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- Section B - Board Governance & Operations
- BDFA - School Improvement Council
Policy Manual
- 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
- 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: BDFA
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL
The Greater Fall River Vocational School District Committee believes that the school is the key unit for educational improvement and change and that successful school improvement is best accomplished through a school-based decision-making process. By involving those directly affected by any action or decision of the school council in the process of determining that action or decision, it helps to strengthen the commitment to those decisions by those most affected by its implementation.
Under this policy, the Asst. Superintendent Director/Principal shall have primary responsibility for the management of the school. Decisions which are made at the school level must be aligned with the budget, policies, curriculum, and long-range and short-range goals adopted by the District School Committee. In addition, decisions must comply with any state and federal laws and regulations and with any negotiated agreements of the school district.
As enacted by the state legislature in the Education Reform Act of 1993, a school council shall be established in each school to advise the Asst. Superintendent Director/Principal in specific areas of school operation. The Asst. Superintendent Director/Principal, except as specifically defined in the law, shall have the responsibility for defining the composition of and forming the group pursuant to a representative process approved by the Superintendent-Director and District School Committee.
The following guidelines define the role of the school council:
The School Council shall meet regularly with the Asst. Superintendent-Director/Principal of the school and shall assist in:
- Adoption of educational goals for the school that are consistent with state and local policies and standards.
- Identification of the educational needs of the students attending the school.
- Review of the school building budget.
- Formulation of a school improvement plan that may be implemented only after review of and approval by the Superintendent-Director and the District School Committee.
LEGAL REF.:
M.G.L. 71:38Q, 71:59C
SOURCE: Greater Fall River
