BOE Policies

Representative and Deliberative Bodies, Admin Council
Representative and Deliberative Bodies, Teacher Advisory Council
Representative and Deliberative Bodies, Dept Councils & School Improvement Committees
Representative and Deliberative Bodies, Curriculum Network
Representative and Deliberative Bodies, Curriculum Cabinet
Representative and Deliberative Bodies, Administrative Support To Parent Groups

2231 - Policy and Regulation Systems

2250 - Monitoring of Product and Process Goals

Procedures for Monitoring the Progress of the Schools in Achieving Stated Goals

3000 Series - Business and Non-Instructional Operations

Note: Any regulations or forms related to the policy, as listed below the policy name, are included in the linked policy document.

3000 - Concept and Roles in Business/Operations

Business

3110 - Budget Planning

Procedures to Involve Representatives of the Community, Students, and Certified, Classified, and Administrative Staff in the Budget Process

3113 Setting Budget Priorities

3150 Adoption of Budget

3155 Capital Outlay

Procedures for Capital Outlay Planning

3160 Transfer of Funds Between Categories; Amendments

3230 Non-Budgetary Revenue Sources

Procedures for the Disposition of All Non-Budgetary Revenue

3240 Tuition Fees

Procedures for Considering Students on a Tuition Basis

3250 Materials/Service Fees, Charges

Materials Fees

3260 Sales and Disposal of Equipment, Supplies and Books

3280 Gifts, Grants and Bequests

Procedures for Accepting Gifts

3281 Code of Conduct Child Nutrition Programs

Purpose, Code of Conduct Provisions;

3313 Local Purchasing

3320 Purchasing Procedures

3321 Requesting Goods and Services (Requisitions)

3323 Soliciting Prices (Bids and Quotations)

Procedures Related to Bidding

3324 Preferential Bidding Procedures

3326 Paying for Goods and Services

3326.1 Reimbursement of Expenses

3432 Budget and Expense Report/Annual Financial Statement

3433 IDEA Fiscal Compliance

3433.1 Access Benefits Under IDEA

3434 Periodic Audit

3440 Inventories

Procedures for Inventorying School-Owned Equipment

3450 Monies in School Buildings

3453 School Activity Funds

Non-Instructional Operations

3510 - Operations and Maintenance of Plant

Lock-Out, Tag-Out Procedures

3513.1 - Buildings - Energy Management Conservation

3514 - Equipment - Authorized Use of School-Owned Materials

Procedures for the Use of School-Owned Equipment

3516 - School Security and Safety

3516.3 - Accident Prevention and Reporting

Fire and Safety Procedures
Procedures for the Handling of Body Fluids

3517 - Security of Buildings and Grounds

Procedures for Ensuring the Security of Buildings and Grounds

3518 - Green Cleaning Programs

3519 - Automatic External Defibrillators

3524.1 - Hazardous Material in Schools - Pesticide Application

3524.2 - Notification Concerning Asbestos Management Plans

3532 - Insurance

3533 - Employee Bonds

3541 - Transportation

Procedures for School Transportation, Routes and Services
Procedures for Responding to Bus Accidents
Procedures for Special Needs Transportation
Procedures for Developing Bus Routes
Non-Public School Transportation Guidelines
Procedures for Reporting Complaints Concerning Transportation Safety

3542.1 - Purposes and Facilities - Food Service

Procedures for Providing Meals to Students Without Payment

3543 Retention of Electronic Records and Information

3543.1 Holds on the Destruction of Electronic Information and Paper Records

4000 Series - Personnel

Note: Any regulations or forms related to the policy, as listed below the policy name, are included in the linked policy document.

4111 - Recruitment and Selection

Recruitment and Selection of Certified Staff
Certified Employee Selection Process
Procedures for the Selection of School Principals
Procedures for Staff Selection for Salary Differential Positions
Employment of Relatives, Certified/Classified Nepotism
Certified/Classified Staff Attendance
Certified/Classified Staff Sign-in Procedures
Certified/Classified Staff Dismissal Procedures on Early Closing Days Due to Inclement Weather
Employee Assistance Program
Workday Guidelines for Part-Time Teachers

4111.04 - Family and Medical Leave of Absence (FMLA)

Eligibility

4111.1 - Affirmative Action

Procedures for Affirmative Action Recruitment

4112.6 - Personnel – Records

Procedures for Certified/Classified Personnel Record

4113 - Social Security Number Privacy Policy & Operating Procedure

4115 - Evaluation

Procedures for Teacher Evaluation

4116 - Policy Regarding Athletic Coaches

4116.1 - Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness

4117.3 - Separation/Disciplinary Action - Resignation

4117.3 - Dismissal/Suspension

4117.6 - Staff Retirement

4118.2 - Students – Psychotropic Drug Use

4118.3 - Duties of Personnel

Certified Job Descriptions

4118.31 - School Employee Reports of Suspected Abuse or Neglect of Children or Reports of Sexual Assault of Children

