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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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POLICY MANUAL

1000 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

1000 Authority of the Board

1010 Code of Ethics

1020 Employment of Spouse or Relative of Board Member

1100 General Powers, Duties of Board Members

1110 Duties of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson

1120 Duties of Clerk/Treasurer and Check Signatories

1130 School Attorney

1200 School Board Meetings

1210 Setting of Agenda

1220 Annual Meeting

1230 Executive Session

1300 Committees

1400 Elections

1410 Vacancies

1420 Redistricting Trustee Zones

1421 Trustee Zone Legal Descriptions

1430 Terms of Office

1500 Policy Development

1510 Policy Adoption

1520 Policy Review and Evaluation

1530 Administration in Policy Absence

1540 Administrative Procedures

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Authority of the Board

Council School District No. 13, Adams County, Idaho is organized under the state education system of public schools. The District is a local agent which exists through the authority of the State of Idaho. On the Board of Trustees rests the primary responsibility of educating the children of this school district.

The Constitution of Idaho places the duty of establishing and maintaining a general, uniform, and thorough system of public free common schools on the State Legislature. The Legislature has implemented this constitutional responsibility in part by the establishment of school districts to be governed by elected school boards. Legally, local school districts and school boards are instruments of the Legislature created under the authority of the Constitution of Idaho, and governed by the statutes of the State.

Trustees, as agents of the State of Idaho, legally must look to the State for authorization to act. They are also responsible to their patrons. Individual members of the Council School District No. 13 Board of Trustees have no power separate from the Board as a whole. The Board of Trustees is only in existence when sitting in a duly called session. An individual Board member has authority to act for the Board only when the Board has lawfully delegated authority to him/her.

Adopted: 12/11/00 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: Idaho Constitution, Article IX, Section 1

IC 33-1612

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Code of Ethics

Prior to assuming office, each newly elected or appointed Trustee shall affirm that he/she will faithfully perform the duties of Trustee in a manner consistent with the approved code of ethics of the school district. Any Trustee who behaves in a manner inconsistent with the code of ethics is subject to reprimand by the Board.

As a member of the Board of Trustees of Council School District No. 13, I will strive to improve public education and to that end I will:

1. attend all regularly scheduled Board meetings insofar as possible and become informed concerning issues to be considered at those meetings.

2. recognize that individual Board members have no authority to act on behalf of the District or Board unless authorized by Board action.

3. render all decisions based on the available facts and my independent judgement and refuse to surrender that judgment to individuals or special interest groups.

4. respect the individual Board member’s right to differ in opinion, and focus on issues rather than personalities.

5. work with other Board members to establish effective Board policies and to respect the responsibilities that properly are delegated to the school administration.

6. encourage the free expression of opinion among all Board members and seek systematic communications between the Board and students, staff and all elements of the community.

7. communicate to other Board members and the Superintendent expressions of public reaction to Board policies and school programs. Refer complaints and concerns regarding staff or program to the Superintendent or other appropriate staff member.

8. inform myself about current educational issues by individual study and through participation in programs that provide needed information.

9. vote to appoint, upon proper recommendation by the appropriate administrative officer, those persons best qualified to serve as school staff and insist on a regular and impartial evaluation of all staff.

10. support and protect staff in proper performance of duties.

11. avoid being placed in a position of conflict of interest and refrain from using my Board position for personal or partisan gain.

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12. respect the confidentiality of information that is privileged under applicable laws and take no private action that will compromise the Board or administration.

13. remember always that my first and greatest concern must be the educational welfare of the students attending the public schools.

Adopted: 12/11/00 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 33-506(1)

National School Boards Association

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Employment of Spouse or Relative of Board Member

Section 33-507 of the Idaho Code states:

It shall be unlawful for the Board of Trustees of any class of school district to enter into or execute any contract with the spouse of any member of such board, the terms of which said contract requires, or will require, the payment or delivery of any school district funds, money or property to such spouse.

When any relative of any trustee or relative of the spouse of a trustee related by affinity or consanguinity within the second degree is considered for employment in a school district, such trustee shall abstain from voting in the election of such relative, and shall be absent from the meeting while such employment is being considered and determined.

First Degree is defined as follows (includes relatives by marriage):

Son Brother Father

Daughter Sister Mother

Second Degree is defined as follows (includes relatives by marriage):

Nephew Grandchildren Aunts

Niece Grandparents Uncles

1^st Cousins

Section 33-507 also states that:

It shall be unlawful for any trustee to have a pecuniary interest directly or indirectly in any contract or other transaction pertaining to the maintenance or conduct of the school district or to accept any reward or compensation for services rendered as a trustee.

DEFINITION:

Affinity: relationship by marriage

Consanguinity: descended from a common ancestor

Adopted: 12/11/00 Reviewed: ___ Revised:

Legal Reference: IC 33-507

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General Powers and Duties of Board Members

The Board shall possess the usual powers of quasi-municipal corporations. It shall consist of five members, to be elected by the qualified voters of their respective trustee districts.

The Board of Trustees shall have the power to elect its own officers annually, to make its own rules and regulations, subject to the provisions of this article; to organize and maintain a system of graded schools; and to exercise the sole control over the schools and property of the school district.

While the Board of Trustees of Council School District No. 13 is charged by the state with the responsibility of providing educational opportunities for the children of its schools and of directing those public school activities which the state entrusts to its care and supervision, a carefully planned pattern of authority is observed by the Board. In fulfilling its obligations, the School Board acts similarly in its relationship to the schools as do boards of directors of successful business organizations; that is through the power of legislation, by the determination of policies, and the evaluation of results. The direct administration of the school system is delegated to the district superintendent whom the Board appoints as executive officer of the Board. The superintendent is held individually and directly responsible to the Board for the execution of its policies and for such other duties assigned to him by the Board. Individual members have status as Board members only when acting formally as members of the Board while it is in session, or when specifically entrusted by the Board to carry out definite assignments.

The Board of Trustees shall have the following powers and duties:

1. To Make Bylaws

2. To Employ Superintendent, Teachers, and Others

3. To Adopt Textbooks

4. To Grade Schools and Prescribe Admittance

5. To Pay Claims

6. To Provide Equipment

7. To Acquire and Dispose of Real and Personal Property

8. To Enforce Discipline—Exclude Persons From Instruction

9. To Determine Qualifications of Employees—Fix Terms and School Hours

10. To Discharge Employees

11. To Prescribe Pupils’ Equipment

12. To Enforce Law

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Powers and Duties (continued):

13. To Control, Conduct and Protect Morals and Health of Pupils

14. To Designate Polling Places and Appoint Election Officers

15. To Provide a Budget and Public Hearing and to Determine the Amount and Rate of Levy, Taxes

16. Miscellaneous Discretionary Powers

Adopted: 12/11/00 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 33-301 Corporate Powers

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Duties of Chairperson, Vice Chairperson

The Chairperson shall preside at all Board meetings and sign all papers and documents as required by law and as authorized by the action of the Board. The Chairperson shall conduct the meeting in the manner prescribed by the Board’s bylaws, provided the Chairperson shall have full right to participate in debate without relinquishing the chair and shall have the right to vote on all matters put to a vote.

The Vice Chairperson shall preside at Board meetings in the absence of the Chairperson and shall perform all of the duties of the Chairperson in case of his/her absence or disability.

If a Board member is unable to continue to serve as an officer, a replacement shall be elected immediately.

In the absence of both the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson, the Clerk of the Board shall preside during the election, by the Board, of a Chairperson pro tempore. The Chairperson pro tempore shall perform the functions of the Chairperson during the latter’s absence.

Adopted: 12/11/00 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 33-506 Organization and Government of Board of

Trustees

IC 33-510 Annual Meetings-Regular Meetings-Board

of Trustees

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Duties of the Clerk/Treasurer and Check Signatories

The Clerk and Treasurer shall perform the legal duties of the office and such other functions as are delegated by the Board of Trustees.

The Clerk of the Board shall attend all meetings of the Board; shall keep an accurate journal of its proceedings; and shall have the care of the records, books, and other documents of the Board. All minutes shall be available to the public within a reasonable time after the meeting and shall include at least the following:

1. All members of the Board who are present.

2. All motions, resolutions, orders, or ordinances proposed and their disposition

3. The results of all votes, and upon the request of a member, the vote of each member by name.

Minutes of executive sessions may be limited to materials the disclosure of which is consistent with the provisions of the open meeting law.

The Treasurer of the Board shall prepare and submit to the Board monthly reports showing:

1. Money received since the last report and from what sources received

2. Monies disbursed and category from which expended

3. Cash balance of the various funds

The Treasurer shall make necessary reports as requested by the State Department of Education, the Board, and the Superintendent. Preparation of reports for any other persons or organization requires specific Board approval. All public records are available for inspection.

The Treasurer shall prepare payroll checks for all district employees and distribute the checks on, or before the twentieth (20^th) day of each month.

The Treasurer shall keep journals and ledgers of all financial transactions of the district; shall deposit all monies; shall pay all bills incurred by the District after Board approval.

Two Board members and one substitute shall be appointed at the Annual meeting in July as check signatories. All checks will be signed by one Board member and countersigned by the Treasurer/Clerk.

