BOARD OF EDUCATION
POLICIES
NORTHEAST SCHOOLS
DISTRICT 20
LYONS, NEBRASKA
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Trevor Preston………………President
Caryn Anderson………………….Vice President
James Vlach……………Secretary
April Archer
Chad Brehmer
Lisa Christiansen
Jon Connealy
Jack Evans
Corey Petersen
ADMINISTRATION
Fred Hansen
Superintendent of Schools
Beth Doht – District Treasurer
CONTENTS
1000 – PHILOSOPHY AND ORGANIZATION
1100 – Educational Philosophy 1
1150- Elimination of Discrimination 1
1200 – Handicapped Children 8
1210 – Service Animals 11
1300 – Educational Objectives 13
1310 – Develop Communicative Skills 13
1320 – Develop career Vocational Skills 13
1330 – Develop Social Skills 13
1340 – Develop Analytical Skills 14
1350 – Develop Physical Skills 14
1400 – Educational Objectives 14
1500 – Educational Organizations 14
1510 – Schools Open To Local Residents 14
1511 – Option Enrollment 15
1511.1 – Capacity 15
1520 – Organization of Schools 18
1530 – Attendance Center Boundaries 19 1550 – Local Advisory Council Policy 19
1560 – Elementary Operating Councils………………………………………… 19
2000 – ALL EMPLOYEES
2100 – Equal Opportunity Employer 20
2120 – Health Requirements 21
2140 – Employer Ethics 21
2140.1 – Drug Free Workplace & Community Policy 21
Drug Signature Sheet 23
2150 – Job Description 23
2200 – Board – Staff Relationship 23
2300 – Line of Responsibility 24
2310 -Team Organization Chart 24
2400 – Personnel Records 24
2410 – Transcript 24
2420 – Access 24
2430 – File Inspection Procedure 24
2435 – Wage and Deduction Information 24
2440 - Privacy of Protected Health Information 25
2450 – Social Security Numbers 25
2500 – Welfare 26
2501 – Safety Policy 25
2502 – Blood borne Pathogens 26
2503 - Student Self-Management of Asthma, Anaphylaxis and/or Diabetes 27
2510 – Workmen’s Compensation 27
2515 – Employee Benefits 27
2520 – Family Leave 27
2521 – Personnel Adoption Leave………………………………………………… 29
2525 – Military and Family Military Leave 29
2530 – Insurance 29
2540 – Extra Expense Incurred In School Duties 30
2550 – Vandalism to School Personnel Property 30
2560 – State Retirement System 30
2570 – Jury Duty 30
2580 – Subpoenaed Witness 31
2590 – Legal Council in Dispute/Lawsuit with Student/Parent 31
2600 – Sectarian Doctrine 31
2700 – Political Activity 31
2800 – Sexual Harassment 31
3000 – CLASSIFIED EMPLOYE
3100 – Classified Personnel 33
3200 – Vacations 33
3300 – Personal Responsibilities 33
3400 – Substitute 34
3600 – Grievance Procedure, Classified Staff 34
4000 – CERTIFICATED STAFF
4100 – Contract Offering 34
4200 – Terms of Employment 34
4250 – Teacher Evaluation 34
4251 – Early Retirement Incentive Program 35
4300 – Responsibilities 38
4310 – Responsibility for Professional Growth 38 Professional Growth Chart 38 4320 – Classification of Pupils 39
4330 – Discipline 39
4340 – Ethics 39
4350 – Community Life 39
4360 – Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect 39
4370 – Curriculum - Assessments 40
4380 -- Assessments – Academic Content Standards 42
4400 – Tutoring Pupils 42
4500 – School Day 43
4600 – Teacher Absence 43
4700 – Substitute Teachers 43
4800 – Rif Policy 43
4900 – Due Process Procedure 45
5000 – ADMINISTRATION
5100 – Superintendent 45
5110 – Executive Officer of the Board 46
5111 – Illegal Drug and Alcohol 46
5120 – Recommends Appointment of All Employees 47
5121 – Suspension of Employees 47
5122 – Assignment of Personnel 44
5123 – Substitute Employees 47
5124 – Employee Appraisal 47
5130 – Pupils 48
5131 – Suspension and Expulsion of Pupils 48
5132 – Attendance Officer 48
5140 – Budget 48
5141 – Purchasing Agent 48
5142 – Business…………………………………………………………… ……….48
5150 – School Community Relations 49
5160 – Operation and Maintenance of Schools 49
5170 – Transportation 49
5180 – Professional Development 49
5190 – Curriculum 49
5500 – PRINCIPALS
5510 – Line of Authority 49 5520 – Responsibility 50
5525 - Mentor Teacher…………………………………………………………….. 50 5530 – Students 50 5531 – Promotion of Pupils 50
5532 – Supervision of Records 50 5533 – Dismissal of Individual Pupils 51
5534 – Suspension and Expulsion of Pupils 51
5540 – Promotion of Health and Safety 51
5545 – Fire Drills and Crisis Plans 51
5550 – Early Dismissal of Entire Building 52
5560 – Neatness of Grounds and Building 52
6000 - STUDENTS
6100 – Student Enrollment 52
6110 – Admission Requirement 52
6111 – Student Residence, Admission and Contracting for Educational Services .55
6112 – “Homeless Children”…………………………………………………...... 57
6113 – Evidence of Birth Date……………………………………………………. 59
6114 – Full-Time and Part-Time Enrollment 60
6115 – Attendance Policy and Excessive Absenteeism 63
6117 – Enrollment of Expelled Students…………………………………….……. 67
6118 – Discontinuance of Enrollment for Children Younger than 7 yrs of Age...…67
6120 – Guardianship 68
6125 – Resolution of Conflicts Between Parents Over School Issues 68
6130 – Attendance Center ..terminated effective 2/9/2009
6145 – Extra Curricular Activities 68
6146 - Student Participation in Athletic Contests Between Schools ……………….69
6153 – Field Trips 69
6200 – Equal Educational Opportunity 69
6300 – Multi-Cultural Education 70
6400 – Health Requirements 70
6405 – Health Inspections 70
6410 – Health Examinations 71
6420 – Dispensing Medications 71
6430 – Contagious and Communicable Diseases 76
6430.1 – Communicable Diseases 76 6430.2 – Contact Communicable Diseases 76
6430.3 – Contagious Diseases 77
6430.4 – Student Health 77
6430.5 – Rules and Regulations 78
6430.6 – Employees Health 78 6440 – School Wellness Policy………………………..……………………………79
6500 – Program of Studies for Each Pupil 80
6505 – Instruction 80
6505.1 – Instructional Hour and Instructional Unit 81
6505.3 – Core-Curriculum Grades 7-8 81
6505.4 – Core-Curriculum Grades K-6 81
6505.5 – Credits and Instructional Units 82
6505.55 – High School Credit for Middle School Courses 82
6505.6 – Transfer of Credits 82
6505.7 – Textbooks 83
Application for Loan of Textbooks 84
Receipt Form 85
Application for Distribution of Funds 85
6507 – Student Use of Computers 86
6507.1 – Internet Safety Policy 86
6508 – Recording Policy 89
6510 – Graduation Requirements 90
6515 – Granting of Course Credit 90
6516 – Junior High Core Course Requirements 90
6520 – Special Programs 91
6520.1 – Special Programs 91
6520.2 – Title I 91
6520.3 – High Ability Learners 91
6520.4 – Ceremonies and Observances 92
6530 – Honors and Scholarships 92
6540 – Senior Exercises and Graduation terminated effective 7/12/2010
6600 – Student Records 92
6610 – Directory Information 92
6620 – Grading System 93
6630 – Request for Transcript 93
6640 – Access to Student Files 93
6700 – Student Activities 94
6701 – Board Relationship to Activities Associations 94
6702 - Student Fees 95
6710 – Schedule of Events 98
6720 – Student Organizations and Activities 98
6730 – Policy Concerning Eligibility/Extra-Curricular 98
6740 – Philosophy on Junior High Athletics 99 6785 – Academic Accountability 99
6790 – Concussions 100
6795 – Return to Learn from Cancer 101
6800 – Discipline 102
6805 – Search and Seizure 102
6810 – Pupils on Premises after Close of School 102
6820 – Damage to Property 102
6830 – Illegal Drugs, Smoking Policy 102
6840 – Illegal Drugs, Alcohol and Other Drugs 103
6845 – Corporal Punishment 103
6850 – Suspension and Expulsion of Students from School 103
6850.1 – Student Discipline/Student Expulsion/Alternative Education Program 103
6851 – Short-Term Suspension 104
6852 – Long-Term Suspension 104
6853 – LB1250 – Student Discipline Act 106
6854 – Firearm Policy 117
6855 – Interrogation 118
6860 – Board of Education Notification 118
6865- Anti-Bullying Policy 119
6870 – Sexual Harassment 119
6875 - Initiations, Hazing, Secret Clubs and Outside Organizations 119
6876 – Anti-discrimination, Anti-harassment, and Anti-retaliation 120
6880 – Use of Restraints and Seclusion 128
6900 – School Performance Reporting 132
7000 – NON-INSTRUCTIONAL OPERATION
7100 – Use of School Facilities 133
7150 – Tobacco Policy 138
7200 – Applications for Use of Facilities 138
7300 – Activities Equipment 139
7310 – School Owned Band Instruments 140
7400 – Removal of School Property 140
7500 – Transportation 140
7510 – Personnel 140
7515 - Safe Driving Record Standard for Driver 140
7530 – Discipline 142
7540 – Safety 142
7545 - Safe Pupil Transportation Plan 142
7550 – Maintenance 145
7560 – Operations 145
7570 – Bus Driver Drug/Alcohol Testing 145
7600 – Transportation of Students to and From Extra-Curricular Activities 145
7700 – Liability 146
7800 – Business Operations 146
7805 – Contracting for Services 146
7810 – Trespassers 146
7820 – Bidding Construction Project Procedures 147
7825 – New Construction – Facilities – Bids and Contracts 148
7830 – Facilities – Performance, Labor and Material Payment Bonds 148
7840 – Records Management and Disposition 148
7850 – NCLB Compliance of Federal Grant Programs 151
7860 – Fund Balance Reporting 152
8000 – BOARD OF EDUCATION
8100 – Legal Designation 153
8200 – Retention and Delegation of Authority 153
8210 – Use of Public Resources by Board Members and Employees 154
8300 – Election of Board Members 155
8310 – Procedures 155
8315 – Election of Board Members by District 156
8320 – Term of Office 156
8330 – Election Costs 156
8340 – Notice of Meetings 156
8400 – Election of Officers and Authority of Board 157
8410 – Authority of Election 157
8420 – Election of Superintendent 157
8500 – Duties of Officers 157
8510 – President 157
8515 - Vice President 157
8520 – Secretary of the Board 158
8521 – Appointment 158
8525 – Board Meeting Minutes 158