4118.4 - Staff Ethics

4118.5 - Responsible Use of Technology for Staff

Acceptable Computer, Network, and Internet Use Procedures

4118.51 - Use of AI in Classrooms for Staff

4118.6 - Gifts

4118.7 - Social Networking

4118.8 - Alcohol and Drug Use

4118.10 - Misconduct of Staff Members

4118.11 - Non-Discrimination Personnel

4118.112 - Sexual Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace

Sexual Harassment

4121 - Substitute Teachers

Procedures for Substitute Certified Staff Employment

4126 - Consultants

4128 - Certified Staffing for Summer School

4131 - Professional Development

Southington’s Professional Development Program

4134 - Tutoring

Procedures for Certified Staff Involvement in Home Tutoring

4135 - Teacher-Administrator-Board of Education Relationships

4138 - Non-School Employment

4139 - Conflict of Interest

4140 - Solicitations

Procedures for Fundraising
Procedures for Raffles

4142 - Professional Research and Publishing

Procedures for Exercising the Board’s Proprietary Rights

4148 - Employee Protection

4150 - Compensation for Non-Unionized Staff – Certified/Classified

4211 - Recruitment and Selection

Recruitment and Selection

4212.42 - Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus Drivers

4215 - Evaluation/Supervision

Procedures for Evaluating Classified Personnel

4217.4 - Dismissal/Suspension

Procedures for Dismissal/Suspension of Classified Staff

4218.3 - Duties

4233 - Travel/Reimbursement

4234 - Staff-Administrator-Board Relationships

4311 - School Volunteers

5000 Series - Students

Note: Any regulations or forms related to the policy, as listed below the policy name, are included in the linked policy document.

5000 - Concept and Roles in Student Policies

Elementary and Secondary Schools

Attendance

5111 - Admission/Placement/Ages of Attendance

5111.1 - Foreign Exchange Programs

Procedures for Foreign Exchange Programs

5113 - Attendance, Excused Absences and Truancy

Attendance, Excused Absences and Truancy (Definitions)
Procedures for Attendance and Excuses
Procedures for Dismissal of Students
Certificate of Age

5114 - Student Discipline

Definitions, Removal from Class, Standards for Governing Suspension and Expulsion, Suspension/Expulsion Procedures, Notification to Parent(s)/Guardian(s), Alternative Educational Opportunity, Gun Free Schools Act

5117 - School Attendance Areas

Assignment to Schools, Out of District, Day Care Transportation
School District Street Assignments
Residency Procedures
Homeless Children

5117.1 - Homeless Children and Youth

5117.2 - Interdistrict Magnet Schools

Progress/Records

5121 - Examination/Grading/Rating

Procedures for Report Cards and Conferences

5121.3 - Academic Dishonesty

5123 - Promotion and Retention

Procedures for Promotion and Retention

5124 - Reporting to Parents

5125 - Student Records - Confidentiality

Student Records: Classification, Custody, Availability, Release, Challenging Contents, Updating and Reviewing, Content, Directory Information, Access Log, Fee for Reproduction, Transfer of Records, Subpoenaed, Notification to Parent/Guardia
Storage of Inactive Records
Procedures for Student Records – Definitions

5126 - Awards for Achievement

5127 - Completion Rates of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Activities

5130 - Conduct/Bullying Behavior in Schools

Definitions, Complaint Processes, Staff Responsibility and Intervention Strategies, Reporting Obligations

5130.1 - Safe School Climate Plan

Definitions, Responsibilities, Review, Procedures, Responding, Documentation, Prevention

5131 - Student Conduct, Corporal Punishment, Use of Reasonable Force to Maintain Discipline

Student Conduct, Corporal Punishment, Use of Reasonable Force to Maintain Discipline

5131.1 - Bus Conduct

Guidelines for Student Behavior on School Buses
Video Surveillance Guidelines

5131.2 - Use of Private Technology Devices by Students

Definitions; Use, Search, Responsibility of Privately-Owned Technological Devices; Disciplinary Action; Access to Board Technology Resources;

5131.5 - Vandalism

Guidelines for School Property Damage

5131.6 - Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco

5132 - Dress and Grooming

Student Dress Regulations

5133 - Participation in Athletics and Other Co-Curricular Activities

Participation in Athletics and Other Co-Curricular Activities

5134 - Married/Pregnant Students

Welfare

Health/Illness

5141.11 - Communicable Diseases

Attendance Procedures and Criteria for Students with Communicable Diseases

5141.15 - Medication

5141.21 - Administering Medication

Procedures for Administering Medication/Procedures for Self-Administering Medication/Emergencies