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Before entering upon the discharge of his/her duties, the Treasurer shall furnish a corporate surety bond in an amount approved by the Board, to be paid for by the School District.

Adopted: 12/11/00 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 9-340 et seq.

IC 33-506

IC 33-508

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School Attorney

The Board recognizes that the increasing complexities of school district operations frequently require professional legal services. Therefore it shall retain a competent attorney or legal firm to systematically provide such services.

A decision to seek legal advice or assistance from such attorney shall originate from the Board, the Superintendent or persons specifically authorized by the Board or Superintendent. The Superintendent shall inform the Board prior to requesting unusual types or amounts of legal services.

Adopted: 12/11/00 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 33-506(3)

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School Board Meetings

Meetings of the Council School District No. 13 Board of Trustees shall be open to the public with the exception of the portions of meetings held in executive session for the discussion of personnel, negotiations, and real estate matters.

The Board of Trustees welcomes the attendance of students, teachers, parents, news media representatives, and the general public to all of its public meetings.

The Board shall meet on the second Monday of each month, unless by a majority vote of the Board a meeting date is changed or cancelled. Normally, all meetings will be held in the Council High School library at 8:00 p.m. If the time and place of the regular meeting is to be changed, an announcement of such shall be made through the news media.

Special meetings may be called by the chairman or by any two(2) members of the Board and held at any time. Notice of the time and place shall be given to each member and announced by written notice conspicuously posted at the School District office and at least two(2) or more public buildings within the School District not less than twenty-four (24) hours before such special meeting is to be convened.

The following shall be the order of business at the regular meeting. The order of business may be changed by consent of all members present:

1. Welcome and Call to Order

2. Reports

3. Consent Agenda

4. Old Business

5. New Business

6. Executive Session

7. Action From Executive Session

8. Announcements/Adjournment

Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

Adopted: 12/11/00 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 67-2343

CCSD Policy: 1301, 1310, and 1320

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Setting of Agenda

Requests for items of business on the School Board’s agenda may be placed with the District Clerk or Superintendent anytime prior to Thursday at 4:00 p.m. of the week immediately preceding the Board meeting.

It is the policy of the Board that items of business may be suggested by the Board members, Clerk, administration, staff, or patrons of the District for inclusion on the agenda for a future Board meeting.

Requests for items of business on the Board of Trustees’ agenda may be placed in the following manner:

A. All requests for placement on the agenda, other than regular business must be submitted in writing to the Clerk of the Board no later than the Thursday prior to the Monday Board meeting. An agenda form is available for this purpose.

Board members may submit items of an urgent or emergency nature after the

Thursday date.

B. Requests for placement on the agenda will be referred by the Clerk for initial review. Recommended items will be reviewed by the Superintendent and the Board Chairperson prior to the finalization of the agenda. The person submitting the request will be notified of the decision.

C. Business items may not be suggested from the people attending the meeting for discussion and/or action.

Adopted: 12/11/00 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 67-2343 Notice of Meetings

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Annual Meeting/Rules of Order

The annual meeting of the Board of Trustees shall be the first regular meeting in July.

The annual meeting is primarily devoted to electing officers, organizing the Board of Trustees, administrating the oath of office, and conducting regular business.

Notice of the annual meeting shall be given as provided in Section 33-401 of the Idaho Code.

Rules of Order

In matters not covered by Idaho Code or Board of Trustee By-laws, Robert’s Rules of Order, Revised, shall govern.

Adopted: 12/11/00 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 33-506(1)

IC 33-510

IC 33-401

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Executive Session

Idaho Code, Section 67-2345 states:

Executive sessions—when authorized .

(1) Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to prevent, upon a two-thirds (2/3) vote recorded in the minutes of the meeting signified by individual hand vote, a governing body of a public agency from holding an executive session during any meeting, after the presiding officer has identified the authorization under this act for the holding of each executive session. An executive session may be held;

(a) To consider hiring a public officer, employee, staff member, or individual agent. This paragraph does not apply to filling a vacancy in an elective office;

(b) To consider the evaluation, dismissal or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent, or public school student;

(c) To conduct deliberations concerning labor negotiations or to acquire an interest in real property which is not owned by a public agency;

(d) To consider records that are exempt from disclosure as provided in chapter 3, title 9, Idaho Code;

(e) To consider preliminary negotiations involving matters of trade or commerce in which the governing body is in competition with governing bodies in other states or nations.

(f) To consider and advise its legal representatives in pending litigation or where there is a general public awareness of probable litigation.

(2) Labor negotiations may be conducted in executive sessions if either side requests closed meetings. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 67-2345, Idaho Code, subsequent sessions of the negotiations may continue without further public notice.

(3) No executive session may be held for the purpose of taking any final action or making any final decision. Any action taken is to be accomplished in public session.

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(4) Minutes of executive sessions may be limited to materials the disclosure of which is consistent with the provisions of the open meeting law.

Adopted: 12/11/00 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 67-2345

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Board Committees

The Board of Trustees shall have standing committees created by the Board for special assignments. When so created, such committees shall be appointed by the chairman and be terminated upon completing their assignments, or be terminated by a vote of the Board at any time.

Adopted: 12/11/00 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 33-506(1)

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Elections

School District trustees shall declare candidacy by Declaration of Candidacy Forms. This form shall bear the name of the candidate, state the term for which candidacy is declared, and bear the signatures of not less than five (5) school district electors resident in the trustee zone of which the candidate is resident. The completed form will be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Trustees of the school district not less than eighteen (18) days prior to the day of the election of trustees.

The election of Council School District No. 13 Trustees shall be on the third Tuesday in May. Notice and conduct of the election, and the canvassing of the returns shall be as provided by Idaho Code, Sections 33-401 through 33-406. In each trustee zone, the person receiving the greatest number of votes cast within his zone shall be declared by the Board of Trustees as the Trustee elected from that zone.

If any two (2) or more persons have an equal number of votes in any trustee zone and a greater number than any other candidate in that zone, the Board of Trustees shall determine the winner by a toss of a coin. (IC 33-503)

Each member of the Board of Trustees shall serve a term of three (3) years. Each Trustee shall hold office until his successor is elected, and shall subscribe to an official Oath of Office at the beginning of his/her term of office at the annual meeting held in July.

To qualify as a candidate for election as a Board member of the Board of Trustees of Council School District No. 13, an individual shall be a qualified elector* of Council School District No. 13 and reside within the trustee zone from which he seeks election.

*Any person voting, or offering to vote, in any school election must be, at the time of the election:

1. An elector within the meaning of Article 6, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Idaho.

2. A resident of the district and, in the case of election of trustees, resident of the same trustee zone for whom he offers to vote.

In addition to the foregoing qualifications, a school elector shall have executed, in writing and immediately before voting, a form of elector’s oath attesting that he/she possesses the qualifications of a school elector prescribed by this section.

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The forms of elector’s oaths shall be included in the records and returns of the board of election.

In any school election, a qualified school elector who expects to be absent from the district on the day of election, or who will be unable, because of physical disability or blindness to go the polling place, may vote in such election in the manner herein provided.

Any such elector may make written application to the clerk for a ballot or ballots of the kind or kinds to be voted on at such election, which application shall contain the name of the elector, the trustee zone of the district in which he resides, and his present address.

The clerk receiving such application shall, not more than ten (10) days prior to the day of the election, deliver to said applicant elector personally or shall mail to him by registered mail, postage prepaid, a ballot or ballots, one (1) of each kind thereof, to be voted on in the election, and a form of oath of qualification.

The elector shall vote in secret and shall enclose his ballot or ballots together with the form of oath of qualification, executed by him/her, in an envelope to be supplied by the Clerk, seal the same, and place the said envelope in another envelope and address and mail, or deliver, the same to the clerk.

The written applications shall be kept by the clerk as a part of the records of the election and he/she shall, on the day of the election and before the polling places are closed, deliver to the proper board of election all such envelopes together with a list, compiled and signed by him, of the electors making application to vote in absentia.

The board of election shall verify all envelopes delivered to it by the Clerk against the names appearing on the said list, open the envelopes and examine the elector’s oath. If these are found to be in order, the ballots shall be removed from the envelopes and placed in the ballot box in the same manner as though the elector were personally present and voting; and the voter’s name shall thereupon be subscribed in any polling book or other record kept at such election.

Adopted: 12/11/00 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 33-405

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Vacancies on Boards of Trustees

A vacancy shall be declared by the Board of Trustees when any candidate has been elected but has failed to qualify for office, or when any trustee shall

(a) die;

(b) resign as trustee;

(d) no longer be a resident or School District elector;

(e) refuse to serve as a trustee; or

(f) without excuse acceptable to the Board of Trustees, fail to attend four (4) consecutive regular meetings of the Board.

Such a declaration of vacancy shall be made at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Trustees, at which any of the above mentioned conditions are determined to exist.

The Board of Trustees shall appoint to such a vacancy a person qualified to serve as Trustee of the School District providing there remain in membership on the Board of Trustees a majority of the membership thereof, and the Board shall notify the State Board of Education of the appointment. Otherwise, appointments shall be made by the Board of County Commissioners of the county in which the district is situated, or of the home county if the district be a joint district.

Any person appointed as herein provided shall serve until the annual election of the School District Trustees next following such appointment. At such annual election a Trustee shall be elected to complete the unexpired term.

Adopted: 12/11/00 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference:

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Redistricting Trustee Zones

The boundaries of the several trustee zones in each school district shall be defined and drawn so that, as reasonably as may be, each such zone shall have approximately the same population and assessed valuation. Trustee zones may be changed from time to time according to the procedures set forth in Idaho Code 33-313.

Adopted: 12/11/00 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 33-313

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Legal Description of Trustee Zones

TRUSTEE ZONE No. 1: FRUITVALE

BEGINNING at the NW corner at Sec. 9, T. 18 N., R. 1 W., B. M.; thence south on Sec. Lines 11 ½ miles to the SW corner of the SWNW Sec. 4, T. 16 N., R. 1 W., B. M.; thence east approximately 14 ¼ miles to the east boundary of Adams County on the line between Sec. 2 and 3 of T. 16 N., R. 2 E., B. M.; thence approximately 9 ½ miles north along the east boundary of Adams County to the intersection with the north line of Sec. 23, T. 10 N., R. 2 E., B. M.; thence west, on Sec. lines, approximately 8 ¾ miles to the SW corner of Sec. 16, T. 18 N., R. 1 E., B. M.; thence north on Sec. lines, 2 miles to the NE corner of Sec. 8, T. 18 N., R. 1 E., B. M. thence west, on Sec. lines, 6 miles to the point of beginning. (Population - 378)

TRUSTEE ZONE No. 2: HORNET CREEK-BEAR

BEGINNING at the NE corner of Sec. 29, T. 19 N., R. 1 W., B. M.; thence south, on Sec. lines, 14 ½ miles to the SE corner of the SENE Sec. 5, T. 16 N., R. 1 W., B. M.; thence east approximately 1 ½ miles to the junction of the center of Orchard Road and center of the Union Pacific Railroad track; thence south along the center of the railroad track approximately 2 ½ miles to the south line of Sec. 15, T. 16 N., R. 1 W., B. M.; thence west, on Sec. lines, approximately 8.9 miles to the south quarter corner of Sec. 18, T. 16 N., R. 2 W., B. M.; thence north along the Adams-Washington county boundary line, through centers of Sections, approximately 8 ½ miles to the center of Sec. 6, T. 17 N., R. 2 W., B. M.; thence west through the centers of Sections, along said Adams-Washington County line, approximately 13 ½ miles to the Idaho-Oregon boundary in Snake River; thence northerly along said boundary, in mid-channel of Snake River, to its intersection with the north line of Sec. 17, T. 21 N., R. 3 W., B. M.; thence west on Sec. lines, approximately 16 ½ miles to the NE corner of Sec. 13, T. 21 N., R. 1 W., B. M.; thence south, on Sec. lines, 4 miles to the corner of Sec. 36, T. 21 N., R. 1 W. B. M.; thence west on Sec. lines, 6 miles to the SE corner of Sec. 36, T. 21 N., R. 2 W., B. M.; thence south, on Sec. lines 10 miles to the SE corner of Sec. 24, T. 19 N., R. 2 W., B. M.; thence east, on Sec. lines, 2 miles to the point of beginning. (Population- 375)

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TRUSTEE ZONE No. 3: EAST COUNCIL

BEGINNING at the boundary of Adams County with the NS line between Section 2 and 3 of T. 16 N., R. 2 E., B. M.; approximately ½ mile north of the Section corner of Sec. 2, 3, 10, and 11; thence west approximately 12 miles to the junction of the center of Orchard Road and center of State Highway 95 being approximately the ¼ corner between Sec. 2 and 3, T. 16 N., R. 1 W., B. M.; thence south approximately 1 ¾ miles along the center of Highway 95 to the junction of Illinois Avenue thence south in a line with the center of Highway 95 to the center of California Street, approximately ¼ mile south of the Section corner of the Sec. 10, 11, 14, and 15 of T. 16 N., R. 1 W., B. M.; thence east on a straight line 12 ½ miles to the eastern boundary of Adams County near the SENENW of Sec. 14, T. 16 N., R. 2 E., B. M., thence northerly along the Adams County line approximately 1 ¾ miles to the point of beginning. (Population- 425)

TRUSTEE ZONE No. 4: CENTRAL COUNCIL

BEGINNING at the ¼ corner between Sec. 2 and 3, T. 16 N., R. 1 W., B. M., being the center of the junction of State Highway 95 and Orchard Road; thence west approximately ½ mile to the junction of the center of Orchard Road and the center of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks approximately the SWSWNE of Sec. 3, T. 16 N., R. 1 W., B. M.; thence south along the center of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks approximately 1 ½ mile to a point approximately 150 feet west of the junction of the center of Railroad Street and Mosher Avenue; thence east along the center of Mosher Avenue and Illinois Avenue to the Section line between Sec. 14 and 15, T. 16., R. 1 W., B. M., approximately 200 feet south of the Section corner of Sec. 10, 11, 14, and 15, T. 16 N., R. 1 W., B. M.; thence north along the center of Highway 95 to the point of beginning. (Population- 386)

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Trustee Zone No. 5- GOODRICH

BEGINNING at the north quarter corner of Sec. 19, T. 16 N., R. 2 W., B. M., on the boundary line between Adams and Washington Counties; thence east approximately 8 ¾ miles to the center of the Union Pacific Railroad right-of –way; thence north approximately 1 mile to a point approximately 150 feet west of the junction of the center of Railroad Street and Mosher Avenue; thence east along the center of Mosher Avenue and Illinois Avenue to the Section line between Sec. 14 and 15, T. 16 N., R. 1 W., B. M., approximately 200 feet south of the Section corner of Sec. 10, 11, 14, 15, T. 16 N., R. 1 W., B. M.; thence south in a line with the center of State Highway 95 to the center of California Street, approximately ¼ mile south of the Section corner of Sec. 10, 11, 14,15, of T. 16 N., R. 1 W., B. M.; thence east on a straight line 12 ½ miles to the eastern boundary of Adams County near the SENENW of Sec.14, T. 16 N., R. 2 E., B. M.; thence south along the Adams County boundary; thence south approximately 7 miles, along the easterly boundary of Adams County, to the south line of Sec. 14, T. 15 N, R. 2 E. B. M.; thence west on Section lines approximately 12.8 miles to the northwest corner of Sec. 23, T. 15 N., R. 1 W., B. M.; thence south 1 mile on the west Section line of said Section 23, to the SW corner of said Section 23; thence west on Section lines 2 miles to the NE corner of Sec. 29, T. 15 N., R. 1 W., B. M.; thence south ¼ mile; thence west ¼ mile; thence south ¼ mile to the SE corner of the SW1/4NE1/4 of Sec. 29, T. 15 N., R. 1 W., B. M.; thence west 2 ½ miles, through Section center, R. 2 W., B. M.; thence north ½ mile, west approximately 3.7 miles and northerly and westerly approximately 4 miles on and along the boundary line of Adams and Washington Counties, to the center of Sec. 6, T. 15 N., R. 2 W., B. M.; thence north through Section centers 3 ½ miles to the north quarter of Sec. 19, T. 16 N., R. 2 W., B. M., the point of beginning. (Population- 391)

Adopted: 12/11/00 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference:

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Terms of Office

Each member of the Council School District No. 13 Board of Trustees shall serve a term of three (3) years. Each Trustee shall hold office until his/her successor is elected, and he/she shall subscribe to an official oath at the beginning of his/her term of office at the annual meeting held in July.

The following are the current Trustees and the expiration dates of their terms:

Zone 1: FRUITVALE Kevin Gray July 2004

Zone 2: HORNET CREEK- BEAR Barry McDaniel July 2003

Zone 3: EAST COUNCIL Wayne Freedman July 2002

Zone 4: CENTRAL COUNCIL David Wilson July 2004

Zone 5: GOODRICH Nancy Yantis July 2002

Adopted: 12/11/00 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference:

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Policy Development

It is the intent of the Board to develop policies and put them in writing so that they may serve as guidelines for its own operations and for the successful and efficient functioning of the public schools.

The Board considers policy development one of its chief responsibilities. Proposals regarding policies may originate with a member of the Board, the Superintendent, staff member, parent, student, consultant, civic group, or any resident of the District. A careful and orderly process shall be used in examining such proposals prior to action upon them by the Board. The Board shall take action after hearing the recommendations of the Superintendent and the viewpoints of persons and groups affected by the policy.

The policies of the Board are framed and meant to be interpreted in terms of state laws and regulations, and other regulatory agencies within state and federal levels of government.

Changes in needs, conditions, purposes and objectives will require revisions, deletions, and additions to the policies of the present and future boards. The Board welcomes suggestions for ongoing policy development.

DEFINITION:

Policies: principles adopted by the Board to chart a course of action. They tell what is wanted and may include why and how much. They are broad enough to indicate a line of action to be taken by the administration in meeting a number of day to day problems; they need to be narrow enough to give the administration clear guidance.

Administrative Procedures: detailed directions developed by the administration to put policy into practice. They tell how, by whom, where, and when things are to be done. The Board may ask that procedures of a more sensitive nature be brought to the Board for approval. Such policies would become Board Approved Administrative Procedures. Board Approved Administrative Procedures may be adopted at the same meeting at which they are presented and do not require a first and second reading.

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As long as the administration operates within the guidelines of general policy adopted by the Board, it may change procedures without prior Board approval unless the Board has specifically asked that a particular procedure be submitted to the Board for approval. The Board should be kept informed of procedures issued by the administration. Either the administration or the Board may request prior Board approval of administrative procedures.

Adopted: 12/11/00 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 33-506(1)

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Policy Adoption

Adoption of new policies or the revision or repeal of existing policies is solely the responsibility of the Board.

The Board shall adhere to the following procedure in considering and adopting policy proposals to ensure that they are well examined before final adoption.

1. First meeting- the proposal shall be presented for a first reading and discussion.

2. Second meeting- the proposal shall be presented for a second reading, discussion, and final vote.

During discussion of a policy proposal, the views of the public and staff shall be considered. Board members may propose amendments. An amendment shall not require that the policy go through an additional reading except as the Board determines that the amendment needs further study and that an additional reading would be desirable.

Under unusual circumstances, the Board may temporarily approve a policy to meet emergency conditions. However, the above procedure is required before the policy shall be considered permanent.

If a policy is revised because of legal change over which the Board has no control, the policy may be approved at one meeting at the discretion of the Board.

Adopted: 12/11/00 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 33-506(1)

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Policy Review and Evaluation

In an effort to keep written policies up-to-date so they may be used consistently as a basis for Board action and administrative decision, the Board shall annually review approximately one-third of the policy manual according to the following subject areas:

Year One- Introduction, Educational Philosophy, Board of Trustees, Personnel,

Community Relations, and Administration

Year Two- Introduction, Instruction, Financial Management, Building and Sites,

Year Three- Introduction, Student Personnel, and Auxiliary Services

In addition, all policies and procedures encompassing the following topics shall be reviewed annually:

¨ School Climate

¨ Discipline

¨ Student Health

¨ Violence Prevention

¨ Gun-free Schools

¨ Substance abuse-Tobacco, Alcohol, and Other drugs

¨ Suicide Prevention

¨ Student Harassment

¨ Drug-free School Zones

¨ Building safety, including evacuation drills

Once the policy has been reviewed, even if no changes were made, a notation of the date of review shall be made on the face of the policy statement.

The Board shall evaluate how the policies have been executed by staff and shall weigh the results. It shall rely on the staff, students, and community for providing evidence of the effect of the policies which it has adopted.

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The Board gives the Superintendent the continuing commission of calling to the Board’s attention all policies that are out of date or for other reasons appear to need revision.

The Board directs the Clerk to recall all policy and procedure manuals periodically for updating.

Adopted: 12/11/00 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 33-506(1)

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Administration in Policy Absence

In cases when action must be taken and the Board has provided no guidelines in policy for such action, the Superintendent shall have the power to act, keeping in mind the educational philosophy and financial condition of the school district.

It shall be the duty of the Superintendent to inform the Board within 72 hours of such action and of the need for policy. The rationale and supporting information for such action shall also be provided to the Board.

Adopted: 12/11/00 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 33-506(1)

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COUNCIL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 13

POLICY MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2000 INSTRUCTION

2100 Student Curriculum Requirements

2110 Curriculum: Development, Approval, Implementation, Evaluation, and Use

2120 Accreditation

2200 Instructional Arrangement

2210 Organization of Grade Levels

2220 School Calendar

2230 Credit Acceptance: Transfer Students

2240 Promotion/Retention

2300 Academic Achievement

2310 Grading Scale

2320 Withdrawal from Courses

2330 Report Cards

2340 Testing and Assessment

2350 Academic Intervention: Deficiency/Probation

2360 Homework/Late Work

2370 Graduation Requirements
2400 Alternative Methods of Meeting Course Requirements

2410 Dual Enrollment

2420 Correspondence Courses and Independent Study
2430 Academic Acceleration (Early Graduation?)

2440 Credit Retrieval

2500 Statement of Compliance with Federal/State Law

2510 Special and Alternative Educational Programs

2600 Supplementary Programs

2610 Guidance and Counseling Services

2620 Tutoring

2630 Summer School

2640 Community Education

2650 Driver’s Education

2700 Instructional Resources

2710 Books and Materials

2711 Non-supplemental Materials Selection and Adoption

2712 Request for Reconsideration of Books and Other Materials

2720 Technology Use

2730 Field Trips

2732 Trips

2733 Use of Private Automobiles for Trips

2740 Speakers in the Classroom

2750 Controversial Issues

2760 Academic Freedom

2770 Religious Release Time

Parent Involvement
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Curriculum: Development, Approval, Implementation, Evaluation, and Use

Curriculum Development

The District shall develop curriculum guides for District courses and subjects. These guides shall provide a clearly defined set of educational objectives supported by workable action plans. Community, staff, and student expectations should be considered in designing the curriculum guides. The curricula contained in curriculum guides shall be aligned with State standards.

The Superintendent shall inform the Board of plans for the development of new curriculum and the elimination of, or concept changes to existing curriculum. The Board shall establish overall curriculum objectives and directions.

Curriculum guides shall be reviewed in the same sequence as textbook adoptions. The Board shall approve curricula following such sequential review.

Implementation and Evaluation of Curriculum

The Superintendent shall be accountable for the implementation and regular evaluation of curriculum. The Superintendent shall report to the Board at least once per year the steps taken to implement new curriculum and the evaluation of existing curriculum. All curriculum shall be evaluated a minimum of once every five to seven years.

Use of Curriculum

Instructional personnel are required to teach the District’s curriculum. In the implementation of curricula, teachers may utilize appropriate instructional methodologies and materials necessary to meet a wide variety of student needs.

Adopted: 6/11/01 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 33-506(1)

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Accreditation

The Council School District No. 13 shall use one of the accreditation methods approved by the Idaho Department of Education and the Idaho State Board of Education.

Council High School shall utilize the School Improvement Plan as approved by the Northwest Accreditation Association.

Adopted: 6/11/01 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 33-506(1)

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Organization of Grade Levels

District schools shall be organized as follows:

ELEMENTARY: Kindergarten (K) through sixth (6^th) grade

JUNIOR HIGH: Seventh (7^th) through eighth (8^th) grade

HIGH SCHOOL: Ninth (9^th) through twelfth (12^th) grade

Special and alternative programs may have a different organizational structure as authorized by the Superintendent.

Adopted: 6/11/01 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 33-506(1)

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School Calendar

Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board shall establish, by November of each year, an official school calendar for the following school year. Calendars for future years may also be established. The calendar will indicate the number of work days and holiday periods for staff members. The calendar adopted shall be consistent with existing statutes, State Board of Education rules and regulations, and Master Contract. Such regulations require a minimum of the following hours of instruction at each level:

Kindergarten	Four hundred fifty (450) per year
Grades one through three (1-3)	Eight hundred ten (810) per year
Grades four through eight (4-8)	Nine hundred (900) per year
Grades nine through twelve (9-12)	Nine hundred ninety (990) per year

Community, student, and staff desires shall be considered in designing the calendar.

Adopted: 6/11/01 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 33-506(1)

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Credit Acceptance: Transfer Students

New students entering from accredited public or private schools generally will be placed in grades and classes on the basis of their grade placement and credits earned in the school from which they are transferring upon receipt of an official transcript, and/or as determined by the ISAT, IRI, or other District assessments. Placement will not be made until transcripts and/or assessments have been evaluated. Transfer credits may be pro-rated for students entering from schools or programs using different credit measurements.

Students enrolling without a transcript or from non-accredited programs must demonstrate competency equivalent to the appropriate grade level in determining placement. Such competency shall be determined through the use the ISAT, IRE, or other district assessments. Additional evaluation measures (e.g., portfolios of completed coursework) may be used as deemed necessary. Credit shall be granted on a pass/fail basis.

Final determination for appropriate placement will rest with the building principal.

Remediation

Based on sub-standard ISAT and/or other test scores, the building principal may require a transferring student to enroll in remediation classes as deemed necessary.

Adopted: 6/11/01 Reviewed: 7/14/2003 Revised: 7/14/2003

Legal Reference: IC 33-506(1)

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Promotion/Retention

From grades pre-kindergarten through 6, (P-6), students are promoted from grade to grade primarily upon the basis of progress as judged by the principal and teacher(s). The principal and teacher(s) will consider ISAT, Idaho Reading Indicator, DMA, DWA, and other assessments when considering retention. The age and development of a child will be a consideration, but the main criteria will be the appropriate educational level where a student will be most successful.

In grades 7-12, students are promoted based on the number of credits successfully completed, and satisfactory progress based on ISAT and other test scores. The following are the minimum number of completed credits necessary for entry to each grade classification.

