Policies

SECTION A: FOUNDATIONS AND BASIC COMMITMENTS
Section A of the NEPN / NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on the district’s legal role in providing public education and the basic principles underlying school board governance. These policies provide a setting for all the School Board’s other policies and regulations.

Policy Number	Policy Name
AA	School District Legal Status
AC	Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity Employment
AC-R	Nondiscrimination: Title IX Grievances
ACE*	Procedural Safeguards - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap/Disability
ACEA	District's Obligation Under IDEA to Parentally Placed Students
ACF	Identification of Non-English Language Background Students
ADB*	Drug-Free Workplace
ADC*	Tobacco Products Ban - Use and Possession in and on School Facilities and Grounds

SECTION B: SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS
Section B of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on the School Board – how it is appointed or elected; how it is organized; how it conducts meetings, and how the board operates. This section includes bylaws and policies establishing the School Board’s internal operating procedures.

Policy Number	Policy Name
B	Disclaimers
BA	Absence of Receiving School's Policy
BB	School Board Legal Status
BBA	School Board Powers and Duties
BBAA	School Board Member Authority
BBB	School Board Elections
BBBA	School Board Member Qualifications
BBBC	School Board Member or School District Officer Resignation
BBBD	School Board Member Removal From Office
BCA	School Board Member Ethics
BCB	School Board Member Conflict of Interest
BCF	Advisory Committee to School Board
BCH	Consultants to the School Board
BDA	School Board Organizational Meeting
BDB	School Board Officers
BDCC	Duties and Responsibilities - School District Treasurer
BDD	School Board - Superintendent Relationship
BDDJ	Broadcasting and Taping of Public Body Meetings
BDE	Committees and Delegates
BEA	Public Body Meetings and Regular School Board Meetings
BEB	Emergency School Board Meetings
BEC	Non-Public Sessions and Minutes
BEC-R	Non-Public Sessions Minutes Template
BEDA	Public Notification of School Board Meetings
BEDB	Agenda Preparation and Dissemination
BEDG	Minutes of Public Body Meetings
BEDH	Public Participation at School Board Meetings
BEDH-R	Guidelines for Participation at a Meeting
BGA	Policy Development, Adoption, Revision and Recision
BHC	School Board/Employee Communications
BHE	School Board Use of Electronic Communication
BIA	New School Board Member Orientation
BID	Remunerated for Services Rendered by School District Officials

SECTION C: GENERAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
Section C of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits 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 – (management team), and school building administrators. All phases of policy implementation – procedures or regulations – are properly located in this section.

Policy Number	Policy Name
CB	School Superintendent
CBB	Appointment of Superintendent
CBI	Evaluation of the Superintendent of Schools
CCB	Line and Staff Relations
CF	Responsibilities of School Building Administrator
CFB	Building Administrator(s) Evaluation
CH	Policy Implementation
CHB	School Board Review of Rulings
CHCA	Approval of Handbooks
CHD	Administration in Policy Absence

SECTION D: FISCAL MANAGEMENT
Section D of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits 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.

Policy Number	Policy Name
DA	Code of Conduct Involving Financial Transactions
DB	Annual Budget
DBC	Budget Planning
DBI	Budget Implementation
DBJ	Transfer of Appropriation
DFA*	Investment
DGA	Authorized Signatures
DI	Fiscal Accounting and Reporting
DIA	Fund Balance
DIE	Audits
DIH	Fraud Prevention and Fiscal Management
DJ	Purchasing
DK	Payment Procedures
DKA	Payroll Procedures
DKC	Travel Expense Reimbursements
DN	Disposal of Equipment

SECTION E: SUPPORT SERVICES
Section E of the NEPN/NSBA classification system 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.

Policy Number	Policy Name
EB*	Joint Loss Management (Workplace Safety)
EBBB	Student Injury Reporting
EBBC*	Emergency Care and First Aid
EBBD*	Indoor Air Quality Program
EBC	Crisis Management Plan
EBCE	Emergency/School Closings
EC	Buildings and Grounds Management
ECA	Buildings and Grounds Security
ECAC	Vandalism
ECAD	Damage to School Property
ECB	Animals on School Grounds
EDC	Authorized Use of School Owned Materials
EE	Video and Audio Recording in School Classrooms
EEA	Student Transportation Services
EEAA	Walkers and Riders
EEAAB	Transportation of Kindergarten Students
EEAE	School Bus Safety Program
EEAEA*	Mandatory Drug Testing for Bus Drivers
EEAEC	Student Conduct on School Buses
EEAED	Damage to School Buses
EEBB	Use of Private Vehicles to Transport Students (Greenland) Use of Private Vehicles to Transport Students (New Castle) Use of Private Vehicles to Transport Students (Newington & Rye)
EFA*	Availability and Distribution of Healthy Foods
EFC	Free and Reduced Price Lunch
EFE	Vending Machines
EH	Data Management (Public Use of School Records)
EHAA	Computer Security, E-Mail, and Internet Communications Policy
EHAB	Retention of Electronic Communications
EHB*	Records Retention and Disposition
EHB-R	Records Retention Schedule
EI	Risk Management (Employees)
EIB	Liability Insurance
EID	Fiduciary Bonds

SECTION F: FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT
Section F of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on facility planning, financing, construction and renovation. It also includes the topics of temporary facilities and school closings.

Policy Number	Policy Name
FEB	Selection of a Design Professional
FEH	Supervision of Construction (Clerk-of-the-Works)
FFA	Naming and Dedicating School Property

SECTION G: PERSONNEL

Section G of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on all school employees except for the Superintendent (policies on the school chief are located in Section C, General Administration). The category is divided into three main divisions: 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 of classified staff.

Policy Number	Policy Name
GAJ	Job Descriptions
GBAA*	Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence
GBAA-R	Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence Reporting Form
GBCA	Employee Conflict of Interest
GBCB	Employee Dress Code
GBCD*	Background Investigation and Criminal Records Check for Employees
GBCDA	Background Investigation for Volunteers and Contracted Service Providers
GBDD	Public Complaints about School Personnel
GBE	Employee Responsibilities
GBEBB	Employee Student Relations
GBEBC	Employee Gifts and Solicitations
GBEC*	Drug-Free Workplace
GBED*	Tobacco Products Ban
GBEF*	School District Internet Access for Staff
GBF	Employee Use of School Property for Non-School Authorized Activities
GBG	Employee Protection
GBGA	Staff Health
GBGAA	HIV/AIDS Policy for Staff
GBH	Motor Vehicle Seat Belt Use for Employees
GBJ	Personnel Records
GCCBC	Family and Medical Leave Policy
GCD	Light Duty Policy
GCEA	Interim Administrative Positions
GCF	Certified Staff Hiring
GCFA	Administrative Staff Hiring
GCG	Part-Time/Substitute Professional Staff Employment
GCH	Professional Staff Orientation
GCIA	Reimbursement of Expenses for Overnight Conferences/Workshops
GCID	Professional Activities of Teachers
GCK	Professional Staff Assignments and Transfers
GCO*	Teacher Performance and Evaluations
GCPA	Re-Election of Professional Staff
GCPB	New Professional Staff Nominated for Election
GCPD	Emergency Removal of Professional Staff by Superintendent
GCQA	Reduction in Professional Staff
GCQC	Resignation of Instructional Staff Member
GCR	Non-School Employment by a Staff Member
GCRD	Tutoring for Pay
GD	Classified Employees - At Will Employment
GDF	Support Staff Hiring
GGS	Employee Sick Leave
GGV	Vacation Days for Support Staff
GHI	Employee Insubordination

SECTION H: NEGOTIATIONS
Section H of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on the process of negotiating with bargaining units recognized by the school board and authorized under state law.

Policy Number	Policy Name
HPA	Employee Job Actions

SECTION I: INSTRUCTION
Section I of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on the instructional program: basic curricular subjects, special programs, instructional resources, and academic achievement.

Policy Number	Policy Name
IC	Student School Calendar
ICA	School Calendar
IFA*	Instructional Needs of Students with Different Talents
IGA	Curriculum Development
IGAC	Recognition of Religious and Cultural Diversity
IGDA	Selection of Learning Resources
IGE*	Parental Objection of Special Course Material
IHAE	Physical Education
IHAH	World Languages Program
IHAK*	Character and Citizenship Programs
IHAM*	Expemption from Instructional and Health Education Based on Religious Objections
IHAM-R*	Health and Sex Education Exemption: Opt-Out Form
IHBA*	Special Physical Health Needs of Students
IHBAB	Special Education Evaluations
IHBG	Home Education Instruction Policy
IHBG-R	Participation in Public School Activities by Home Educated and Non-Public School Pupils
IHBH*	Extended Learning Opportunities
IHBH	Extended Learning Opportunities (Portsmouth)
IHBI*	Alternative Learning Plans (Portsmouth)
IHCA*	Summer Activities
IHCD	Advanced Placement Courses (Portsmouth)
IIAE	SAU 50 Copyright Policy
IIB	Class Size (Rye)
IICA	Field Trips
IJ	Instructional Materials
IJO*	Community Partnership/Resources
IJOC*	Volunteers
IJOC-R*	Volunteer Form
IK*	Earning of Credits (Portsmouth)
IKAA	Interdisciplinary Credit (Portsmouth)
IKB*	Homework
IKB*	Homework (New Castle)
IKE*	Promotion and Retention of Students
IKF	Graduation Requirements (Portsmouth)
IKFA*	Early Graduation (Portsmouth)
IL*	Evaluation of Curriculum Programs
ILAA	Assessment of Students with Educational Disabilities
ILBA	Assessment Programs
ILBAA	High School Graduation Competencies (Portsmouth)
IMBD	High School Credit for 7th & 8th Grade Coursework (Portsmouth)
IMAH*	Daily Physical Activity
IMDA	Pledge of Allegiance
IMGA*	Service Animals

SECTION J: STUDENTS
Section J of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on students – admissions, attendance, rights and responsibilities, conduct, discipline, health and welfare, and school-related activities.

