Board Policies : Pulaski County Special School District

As a convenience to our families, staff and Board of Education, we have placed all of our board policies online. We hope that this new format will make it easier to search for, locate, print and share the information that you are looking for.

Section A: Foundations and Basic Commitments

Section B: School Board Governance and Operations

Section C: General School Administration

Section D: Fiscal Management

Section E: Support Services

Section F: Facilities Planning and Development

Section G: Personnel (Certified and Classified)

Section I: Instruction

Section J: Students

Section K: School – Community – Home Relations

Section A: Foundations and Basic Commitments

Section A of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on the district’s legal role in providing public education and the basic principals underlying school board governance. These policies provide a setting for all of the school board’s other policies and regulations.
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AA: School District Legal Status
AB: The People and Their School District
AC: Nondiscrimination

AC-R: Nondiscrimination

AD: Educational Philosophy
ADA: School District Goals and Objectives
AEB: Recognition for Accomplishment

Section B: School Board Governance and Operations

Section B of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on the school board – how it is appointed or elected; how I is organized; how it conducts meetings, and how the board operates. This section includes by laws and policies establishing the board’s internal operating procedures.
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BA: Board Operational Goals
BAA: Evaluation of School Board / Board Self-Evaluation
BB: School Board Legal Status
BBA: School Board Powers and Responsibilities
BBAA: Board Member Authority
BBBA: Board Member Qualifications
BBBB: Board Member Oath of Office
BBBD: Board Member Removal from Office
BBBE: Unexpired Term Fulfillment/Vacancies
BBBG: School Board Elections
BCA: School Board Member Code of Ethics
BCB: Board Member Conflict of Interest
BDA: Board Organizational Meeting
BDB: Board Officers
BDD: Board – Superintendent Relationship
BDE: Board Committees
BDG: School Attorney/Legal Services
BE: School Board Meetings
BEA: Regular Board Meeting
BEC: Executive Sessions
BEDA: Notification of Board Meetings
BEDB: Agenda Preparation, Format and Dissemination
BEDC: Quorum
BEDD: Rules of Order
BEDDB: Suspension of Rules of Order
BEDF: Voting Method
BEDG: Minutes
BEDH: Public Participation at Board Meetings
BEDI: News Media Services at Board Meetings
BEDK: Reporting Board Meeting Business
BF: School Board Work Sessions and Retreats
BGA: Board Policy Development

BGA-R: Board Policy Development

BGB: Policy Adoption
BGC: Policy Review and Evaluation
BGD: Board Review of Regulations
BGE: Board Communication/Feedback
BGF: Suspension/Repeal of Policy
BHC: Board Communication With Staff
BIA: New Board Member Orientation
BIB: School Board Development Opportunities
BID: Board Member Compensation and Expenses

BID-R: Expense Policy for Board Members

BIE: School Board Insurance
BK: School Board Memberships

Section C: General School Administration

Section C of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on school management, administrative organization, and school building and department administration – including the administrative aspect of special programs and system-wide reforms such as school- or site-based management. It also houses personnel policies on the superintendent, senior administrators (management team), and school principals. All phases of policy implementation procedures or regulations – are properly located in this section.
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CA: Administrative Goals
CB: School Superintendent
CBA: Qualifications and Duties of the Superintendent (Job Description)
CBB: Recruitment and Appointment of Superintendent
CBD / CBE: Superintendent’s Contract / Compensation and Benefits
CBI: Evaluation of the Superintendent
CC: Administrative Organization Plan
CCA: District Organizational Chart
CCB: Line and Staff Relations
CDA: Evaluation of Management Team
CE: Administrative Councils, Cabinets and Committees
CF: School Building Administration
CFD: Site-Based Shared Decision Making
CGA: Summer Programs Administration
CGC: Adult Education Program Administration
CGD: State and Federal Programs Administration
CH: Policy Implementation
CHA: Development of Regulations
CHB: Board Review of Regulations
CHC: Regulations Communications
CHCA: Approval of Handbooks and Directives
CHD: Administration in the Absence of Policy
CI: Temporary Administrative Arrangements
CK: Administrative Consultants
CL: Research / Administrative Reports
CM: School District Annual Report