Grade 8: 12 semester credits completed from 7^th plus passing all Core classes*

Grade 9: 12 semester credits completed from 8^th plus passing all Core classes*

Grade 10: 13 semester credits completed in the 9^th grade plus meeting the high school C-core requirements**

Grade 11: 28 semester credits accumulated in the 9^th and 10 grades plus meeting

the high school C-core requirements**

Grade 12: 42 semester credits accumulated in the 9^th, 10^th, and 11^th grades plus

meeting the high school C-core requirements**

*Jr. high Core classes are English, Math, Social Studies, and Science—if these classes are failed, credit must be recovered in summer school or student will be retained.

**High school graduation requires a C average in English, speech and math classes.

See also Student Curriculum requirements, #2100.

Based on sub-standard test scores, the building principal may require specific remediation goals, test levels, and timetables be met before elective classes are taken, and/or as a condition of promotion.

Based on continuing sub-standard scores, the building principal may deny grade level promotion to a student performing consistently below grade level targets as defined by the Idaho State Achievement Standards.

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Promotion/Retention

A variety of remediation programs are available in the Council School District. Students using these opportunities and making progress will be less likely to be retained. Students who refuse to make use of District remediation resources and who do not make adequate academic progress may be recommended for retention. Final decisions will be made by the building principal.

For students transferring into the District from other schools or programs using different credit measurements, transfer credit may be prorated.

Adopted: 6/11/2001 Reviewed: 8/11/2003 Revised: 8/11/2003

Cross-Reference: Elementary Student Handbook

Transfer Students/Placement #2230/3111

Legal Reference: IC 33-506(1)

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Grading Scale and Grade Point Averages

With the exception of credit retrieval courses, the District does not use a “Pass/Fail” designation in assigning a final class grade.

Grading Scale

A: 90-100 4 points (Excellent)

B: 80-89 3 points (Above Average)

C: 70-79 2 points (Average)

D: 60-69 1 point (Below Average)

F or U: 0-59 0 point (Fail)

(“F” is used at the secondary level,

“U” is used at elementary level)

I: Incomplete 0 points

Incompletes

Courses in which work is not completed by the end of the grading period will be designated as “I” on the student’s transcript. Such courses will count as credits, but with a value of 0 (zero) points relative to GPA, the same as a failing grade.

The student has 14 (fourteen) days from the end of the grading period in which to complete the work, and thereby replace the Incomplete with an appropriate grade. Administration may consider appeals due to extraordinary circumstances, i.e. medical.

Weighting of Grades

In figuring student class rank for class valedictorian and salutatorian, all graduating seniors who have been enrolled in designated courses will have their letter grades weighted by the addition of one (1) point to the number normally given. For example, an “A” grade in one of the designated courses will receive five (5) points. However, a grade of an “F” in one of these courses will receive no points.

Weighted classes will generally include advanced-level high school courses in foreign language (above the introductory level); college prep English; math courses at or above Algebra II; and advanced science courses.

Classes designated as weighted may vary due to curriculum changes. A specific list of weighted courses shall be kept in the registrar’s office and in the counselor’s office.

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Grade Point Averages (GPA)

Students receiving five (5) points in one or more of the designated courses may have a grade point average greater than a 4.0.

Students desiring to repeat the same course will have the grade recorded on the transcript each time the course is taken. Only the highest grade will be used in calculation of grade point average.

Adopted: 6/11/01 Reviewed: 7/11/2005 Revised: 7/11/2005

Cross-Reference: Correspondence Classes, College Credit Classes, and

Independent Study #2420

Academic Acceleration #2440

Legal Reference: IC 33-512(2)

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Withdrawal from Courses

Students will not be allowed to withdraw from any class after the tenth (10^th) day of school, except in extenuating circumstances. A student withdrawing from a class after the 10^th day of school with a passing grade will receive a W (for withdrawal); an F will be recorded if the student is failing the class. The F will be counted in the computation of GPA for the purposes of extra-curricular eligibility.

Adopted: 6/11/01 Reviewed: 7/14/2003 Revised: 7/14/2003

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Report Cards

Report Cards are issued at middle and end of each semester. Semester grades are recorded on the student’s permanent record.

Letter grades on report cards are assigned beginning with third grade.

First Quarter—Report cards; parent-teacher conferences are held at all schools.

First Semester—All students receive report cards. Parent-teacher conferences are held upon request of parents/guardians or teachers.

Third Quarter—Report cards; parent-teacher conferences are held at all schools.

End of School Year—Report cards are mailed to all students following the last day of school.

Adopted: 6/11/01 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 33-512(2)

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Testing and Assessment

The District shall provide an ongoing, district-wide testing and assessment program. The program shall:

§ serve as one of many indicators concerning the quality and effectiveness of the District’s educational program.

§ be used to enhance student achievement

Students shall participate in all state required testing except when the individual education plan (IEP) indicates otherwise. Extenuating circumstances that may exempt a student from testing shall be evaluated in a case-by-case matter by the administration and counselor.

The District will comply with all requirements for state-mandated testing and assessment.

Adopted: 6/11/01 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IDAPA 08.02.03.100.11

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Academic Intervention: Deficiency

Notices of Deficiency, or Progress Reports, will be sent to parents/guardians at the end of every three weeks. Such notices shall provide parents/guardians and students with the rationale for the deficiency and suggestions for improvement. A deficiency will, in most cases, denote a risk of failure in the subject where the deficiency was earned.

The Superintendent or designee shall implement procedures for students who are struggling academically and are in jeopardy of failing a course or being retained. The procedures shall address the following issues:

§ Requirements for notification

§ Intervention opportunities which may be available to the student

§ Consequences if a student does not improve academically

DEFINITION:

Deficiency is performance of such a nature that a lack of improvement in performance may put the student at risk of not passing to the next grade. A deficiency will, in most cases, denote a risk of failure in the subject where the deficiency was earned.

Adopted: 6/11/01 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 33-506(1)

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Remediation

Council School District No. 13 expects that all students should show adequate and measurable yearly progress in all their academic work. Further, state and federal laws require academic progress to be measured several times annually, using assessments such as the ISAT, IRI, DWA, DMA, Compass, etc. Students need to reach specific bench-marks at each stage of their education as measured by these assessments. It is the District’s goal that all students will perform at or above proficiency level on the ISAT.

The District also believes that students may learn at different speeds, and that some students will need extra time to master some subjects. For this reason, the District provides a variety of remediation programs to ensure that students having difficulty in their academic progress will be able to achieve mastery. These programs include summer school; after-school programs which may involve afternoon and evening remediation classes; and remediation classes offered during the school day in-lieu-of electives.

Students who fall below ISAT proficiency levels are expected to enroll in one or more of these remediation programs. Below-level students who do not participate in remediation programs as needed may jeopardize their promotion to higher grade levels, and may ultimately be unable to graduate on schedule. They may also lose eligibility for extra-curricular activities.

While credit may be earned, these classes do not in themselves fulfill graduation requirements. Rather they are intended to be tools that help students become prepared to meet those requirements. Granting of elective credit for remediation classes will be based on satisfactory attendance, completion of the needed curriculum, and progress as shown by ISAT scores.

The subject matter and delivery of these remediation programs may vary as deemed necessary by administration. To facilitate participation in a remediation program, the building principal may determine a student’s class schedule, grade placement, and enrollment in elective classes. Decisions regarding a student’s progress, the particular areas where a student needs remediation, and arrangements for the granting of credit, will be made by the building principal.

Adopted: 8/11/2003 Reviewed:_____________ Revised:_____________

Cross-Reference: Promotion/Retention 2240 Graduation Requirements 2370

Credit Retrieval 2440 Extra-curricular Activities 3501

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Homework/Late Work

Homework

The Board endorses the assignment of homework when the frequency, quantity and type of homework is appropriate to the student’s grade level and individual/group circumstances.

Late/Make-up Work

Make-up work is allowed for students who have excused absences, in-school suspension, or temporary suspensions. The classroom teacher will provide the student or the parent/guardian who requests make-up work with:

a. a list of pages covered during the absence;

b. information about assignments or special projects; and

c. a copy of all handout materials given during the absence.

In 7^th – 12^th grade, the principal or designee may require that the student be absent up to three days before assignments are sent home.

A student will be allowed two (2) days for each day of excused absence to make up new material—not to exceed six (6) school days from the date of return after the absences unless exceptions are made by the principal/designee. The Board grants authority to teachers to make exceptions to this policy in cases of term papers or long-range projects as long as students are informed at the beginning of the assignment.

Except in extenuating circumstances, assignments or tests which were announced prior to the students’ absence, are due on the day that the student returns to school.

The District does not allow students to take final exams early.

Credit for make-up work is not allowed for an unexcused absence/truancy.

Adopted: 6/11/01 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Cross-Reference: Attendance—Absences and Tardies

Legal Reference: IC 33-506(1)

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Graduation Requirements

Council Junior/Senior High School requires students to earn a total of 58 semester credits in grades 9-12 in order to graduate. These credits are made up of required classes and elective classes. Students are expected to take at least four (4) classes per day unless special arrangements are made.