5141.3 - Health Assessments and Immunizations

Immunization and Health Examination Procedures for School Admission

5141.5 - Suicide Prevention

Procedures to be Followed in Cases of Suspected Suicide

5141.6 - Wellness Policy

Triennial Assessment

5141.7 - Athlete Concussion

Authorized Transportation

5142 - Authorized Transportation

Child Abuse/Neglect

Policy 5143 Revised and Adopted as Policy 4118.31

Discipline/Punishment

5144 - Discipline/Punishment

5144.1 - Restraint and Seclusion

Civil and Legal Rights and Responsibilities

5145.12 - Invasion of Privacy – Search and Seizure

Searches of Lockers, Desks, and Other Depositories – Search of a Student’s Person or Personal Effects
Regulation Regarding Use of Breathalyzer with Students

5145.14 - Uniform Treatment of Recruiters

Procedures for On-Campus Recruitment by Commercial and Military Organizations

5145.2 - Freedom of Speech/Expression

5145.3 - Sexual Harassment of Students

Sexual Harassment

5145.4 - Sexual Abuse and Assault Prevention

5146 - Survey of Student and Student Privacy

5150 - Non-Discrimination

Administrative Regulations Regarding Discrimination Complaints

6000 Series - Instruction

Note: Any regulations or forms related to the policy, as listed below the policy name, are included in the linked policy document.

6000 - Concept and Roles in Instruction

6111 - School Calendar

6112 - School Day

Ranges for Instructional Time
Daily Recess for Elementary Schools
Grades Six, Seven, and Eight Academic Program Requirements

6112.1 - Pledge of Allegiance

Procedures for a Period of Silent Meditation

6114 - Emergencies and Disaster Preparedness

Preparation for a Fire Emergency

6121- Objectives of the Instructional Program, Nondiscrimination

6140 - Curriculum

Curriculum Network Membership Structure
Instructional Decision-Making Roles within Curriculum Network (K-12)
Curriculum Cycle
Procedures for the Development of the Grades 9-12 Program of Studies
Procedures for Proposing Course changes, Grades 6-12

6140.1 - Grouping for Instruction

Grouping Procedures, K-5
Guidelines for Teacher Lesson Plans
Procedures for the Disbursement of Title I Funds

6141.11 - Use of AI in Classrooms for Students

6141.31 - Programs for English Learner Students

6141.5 - Instructional Organization

6141.8 - Grouping for Instruction

6141.9 - Responsible Use of Technology for Students

Rules and Codes of Ethics for School Computer Users

6141.10 - Bring Your Own Device

BYOD Protocol

6142.1 - Subject Fields – Health Education

6142.2 - Subject Fields – AIDS Education

6144 - Controversial Issues

Criteria for Determining Appropriateness of Controversial Issues for the School Curriculum

6145 - Extra-Class Activities

6145.2 - Interscholastic Athletics

6145.3 - Publications

Guidelines for Student Publications

6145.5 - Organizations/Associations

Guidelines for Student Organizations

6145.8 - Activity Funds Management

6145.9 - Foreign Exchange Program

Procedures for Foreign Exchange Programs

6146 - Graduation Requirements

6146.1 - Grade Reporting

Procedures for Report Cards and Parent Conferences
Procedures for Issuing Progress Reports
Guidelines for Honor Roll

6146.2 - Statewide Examinations

6153 - Field Trips

Field Trip Procedures
Procedures for Field Trips Abroad

6154 - Homework

Homework Procedures

6159 - Individualized Education Program/Special Education Program

Procedures for Homebound Instruction

6160 - Home Instruction

6161 - Equipment, Books, and Materials

Selection and Provision of Textbooks and Other Instructional Materials and Equipment
Procedures for Textbook Selection
Procedures for Library/Media Materials Selection
Textbook Inventory
Use of Videos in the Classroom

6161.1 - Parental Access to Instructional Materials

6162 - Care of Instructional Materials

Care of Instructional Materials

6163 - Instructional Resources for Teachers - Live Animals in Classroom

6164 - Health Services – Individual and Guidance Services

6164.1 - Health Services – Drugs, Tobacco, Alcohol

6171 - Special Education

Identification, Confidentiality, Written Notice, Evaluation, Planning and Placement Team, Individualized Education Plans, Least Restrictive Environment, Discipline
Procedures for Medicaid reimbursements for Eligible, Health-Related Costs for Services Provided to Special Education Students
Procedures to be Followed when Considering Educational Services Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

6172 - Curriculum Extensions – Gifted and Talented Program