Portland school committee TABLE OF CONTENTS/policy index/HISTORY

CURRENT PORTLAND CODE	MSMA/ NEPN/NSBA CODE	TITLE	DATE ADOPTED	LAST REVISION	NOTES
Section A—Foundations and Basic Commitments
AA		School District Legal Status	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
AB		The People and Their School System	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
AC		Nondiscrimination	02/06/1984	11/06/2002
	ACAA	Harassment and Sexual Harassment of Students	04/06/06
	ACAA-R	Student Discrimination and Harassment Complaint Procedure
	ACAB	Harassment and Sexual Harassment of Employees	04/06/06
	ACAB-R	Employee Discrimination and Harassment Complaint Procedure
ACAD		Hazing	05/31/2000	N/A
AD		Educational Philosophy	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
	ADA	School District Goals and Objectives	04/06/06
	ADAA	School System Commitment to Standards for Ethical And Responsible Behavior	04/06/06
ADCA		Student Tobacco Policy	2/4/1998		Moved from Section J (JICG)
ADCA-R		Student Tobacco Policy Administrative Procedures			Moved from Section J (JICG-R)
	ADC	Tobacco Use and Possession	04/06/06
	ADC-R	Tobacco Use and Possession Administrative Procedure
ADF		School District Commitment to Learning Results	11/20/2002	N/A
AE		Commitment to Accomplishment	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
Section B—Board Governance and Operations
BA		School Committee Goals and Objectives	02/06/1984	08/06/2003
BB		School Committee Legal Status	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
BBA		School Committee Powers and Authority	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
BBAA		Duties of School Committee Members	02/06/1984	04/26/06
BBAB		Student Representation to the School Committee	05/05/2004	09/19/07
BBAB-R1 & BBAB-R2		Administrative Guidelines for Student Representatives	05/05/2004	06/02/2004
BBB		School Committee Declared Vacancies and Attendance Requirements	05/31/2000	02/05/2003
	BCA	School Committee Member Code of Ethics	04/06/06
BCC		Employment of Relatives	03/19/2003	N/A
BDB		Chair	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
BDC		Secretary	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
BDD		School Committee-Superintendent Relationship	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
BDE		Subcommittees, Task Forces, Advisory Groups	02/06/1984	12/02/2009
BDG		Legal Counsel	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
BE		School Committee Meetings	02/06/1984	9/15/2010
BEA		Business Meetings and School Committee Workshops	12/01/1993	9/15/2010
BEDB		Agenda Preparation and Dissemination	02/06/1994	08/05/09	Formerly BEDBA
BEDBA		Agenda Format	02/06/1984	12/19/2001	Formerly BEDB
BEDC		Quorum	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
BEDD		Rules of Order	02/06/1984	12/05/07
BEDF		Voting Method	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
BEDG		Minutes	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
	BEDH	Public Participation at Board Meetings	04/26/06
BEDI		News Media Services at Committee Meetings	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
BG		Policy Development	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
BGA		Policy Development System	02/06/1984	10/02/2002
BGA-R		Policy Development, Review, Amendment Procedures	08/26/1992	06/16/1993
BGC		Policy Review and Evaluation	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
BGD		Committee Review of Regulations	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
BGE		Policy Dissemination	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
BHE		School Committee Use of Electronic Mail	04/03/2002	N/A
	BIA	New Board Member Orientation	04/26/06	08/26/09
BIB		School Committee Member Development Opportunities	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
	BIC	Board Member Freedom of Access Law Training	0101/07/09
BJ		School Committee Legislative Program	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
Section C—General School Administration
CA		General Administration Goals and Objectives	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
