NORTHERN LEHIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

 

POLICY INDEX

 

 

This Index is designed to quickly direct the reader to the individual Section or Sections dealing with a specific topic.  The terminology used in the Policy Manual has been included here, including a listing of all Sections covered under each topic heading.

 

In addition, popular synonyms have also been utilized where necessary to guide the reader.  Cross-referencing has been employed to provide all of the major Sections dealing with certain important topics.

 

Example:  Employment Contract includes Administrative, Professional and Classified Employees

 

 

POLICY MANUAL INDEX                                       POLICY MANUAL NUMBER

 

 

ABSENCE, LEAVE OF

Administrative employees                                              335, 335-Attach1, 335-Attach2, 336, 338, 339

Classified employees                                                     535, 535-Attach1, 535-Attach2, 542

Professional employees                                                 435,435-Attachment1,435-Attachment2, 436, 439, 442

 

ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES                        300

Abolishing positions                                                      310

Assignment and transfer                                                309

Blood borne pathogens                                                 314.1, 414.1, 514.1

Compensated professional leaves                                  338.1

Complaint policy                                                           326

Conflict of interest                                                         303.1

Creating positions                                                         301

Disciplinary procedures                                                 317

Disqualification by health                                               315, 334, 335, 335-Attach1, 335-Attach2

Dress and grooming                                                      325

Drug and substance abuse                                             351

Employment                                                                 103, 104, 302, 303, 303-AR, 303-AR-1

Employment contract                                                    104, 308

Evaluation                                                                     312, 313

Family and medical leaves                                             335, 335-Attach1, 335-Attach2

Freedom of speech                                                       320

Gifts                                                                             322

Job related expenses                                                     331

Jury duty                                                                      342

Management team                                                        327

Non-tenured administrators                                           316

Outside activities                                                           319, 321

Personal necessity leave                                                336

Personnel files                                                               324

Physical examination                                                     314, 314.1

Political activities                                                           321

Professional education                                                  333

Sabbatical leave                                                            338

Sexual harassment                                                        348.1

Sick Leave                                                                   334

Smoking                                                                       323

Suspension and furloughs                                              311

Uncompensated leave                                                   339

Unlawful harassment                                                     348

Vacation                                                                       337

Workers' compensation                                                346

 

ADULT EDUCATION                                              125

 

ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER

Administrative employees                                              309

Classified employees                                                     509

Professional employees                                                 409

 

 

ATHLETICS                                                             122, 123, 123-AR, 211

Wrestling Weight Certification                                      123.1, 123.1-AR-1,123.1-AR-2

 

ATTENDANCE

Attendance of nonresident students                               202

General                                                                        204

Pregnant pupils                                                             234

 

 

BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS - See School Board Procedures and Goals

Committees                                                                  005

Meetings                                                                      006, 903

Membership                                                                 004

Officers                                                                        005

Student representative to board                                    004.1

Voting                                                                          006

 

BONDING                                                                  005, 811

 

BUDGET

 

Hearing                                                                        604

Planning                                                                        602

Preparation                                                                   603

 

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS - see Property

  

CALENDAR                                                              803

 

CHILD ABUSE                                                          806

 

CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES - See Non-Professional Employees

 

CLASS SIZE                                                              126

 

COMMUNITY                                                          900

Civility/orderly conduct                                                 904.2

Community advisory council                                         905

Community relations                                                     910

Concession stand operation                                          915

District/school report cards                                           919

Municipal government relations                                     909

News media relations                                                   902, 911

Parent relations                                                             908

Parent/family involvement                                              917

Publications program                                                    902, 911

Public attendance at school functions                             904

Public complaints                                                          906

Public participation at Board meetings                           903

Public relations objectives                                             901

Research involving district students, faculty, and staff     912.1

Relations with educational institutions                             912

Relations with intermediate unit                                      914

Relations with special interest groups                             913

School visitors                                                              907

School volunteers                                                         916

Smoking                                                                      904.1

Title 1 parent involvement                                            918

 

COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL                905

 

