Policies Updated after 6/15/22
POLICIES UPDATED AFTER 6/15/2022
1. BYLAWS
ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
- 1110 School District Legal Status and Authority
- 1120 Board of Education: Qualifications, Numbers and Terms of Office
NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS
- 1210 Board Members: Nomination and Election
- 1220 Reporting of Expenditures and Contributions
- 1230 Resignations and Vacancies on the Board
THE ROLE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
- 1310 Powers and Duties of the Board
- 1320 Nomination and Election of Board Officers and Duties of the President and Vice President
- 1330 Appointments and Designations by the Board
- 1331 Duties of the District Clerk
- 1332 Duties of the District Treasurer
- 1333 Duties of the Tax Collector
- 1334 Duties of the External (Independent) Auditor
- 1335 Appointment and Duties of the Claims Auditor
- 1336 Duties of the Extraclassroom Activity Fund Central Treasurer
- 1337 Duties of the School Attorney
- 1338 Duties of the School Physician/Nurse Practitioner
- 1339 Duties of the Internal Auditor
- 1340 Ulster County BOCES Board Member Nominations
BOARD POLICY
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
- 1510 Regular Board Meetings and Rules (Quorum and Parliamentary Procedure)
- 1520 Special Meeting of the Board
- 1530 Minutes
- 1540 Executive Sessions
MEETINGS OF THE DISTRICT
- 1610 Annual District Meeting and Election/Budget Vote
- 1611 Business of the Annual District Election
- 1620 Annual Organization Meeting
- 1630 Legal Qualifications of Voters at District Meetings
- 1640 Absentee Ballots
- 1650 Submission of Questions and Propositions at the Annual Meeting and Election and Special District Meetings
- 1660 School Elections and Voting: Facilities Utilization
2. INTERNAL OPERATIONS
INTERNAL OPERATIONS
BOARD OF EDUCATION COMMITTEES
BOARD OF EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
- 2320 Attendance by Board Members at Conterences, Conventions, and Workshops
- 2330 Compensation and Expenses
- 2340 Board Self-Evaluation
3. COMMUNITY RELATIONS
SCHOOL COMMUNITY RELATIONS
- 3110 Media/Municipal Governments/Senior Citizens
- 3120 District Standards and Guidelines for Web Page Publishing
- 3140 Flag Display
- 3150 School Volunteers
- 3160 Naming and Dedicating School District Property
- 3170 Response to Death of a Member of the School Community
PARTICIPATION BY THE PUBLIC
- 3210 Visitors to the School
- 3220 Use of Service Animals
- 3230 Public Complaints
- 3271 Solicitation of Charitable Donations
- 3272 Advertising in the Schools
- 3280 Use of School Facilities, Materials, and Equipment
- 3290 Operation of Motor-Driven Vehicles on District Property
DISTRICT RECORDS
PUBLIC ORDER ON SCHOOL PROPERTY
- 3410 Code of Conduct
- 3411 Prohibition of Weapons on School Grounds
- 3420 Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment in the District
- 3421 Title IX Sexual Discrimination Policy for Students
- 3431 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in the District
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
4. ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS
- 4212 New Paltz CSD Organizational Chart
- 4220 Administrative Authority
- 4230 District Committees
- 4240 Evaluation of the Superintendent and Other Staff
CENTRAL OFFICE AND BUILDING ADMINISTRATION
5. NON-INSTRUCTIONAL/BUSINESS OPERATIONS
BUDGET
- 5110 Budget Planning and Development
- 5120 School District Budget Hearing
- 5130 Budget Adoption
- 5140 Administration of the Budget
- 5150 Contingency Budget
INCOME
- 5210 Revenues
- 5220 District Investments
- 5230 Acceptance of Gifts, Grants, and Bequests to the District
- 5240 School Tax Assessment and Collection/Property Tax Exemptions
- 5250 Sale and Disposal of District Property
EXPENDITURES
- 5310 Bonding of Employees and Board Members
- 5320 Expenditures of District Funds
- 5321 District Credit Card Use
- 5322 District Cell Phone Use
- 5323 Reimbursement for Meals/Refreshments
PURCHASING
- 5410 Purchasing: Competitive Bidding and Offering
- 5411 Procurement of Goods and Services
- 5412 Alternative Formats for Instructional Materials
- 5413 Procurement:Uniform Grant Guidance for Federal Awards
- 5414 Vendor Relations/Agents and Salespeople in Schools
FISCAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING
- 5510 Accounting of Funds
- 5511 Maintenance of Fund Balance
- 5512 Reserve Funds
- 5513 Authorized Signatures
- 5520 Extraclassroom Activity Fund
- 5530 Petty Cash Funds and Cash in School Buildings
- 5540 Publication of District's Annual Financial Statement
- 5550 Maintenance of Fiscal Effort (Title I Programs)
- 5551 Allocation of Title I, Part A Funds in the District
- 5560 Use of Federal Funds for Political Expenditures
- 5570 Financial Accountability
- 5571 Allegations of Fraud
- 5572 Audit Committee
- 5573 Internal Audit Function
- 5580 Change Orders for Capital Projects
NON INSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS
- 5610 Insurance
- 5620 Fixed Asset Inventories, Accounting, and Tracking
- 5630 Facilities: Inspection, Operation, and Maintenance
- 5631 Hazardous Waste and Handling of Toxic Substances by Employees
- 5633 Gender Neutral Single-Occupancy Bathrooms
- 5640 Smoking, Tobacco, and Cannabis (Marijuana) Use
- 5650 Energy Conservation and Recycling in the Schools
- 5660 Meal Charging and Prohibition Against Meal Shaming
- 5661 Wellness
- 5670 Records Management
- 5671 Disposal of Consumer Report Information and Records
- 5672 Information Security Breach and Notification
- 5673 Employee Personal Identifying Information
- 5674 Data Networks and Security Access
- 5681 School Safety Plans
- 5683 Fire and Emergency Drills, Bomb Threats, and Bus Emergency Drills
- 5685 Maximum Temperature for School Buildings and Indoor Facilities
- 5690 Exposure Control Program
- 5691 Communicable Diseases
- 5692 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Related Illnesses **Policy eliminated from Policy Manual 12/20/23
TRANSPORTATION
- 5710 Transportation Program
- 5720 Transportation of Students
- 5730 School Bus Safety
- 5731 Idling School Buses on School Grounds
- 5740 Qualifications of Bus Drivers
- 5741 Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus Drivers
6. PERSONNEL
PERSONNEL
- 6111 Board-Staff Communications
- 6112 (revised number) Testing Misconduct and Mandatory Reporting Requirements
- 6120 Equal Employment Opportunity
- 6121 Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
- 6122 Employee Grievances
- 6130 Evaluation of Personnel
- 6140 Employee Medical Examinations
- 6150 Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs and Other Substances (Staff)
- 6151 Drug-Free Workplace
- 6160 Professional Growth/Staff Development
- 6161 Conference/Travel Expense Reimbursement
- 6170 Fingerprinting of New Hires
- 6180 Staff-Student Relations (Fraternization)
- 6190 Workplace Violence Prevention Program
CERTIFIED PERSONNEL
- 6210 Certified Personnel
- 6211 Recruitment and Hiring **Policy eliminated from Policy Manual 10/16/24
- 6212 Certifications and Qualifications
- 6213 Registration and Professional Learning
- 6213 Incidental Teaching **Policy eliminated from Policy Manual 5/22/24
- 6215 Probation and Tenure
- 6216 Disciplining a Tenured Teacher or Certified Personnel
- 6217 Employment of Relatives of Board Members **Policy eliminated from Policy Manual 3/20/24
- 6217 Professional Staff: Separation
- 6220 Temporary Personnel
SUPPORT STAFF
ACTIVITIES
- 6410 Staff Acceptable Use Policy
- 6411 Use of Email in the District
- 6420 Employee Personnel Records and Release of Information
- 6430 Employee Political Activities
- 6450 Theft of Services or Property
COMPENSATION AND RELATED BENEFITS
- 6540 Defense and Indemnification of Board Members and Employees
- 6550 Leaves of Absence
- 6551 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- 6552 Military Leaves of Absence
- 6553 Sick Leave Upon Transfer in Bargaining Unit
- 6560 Determination of Employment Status: Employee or Independent Contractor
- 6562 Employment of Retired Persons
7. STUDENTS
ATTENDANCE
- 7110 Comprehensive Student Attendance
- 7120 Age of Entrance
- 7121 Diagnostic Screening of Students **Policy eliminated from Policy Manual 2/5/25
- 7130 Entitlement to Attend - Age and Residency
- 7131Education of Students in Temporary Housing
- 7132 Non-Resident Students
- 7133 Admission of International Students
- 7134 Education of Students in Foster Care
- 7160 Count of Immigrant Children and Youth **Policy eliminated from Policy Manual 2/5/25
STUDENT PROGRESS
- 7210 Student Evaluation, Promotion, and Placement
