Adopted Policies & Procedures

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Code Title Overview Statute
G13
Animal Dissection

Policy (FCSU adopted 5.20.2009)

On or before August 15, 2008, each school district and approved independent school shall develop and implement procedures pursuant to 16 V.S.A. §912(b)... which shall be adopted as policy within the district or approved independent school no later than November 1, 2008.
16 V.S.A. §912(b)
F25
Student Attendance

Policy (FCSU adopted 9.16.2009)

Policy promoting a "safe, orderly and civil school environment in which learning can take place... expectations regarding student behavior, language, classroom attendance, clothing and treatment of property, as well as consequences for violations..."
State Board Rule 2120.8.3.3
B3
Board Member Conflict of Interest

Policy (policy updated 11.26.2007)

Policy and procedures "designed to avoid the appearance of board member conflict of interest."
16 V.S.A. §563(20)
G11
Acceptable Use of Electronic Resources and the Internet

Policy (FCSU adopted 10.18.2007)

Policy on "electronic resources,acceptable Internet usage, and procedures for handling complaints."
State Board Rule 2120.8.4
G7
Educational Support System

Policy

"...each public school board in Vermont (to) adopt a policy that establishes an educational support system."
16 V.S.A. §2194
D13
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act

Policy

Policy stating comliance with the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability of 1996
42 U.S.C. 1320d-2 and 1320d-4 45 C.F.R. Subpart C
F23
Participation of Home Study Students in School Programs & Activities

Policy (policy updated 11.26.07)

Policy to "Integrate home study students into...schools through enrollment in courses, participation in cocurricular and extracurricular activities and use of facilities."
16 V.S.A. §563(24)
D2
Professional Development of Teachers

Policy (policy updated 11.26.07)

Supervisory union board must establish "written policy on professional development of teachers... and periodically review that policy."
16 V.S.A. §§261a (5), 165(a)(4)
F5
Student Records

Policy (policy updated 11.26.07)

"District must develop system of ... students records [to] insure accuracy, relevancy and confidentiality."
State Board Rule 2120.8.3.3 & 20 U.S.C.§§1232f-1232j (Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act)
D6
Substitute Teachers

Policy

"Each local School Board shall adopt a policy establishing employment qualifications for persons who substitute..."
State Board Rule 2120.8.4
E8
Tobacco Prohibition

Policy (policy updated 11.26.07)

Each Employer...shall "establish or negotiate... a written smoking policy [to] prohibit smoking throughout the workplace or restrict... to designated... areas."

"No person [is] to use tobacco on public school grounds and no student shall be permitted to use tobacco at public school-sponsored functions."
16 V.S.A. §1222
F9
Transportation

Policy (policy updated 11.26.07)

Board "shall adopt a transportation policy for pupils required to attend school... tak[ing] into consideration... age and health of pupils... distance traveled, condition of road and type of highway..."
16 V.S.A. §1222
D7
Volunteers

Policy (policy updated 3.17.09)

"...shall .. adopt a policy on supervision of volunteers and work study students."
16 V.S.A. §260
F28
Wellness

Policy

Establishes a plan for measuring implementation of the local wellness policy, including designation of 1 or more persons within the local educational agency or at each school, as appropriate, charged with operational responsibilty for ensuring that the school meets the local wellness policy.
Includes many more stipulations found in the policy.
Section 204 of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004