The following credit totals are required for graduation:

Subject Area Required Credits

English 8

Speech 1

Composition (beginning Class of 2007) 1

Social Studies:

U.S. History 2

Geography 1

Government 2

Consumer Economics 1

Science* 4

Mathematics 4

Health 1

Physical Education 2

World Humanities 2

2 Credits from the following

a) Humanities:

Art, Music, Drama, or

Foreign Language

or: b) Advanced Technical Professional 2

Electives 25

TOTAL 58

*Science classes must be lab sciences.

Students must maintain a cumulative “C” average in the following core classes to graduate: English—8 semesters; Math—4 semesters; Speech—1 semester

Beginning with the Class of 2007: Composition—1 semester

Adopted: 6/11/2001 Reviewed: 9/13/2004 Revised: 10/11/2004

Cross-Reference:

Legal Reference: IDAPA 08.02.02.100.05

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Dual Enrollment

The Superintendent or designee shall allow the parent/guardian of a child of school age who is enrolled in a nonpublic school, or a public charter school to dual enroll the student for District programs and/or activities in accordance with the provisions of this policy.

1. College and high school dual enrollment: Students in high school may be dual enrolled in college and high school at the same time. Students in high school who are taking a college course may receive credit for both college and high school.

Two (2) college credits will earn one (1) high school credit.

2. Non-public students: The dual enrolled student will register and provide the necessary information for admission to Council School District No. 13.

A non-public student shall not be entitled to have transportation to or from school furnished by the District.

If a non-public student is dual enrolled in classes or activities which are not contiguous in time (i.e. a first period and a fourth period class), the student shall not be on the school premises other than when the program is taking place. The District shall not be responsible for the care or supervision of the student in any form for periods before, in between, or after the programs or activities for which the student is properly enrolled. Parent visitation to classes or school activities must be cleared through the office.

The parents/guardians of the student are responsible for obtaining testing for their child at their expense (the non-public student may be tested at school during regularly scheduled tests at no expense). Test results from the Iowa Test of Basic Skills must be provided to the school principal. The student must be eligible for dual enrollment each year admission is requested in an extra-curricular program. Test results from a given year shall be used to determine academic eligibility for the following year are only valid for a period of twelve (12) months from the date the test results are released.

A non-public school student who has been unable to maintain academic eligibility is ineligible to participate in non-academic public school activities as a public school student for the duration of the school year in which the student became academically ineligible and for the following academic year.

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If enrollment in a specific class or program reaches the maximum for the program, priority for enrollment shall be given to a student who is enrolled full-time in the public school. If a class or program is full and includes a part-time non-public student when a regular full-time student transfers into the school during the semester, the District’s normal enrollment procedure shall remain the same and the non-public student may not be disenrolled. Regular full-time students will be given priority for enrollment at the start of each semester.

A non-public student shall be subject to all the same policies, regulations, and school rules as any regularly enrolled student during the times that the non-public student is present at school or in extra-curricular activities.

If a non-public student wishes to attend activities or programs in a particular discipline, such request shall be made in writing particularizing the subject matter presentment that the student wishes to attend (i.e., art instruction). The principal/teacher shall provide scheduling information to the non-public student. It shall be the non-public student’s responsibility to contact the District and ascertain when such subject matter will be presented. This policy shall in no way hinder a teacher from integrating disciplines when planning and modifying daily classroom presentations.

A non-public student must meet all grade and other graduation requirements of this district in order to graduate and obtain a diploma from Council High School. Only credits granted from a school accredited with Northwest Accreditation Association or the State of Idaho will be counted towards graduation requirements. The student must be a full-time student of this district during that student’s final semester.

Parents who wish non-public students to be enrolled in special programs must comply with the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. If a request for referral is made by said parents and if the evaluation of the student by the multidisciplinary or child study team determines that special services are appropriate for the student, then such programs will be provided when possible. Until determination is made, such special education services or accommodations will not be provided.

Adopted: 6/11/01 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 33-201

IDAPA 08.02.03.100.11.M.

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Correspondence Classes, College Credit Classes, and Independent Study

Various non-District courses are available for high school and college credits to provide students with the opportunity for individual instruction in areas not included in the regular curriculum. Only District-approved courses of study will be considered for credit, such as those from Idaho Digital Learning Academy, BYU Independent Study, and Independent Study in Idaho. Exceptions to this may be determined through a meeting with the principal, counselor, student and parent.

Whenever feasible, courses offered in the high school should have precedence over like classes offered by correspondence. Students wishing to take a correspondence course that is already offered and available at the high school must take a college-level course; one (1) high school credit will be granted for each college-level course successfully passed. Students who wish to take high school-level courses that are already offered at Council High School may do so only when there are schedule conflicts that cannot be remedied, or a course needed for graduation is not being offered.

In most cases, students will be expected to pay any fees. The principal may make arrangements for school payment on an individual basis depending on circumstances. All correspondence courses for high school credit must have the approval of the school counselor and principal before the course is ordered.

In order to be counted for credit by Council School District, correspondence must be completed by the end of the semester in which they are begun. The District will allow a maximum of three (3) credits from correspondence courses to be applied toward the completion of District graduation requirements. Exception may be made for accelerated and college-level programs. All correspondence credits used in completing graduation requirements shall parallel the content of courses outlined in the student handbook. Only those correspondence courses approved in advance by the counselor will be accepted for credit. In unusual or extenuating circumstances, the counselor may approve correspondence credits above the maximum, but within State Board of Education requirements.

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Correspondence Classes, College Credit Classes, and Independent Study

Independent Study

A student seeking enrollment in an independent study program must receive prior approval from the counselor and principal before beginning any independent study program. Approval will be granted only under extraordinary conditions or extenuating circumstances.

Adopted: 6/11/2001 Reviewed: 9/13/2004 Revised: 9/13/2004

Cross-Reference: Dual Enrollment #2410

Student Handbook

Legal Reference: IDAPA 08.02.03.100.06

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Any student wishing to take any correspondence course must meet the following requirements:

· The course must be pre-approved by the school counselor.

· The student will pay the entire cost of the course. If the course is needed for graduation and is not available for the student to take in-residence, then the school will reimburse the student the cost of the course after the course has been satisfactorily completed.

· The student agrees to finish the course by the following date:________________

· The grade received at the time of completion will be added to the student’s transcript. If the student does not complete the course by the date indicated, the student will receive an “incomplete” (I) on their transcript. An incomplete will count the same as a failing grade of “F”.

· All correspondence grades (up to 3—see policy 2420) will be added to the student’s transcript and will be factored in for the purpose of determining the student’s GPA and class rank prior to graduation. A student with incomplete correspondence grades may not be selected for either valedictorian or salutatorian.

I agree to abide by the requirements as noted above.

Student Signature_____________________________ Date___________

Parent Signature______________________________ Date___________

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Academic Acceleration

The Superintendent or designee shall implement procedures for students who request an accelerated academic program for the purpose of graduating early. The procedures shall address the following issues:

§ A process to evaluate relevant factors such as academic readiness and social maturity;

§ Requirements for waiving prerequisite classes;

§ The awarding of credits and grades for waived classes or accelerated courses; and responsibility for transportation if a student attends a different school for accelerated course work.

Early Graduation

Students meeting graduation requirements as a junior or first semester senior, may petition the Board for permission to graduate earlier than his/her classmates. The appropriate counselor and administrator will review such requests.

Adopted: 6/11/01 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Cross-Reference: Student Curriculum Requirements (K-12) #2100

Grading Scale and Grade Point Averages #2310

Promotion and Retention #2250

High School Graduation Requirements #2370

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Credit Retrieval

Students who have experienced repeated difficulty achieving academic success in their course work at Council High School may, under certain circumstances, use one of several alternative methods to “retrieve credit” for some courses. Credit retrieval is not intended to assist a student in graduating early or to offer courses beyond the basic core curriculum. This program is designed to be used where a student has not been successful with traditional learning methods.

The primary method for credit retrieval in core classes will be the Idaho Digital Learning Academy. This is an accredited on-line correspondence network developed by the State Department of Education and administered through Council High School. Enrollment arrangements for IDLA will be made by the school counselor. Enrollment deadlines are August, for the fall semester; December, for the spring semester; and May, for summer school.

Students may in some cases retrieve credit through the utilization of summer school, other correspondence courses, and/or the Plato Computer-based Instructional program. The counselor and principal will determine the particular credit retrieval plan to be followed.

To qualify for credit retrieval, a student must meet the criteria prescribed in Administrative Procedure (2440P) which follows. Where possible, the courses taken through credit retrieval will be in compliance with the student’s Individual Learning Plan. Only approved courses comparable to courses taught as part of the Council High School curriculum and schedule may be used for credit retrieval.

In some instances, credit retrieval may be made using PLATO as this is deemed appropriate by the counselor and principal. The grade received for credit retrieval through PLATO will be entered on the student’s transcript as a “C” grade. Grades earned as part of the PLATO program will not enter into calculation of grade point average (GPA) or class rank standing. Grades through correspondence courses and/or summer school shall be the grade awarded by the instructor. Courses earned for the purposes of credit retrieval will be entered on the transcript, as are all other courses, with the addition of a PL suffix for PLATO courses, and a CR suffix for all other credit retrieval.