CB		School Superintendent	02/06/1984	06/24/09
CBA		Superintendent of Schools Job Description	02/06/1984	02/25/2009
CBI		Evaluation of the Superintendent	02/06/1984	06/24/2009
CCA		Administrative Organization Plan	02/06/1985	08/26/1992
CCA-E		Central Office Organization Chart in pdf
CE		Task Forces and Committees	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
CF		School Building Administration	02/06/1984	08/06/2003
CFB		Evaluation of Administrators			Moved to Section G (GCOC)
CFB-E1		Administrative Regulations			Moved to Section G (GCOC-R)
CFB-E2		Portland Administrators’ Criteria for Evaluation			Moved to Section G (GCOC-E)
CH		Policy Implementation/Regulations Development	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
CHD		Administration in Policy Absence	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
Section D—Fiscal Management
DA		Fiscal Management Goals	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
DB		Annual Budget	02/06/1984	08/26/1982
DBB		Fiscal Year	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
DBC		Budget Deadlines and Schedules	02/06/1984	08/06/2003
DBG		Budget Hearings/Reviews/Adoption	02/06/1984	08/06/2003
DBI		Budget Implementation	02/06/1984	08/06/2003
DBJ		Budget Transfers	02/06/1984	01/05/1994
DFD		Gate Receipts and Admissions	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
DI		Fiscal Accounting and Reporting	02/06/1984	08/18/1993
DIC		Financial Reports and Statements	02/06/1984	08/06/2003
DID		Inventories	02/06/1984	08/06/2003
DIE		Audits	02/06/1984	08/06/2003
DJ		Purchasing	02/06/1984	10/01/2003
DJA		Purchase Authority	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
DJB		Purchasing Procedures	02/06/1984	10/01/2003
DJC		Petty Cash (Imprest) Accounts	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
DJG		Vendor Relations	02/06/1984	08/06/2003
DJGA		Sales Calls and Demonstrations	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
DK		Payment Procedures	02/06/1984	08/06/2003
DM		Cash in School Buildings	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
DN		School Properties Disposal	02/06/1984	08/06/2003
	DN	School Properties Disposition
Section E—Support Services
EA		Support Services Goals	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
EB		Safety Program	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
EBAA		Hazardous Communications Program	04/26/06
EBBB		Accident Reports	01/06/1984	08/26/1992
	EBCA	Crisis Response Plan	04/26/06
EBCB		Safety Drills	02/06/1984	08/24/1992
	EBCC	Bomb Threats	04/26/06
EBCC-R		Bomb Threats Administrative Guidelines	02/06/1984	09/04/2002
EBCD		Emergency Closings	02/06/1984	02/25/2009
EBCF		Automated Defibrillators(AED’s)	08/22/2007	05/07/08
EC		Buildings and Grounds Management	02/06/1984	04/26/06
ECBA		School Pest Management Policy	04/28/2004	N/A
ECBA-R		School Pest Management Procedure	04/28/2004	N/A
ECBA-E1		Pest Management Notification	04/28/2004	N/A
ECBA-E2		Notice of Planned Pesticide Application	04/28/2004	N/A
ECC		Energy Policy	08/22/2007
ECC-r		Energy Policy Guidelines
EDC		Authorized Uses of Materials and Equipment	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
EEA		Student Transportation Services	02/06/1984	09/19/07
EEA-R		Transportation of Students	02/06/1984	09/19/07
EEAD		School-Owned Vehicles	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
EEADA		Authorized Use of Vehicles	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
	EEAEAA	Drug and Alcohol Testing of School Bus Drivers	01/03/07	01/17/07
	EEAEAA-R	Drug and Alcohol Testing of School Bus Drivers Administrative Procedure
EFB		Free and Reduced Price Food Programs	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
EF EFE Competative Food Sales 10/18/2006
EH EGAD Copyright Compliance 11/17/10 EGAD-R Copyright Compliance Administrative Procedure 11/17/10 EHB School Records Retention 08/22/2007 EB EHB-R School Records Retention Guidelines
Section F—Facilities Development
FA		Facilities Development Goals	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
