File: CHCA

APPROVAL OF HANDBOOKS AND DIRECTIVES 

The law directs that in each school building containing the grades nine to twelve, inclusive, the Principal, in consultation with the school council, shall prepare and distribute to each student a  hand­book setting forth the rules pertaining to conduct of students.  The school council shall review the handbook each spring to consider changes in the disciplinary policy to take effect at the beginning of the school years.

It is essential that the contents of all handbooks conform with regional school system policies.  It is also important that all handbooks bearing the name of the school be of a quality that reflects credit on the school department.  Therefore, the Committee expects all handbooks to be approved prior to publica­tion by the Committee and/or the Superintendent-Director.

Committee approval will be necessary for any handbooks that pertain to required standards of conduct for employees or students so that their contents may be accorded the status of Committee-approved pol­icy or regulation.  The Superintendent-Director will use his/her judgment as to whether other specific handbooks need Committee approval; however, all handbooks published will be made available to the Committee for informational purposes.

LEGAL REF.: 

M.G.L. 71:37H