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- Overview
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Section A - Foundations and Basic Commitments
- AA - School District Legal Status
- AAA - Name Of School District
- AC - Non-Discrimination Policy Including Harassment and Retaliation
- AC-R-1 Complaints Of Discriminatioin
- AC-R-2 - Notice Of Nondiscrimination And Compliance With Title Ix And Chapter 622
- ACA - Nondiscrimination On The Basis Of Sex
- ACAB - Harassment
- ACE - Nondiscrimination On The Basis Of Disability
- AD - Educational Philosophy
- ADA - School District Goals And Objectives
- ADC - Smoking On School Premises
- ADC-R/ GBED-R - Alcohol Consumption At School Functions
- ADDA - Background Checks
- ADDA-E-1 - Information Concerning The Process In Correcting A Criminal Record
- ADDA-E-2 - C.O.R.I. Requirements
- ADDA-R - DCJIS Model C.O.R.I. Policy
- ADF - School District Wellness Program
- AE - Commitment To Accomplishment
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Section B - Board Governance & Operations
- BA - School Committee Operational Goals
- BAA - Evaluation Of School Committee Operational Procedures
- BBA - School Committee Powers And Duties
- BBAA - School Committee Member Authority
- BBB - Board Membership - Elections/ Appointment
- BBBA/BBBB - School Committee Member Qualifications/Oath of Office
- BBBC - School Committee Member Resignation
- BBBE - Unexpired Term Fulfillment
- BCA - School Committee Member Ethics
- BCA-E - Member Statement
- BDA - School Committee Organizational Meeting
- BDB - School Committee Officers
- BDD - School Committee/ Superintendent-Director Relationship
- BDDA - Support Of The Superintendent-Director
- BDE - Subcommittees Of The School Committee
- BDF - Advisory Committees To The School Committee
- BDFA - School Improvement Council
- BDFA-E - School Improvement Plan
- BDFB - Program Advisory And General Advisory Committees
- BDG - School Attorney
- BDH - Consultant Services To The Board
- BE - School Committee Meetings
- BE-R - Conduct Of Meetings
- BEB - Special Meetings
- BEC - Executive Sessions
- BEDA - Notification of School Committee Meetings
- BEDB - Agenda Format
- BEDC/BEDF - Quorum And Voting
- BEDCA - Meeting Remote Participation
- BEDD - Rules Of Order
- BEDG - Minutes
- BEDH - Public Comment At School Committee Meetings
- BEE - Special Procedures For Conducting Hearings
- BG - School Committee Policy Development
- BGB - Policy Adoption
- BGC - Policy Revision And Review
- BGD - School Committee Review Of Regulations
- BGE - Policy Dissemination
- BGF - Suspension Of Policies
- BHC - School Committee / Staff Communications
- BHE - Use Of Electronic Messaging By School Committee Members
- BIA - New School Committee Member Orientation
- BIBA - School Committee Conferences, Conventions, And Workshops
- BID - School Committee Member Compensation And Expenses
- BIE - Liability Of Board Members
- BJ - School Committee Legislative Program
- BK - School Committee Memberships
- BDC - Appointed Committee Officials
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Section C – General School Administration
- CA - Administration Goals
- CB - Regional School Superintendent-Director
- CBB - Recruitment And Selection Of Superintendent-Director
- CBC - Superintendent-Director Powers And Responsibilities
- CBD - Superintendent-Director's Contract
- CBI - Evaluation Of The Superintendent-Director
- CBJB - Resignation/ Retirement Of The Superintendent-Director
- CCB - Line And Staff Relations
- CE - Administrative Councils, Cabinets, And Committees
- CDG - Supplement, Not Supplant Procedure
- CH - Policy Implementation
- CHA - Development Of Procedures
- CHB - School Committee Review Of Regulations
- CHC - Procedures Dissemination
- CHCA - Approval Of Handbooks And Directives
- CHD - Administration In Policy Absence
- CL - Administrative Reports
- CM - Regional School District Annual Report
- CN - Reports To The Department Of Education
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Section D – Fiscal Management
- DA - Fiscal Management Goals
- DA-E - Fiscal Management Goals
- DB-1 - Regional School District Annual Budget