FBA		Facilities Planning Advisers	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
FDA		Information Campaigns	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
FEA		Educational Specifications	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
FF		Naming New Facilities	11/28/1984	10/21/09
Section G—Personnel
GA		Personnel Policy Goals	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
GAA		Personnel Goals and Objectives	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
GAB		Job Descriptions	01/08/03
GBA		Equal Opportunity Employment	11/28/1984	11/10/1992	See also Portland policy AC
GBB		Staff Involvement in Decision Making	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
GBEA		Staff Conflict of Interest	11/28/1984	10/01/2003
GBEBC		Staff Gifts and Solicitations	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
	GBEC	Drug-Free Workplace	01/03/07
GBEE		Conduct of Non-School Business on School Premises	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
GBGB		Staff Protection	08/26/1992	N/A
GBH		Staff Participation in Community Activities	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
GBI		Staff Participation in Political Activities	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
GBJ		Personnel Records	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
GBN		Family and Medical Leave Policy	10/19/1984	N/A	Formerly GCCAB
GCCAAA		Sick Leave Bonus to Surviving Spouse	06/12/1985	08/26/1992
GCE		Professional Staff Recruiting	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
GCF		Professional Staff Hiring	11/28/1984	01/08/2003
	GCFB	Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff	04/04/07
	GCFB-R	Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff– Administrative Procedure
GCFBA		Administrative Hiring–Building Level	02/27/1985	08/26/1992	Formerly coded GCEBA-R; wording of document identifies it as a policy, but its content is procedural; compare to MSMA sample GCFB-R
GCG		Substitute Teachers	11/28/1984	10/15/1997
GCH		Professional Staff Orientation	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
GCI		Professional Staff Development Opportunities	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
GCMD		Coaching Assignments	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
	GCOA	Supervision and Evaluation of Professional Staff	08/22/07
GCOC		Evaluation of Administrators	02/06/1984	08/26/1992	Moved from Section C (CFB)
GCOC-R		Evaluation of Administrators– Regulations	08/26/92		Moved from Section C (CFB-E1); clarification of title
GCOC-E		Portland Administrators’ Criteria for Evaluation	08/26/92		Moved from Section C (CFB-E2)
GCQC		Employee Resignation	11/28/1984	09/04/2002
GCQE		Retirement	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
GCQF		Suspension	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
GCSA		Employee Computer and Internet Use	03/28/2001	N/A
GCSA-R		Employee Computer and Internet Use Rules	03/28/2001	06/04/2003
Section H—Negotiations No policy content in this section
Section I—Instruction
IB		Academic Freedom	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
ICA		School Year	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
ID		School Day	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
IE		Instructional Arrangements/Organizational Plan	11/28/1984	08/26/1992	Formerly II
IGA		Curriculum Policy	06/15/2005		Adopted as IFA 6/15/05
IHAM		Health Education	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
IHBA		Individualized Education Program	10/02/1996	5/21/08	Formerly IHBAH
IHBAA		Pupil Evaluation Team Referrals	08/26/1992	01/08/2003
IHBAA-R		Procedure for Referral to the Pupil Evaluation Team	08/26/1992	10/02/1996
	IHBAC	Child Find	01/03/07
IHBACA		Screening for Special Education Needs	10/02/1996	N/A
IHBAD		Professional Staff Development Opportunities	11/28/1984	10/02/1996
IHBAE		Parental Involvement	10/02/1996	N/A
IHBAF		Hospital/Homebound Instruction for Exceptional Students	04/15/1992	08/26/1992
IHBAK		Life-Sustaining Emergency Care	01/03/07	N/A	Note change in title