- 7211 Provision of Interpreter Services to Parents Who Are Hearing Impaired
- 7212 Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) Process/Academic Intervention Services
- 7220 Graduation Options/Early Graduation/Accelerated Programs
- 7221 Participation in Graduation Ceremonies and Activities
- 7222 Diploma or Credential Options for Students With Disabilities
- 7223 Rank in Class
- 7240 Student Records: Access and Challenge
- 7241 Student Directory Information
- 7242 Military Recruiters and Institutions of Higher Education
- 7250 Student Privacy, Parental Access to Information, and Administration of Certain Physical Examinations to Minors
- 7260 Designation of Person in Parental Relation
- 7270 Rights of Non-Custodial Parents
STUDENT CONDUCT
- 7311 Loss or Destruction of District Property or Resources
- 7313 Suspension of Students
- 7314 Students Presumed to Have a Disability for Discipline Purposes
- 7315 Student Computer Network and Internet Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
- 7316 Use of Internet-Enabled Devices During the School Day
- 7320 Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs, and Other Substances (Students)
- 7330 Searches and Interrogations of Students
- 7340 Bus Rules
- 7350 Student Privacy Protection Under ESSA and PPRA and FERPA
- 7360 Weapons in School and the Gun-Free Schools Act
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
- 7410 Extracurricular Activities
- 7420 Sports and the Athletic Program
- 7430 Contests for Students, Student Awards and Scholarships
- 7440 Student Voter Registration and Pre-Registration
- 7450 Fundraising by Students
- 7460 Constitutionally Protected Prayer in the Public Schools
STUDENT WELFARE
- 7510 School Health Services
- 7511 Immunization of Students
- 7512 Student Physicals
- 7513 Medication and Personal Care Items
- 7514 Students Health Records
- 7520 Accidents and Medical Emergencies
- 7521 Students With Life-Threatening Health Conditions
- 7522 Concussion Management
- 7530 Child Abuse and Maltreatment
- 7540 Suicide
- 7550 Dignity for All Students
- 7551 Sexual Harassment of Students
- 7552 Student Gender Identity
- 7553 Hazing of Students
- 7554 Equal Educational Opportunities
- 7560 Notifications of Sex Offenders
- 7570 Supervision of Students
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
- 7610 Special Education: District Plan
- 7611 Children With Disabilities
- 7612 Grouping By Similarity of Needs
- 7613 The Role of the Board in Implementing a Student's Individualized Education Plan
- 7614 Preschool Special Education Program
- 7615 Least Restrictive Environment
- 7616 Preferral Intervention Strategies
- 7617 Declassification of Students with Disabilities
- 7620 Students with Disabilities Participating in District Programs
- 7621 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- 7630 Committee on Special Education (CSE)/Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE)
- 7640 Student Individualized Education Program (IEP): Development and Provision
- 7641 Translation Services
- 7642 Extended School Year Programs and/or Services
- 7643 Transfer Students with Disabilities
- 7650 Identification and Register of Students with Disabilities (Child Find)
- 7660 Parental Involvement for Children with Disabilities
- 7670 Due Process Complaints: Selection and Board Appointment of Impartial Hearing Officers
- 7680 Independent Educational Evaluations
- 7690 Special Education Mediation
8. INSTRUCTION
CURRICULUM (GENERAL)
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY INSTRUCTION
- 8210 Safety Conditions and Prevention Instruction
- 8220 Career and Technical (Occupational) Education
- 8240 Instruction in Certain Subjects
- 8242 Civility, Citizenship, and Character Education/Interpersonal Violence Prevention Education
- 8250 Animals in the School (Instructional Purposes)
- 8260 Title I Parent and Family Engagement
- 8271 Internet Safety/Internet Content Filtering
- 8280 Instruction for English Language Learners
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
- 8320 Textbooks, Library Materials, and Other Instructional Materials
- 8330 Objection to Instructional Materials and Controversial Issues
- 8340 Instructional Materials and Nonpublic School Students
- 8350 Use of Copyrighted Materials
INSTRUCTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS