District Specific             

NHSBA Policy     BGF      

SUSPENSION OF POLICIES           

NHSBA Policy     BHC     

BOARD-EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATIONS              

Staff Communications to the Board              

Board Communications to Staff    

Visits to Schools  

Social Interaction               

NHSBA Policy     BIA      

NEW BOARD MEMBER ORIENTATION   

NHSBA Policy     BIB      

BOARD MEMBER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES         

NHSBA Policy     BIBA   

SCHOOL BOARD CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS, AND WORKSHOPS       

NHSBA Policy     BID      

PAYMENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICERS

NHSBA Policy     BIE       

BOARD MEMBER INDEMNIFICATION   

NHSBA Policy     BJ         

SCHOOL BOARD LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM          

NHSBA Policy     BK        

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERSHIPS             

NHSBA Policy     BKA     

LIAISON WITH SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATIONS               

New Hampshire School Boards Association Policy Handbook Appendix B   

NHSBA APPENDIX           BBA-R  

SCHOOL BOARD POWERS AND DUTIES 

Monadnock Regional School District              BBB-R***           

Weighted Vote Charts: Monadnock Regional School District Towns      

NHSBA APPENDIX           BBBH-R              

RECOGNITION OF ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (SAU) SCHOOL BOARD

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER ETHICS         

NHSBA APPENDIX           BDD-R  

BOARD-SUPERINTENDENT RELATIONS

SECTION C: GENERAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION         

NHSBA Policy     CA        

ADMINISTRATION GOALS          

NHSBA Policy     CB        

SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT       

NHSBA Policy     CBB**

APPOINTMENT OF SUPERINTENDENT    

NHSBA Policy     CBG     

SUPERINTENDENT'S DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES   

NHSBA Policy     CBI      

EVALUATION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT             

NHSBA Policy     CCB **               

LINE AND STAFF RELATIONS    

General Operations            

Line of Responsibility        

NHSBA Policy     CF         

SCHOOL BUILDING ADMINISTRATION 

NHSBA Policy     CFA** 

INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL   

Principals              

Appointment       

Functions             

NHSBA Policy     CFB      

BUILDING PRINCIPAL EVALUATION      

NHSBA Policy     CH        

POLICY IMPLEMENTATION       

NHSBA Policy     CHA     

DEVELOPMENT OF REGULATIONS          

NHSBA Policy     CHB     

BOARD REVIEW OF REGULATIONS         

NHSBA Policy     CHCA  

APPROVAL OF HANDBOOKS AND DIRECTIVES  

NHSBA Policy     CHD     

ADMINISTRATION IN POLICY ABSENCE              

NHSBA Policy     CLA     

TREATMENT OF OUTSIDE REPORTS       

NHSBA Policy     CM       

SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNUAL REPORT    

New Hampshire School Boards Association Policy Handbook Appendix C   

NHSBA APPENDIX           CB-R     

DUTIES OF THE SUPERINTENDENT         

Ed 302.01 Executive Officer.           

Ed 302.02 Substantive Duties. The superintendent shall:          

NHSBA APPENDIX           CBI-R   

EVALUATION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT             

NHSBA APPENDIX           CFA-R  

DUTIES OF THE PRINCIPAL        

PART Ed 304 Ed 304.01 Substantive Duties.               

NHSBA APPENDIX           CFA - R

Monadnock Regional School District Principal Search Process

Job Quadrant Monadnock Regional Principal's Search              

Monadnock Regional Principal's Search Interview Techniques and Rules of Conduct       

SECTION D: FISCAL MANAGEMENT (In Process)  

NHSBA Policy     DA        

FISCAL MANAGEMENT PLAN    

NHSBA Policy     DB        

ANNUAL BUDGET           

NHSBA Policy     DBC     

BUDGET PREPARATION               

NHSBA Policy     DBI      

BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION      

NHSBA Policy     DBJ**  

TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATION

NHSBA Policy     DC        

TAXING AND BORROWING AUTHORITY/LIMITATIONS 

NHSBA Policy     DD        

FUNDING PROPOSALS AND APPLICATIONS         

NHSBA Policy     DEA     

REVENUES FROM LOCAL TAX SOURCES              

NHSBA Policy     DFA      

INVESTMENT   

Objectives            

Standards of Care              

NHSBA Policy     DFA      

INVESTMENT   

NHSBA Policy     DG        

DEPOSITORY OF FUNDS               

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES       

NHSBA Policy     DGB     

CHECK-WRITING SERVICES      

NHSBA Policy     DH**   

BONDED EMPLOYEES   

NHSBA Policy     DI**     

FISCAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING               

NHSBA Policy     DID**  

FIXED ASSETS (Inventories)          