Adopted: 6/11/2001 Reviewed: 8/11/2003 Revised: 8/11/2003

Legal Reference: IDAPA 08.02.03

IC 33-118

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Credit Retrieval

To qualify for credit retrieval, a student must meet the following criteria:

1. Be an “At-Risk” student as defined by the Thoroughness Regulations as adopted by the Idaho State Board of Education and recorded in IDAPA 08.02.03. A secondary student grade 7-12 who meets any three (3) of the following criteria, i-v, or any one (1) of criteria vi-xii shall qualify as an At-Risk Youth.

i. Has repeated at least one (1) grade

ii. Has absenteeism that is greater than ten percent (10%) during the preceding semester

iii. Has an overall grade point average (GPA) that is less than 1.5 on a 4.0 scale prior to enrolling in a credit retrieval program

iv. Has failed one (1) or more academic subjects

v. Is two (2) or more semester credits per year behind the rate required to graduate

vi. Has substance abuse behavior

vii. Is pregnant or a parent

viii. Is an emancipated youth

ix. Is a previous dropout

x. Has serious personal, emotional, or medical problems

xi. Is a court or agency referral

xii. Upon recommendation of the school district as determined by locally developed criteria for disruptive student behavior

xiii.

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To enroll in a PLATO course, a student must meet the following criteria:

a. A teacher-sponsor has been identified and agreed to sponsor the class through the PLATO system for credit retrieval purposes.

b. The sponsoring teacher has agreed to provide the necessary supplemental materials to bring the content of the PLATO course into compliance with the content of the classroom-taught course.

c. The teacher-sponsor has also agreed to correct off-line material and provide assistance as needed while the student is completing the PLATO course.

d. The student, the student’s parents, and the teacher have agreed on a fee to be charged by the teacher for compensation for the extra time involved in sponsoring a PLATO student. The arrangements for this fee have been made exclusively between the student, his/her parents, and the teacher.

These criteria and meeting the guidelines for inclusion in a credit retrieval program will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The administration, in agreement with the counselor, may grant exceptions to any or all of the above criteria based on what is determined to be the best course of action in assisting a student in finding success at Council High School. All arrangements and approvals must be completed in writing prior to the beginning of any credit retrieval course.

Adopted: 6/11/01 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IDAPA 08.02.03

IC 33-118

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Credit Retrieval Checklist Form

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Name: __________________________ Grade Placement: ____________

Current Number of Credits: ________ Current G.P.A.: ______________

Previous Grade in Class to be Repeated: ______ Date of Application: ___________

Teacher Sponsors: _______________________________________________________

Course Requested: ______________________________________________________

Approved: _____________________ Denied: ______________________

Reason for Denial:

To enroll in a credit retrieval course, a student must be declared At-Risk as determined by the following:

Any secondary student grade 7-12 who meets any three (3) of the following criteria, i-v, or any one (1) of criteria vi-xii shall be classified as an At-Risk student.

i. Has repeated at least one (1) grade (___)

ii. Has absenteeism that is greater than ten percent (10%) during the preceding semester (___)

iii. Has an overall grade point average (G.P.A.) that is less than 1.5 on a 4.0 scale prior to enrolling in a credit retrieval program (___)

iv. Has failed one (1) or more academic subjects (___)

v. Is two (2) or more semester credits per year behind the rate required to graduate (___)

vi. Has substance abuse behavior (___)

vii. Is pregnant or a parent (___)

viii. Is an emancipated youth (___)

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ix. Is a previous dropout (___)

x. Has serious personal, emotional, or medical problems (___)

xi. Is a court or agency referral (___)

xii. Upon recommendation of the school district as determined by locally developed criteria for disruptive student behavior (___)

To enroll in a PLATO course, a student must meet the following criteria:

e. A teacher-sponsor has been identified and agreed to sponsor the class through the PLATO system for credit retrieval purposes. (___)

f. The sponsoring teacher has agreed to provide the necessary supplemental materials to bring the content of the PLATO course into compliance with the content of the classroom-taught course. (___)

g. The teacher-sponsor has also agreed to correct off-line material and provide assistance as needed while the student is completing the PLATO course. (___)

h. The student, the student’s parents, and the teacher have agreed on a fee to be charged by the teacher for compensation for the extra time involved in sponsoring a PLATO student. The arrangements for this fee have been made exclusively between the student, his/her parents, and the teacher. (___)

CONTRACT OPERATION:

Behavior: Students will follow school rules while in the program.

Attendance: Students will be required to complete prescribed program and _____ hours to receive credit.

Grading/Evaluation Process: Student must sign a Council School District No. 13 Acceptable Use Agreement in order for the student to be able to access the PLATO Program. Grades will be recorded as a C for pass or F for fail. No credit will be issued for a Fail grade. Students will earn a minimum of 80% on both PLATO and off-line materials.

Signatures indicate understanding and acceptance of conditions for participation in Credit Retrieval Course(s).

Student: _____________________________ Teacher Sponsor: _____________________

Parent/Guardian: ________________________ Teacher Sponsor: _____________________

Principal: ____________________________ Date: _______________________________

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Compliance with State and Federal Laws

Federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability in any educational programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.

Adopted: 6/11/01 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 33-2001- 2008

IDAPA 08.02.03.08

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Special and Alternative Educational Programs

Federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability in any educational programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.

Council School District No. 13 shall offer special and alternate educational programs in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations. The District shall at no time violate the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1998 (IDEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Adopted: 6/11/01 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 33-2001- 2008

IDAPA 08.02.03.08

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Supplementary Programs

Council School District No. 13 shall offer supplementary programs the Board deems as appropriate for the social and educational needs of its students in compliance with state and federal statutes and regulations.

Adopted: 6/11/01 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 33-506(1)

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Guidance and Counseling Services

The District shall provide guidance and counseling services for District students, kindergarten through twelfth (K-12^th) grade. Counselors shall adhere to the guidelines of Council School District No. 13 which shall include the following components:

1. A guidance curriculum that identifies knowledge and skills to be attained by all students at various stages of their development and provides appropriate activities for their achievement;

2. Individualized planning with students and their parents in each of the following domains: personal/social development, educational development, and career development;

3. Response services of counseling, consultation, and referral;

4. System support functions that promote effective delivery of guidance services.

The Council School District No. 13 Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Program is considered administrative procedure and, as such, does not require Board approval. However, either the Superintendent or the Board, may choose to have certain aspects of the program receive Board approval.

Adopted: 6/11/01 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 33-506(1)

IDAPA 08.02.03.100.08

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Tutoring

It is the policy of the Board that members of the staff shall fulfill the responsibilities of their assignment prior to involving themselves in other activities such as private tutoring, teaching in other institutions, and other activities for remuneration. A staff member shall not tutor for remuneration students which are assigned to the staff member’s classes or area of professional responsibility, except when specifically approved by the Board.

Discipline for violation of this policy may involve actions up to and including dismissal.

Adopted: 6/11/01 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 33-506(1)

IDAPA 08.02.02.001

Code of Ethics of the Idaho Teaching Profession, I-8

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Summer School

The District shall offer a selected number of educational offerings for students in summer school programs. All District policies shall apply to the summer school programs except for the differences stated herein:

1. Secondary course follow the same curriculum as the courses offered during the regular school year, but require fewer hours of attendance per credit.

2. For those programs which require fees, fees shall reflect actual program costs. The Superintendent or designee shall review fees annually to determine if a change is deemed necessary. Fees are set by administrative procedure subject to Board approval. An increase of 5% or greater must meet Idaho Code requirements for public announcement and input.

3. The District does not provide transportation for the regular summer school program. The Superintendent or designee may provide transportation for alternative programs or in unusual circumstances.

4. Any District or non-District student may be allowed to participate in the program as long as the student meets the criteria of the program.

5. Participation in summer school is a privilege and not a right. (Suspension and Expulsion Policy #3420 does not apply.) A student will be provided rudimentary due process consisting of an informal hearing on the reasons for the suspension or exclusion from the summer school program. The student will have the opportunity to challenge the reasons unless an emergency suspension is necessary. If an emergency suspension is necessary, an informal hearing will be held as soon as possible after the emergency ceases to exist.

Adopted: 6/11/01 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Cross-Reference: Suspension and Expulsion policy #

Board Approved Administrative Procedures #1540

Legal Reference: IC 63-1311A

IC 33-1503

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Community Education

The District shall offer and provide for a community education program. This program shall utilize District facilities and community volunteer instructors. The goal of the program is to encourage continuous, life long learning for District patrons at a minimal cost.

Adopted: 6/11/01 Reviewed: ___ Revised:

Legal Reference: IC 33-506(1)

IC 33-601(7)

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Community Education

All adult education shall be approved and scheduled by the school administration with timely reports to the Board.

Adult classes shall meet all requirements of federal and state laws as well as the requirements of the sponsoring institution.

All instructors of community education classes will be paid $11.00 per hour for each hour of actual classroom instruction, and will receive no pay for preparation time. Time shall be logged by each instructor on a time sheet provided by the clerk and shall be turned in to the Superintendent for approval by the 15^th of each month the class is in session. Pending approval by the Superintendent, the clerk shall pay each instructor the correct amount less required deductions on the 20^th day of those months.