- DB-2 - Annual Budget
- DB-1-R - Budget-Apportionment of Expenses for Regional School Districts
- DBC - Budget Deadlines
- DBD - Budget Planning
- DBG-1 - Budget Adoption Procedures for Regional Schools
- DBJ -Regional School District Budget Transfer Authority
- DC - Borrowing Powers of a Regional School District
- DCA - Investing District Funds
- DD - Grants, Proposals, and Special Projects
- DEC - Federal Funds Supplement Not Supplant Policy
- DG/DH - Banking Services/Bonded Employees and Officers
- DGA-1- Regional School District Authorized Signatures
- DH-1 - Regional School District Bonded Employees and Officers
- DI - Fiscal Accounting and Reporting
- DID - Inventories
- DIE-1 - Regional School District Audits
- DJ - Purchasing
- DJA - Purchasing Authority
- DJAA - Authorization and Expenditures for Athletic and Other School Programs
- DJE - Procurement Requirements
- DJG - Vendor Relations
- DK-1- Regional School District Payment Procedures
- DKB - Salary Deductions
- DKC - Expense Reimbursements
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Section E – Support Services
- EB - Safety Program
- EBAB - Pest Management Policy
- EBB - First Aid
- EBC - Emergency Plans
- EBCB - Fire Prevention And Fire Drills
- EBCD - Emergency Closings
- EBCFA - Face Coverings
- EBCS - Policy on Pandemic/Covid-Related Issues
- EBCS-1 - Policy on Pandemic/Covid-Related Issues - Addendum
- EC - Buildings And Grounds Management
- ECA - Buildings And Grounds Security
- ECAC - Vandalism
- ECAF - Security Cameras in Schools
- ECB - Maintenance of School Facilities
- EDC - Authorized Use of School Owned Materials
- EEA - Student Transportation Services
- EEAA - Walkers and Riders
- EEAE - School Bus Safety Program
- EEAEA - Bus Driver Examination and Training
- EEAEA-1 - Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus and Commercial Vehicle Drivers
- EEAEC - Student Conduct on School Buses
- EEAG - Student Transportation in Private Vehicles
- EEAJ - Policy Regarding Motor Vehicle Idling on School Grounds
- EF - Food Service
- EFC - Free and Reduced Price Food Services
- EFD - Meal Charge Policy
- EIB - Liability Insurance
- Section F – Facilities Development
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Section G – Personnel
- GA - Personnel Policies Goals
- GBA - Equal Employment Opportunity
- GBD - School Committee Staff Communications
- GBE - Staff Rights and Responsibilities
- GBEA - Staff Ethics/Conflict of Interest
- GBEAA - Code of Ethics - For Administrators
- GBEB - Staff Conduct
- GBEBC - Gifts to and Solicitations by Staff
- GBEBD - Online Fundraising and Solicitations - Crowdfunding
- GBEC - Drug Free Workplace Policy
- GBED - Tobacco Use of School Property by Staff Members Prohibited
- GBED-R - Alcohol Consumption at School Functions
- GBGB - Staff Personal Security and Safety
- GBGE - Domestic Violence Workplace Policy
- GBGF - Family Medical Leave
- GBI - Staff Participation in Political Activities
- GBJ - Personnel Records
- GBJA - Confidentiality Policy
- GBK - Staff Complaints and Grievances
- GCA - Professional Staff Positions
- GCBA - Professional Staff Salary Schedules
- GCBB - Employment of Principals
- GCBC - Professional Staff Supplementary Pay Plans
- GCE - Professional Staff Recruiting/Posting of Vacancies
- GCF - Professional Staff Hiring
- GCG - Part-time Substitute Professional Staff Employment
- GCI - Professional Development Plan
- GCIA - Philosophy of Staff Development
- GCIBA - Safety Measures and In-Service Education
- GCJ - Professional Teacher Status
- GCQF - Suspension and Dismissal of Professional Staff Members
- GCRD - Tutoring for Pay
- GDA - Support Staff Positions
- GDB - Support Staff Contracts and Compensation Plans
- GDB-1 Non-Union Employee Contracts
- GDO - Evaluation of Support Staff
- GDQD - Suspension and Dismissal of Support Staff Members
- Section H – Negotiations
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Section I – Instruction
- IA - Instructional Goals
- IAB - Instructional Goal: Student Success
- IB - Academic Freedom
- IC/ICA - School Year/School Calendar
- ID - School Day
- IE - Organization of Instruction