COMPLAINT POLICY

Administrative employees                                              326

Classified employees                                                     526

Professional employees                                                 426

Public complaints                                                          906

Student complaints                                                        219

 

COURSES OF STUDY                                              107

 

CURRICULUM - see Programs

 

DISCIPLINE

Administrative employees                                              317

Classified employees                                                     517

Professional employees                                                 417

Students                                                                       218, 233

Student Restraint                                                          218.3, 218.3-AR-1, 218.3-AR-2

Students with disabilities                                                113.2

 

 

DRESS AND GROOMING

Administrative employees                                              325

Classified employees                                                     525

Professional employees                                                 425

Students                                                                       221

 

 

DRUG AWARENESS                                              227

 

 

EMERGENCY EVACUATION                              805

 

 

EMPLOYEES - see Administrative, Classified,             300, 400, 500

Professional

 

 

EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

Administrative employees                                              308

Classified employees                                                     508

Professional employees                                                 408

 

 

EVALUATION

Administrative employees                                              313

Classified employees                                                     512

Professional employees                                                 412

Superintendent                                                              312

Temporary professional employees                               413

 

 

EXPENSES

Board members                                                            004

Employees                                                                    331, 431, 531

 

 

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES                   122, 228, 229, 618, 137.1, 140.1

 

 

FACILITIES - see Property

 

 

FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVES                      335, 335-Attach1, 335-Attach2, 435,435-Attachment1,435-Attachment2, 535, 535-Attach1, 535-Attach2

  

 

FIELD TRIPS                                                            121

 

 

FINANCES                                                                600

Bank accounts                                                              608

Budget                                                                         602, 603, 604

Credit Cards                                                                623

District audit - public                                                     619

GASB Statement 34                                                     622

Investments                                                                  609

Objectives                                                                    601

Payment of claims                                                         616

Payroll authorization                                                      614

Payroll deduction                                                          615

Petty cash funds                                                            617

Purchases                                                                     610, 611, 612

Purchasing, cooperative                                                613

Special purpose funds                                                   618

Student body fund                                                        618

Tax collection                                                               606

Tax levy                                                                       605

Taxpayer bill of rights                                                    621

Tuition income                                                              607

 

 

FIRE DRILLS                                                           805

 

 

FLAG SALUTE                                                        807

 

 

FOOD SERVICES                                                   808

  

 

GRADING                                                               213, 215

 

 

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS                      217

 

 

GUIDANCE PROGRAM                                        112

 

 

HOMEBOUND INSTRUCTION                            117, 204, 234

 

 

HOMEWORK                                                          130

 

 

IN-HOME INSTRUCTION                                    137

Extracurricular Participation by

Home Education Students                                           137.1

 

 

INSURANCE                                                           211, 812, 813

 

 

INTERMEDIATE UNIT                                         914

  

 

INVENTORY                                                           706

 

 

INVESTMENTS                                                      609

 

 

LEAVES - see Absence, Leave of

 

 

LESSON PLANS                                                      111

 

 

LOCKER SEARCH                                                 226

 

 

MAINTENANCE                                                     703, 704

 

 

MEDIA RELATIONS                                              911

 

 

MEDICATIONS                                                       210

 

 

NON-PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES                   500

Assignment and transfer                                                509

Complaint policy                                                           526

Conflict of interest                                                         504.1

Creating positions                                                         501

Disqualification by health                                               514, 515

Discipline                                                                      517

Dress and grooming                                                      525

Drug and substance abuse                                             551

Employment                                                                 103, 104, 504, 508

Employment contract                                                    104, 508

Evaluation                                                                     512

Family and medical leaves                                             535, 535-Attach1, 535-Attach2

Job related expenses                                                     531

Jury duty                                                                      542

Layoffs                                                                         511

Outside activities                                                           519

Overtime                                                                      530

Personnel files                                                               524

Physical examination                                                     514, 514.1, 515

Sexual harassment                                                        548.1

Short term employees                                                   505

Sick leave                                                                     534

Smoking                                                                       523

Substitutes                                                                    505

Suspensions                                                                  511

Unlawful harassment                                                     548

Wage and salary determination                                      528

Workers' compensation                                                546

Working periods                                                           532

 

 

OPENING EXERCISES                                           807

 

 

OPERATIONS                                                          800

Automated external defibrillator                                     822

Bonding                                                                        811

Child abuse                                                                  806

Contracted services                                                      818

Copyright materials                                                       814

Drug testing-transportation personnel                            810.1

Emergency evacuation                                                  805

Food service                                                                808

Identification badge                                                      845

Insurance                                                                     812, 813

Internet/network/software, hardware, peripherals

   and other information technology equipment               815

Opening exercises                                                         807

Organization                                                                 802

Property insurance                                                        812

Public records                                                              801

School calendar                                                            803

School day                                                                   804

Suicide                                                                         819

Transportation                                                              810

 

 

PAYROLL

Authorization                                                                614

Deductions                                                                   615

 

 

PERSONNEL FILES - see Records

 

 

PETTY CASH                                                             617

 

 

PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS

Administrative employees                                              314, 315, 335, 335-Attach1, 335-Attach2

Classified employees                                                     514, 515, 535, 535-Attach1, 535-Attach2

Professional employees                                                 414, 415, 435,435-Attachment1,435-Attachment2

Students                                                                       209

 

POSITIONS

Abolishing                                                                    310, 410, 511

Creating                                                                       301, 401, 501

 

 

POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS                             205

 

 

PREGNANT PUPILS                                              234

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES                            400

 Abolishing positions                                                      410

Assignment and transfer                                                409

Complaints                                                                   426

Conflict of interest                                                         404.1

Creating positions                                                         401

Disciplinary procedures                                                 417

Disqualification by health                                               409, 415

Dress and grooming                                                      425

Drug and substance abuse                                             451

Early retirement incentive plan 1998-1999                     449

Employment                                                                 103, 104, 404, 404-AR, 404-AR-1

Employment contract                                                    104, 408

Evaluation                                                                     411, 412, 413

Family and medical leaves                                             435,435-Attachment1,435-Attachment2

Freedom of speech                                                       420

Gifts                                                                             422

Job related expenses                                                     431

Jury duty                                                                      442

Leave, professional/sabbatical                                       438

Non-tenured staff                                                          416

Outside activities                                                           419, 412

Personal necessity leave                                                436

Personnel files                                                               424

Physical examinations                                                    414, 414.1

Political activities                                                           421

Professional education                                                  433

Responsibility/duties/rights                                             440

Retirement                                                                    449

Salary determination                                                     428

Sexual harassment                                                        448.1

Sick leave                                                                     434

Smoking                                                                       423

Student teachers                                                           407

Substitute/temporary vacancy replacement                    429

   compensation

Summer school staff                                                      406, 411

Suspensions and furloughs                                             409, 411, 412

Tardiness                                                                      418

Uncompensated leave                                                   439

Unlawful harassment                                                      448

Workers' compensation                                                446

Working periods                                                           432

 

 

PROGRAMS

Academic Standards                                                     102

Adoption of textbooks                                                  108

Adult education                                                            125

Assessment of educational program                               127

Behavior management                                                   113.1

Charter schools                                                            140

Course guides                                                               106

Current events                                                              119

Curriculum development                                               105

Curriculum review by parents and students                    105.1

Discipline of students with disabilities                             113.2

District philosophy/mission statement                             101

English As a Second Language                                      138

Exemption from instruction                                            105.2

Extra-curricular activities                                               122, 228, 229, 618

Field trips                                                                     121

Gifted pupils                                                                 114

Guidance program                                                        112

Homebound instruction                                                 117, 204, 234

Homework                                                                   130

Human development program                                       120

Independent study                                                        118

Instructional supplies                                                     110

Interscholastic athletics                                                  122, 123, 123-AR

Lesson plans                                                                 111

Migrant Students                                                             142

Non-discrimination                                                       103, 104

Persistently dangerous schools                                      143

Planned instruction                                                        107

Positive behavior support plan                                       113.1

Research involving students, parental permission            135

Resource materials                                                        109

Response to Intervention                                               113.3

Special education                                                          113

Strategic Plan                                                                100

Student Services