Board Policies
Board Policies are rules established by the Board that define how the district and school buildings will operate.
District Policies
100 Series - School
101 - Legal Status of the Charter School
101.1 - Name of the Charter School
102 - Equal Educational Opportunity
103 - Complaints - Students, Employees, Parents, Other Persons
104 - Charter School Mission Statement
200 Series - Board
201 - Legal Status of the Charter School Board of Directors
202 - Charter School Board Officers
203 - Operation of the Charter School Board - Governing Rules
203.1 - Charter School Board Procedures; Rules of Order
203.2 - Order of the Regular Charter School Board Meeting
203.5 - Charter School Board Meeting Agenda
203.6 - Consent Agendas
204 - Charter School Board Meeting Minutes
205 - Open Meetings and Closed Meetings
206 - Public Participation in Charter School Board Meetings/Complaints about Persons at Charter School Board Meetings and Data Privacy Considerations
207 - Public Hearings
208 - Development, Adoption, and Implementation of Policies
209 - Code of Ethics
210.1 - Conflict of Interest - Charter School Board Members
211 - Criminal or Civil Action Against Charter School, Charter School Board Member, Employee, or Student
212 - Charter School Board Member Development
213 - Charter School Board Committees
214 - Out of State Travel by Charter School Board Members
400 Series - Employees/Personnel
401 - Equal Employment Opportunity
402 - Disability Nondiscrimination Policy
403 - Discipline, Suspension, and Dismissal of Charter School Employees
404 - Employment Background Checks
404FM - Form CHOICE Background Check
404FM - Form DREAM Background Check
405 - Veteran's Preference
406 - Public and Private Personnel Data
406FM - Form Consent to Release Data - Request from an Individual
407 - Employee Right to Know - Exposure to Hazardous Substances
408 - Subpoena of a Charter School Employee
409 - Employee Publications, Instructional Materials, Inventions, and Creations
410 - Family and Medical Leave
412 - Expense Reimbursement
413 - Harassment and Violence
413FM - Form Harassment and Violence Report
414 - Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse
414FM - Form Confidential Student Maltreatment Report to MDE
415 - Mandated Reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults
416 - Drug and Alcohol Testing
416FM - Form Attachments to Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy
417 - Chemical Use and Abuse
418 - Drug Free Workplace/Drug Free School
418FM - Form Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School Policy
419 - Tobacco-Free Environment; Possession and Use of Tobacco-Related Devices, Vaping Awareness, and Prevention Instruction
420 - Students and Employees with Sexually Transmitted Infections
421 - Gifts to Employees and School Board Members
422 - Policies Incorporated By Reference
423 - Employee-Student Relationships
424 - License Status
425 - Staff Development and Mentoring
426 - Nepotism - Charter Schools
427 - Workload Limits For Certain Special Education Teachers
430 - Health Insurance Policy
435 - Whistle Blower Policy
500 Series - Students
501 - School Weapons Policy
502 - Search of Student Lockers, Desks, Personal Possessions, and Student's Person
503 - Student Attendance
504 - Student Dress and Appearance
504.4 - Gender Inclusion Policy
505 - Distribution of Nonschool-Sponsored Materials on School Premises
506 - Student Discipline
506FM - Form Notice of Suspension
507 - Corporal Punishment
508 - Extended School Year for Certain Students with Individualized Education Programs
509 - Enrollment and Lottery
510 - School Activities
511 - Student Fundraising
512 - School-Sponsored Student Publications and Activities
513 - Student Promotion, Retention, and Program Design
514 - Bully Prevention Policy
514.5 - Malicious and Sadistic Conduct and Sexual Exploitation
515 - Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records
515FM - Form Public Notice of Rights Regarding Pupil Records
516 - Student Medication
516.5 Overdose Medication
517 - Student Recruiting
518 - DNR-DNI Orders
519 - Interviews of Students by Outside Agencies
520 - Student Surveys
520FM - Form Public Notices of Rights Regarding Conduct of Surveys
521 - Student Disability Nondiscrimination
521FM - Form Student Disability Discrimination Grievance Report Form
522- Title IX Sex Nondiscrimination Policy, Grievance Procedure and Process
523 - Policies Incorporated by Reference
524 - Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy
525 - Violence Prevention
526 - Hazing Prohibition
527 - Student Use and Parking of Motor Vehicles; Patrols, Inspections, and Searches
527FM - Form Student Parking Permit Request
528 - Student Parental, Family and Marital Status Nondiscrimination
529 - Staff Notification of Violent Behavior by Students
530 - Immunization Requirements
530FM - Form Immunization Letter
531 - The Pledge of Allegiance
532 - Use of Peace Officers and Crisis Teams to Remove Students with IEP's from School Grounds
533 - Wellness
534 - School Meals Policy
535 - Service Animals in Schools
535FM - Form Service Animals in Schools
600 Series - Education Programs
601 - Charter School Curriculum and Instruction Goals
602 - Organization of Charter School Calendar and School Day
603 - Curriculum Development
605 - Alternative Educational Services
608 - Instructional Services - Special Education
609 - Religion
610 - Field Trips
612.1 - Development of Parent and Family Engagement Policies for Title I Programs
613 - Graduation Requirements
614 - Charter School Testing Plan and Procedure
615 - Testing Accommodations, Modifications, and Exemptions for IEP's, Section 504 Plans, and LEP Students
616 - Charter School System Accountability
618 - Assessment of Student Achievement
619 - Staff Development for Standards
620 - Credit for Learning
621 - Staff-Powered School District Accountability and Evaluation
624 - World's Best Workforce
700 Series - Non-Instructional Operations and Business Services
701 - Establishment and Adoption of Charter School Budget
701.1 - Modification of Charter School Budget
702 - Accounting
703 - Annual Audit
704 - Development and Maintenance of an Inventory of Fixed Assets and a Fixed Asset Accounting System
705 - Investments
706 - Acceptance of Gifts
707 - Transportation of Charter School Students
709 - Student Transportation Safety Policy
714 - Fund Balance
715 - Purchasing, Procurement and Contracting
720 Vending Machines
721 - Uniform Grant Guidance Policy Regarding Federal Revenue Sources
722 - Public Data and Data Subject Requests
722FM - Public Data Request Form
800 Series - Building and Sites
800 - Parent Involvement Policy
801 - Equal Access to Charter School Facilities
801FM - Application for Use of Facilities
802 - Disposition of Obsolete Equipment and Material
805 - Waste Reduction and Recycling
806 - Crisis Management Policy
807 - Health and Safety Policy
900 Series - Charter School District - Community Relations
901 - Community Education
902 - Use of Charter School Facilities and Equipment
903 - Visitors to Charter School Buildings and Sites
904 - Distribution of Materials on Charter School Property by Nonschool Persons
905 - Advertising
906 - Community Notification of Predatory Offenders
907 - Rewards
Bylaws
Bylaws (by-laws) are legally-binding rules established by the Board that define how the Board will operate.