Policy Number	Policy Name
JBAA*	Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence
JCA*	School Assignment Policy
JEA	Compulsory Attendance Age
JEB	School Age Requirements
JEC*	Manifest Educational Hardship
JFA	Legal Residency of a Student
JFAA	Admission of Resident Students
JFAB*	Admission of Non-Resident Students (Greenland)
JFAB*	Admission of Non-Resident Students (New Castle)
JFAB*	Admission of Non-Resident Students (Newington)
JFAB*	Admission of Non-Resident Students (Rye)
JFABB	Admission of Foreign Exchange Students
JFAC	Tuition for Resident High School Students
JFAD	Tution for Resident 7th and 8th Grade Students
JFAE*	Legal Residency for Homeless Children and Youth
JG	Assignment of Students to Classes and Grade Levels
JGA	Grade Advancement
JH*	Student Absences, Tardiness, and Truancy Policy
JHA	Remote Instruction School Day (Rye)
JHC	Student Release Before End of School Day
JI*	Student Rights and Responsibilities
JICA JICA	Student Dress Code (Greenland, New Castle, Newington) Student Dress Code (Rye)
JICD(P) JICD*	Student Conduct, Discipline and Due Process (Portsmouth) Student Conduct, Discipline and Due Process
JICD-R	Student Conduct, Discipline and Due Process Appendix
JICD	Suspension of Pupils (Portsmouth)
JICE	Student Publications
JICF	Gang Activity
JICFA*	Hazing
JICG*	Tobacco Products Ban
JICH	Student Drug and Alcohol Abuse
JICI*	Dangerous Weapons on School Property
JICK*	Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention (Bullying)
JICK-R	Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention Reporting Form
JICL*	School District Internet Access for Students
JICLA JICLA-R	Personal Device Usage Policy Personal Device Usage Policy - Form
JIE	Pregnant Students
JIH	Interrogations by Law Enforcement Agencies
JIHA	Student Searches
JJA	Student Activities and Organizations
JJE	School Sponsored Activity Fundraising
JKA	Corporal Punishment
JKAA*	Use of Child Restraints
JKB	Detention of Students
JLC*	Student Health Services and Administering Medicines to Students
JLCA	Physical Examinations and Immunizations of Students
JLCC	Communicable Diseases and Conditions
JLCCA	HIV/AIDS Health Education Policy for Students (GCS, MHT, NPS)
JLCCA	HIV/AIDS Health Education Policy for Students (Rye)
JLCCB	Student Allergies
JLCE*	Emergency Care and First Aid
JLCF*	Wellness (Greenland and Rye)
JLCF*	Wellness (New Castle and Newington)
JLCJ*	Concussions and Head Injuries
JLCJ*	Concussions and Head Injuries Grades 9-12 (Portsmouth)
JLCK*	Special Physical Health Needs of Students
JLD*	School Guidance and Counseling Programs
JLDBA*	Behavior Management and Intervention
JLF*	Reporting Child Abuse
JLI*	Safety Management Plan
JQ	Student Reimbursement for Damages of School Property
JRA	Annual Notification of Rights Under FERPA

SECTION K: SCHOOL – COMMUNITY – HOME RELATIONS
Section K of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on parent and community involvement in schools. Except for policies concerning education agencies, statements on public sector relations with the school district are located in this section, too.

Policy Number	Policy Name
KA*	Community Partnerships/Resources
KB*	Title I Parental Involvement in Education
KBB	Parent Rights and Responsibilities
KBBA	Custodial and Non-Custodial Parent Rights
KBD	Communications with Parents
KDC	School System Web Site/Web Pages
KDCA	Use of Students in Public Information Program
KE	Public Concerns and Complaints
KEA	Public Complaints or Concerns Regarding Policy
KEC	Public Concerns and Complaints about Instructional Resources
KED*	Public Concerns and Complaints about Facilities and Services
KF	Community Use of School Facilities (Greenland, New Castle, Newington)
KF	Community Use of School Facilities (Rye)
KF-R	Use of School Facilities Request
KFA	Public Conduct on School Property
KFB	Weapons Free School Zone
KFC	Bomb Threats
KFD	Intruders in the School
KGD	Use of School Facilities for Motor Vehicles
KH	Public Solicitations in Schools
KHB	Advertising in Schools (GCS, MHT, NPS)
KHB-R	Advertising in School (Rye)
KHC	Distribution of Notices
KI	Visitors to Schools
KJ	Relations with Community Organizations
KLE	Relations with the Health Department
KLF	Relations with NH Health and Human Services
KLG	Relations with Police Authorities
KLH	Relations with Fire Department
KLK	Relations with Local Government Authorities
KLL	Relations with State Government Authorities

SECTION L: EDUCATION AGENCY RELATIONS
Section L of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on the school district’s relationship with other education agencies—including other school systems, regional or service districts, private schools, colleges and universities, education research organizations and state and national education agencies.

Policy Number	Policy Name
LA	Inter-Organization Relations
LC	Relations with Education Research Agencies
LDA	Student Teaching and Internships
LEB*	Advanced Course Work/Advanced Placement Courses
LEB	Advanced Course Work (Portsmouth)
LF	State Education Agenda Relations
LG	Federal Education Agency Relations
LK	Legislative Representative

* Policies required by law.