	IHBAL	Grievance Procedure for Persons with Disabilities	01/03/07
IHBB		Gifted Students	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
IHBEA		Programs for Students with Limited English Proficiency	01/24/1996	05/04/2005	Note title change
IHBEA-E		English as a Second Language (ESL) Program Initial Eligibility Determination Parent Notification Form
IHBEB		Interpretation Services for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students and Family Members	04/03/2002	N/A
IHBEB-R		Interpretation Services for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students and Family Members Procedures	04/03/2002	N/A
IHBEC		Interpreter and Translation Services for Speakers of Languages Other Than English	04/03/2002	N/A
IHBEC-R		Interpreter and Translation Services for Speakers of Languages Other Than English—Procedures	04/03/2002	N/A
	IHBG	Home Schooling	01/03/07
IHBGA		Home Schooling—Participation in School Programs	02/05/2003	N/A
IHCA		Summer Programs	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
IHCD		Advanced College Placement	05/04/2005	08/26/1992
IHCDA		Post-Secondary Enrollment Options	04/01/1998	05/21/08
IHD		Adult Education Programs	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
IIJ		Individualized Instruction	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
IJJ		Instructional and Library-Media Materials Selection	01/08/2003	06/07/2011
IJJ-E		Request for Reconsideration of Instructional and Library-Media Materials
IJNC	IJND IJND-R	Instructional Media Centers/Libraries PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEB SITE Portland Public Schools Web Site Guidelines	11/28/1984 02/15/2011 2/15/2011	08/26/1992
IJNDA		Computer Assisted Instruction	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
IJNDB		Student Internet Acceptable Use and Internet Safety Policy	11/19/1997	11/03/2010
	IJNDB-R	Student Computer and Internet Rules
IJNDC		School System Website/Web Pages	08/04/2004	N/A
IJNDC-R		School System Website/Web Pages Administrative Procedure	08/04/2004	N/A
IJO		Community Instructional Resources	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
IJOA		Field Trips and Excursions, Including Foreign Travel	11/28/1984	02/15/2011
IJOC		School Volunteers	11/28/1984	01/07/09	Moved from Section K (KIB)
IKAA		Final Examinations	06/15/1988	08/26/1992
IKAAA		Testing Programs	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
IKAB		Student Progress Reports to Parents	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
IKACA		Parent Conferences	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
IKACB		Student Conferences	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
IKB		Homework	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
IKC		Graduation Reporting System	06/13/07
IKC-R		Class Ranking	11/28/1984	6/24/09
IKE		Promotion and Retention of Students	11/28/1984	10/06/2004
IKE-E1		Promotion–Retention Referral Form, Grades K–5
IKE-E2		Portland Middle School Retention–Referral Form
IKF		Graduation Requirements	11/28/1984	11/06/2004
IKF-R	TO BE COMPLETED	Graduation Guidelines
IKFA		Early Graduation	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
IL		Evaluation of Instructional Program	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
	ILA-Currently state mandated moratorium on this policy	Student Assessment/Local Assessment System
	ILD	Student Surveys and Marketing Information	11/02/05
	IMB	Teaching About Controversial /Sensitive Issues	08/22/07
	IMBB	Exemption from Required Instruction	01/03/07
IME		Assemblies	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
Section J—Students
JA		Student Policy Goals	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
JE		Attendance Policy, K-12	11/28/1984	06/04/2003
JEA		Compulsory Attendance Ages	06/04/2003	10/22/08
	jJEAA	Student Attendance/Student Absences and Tardiness	10/22/2008	10/22/08
	JFAA	Admission of Resident Students	01/03/07
	JFAB	Admission of Non-Resident Students	01/03/07
JFABA		Admission of Non-Resident Tuition Students	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
