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The efficient operation of the Van Buren Public Schools requires the adoption of policies and procedures that apply to all phases of the school program. These policies and regulations set the pattern for the program of education in Van Buren. The carrying out of these policies is the responsibility of all teachers and employees of the Van Buren Public Schools.The policies and regulations contained in this manual will serve as a guide for the staff in performing their duties. Teachers and other employees of the district will find the information particularly helpful.
Board Governance and Operations
1.1 -- Duties of the Board.pdf
1.2--Organization of the Board of Education.pdf
1.3- - School Attendance Zones.pdf
1.31--Administration of School Attendance Zones.pdf
1.31F1 Application for Attendance Area Exception.pdf
1.31F2--Attendance Area Exception Approval Form.pdf
1.31F3--Spanish Application for Attendance Area Exception Form.pdf
1.4.1--Board Member Voting.pdf
1.4.2--Attending Meetings Remotely.pdf
1.8F1--Transportation Request.pdf
1.8F2--Field Trip Reimbursement.pdf
1.9 -- Drug and Alcohol Program for Bus Drivers.pdf
1.9F1 -- Drug Testing Form.pdf
1.10--Child Nutrition Services.pdf
1.12--Food Service Prepayment.pdf
1.31--Administration of School Attendance Zones.pdf
Administration
2.1--Superintendent of Schools.pdf
2.2--School Calendar 16-17.pdf
2.3 -- Deputy Superintendent of Schools.pdf
2.4--Assistant Superintendent.pdf
2.5--Director of Curriculum.pdf
2.6 -- Director of Athletics and Student Activities.pdf
2.7 -- Duties of Principals.pdf
2.7.1--Employment of Principals.pdf
2.7.2--Administrator Evaluator Certification.pdf
2.8 -- Duties of Assistant Principals.pdf
2.9 -- Duties of Curriculum Coaches.pdf
Certified Personnel
3.3--Personnel Policy Committee.pdf
3.8.2--Certified Stipend Schedule17 -18.pdf
3.8.3--Administrative Salary Schedule17-18.pdf
3.9F1--Sick Leave Bank Request Form.pdf
3.9F2--Sick Leave Bank Contribution Form.pdf
3.9.1 -- Background Checks for Certified Prsonnel.pdf
3.9.3 -- Non-Instructional Duties.pdf
3.9.3F2 – Certified employee documentation form for supplemental non-instructional duty.pdf
3.11--Personal and Professional Leave.pdf
3.11.1--Placement of Instructional Personnel.pdf
3.11.2--Licensed Personnel Dismissal and Non-Renewal.pdf
3.11.3--Certified Personnel Evaluation July 2013.pdf
3.15--Leave-Injury From Assault.pdf
3.15.7 -- Leave of Absence Due To Assault.pdf
3.24--Licensed Personnel Debts.pdf
3.25F--Level Two Grievance Form.pdf
3.28F--Employee Internet Use Agreement.pdf
3.31F--Drug Free Workplace Policy Acknowledgement.pdf
3.43--Duty of Licensed Employees to Maintain License in Good Standing.pdf
3.44--Workplace Injuries and Workers' Compensation.pdf
3.45--Social Networking and Ethics.pdf
3.47--Depositing Collected Funds.pdf
Students
4.1.1--Admission of Nonresident Home School Students.pdf
4.1.2--School Choice Policy.pdf
4.1.2.1--Policy for Acceptance and Rejection of School Choice Nonresident Students.pdf
4.1.4 -- Student Transfer -- Student Assignment to Class.pdf
4.1.5 -- Student Expelled in a Former District.pdf
4.1.6--Placement of Multiple Birth Siblings PK-Grade Six.pdf
4.2.3--Attendance-Elementary K-5.pdf
4.2.4--Attendance-Middle School-Grades 6, 7, and 8.pdf
4.2.5--Attendance-Senior High School-Grades 9, 10, 11, 12.pdf
4.3-- Student Conduct Behavior Code.pdf
4.3.1--Student Discipline-General Statement of Jursidiction.pdf
4.3.2 -- Rules and Regulations.pdf
4.3.3--Chemical Screen Policy.pdf
4.3.3F1--Chemical Screen Consent Form.pdf.pdf
4.3.3F2--Chemical Screen Notification of Violation.pdf
4.3.5--Student Disipline-Sexual Harassment-Act 1108 of 1997.pdf
4.3.6--Student Conduct-Bullying.pdf
