Policies

Our School Board develops and maintains policies which direct the operation of our school board, the administration, educational programs and relations with others.  Current policies are available at the school Office or at the SAU Office for review, duplication and/or explanation during all hours of operation.   Policies will be made available at this site over the next year.  We are working hard to scan, save and post.

POLICY COMMITTEE
Members:  Todd Desmarais (FSB), Brett Taylor (FSB), Karen Shackford (Staff Member) & Lisa Charrette (Community Member)

Committee Meeting Minutes

August 11, 2011 (draft)

September 8, 2011 (draft)

September 21, 2011 (draft)

October 6, 2011  (draft)

Policies

Section A
This section contains policies on the school district's legal role in providing public education and the basic principles underlying school board governance. These policies provide the setting for all other school board policies and regulations.

Section B
This section contains policies on the school board - how is appointed or elected; how it is organized, conducts meetings and operations. It includes bylaws and policies extablishing the board's internal operating procedures.

Section C
This section contains policies 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 and school principals.

Section D
This secion contains policies 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.

Section E
Section E contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on non-instructional services and programs, particularly those on business management such as safety, building and grounds management, office services, transportation, and food services.

Section F
This section contains policies and regulations on facility planning, financing, construction, and renovation.

Section G
This section contains policies on all school employees except for the superintendent. GB has policies applying to all school employees or to general personnel matters; GC refers to instructional and administrative staff; and GD refers to support or classified staff.

Section H
This section contains policies on the process of negotiating with bargaining units recognized by the Freedom School Board and authorized under state law.

Section I
This section contains policies on the instructional program, basic curricular subjects, special programs, instructional resources and academic achievement.

Section J
Section J contains policies on students -- admissions, attendance, rights and responsibilities, conduct, discipline, health and welfare.

Section K
This section contains policies, regulations and exhibits on parent and community involvement in schools.

Section L
This section contains policies and regulations on the school district's relationship with other educational agencies.