8530 – Treasurer 158
8530.1 – Bonds 159
8531 – Appointment 159
8600 – Board/Community Relations 159
8610 – Public Participation at Board of Education Meetings 159
8620 – Complaint Procedure 161
8630 – Appeal Procedure 161 8640 – Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 162
8642 – ADA and Section 504 Grievance Procedure 164 8644 -- Designation of Coordinator 165
8650 – Board Internal & External Public Relations 165
8660 – Parental Involvement 166
8661 – Title I Parental Involvement 167
8700 – Conflict of Interest 170
8710 – Conflict of Interest – Employment of Family/Board Members 170
8800 – Board Evaluation 171
9000 – BY-LAWS
9100 – Methods of Operation 171
9110 – Robert’s Rules of Order 171
9120 – Change in Policies 171
9130 – Functions of Committees 171
9140 – Board Standing Committees 172 9150 – Order of Business 172
9160 – Voting 172
9200 – Meetings 173
9210 – Regular 173
9220 – Special 173
9230 – Place 173
9240 – Quorum 173
9300 – NSBA Membership 173
1000-Philosophy and Organization
1100-Educational Philosophy
The community shall attempt to furnish the best possible educational program for all students regardless of race, color, religion, sex, disability or national origin, keeping uppermost in its mind the needs of the students and means available. The school shall have the responsibility of developing within its citizens an understanding of the responsibilities, rights, and dignity of American Citizenship.
Legal Reference: School Policies
Policy Adopted: Northeast Public Schools
1150 - Anti-discrimination, Anti-harassment, and Anti-retaliation
A. Elimination of Discrimination.
The Lyons-Decatur Northeast Public Schools hereby gives this statement of compliance and intends to comply with all state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination. This school district intends to take any necessary measures to assure compliance with such laws against any prohibited form of discrimination.
The Lyons-Decatur Northeast Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, religion, veteran status, national or ethnic origin, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, or other protected status in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to employees with disabilities and to those who are pregnant, have given birth, or have a related medical condition, as required by law. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
Students: Fred Hansen, Superintendent, Director of Student Services , 400 South 5th Street, Lyons, NE 68038 (402) 687-2363 ().
Employees and Others: Fred Hansen, Superintendent, Human Resources Director , 400 South 5th Street, Lyons, NE 68038 (402) 687-2363 ().
Complaints or concerns involving discrimination or needs for accommodation or access should be addressed to the appropriate Coordinator. For further information about anti-discrimination laws and regulations, or to file a complaint of discrimination with the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education (OCR), please contact the OCR at 601 East 12th Street, Room 353, Kansas City, MO 64106, (800) 368-1019 (voice), Fax (816) 426-3686, (800) 537-7697 (telecommunications device for the deaf), or .
B. Prohibited Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation of Employees, Students and Others.
1. Purpose:
The Lyons-Decatur Northeast Public Schools is committed to offering employment and educational opportunity to its employees and students in a climate free of discrimination. Accordingly, unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation of any kind by District employees, including, co-workers, non-employees (such as volunteers), third parties, and others is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated.
Harassment is a form of discrimination and includes verbal, non-verbal, written, graphic, or physical conduct relating to a person's race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, sex, or other protected category, that is sufficiently serious to deny, interfere with, or limit a person's ability to participate in or benefit from an educational or work program or activity, including, but not limited to:
a. Conduct that is sufficiently severe or pervasive to create an intimidating, hostile, or abusive educational or work environment, or
b. Requiring an individual to endure the offensive conduct as a condition of continued employment or educational programs or activities, including the receipt of aids, benefits, and services.
Educational programs and activities include all academic, educational, extracurricular, athletic, and other programs of the school, whether those programs take place in a school's facilities, on a school bus, at a class or training program sponsored by the school at another location, or elsewhere.