NHSBA Policy     DIE       

AUDITS               

NHSBA Policy     DJ         

PURCHASING   

NHSBA Policy     DJB      

PURCHASING PROCEDURES      

NHSBA Policy     DJC      

PETTY CASH ACCOUNTS             

NHSBA Policy     DJD      

COOPERATIVE PURCHASING    

NHSBA Policy     DJE       

BIDDING REQUIREMENTS          

NHSBA Policy     DJF       

LOCAL PURCHASING    

NHSBA Policy     DJG      

VENDOR RELATIONS    

NHSBA Policy     DK        

PAYMENT PROCEDURES             

NHSBA Policy     DKA**

PAYROLL PROCEDURES              

Pay Day Schedule              

Salary Deductions              

NHSBA Policy     DKC     

EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS   

NHSBA Policy     DM       

CASH IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS   

NHSBA Policy     DN        

EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES SALES          

School Properties Disposal Procedure             

New Hampshire School Boards Association Policy Handbook Appendix D   

NHSBA APPENDIX:          DFA-R  

INVESTMENT OF SCHOOL DISTRICT FUNDS       

GFOA    

Scope    

Pooling of Funds 

General Objectives             

Safety   

a.             Credit Risk           

b.             Interest Rate Risk               

Liquidity               

Yield      

Standards of Care              

1. Prudence          

2. Ethics and Conflicts of Interest   

3. Delegation of Authority

Safekeeping and Custody

1. Authorized Financial Dealers and Institutions         

2. Internal Controls            

3. Delivery vs. Payment    

Suitable and Authorized Investments            

1. Investment Types          

2. Collateralization             

3. Repurchase Agreements               

Investment Parameters     

1. Diversification

2. Maximum Maturities    

Reporting             

1. Methods           

2. Performance Standards

3. Marking to Market        

Policy Considerations        

1. Exemption       

2. Amendments  

List of Attachments           

NHSBA APPENDIX           DFA-R  

COLLATERALIZATION OF PUBLIC DEPOSITS     

NHSBA APPENDIX           DI-R      

FISCAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING REGULATIONS

NHSBA APPENDIX           DJC-R   

PETTY CASH ACCOUNTS             

SECTION E: SUPPORT SERVICES (In Process)     

NHSBA Policy     EB        

SAFETY PROGRAM         

NHSBA Policy     EBBB  

ACCIDENT REPORTS     

NHSBA Policy     EBBC  

FIRST AID          

NHSBA Policy     EBBC  

FIRST AID          

NHSBA Policy     EBCA  

EMERGENCY PLANS      

NHSBA Policy     EBCB  

FIRE DRILLS     

NHSBA Policy     EBCC  

BOMB THREATS             

NHSBA Policy     EBCD  

EMERGENCY CLOSINGS              

NHSBA Policy     EBCE   

SCHOOL CLOSINGS        

NHSBA Policy     EC**    

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS MANAGEMENT        

NHSBA Policy     ECA     

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS SECURITY  

NHSBA Policy     ECAC  

VANDALISM     

NHSBA Policy     EDC     

AUTHORIZED USE OF SCHOOL-OWNED MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT        

NHSBA Policy     EEA      

STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES               

General Operating Policy  

Student Conduct on School Buses  

Resolution of Conflicts     

NHSBA Policy     EEAE   

SCHOOL BUS SAFETY PROGRAM             

NHSBA Policy     EEAEA <

Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Testing            

NHSBA Policy     EEAEA

Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Testing            

NHSBA Policy     EEAEC

STUDENT CONDUCT ON SCHOOL BUSES              

Resolution of Conflicts     

NHSBA Policy     EEAF   

SPECIAL USE OF SCHOOL BUSES             

NHSBA Policy     EEBB   

USE OF PRIVATE VEHICLES TO TRANSPORT STUDENTS

NHSBA Policy     EFC      

FREE AND REDUCED-PRICE LUNCH POLICY      

NHSBA Policy     EFE      

VENDING MACHINES    

NHSBA Policy     EGA     

SCHOOL DISTRICT INTERNET ACCESS FOR STUDENTS 

NHSBA Policy     EGA     

SCHOOL DISTRICT INTERNET ACCESS FOR STUDENTS 

NHSBA Policy     EGAD  

COPYRIGHT COMPLIANCE         

NHSBA Policy     EH        

DATA MANAGEMENT   

NHSBA Policy     EHAA  

COMPUTER SECURITY, E-MAIL AND INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS POLICY     

NHSBA Policy     EHB     

DATA/RECORDS RETENTION     

NHSBA Policy     EI