- IG - Curriculum Development, Adoption, and Review
- IGB - Support Services Programs
- IHA - Basic Instructional Program
- IHAM - Health Education
- IHAM-R - Health Education
- IHAMA - Parental Notification Relative to Sex Education
- IHAMB - Teaching About Drugs, Alcohol, and Tabacco
- IHAQA - Students' House Building Projects
- IHAQA-R - Rules and Regulations To Be Followed By Owner During Construction Of A Home
- IHAQB - Shop Projects
- IHAQB-R - Shop Projects and Customer Service
- IHB - Special Instructional Programs and Accomodations
- IHBA - Programs for Students with Disabilities
- IHBAA - Observations of Special Education Programs
- IHBD - Compensatory Education (Title I)
- IHBEA - English Language Learners
- IHBF - Home and Hospital Instruction
- IHBHC - Evening School Programs
- IHBHE - Remote Learning (Social Distance Operational Plan)
- IHCA - Summer Schools
- IHCDA - Dual Enrollment
- IJ - Instructional Materials
- IJ-R - Reconsideration of Instructional Resources
- IJL - Library Materials Selection and Adoption
- IJLA - Library Resources
- IJM - Special Interest Materials Selection and Adoption
- IJND - Access to Digital Resources
- IJNDB - Empowered Digital Use Policy
- IJNDC - Internet Publication
- IJNDD - Policy on Social Media
- IJOA - Field Trips
- IJOB - Community Resource Persons/Speakers
- IJOC - School Volunteers
- IK - Student Progress Reports to Parents/Guardians
- IKF - Graduation Requirements
- IKFB - Graduation Exercises
- IMA - Teaching Activities/Presentations
- Section J – Students
- Section K – School Community Relations
- Section L – Education Agency Relations
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File: BBA
SCHOOL COMMITTEE POWERS AND DUTIES
The Greater Fall River Vocational School District Committee has all the powers conferred upon it by state law and must perform those duties mandated by the state. These include the responsibility and right to determine policies and practices and to employ a staff to implement its directions for the proper education of the student of the community.
The Committee takes a broad view of its functions. It sees them as:
- Legislative or policy making. The Committee is responsible for the development of policy as guides for administrative action and for employing a Superintendent-Director who will implement its policies.
- Appraisal. The Committee is responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of its policies and their implementation.
- Provision of financial resources. The Committee is responsible for adoption of a budget that will enable the District School System to carry out the Committee's policies.
- Public relations. The Committee is responsible for providing adequate and direct means for keeping the local citizenry informed about the schools and for keeping itself and the school staff informed about the needs and wishes of the public.
Educational planning and evaluation. The Committee is responsible for establishing educational goals and policies that will guide the Committee and staff for the administration and continuing improvement of the educational programs provided by the School District.
Personnel Matters:
The Superintendent shall be appointed by vote of the Committee and shall directly report to the Committee as provided by law and perform all the duties that are prescribed by law and such other duties, not inconsistent there to, as a majority of the Committee may direct.
The School Committee shall appoint the Assistant/Associate/Deputy Superintendent(s), School Business Administrator, Special Education Administrator, School Physician, School Nurses, and Supervisor of Attendance. Such positions shall not report directly to the School Committee.
SOURCE: MASC July 2016
LEGAL REF.: M.G.L. 71:37 specifically, but powers and duties of School Committees are established throughout the Massachusetts General Laws.
CROSS REF.: BB, School Committee Legal Status BDG, School Attorney
NOTE: In addition to the legal reference cited above, regional school districts should add references to M.G.L. 71:16 through 71:16I. A reference to an appropriate section(s) of regional agreement could also be added.
Approved by SC: 6/17/2021