	JFABD	Admission of Homeless Students	01/03/07
JFB		Educational Options	09/21/2005
JFC		Dropout Prevention/Student Withdrawal from School	06/04/2003	N/A
	JFCK	Student Use of Cellular phones and other electronic devices	11/17/2010
JGAA		School Entrance Age and Initial Placement	01/04/1995	N/A
JH		Student Absences and Excuses	11/28/1984	06/04/2003
	JHB	Truancy	01/03/07	4/16/08
JHE		Make-Up Opportunities	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
JI		Student Rights and Responsibilities	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
JIB		Student Involvement in Decision-making	02/06/1984	08/26/1992
JIC		System-wide Student Code of Conduct	03/19/2003	N/A
JICA		Student Dress Code	11/28/1984	11/01/06
JICB		Care of School Property by Students	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
JICC		Student Bus Conduct Code	02/06/1984	11/06/2002
JICC-R		Student Bus Conduct– Discipline Process	01/24/1990	08/26/1992
	JICD	Academic Honesty	11/3/2010
JICH		Drug and Alcohol Use by Students	11/28/1984	11/06/2002
JICH-R		Drug and Alcohol Use by Students Procedures	11/28/1984	05/31/2000
JICIA		Weapons, Violence and School Safety	07/10/1996	11/02/05
	JIH	Student Searches	05/07/08
JICK		Bullying	02/07/2007
JID		Students of Legal Age	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
JJ		Co-curricular and Extracurricular Activities	06/01/1994	N/A
JJ-R		Co-curricular and Extracurricular Activities	05/08/1985	11/06/2002
JJF		Student Activities Funds Management	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
JK		Student Discipline	11/28/1984	05/31/2000
JKAA		Policy on Time Out Rooms & Therapeutic Restraint	0101/07/09
JKD		Student Suspension	11/28/1984	05/31/2000
JKE		Expulsion of Students	11/20/1984	02/02/2000
JKF		Disciplinary Removal of Students with Disabilities	11/06/2002	N/A
JKF-R		Disciplinary Removal of Students with Disabilities Administrative Procedure
	JKG	Physical Restraint	01/03/07
JKGA		Policy on Time-Out Rooms	11/28/2001	N/A
JKGA-R		Procedures on Time-Out Rooms	11/28/2001	N/A
JKGB		Policy on Therapeutic Restraint	11/28/2001	N/A
JKGB-R		Procedures on Therapeutic Restraint	11/28/2001	N/A
JL JL		Local Wellness	10/18/2006
JLCB		Immunization of Students	11/28/1984	11/20/2002
	JLCC	Communicable/Infectious Diseases	01/03/07
JLCCA		Students with HIV/AIDS	01/06/1988	08/26/1992
JLCD		Administration of Medication to Students	05/16/07
JLCD-E1		Authorization to Administer Medication Which Must be Taken During School Hours
JLCD-E2		Instructions for Parent/Guardian for Authorization of Medication
JLD		Guidance Program	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
	JLDBG	Reintegration of Students from Juvenile Correctional Facilities	01/03/07
	JLF	Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect	5/21/08
	JLF-E	Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect Report Form	5/21/08
JLI		Student Safety	11/28/1984	N/A
JLIB		Student Dismissal Precautions	11/28/1984	05/31/2000
JRA		Student Education Records and Information	04/28/2004
JRA-R		Student Education Records and Information Rights Administrative Procedure		04/28/2004
JRA-E		Annual Notice of Student Education Records and Information Rights		04/28/2004
JRE		Flyer Distribution Policy			Moved to Section K (KHC)
Section K—School–Community Relations
KBF		Parent Partnership Policy	03/02/2005	N/A
KCB		Public Engagement	03/02/2005
KCD		Gifts from the Public	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
KDB		Public’s Right to Know	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
KDCB		Speaker Services	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
KE		Public Complaints	11/28/1984	08/26/1992
KFD		Community Use of School Facilities	02/06/1984	09/05/2001
KFD-E		School Facilities Rental Charges
KHB		Commercialism in the School	05/29/1991	08/26/1992
KHC		Flyer Distribution Policy	01/21/2004	N/A	Moved from Section J (JRE)
KI		Visitors to the Schools	06/04/2003	N/A
KJA		Booster Clubs	10/01/2006	09/13/2011
KLMA		Recruitment and other Post-Secondary Opportunity Information Access	11/01/2006