Equipment and supply purchases shall be done in accordance with the District Requisition policy # __________.

The use of facilities and buildings for adult classes shall be governed by written regulations under buildings and equipment.

Adopted: 6/11/01 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 33-506(1)

IC 33-601(7)

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Driver Education

The District shall offer driver education courses for eligible students as defined in state law. A fee shall be assessed to cover those costs which are not reimbursed by state funds, except this fee may be waived or reduced for students whose families, by reason of their low income, would have difficulty paying the full fee.

The Board directs the Superintendent to implement procedures dealing with program supervision, curriculum development, and student enrollment criteria.

The driver education courses shall be conducted in compliance with all the requirements in the current approved Idaho Drive Education Administrative Manual.

Adopted: 6/11/01 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IDAPA 08.02.02.230

IC 33-1701 et seq.

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Books and Materials

The Board delegates to the Superintendent or designee the authority to select instructional and library materials in accordance with this policy. The selection process shall allow for input from students, parents/guardians, the patrons of the District, and educators. Non-supplemental materials are subject to adoption by the Board.

Objectives

The following principles from the School Library Bill of Rights shall serve as District objectives in the selection of instructional and library materials.

1. To provide materials that will enrich and support the curriculum and personal needs of the users, taking into consideration the varied interests, abilities, learning styles, maturity levels, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds.

2. To provide materials that will stimulate growth in factual knowledge and ethical standards and that will develop literary, cultural, and aesthetic appreciation.

3. To provide a background of information which will enable students to make intelligent judgements in their daily lives.

4. To provide materials on opposing sides of controversial issues so the users may develop, under guidance, the practice of critical analysis.

5. To provide materials which realistically represent our pluralistic society and reflect the contributions made by all groups and individuals to our American and global heritage.

6. To place principles about personal opinion and reason above prejudice in the selection of materials of the highest quality in order to ensure a comprehensive collection appropriate for users.

Criteria for Selection of Materials

Persons responsible for selecting materials shall strive to:

1. Provide for the needs of the individual school based on knowledge of the curriculum, the existing collection, and requests from students, parents, and school personnel.

2. Provide materials of high artistic, historical, and literary quality.

3. Provide a balanced collection, with a fair proportion of each type of material selected to meet the needs of the curriculum, the students, and professional staff at all levels.

4. Provide materials for students with a wide range of skills and abilities as well as materials with diversity of appeal and different points of view.

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5. Provide fair and objective presentations of sensitive subjects at the maturity level for which selected.

6. Consider materials on the basis of overall purpose; timeliness or permanence; importance of the subject matter; appropriateness of the subject matter for the intended audience; quality of the writing and production; readability and popular appeal; authoritativeness; format and price; reputation and significance of the author, artist, composer, producer, or publisher.

7. Select materials on the basis of their strengths rather than reject them on the basis of their weaknesses.

Gift Materials

Gifts to libraries may be accepted if they meet the criteria established for the selection of all instructional materials. There shall be no commitment regarding their use.

Disposal of Instructional and Library Materials

In order to maintain a current and highly usable collection of materials, the Superintendent’s designee shall provide for continuing renewal of the collection, not only by addition of up-to-date materials, but also by the judicious elimination of materials which no longer meet needs or find use.

DEFINITIONS:

Non-supplemental Materials: Textbooks and other curricular materials, including instructional media such as software, audio/visual media, and Internet resources, which are, in general, used by all District teachers of a particular subject or course.

Adopted: 6/11/01 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Cross-Reference: Disposal of Surplus Equipment and Material #

Non-supplemental Materials Selection and Adoption #

Legal Reference: IC 33-506(1)

IC 33-118A

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Non-supplemental Materials Selection and Adoption

Non-supplemental materials are subject to adoption by the Board.

The selection and review of non-supplemental materials proposed for adoption by the Board is open to public involvement. District parents/guardians, students, employees, and patrons may offer to participate on the materials adoption committee, which is appointed by the Superintendent or his designee, and/or provide written or oral comment about any proposed non-supplemental materials prior to Board adoption. Materials adoption committee meetings are open to the public.

The objectives stated in the Criteria for Selection of Instructional and Library Materials, under Books and Materials, Policy #2710, shall apply to the selection of textbooks and other classroom materials.

Non-supplemental materials used in pilot situations are not subject to Board adoption until the pilot is complete and the committee makes a recommendation. A pilot program shall continue for no longer than one school year unless it has Board approval.

DEFINITION:

Non-supplemental materials: Textbooks and other curricular materials, including instructional media such as software, audio/visual media, and Internet resources, which are in general use by all teachers of a particular subject or course.

Adopted: 6/11/01 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Cross-Reference: Selection of Instructional and Library Materials #

Request for Reconsideration of Books and Other Materials

# 2712

Legal Reference: IC 33-512A

IC 33-118A

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Request for Reconsideration of Books and Other Materials

When a parent/guardian requests that his/her own child not use a given book or other materials, the request should be made to the teacher. If satisfactory arrangements cannot be made, the request should next be made to the principal or designee. This request shall be addressed in the following manner:

1. Form completed stating request for reconsideration.

2. A committee of five (5) will be appointed by the principal to study the request. This committee will include the teacher who is utilizing the book, the principal, and three additional teachers.

3. This committee, after studying the request, will meet with the person(s) initiating the study, and report their findings along with the rationale behind their decision(s).

4. If Step 3 is not satisfactory, the person(s) may request a review of the material and the committee decision by the Superintendent.

5. If the decision in Step 4 is not satisfactory at this point, the item will be placed on the agenda of the next regular Board meeting. When all information is presented, the Board will make the final determination.

Adopted: 6/11/01 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Legal Reference: IC 33-512A

IC 33-512

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Technology Use

New technologies are changing the ways that information may be accessed , communicated, and transferred. Those changes may also alter instruction and student learning. Council School District No. 13 offers students and faculty access to the electronic information highway and the Internet. These services are called CSDNET.

DEFINITION:

CSDNET: Includes, but is not limited to, the use of local area networks, wide area networks, intranet, internet, online commercial communications and all other computer communications provided by Council School District No. 13.

Along with access to computers and people all over the world comes the availability of materials that may not be considered appropriate in the classroom. Of course, on a global network it is impossible to control all materials. Council School District No. 13 makes every effort to promote appropriate use of the NET, but all forms of information screening and control available today can be circumvented by the industrious user. It is necessary to understand prior to initial use that access to CSDNET is a privilege that can be withdrawn from users who fail to follow the guidelines established in this policy.

STUDENT USE: CSDNET is provided for students to conduct research and communicate with others in relation to schoolwork. Access to the NET is given to students who agree to act in accordance with acceptable use guidelines. Parent permission is required. Access is a privilege, not a right. Based upon Acceptable Use Guidelines outlined in this policy, system administrators will deem what is inappropriate use and their decisions are final. The administration, faculty, and staff of Council School District No. 13 may deny, revoke, or suspend specific students from CSDNET use.

Students are responsible for good behavior on school computer networks just as they are in a classroom or school hallway. Communications are often public in nature. General school rules for behavior and communications apply.

Adopted: 06/11/2001 Reviewed: _________________ Revised: ______________

Cross-Reference: Guidelines for Disciplinary Actions #3271

Major Disciplinary Violations #3272

In-House Detention, Suspension, and Expulsion #3273

Legal Reference: 17USC Section 101 et seq.

IC 6-210

IC 18-2201

1000 Authority of the Board

2780 Parent Involvement

3344 Weapons

3345 Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco

4000 SCHOOL-COMMUNITY RELATIONS

The Difference Between Policy and Procedure

The Purpose of Written Board Policy

Policy Areas

Use of the Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1000 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

1000 Authority of the Board

1010 Code of Ethics

1020 Employment of Spouse or Relative of Board Member

1100 General Powers, Duties of Board Members

1200 School Board Meetings

1210 Setting of Agenda

1230 Executive Session

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Authority of the Board

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Code of Ethics

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Employment of Spouse or Relative of Board Member

Adopted: 12/11/00 Reviewed: ­­­­­­­­­­_________________ Revised: ______________

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

General Powers and Duties of Board Members

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Duties of Chairperson, Vice Chairperson

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Duties of the Clerk/Treasurer and Check Signatories

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

School Attorney

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

School Board Meetings

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Setting of Agenda

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Annual Meeting/Rules of Order

Rules of Order

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Executive Session

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Board Committees

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Elections

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Vacancies on Boards of Trustees

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Redistricting Trustee Zones

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Legal Description of Trustee Zones

TRUSTEE ZONE No. 1: FRUITVALE

TRUSTEE ZONE No. 2: HORNET CREEK-BEAR

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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TRUSTEE ZONE No. 3: EAST COUNCIL

TRUSTEE ZONE No. 4: CENTRAL COUNCIL

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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Trustee Zone No. 5- GOODRICH

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Terms of Office

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Policy Development

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Policy Adoption

Adoption of new policies or the revision or repeal of existing policies is solely the responsibility of the Board.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Policy Review and Evaluation

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Administration in Policy Absence

2000 INSTRUCTION

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