Section D: Fiscal Management

Section D of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on school-finances and the management of funds. Policies on the financing of school construction and renovation, however, are filed in Section F, Facilities Development.
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DA: Fiscal Management Goals
DB: Annual Budget
DBB: Fiscal Year
DBC: Budget Planning, Preparation and Schedules
DBG: Budget Adoption Procedures
DBI: Budget Implementation
DBJ: Budget Transfer Authority
DC: Taxing and Borrowing Authority/Limitations
DD: Funding Proposals, Grants and Special Projects

DD-R: IMPACT Aid Funds

DDA: Funding Sources Outside the School System
DE: Revenues from Tax Sources
DFA: Revenue from Investments
DFC: Rentals and Service Charges
DFD: Gate Receipts and Admissions
DFDA: Free Admissions
DG: Banking Services
DGA: Authorized Signatures
DIC: Financial Reports and Statements
DID: Inventories
DIE: Audits / Financial Monitoring
DJ: Purchasing
DJA: Purchasing Authority
DJB: Purchasing Procedures
DJC: Petty Cash Accounts
DJE: Bidding Requirements
DJG: Local / Competitive Purchasing
DJH: Bid Protests
DKC: Expense Reimbursements
DM: Cash in School Buildings
DN: School Properties Disposal

Section E: Support Services

Section E of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on noninstructional services and programs, particularly those on business management such as safety, building and grounds management, office services, transportation, and food services.
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EA: Support Services Goals
EB: Environmental and Safety Program
EBBB: Accident Reports
EBCB: Safety Drills
EBCC: Bomb Threats (Other Threatening Messages)

EBCE: School Closings and Cancellations

EC: Buildings and Grounds Management
ECA: Buildings and Grounds Security
ECF: Energy Conservation
EDA: Materials and Equipment Receiving and Warehousing
EDC: Authorized Use of School-Owned Materials and Equipment

EDC-R: Authorized Use of School-Owned Materials and Equipment

EEA: Student Transportation Services

EEA-R: Student Transportation Services

EEAC: School Bus Safety Program
EEAEC: Student Conduct on School Buses
EEAF: Special Use of School Buses
EEBA: School-Owned Vehicles

EEBA-R: School-Owned Vehicles

EF: Food Services
EFAA: Use of Surplus Commodities
EFC: Free and Reduced Price Food Services
EGAD: Copyright Compliance

EGAE: Mail and Delivery Services
EH: Data Management
EI: Insurance Program / Risk Management

EI-R: Insurance Program / Risk Management

EIA: Property Insurance
EIB: Liability Insurance

EIB-R: Liability Insurance

Section F: Facilities Planning and Development

Section F of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on facility planning, financing, construction, and renovation. It also includes the topics of temporary facilities and school closings.
Download F-series Policies
FA: Facilities Development Goals
FB: Facilities Planning

FB-R: Facilities Planning

FF: Naming Facilities

FF-R: Naming Facilities

Section G: Personnel

NOTE: These board policies have been replaced as of the 2012–2013 school year. In light of the recent events in the District – the take-over by the State Board of Education, fiscal distress and renewed negotiations for upcoming contracts – Personnel Policies Committees (PPCs) for Certified and Classified Staff have been established.

Classified Personnel Policies Committee

Personnel Policies for Classified Staff 2013-2014

Personnel Policies for Classified Staff 2012-2013

Certified Personnel Policies Committee

Personnel Policies for Certified Staff 2012-2013

Section I: Instruction

Section I of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on the instructional program: basic curricular subjects; special programs, instructional resources, and academic achievement.
Download I-series Policies
IA: Communities of Learning
IAA: Planning for Educational Improvement
IB: Academic Freedom

IC: School Year
ICA: School Calendar
ID: School Day