PSC POLICY SUBCOMMITEE -- POLICY TRACKER December 2008 to May 2009
Policy Abbrev.	Policy Title	First Read	Second Read	Origin	Notes	Status
ADC	Tobacco Use & Possession			MSMA		Keep As-Is
BDE	Standing Subcommittees of the Portland School Committee			DWM	Workshop to discuss 10/22/08; Continue Review May 2009 in Policy Subcommitee
BDF	Board Advisory Committees			DWM	Workshop to discuss 10/22/08; Continue Review May 2009 in Policy Subcommitee
BEDB	Agenda Prep & Dissemination	5/7/2008; 4/01/09		Internal	Continue Review in May 2009 in Policy Subcommittee	Action Suspended, 5/21/08; Policy tabled, 4/01/09
BIA	New Board Member Orientation			MSMA	Under review in Policy Subcommitee, May 2009
BIC	Board Member Freedom of Access Law Training	12/3/08		MSMA	Robert to advise status 10/15/08; Under review in Policy Subcommittee	Passed 1/07/09
CBA	Superintendent Job Description	9/17/2008; 2/04/09	10/22/08	Personnel Committee	Reviewed by Policy subcommittee and DWM	Passed 10/22/08; Revised Version Passed 2/25/09
DBC	School Budget			DWM	Combo of:  DB, DBB, DBC, DBG	in Finance Subcommittee
DI	Fiscal Accounting and Recording			DWM	Combo of:  DI, DIE	in Finance Subcommittee
DIC	Budget Oversight & Administration			DWM	Combo of:  DBI, DBJ, DIC and some from DIF	in Finance Subcommittee
EBCA	Emergency Mgmt Plan	2/4/09	2/25/09	MSMA	On agenda, See e-mail from 9/8 from Sue Ward with Scott Wyman’s revisions and plan drafts; edits made in Subcommitee, 1/21/09	Passed 2/25/09
EBCF	AED’s	4/16/08	5/7/08	MSMA	Advised by Amanda Rowe	Passed 5/7/08
FF	Naming New Facilities			Personnel Committee	On agenda for review
GBN-R2	Maine Family Medical Leave Admin/Procedure			MSMA	On agenda, Jill Blackwood to advise status
IHBA	Individual Education Program	5/7/08	5/21/08			Passed 5/21/08
IHBH	Alternative Education Policy			MSMA	On agenda, Susan Hopkins will share comments; Subcommittee to review May 2009
IHCDA	Post-Secondary Enrollment Options	5/7/08	5/21/08			Passed 5/21/08
IJOC	Volunteer Policy	12/3/08		DWM	On agenda, Jill to add examples to policy	Passed 1/07/09
IKC	Weighted Grades			Internal	Under Subcommittee review, sunset in place
JEA	Compulsory Attendance Ages	10/15/08	10/22/08	MSMA		Passed 10/22/08
JEAA	Student Attendance/Student Absences & Tardiness	10/15/08	10/22/08	MSMA	Reviewed in subcommittee 9/17/08	Passed 10/22/08
JFB	Education Options Policy				Subcommittee reviewed Procedure and decided to post	Procedure posted to PPS website
JHB	Truancy	4/2/08	4/16/08	MSMA	E-mail from Gendron 3/28/08 provides background	Passed 4/16
JIH	Student Searches	3/5/08	4/2/08	DWM	Advised by Harry Pringle	Passed 5/7/08
JKAA	Policy on Time Out Rooms and Therapeutic Restraint	12/3/08		MASDEC	Referred from Barbara Dee; Robert to advise status	Passed 1/07/09
JLF	Reporting Child Abuse & Neglect	5/7/08	5/21/08	MSMA	*Special Ed reps to talk with subcommittee on 6/11/08	Passed 5/21/08
JRA	Student Education Records & Info				Ad-hoc committee formed (spring,08) to review and advise
KDB	Public’s Right to Know/Freedom of Access	12/3/08		MSMA	On agenda, Susan Hopkins will share comments	Passed 1/07/09
KHB	Advertising in Schools			MSMA	Jill advised policy is okay based on discussions with principals, 1/21/09	Keep As-Is
	Model Policy on Disciplinary Removal of Students with Disabilities			MASDEC	On agenda, Robert will advise status
	Family Medical Leave Act Procedure				On agenda, Josh to advise status; Subcommittee to Review, May 2009
BGN-R2	Maine Family Leave Medical Leave Act				Jill to advise
BDB	Chair				On agenda for review
BCA	Code of Ethics				Action Pending
Updated 5/05/09