4.3.7--Authority for Student Discipline July 2013.pdf
4.3.9 Process for Resolving Parental Concerns and or Other Complaints.pdf
4.4 -- Personal and Property Searches.pdf
4.5.1 -- Emergency Suspension.pdf
4.6 -- Student Discipline -- Assault and Abuse of Students.pdf
4.7--Student Discipline-Gangs and Gang Activity.pdf
4.9--Tobacco and Tobacco Products.pdf
4.14--Communicable Diseases.pdf
4.15.1--Student Records-Child Abuse.pdf
4.16 -- Questionnaires and Surveys.pdf
4.19--Contact With Students While At School.pdf
4.29--Internet Safety and Electronic Device Use Policy.pdf
4.29F--Student Electronic Device and Internet Use Agreement.pdf
4.45--Smart Core Graduation 2017.pdf
4.45.1--Smart Core Curriculum and Grad Requirements-Class of 2018 and Thereafter.pdf
4.45.1F1--Smart Core Informed Consent Form (Class of 2018 and After).pdf
4.45.2--Van Buren High School Diplomas.pdf
Curriculum and Instruction
5.2 -- Assessment and Accountability.pdf
5.3.1--Field Trips.pdf5.8 -- Schedules.pdf
5.3.1F1--Field Trip Request.pdf
5.4 -- Smart Core Curriculum Policy.pdf
5.5 -- Advanced Placement Curriculum.pdf
5.6 -- Interscholastic Activities.pdf
5.9 -- Student Early Release.pdf
5.12--Student Activities Policy.pdf
5.14 -- GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS.pdf
5.15 -- Graduation Exercises.pdf
5.15.1--Semester Test Exemption.pdf
5.16 -- Transfer From Other Schools.pdf
5.18 -- Request for Reconsideration of Instructional Materials.pdf
5.18F -- Request for Reconsideration Form.pdf
5.20 -- SELECTION POLICY FOR SCHOOL LIBRARY MATERIALS.pdf
5.20F1-- Checklist for Reconsideration of a Work.pdf
5.20F2 -- PATRON’S REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS.pdf
5.20F5 -- MATERIALS EVALUATION COMMITTEE REPORT FORM.pdf
5.22--Alternative Learning Environments.pdf
5.23--ALE Program Evaluation.pdf
5.29--District Wellness Policy.pdf
School, Home, and Community Relations
6.1 -- Relations with Parents' Organizations.pdf
6.2 -- Citizen's Advisory Committees.pdf
6.3 -- Utilization of Volunteers.pdf
6.4 -- Parent-Teacher Involvment and Consultation.pdf
6.6--Use of School Facilities.pdf
6.6.1--Joint Use Agreement.pdf
6.6F1--Use of Facilities Form.pdf
6.7 Parent Involvement Plan.pdf
6.7.1 -- Parental Involvement Policy.pdf
6.8--VBSD Fine Arts Center Operating Manual.pdf
6.8.1 -- Rules of Use -- District FAC.pdf
6.8.2 -- Rules of Use -- Non-District FAC.pdf
6.8.3 -- Student Use Contract FAC.pdf
6.8.4--VBSDFAC Use Request.pdf
6.8.5--VBSDFAC Rental Rate Sheet.pdf
6.8.6--VBSDFAC-Ticket Sales for Commercial Events.pdf
6.9--Van Buren School District Fine Arts Center Art Gallery.pdf
6.9F1--Van Buren School District Fine Arts Center Art Gallery Contract.pdf
6.9F2--Record of Consignment.pdf
6.9F3--Bill of Sale for Art.pdf
6.10--Sex Offenders On Campus (Megan's Law).pdf
6.11--Visitors To The Schools.pdf
6.12--POLICY FOR SERVICE ANIMALS IN DISTRICT FACILITIES.pdf
Business Management
7.2--Annual Operating Budget.pdf
7.2.1 -- Revenues from Federal Funds.pdf
7.2.2--Documentation of Personnel Expenses for Federal Programs.pdf
7.4 -- Financial Management.pdf
7.4.1--Expenditures and Financial Records.pdf
7.4.2--Determining Allocability of Costs for Federal Programs.pdf
7.4.3--Procurement Standards for Federal Programs.pdf
7.5--Purchases and Procurement.pdf
7.5F--Commodities Bidder Affidavit.pdf
7.6 -- Collection and Deposit of Funds.pdf
7.7 -- School Activity Funds.pdf
7.7.1--STUDENT AWARDS-NET ATHLETIC EVENT GATE RECEIPTS.pdf
7.8 -- Funds Used to Support Athletic Programs.pdf
7.9 -- District Insurance Protection.pdf
7.10 -- Purchasing Authority.pdf
7.11--Electronic Fund Transfers.pdf
7.11F1--Electronic Fund Transfers Form.pdf
7.12 -- Purchasing of School Materials.pdf
7.12F1--Requisition and Purchase Order System.pdf
7.12F2--Budget Transfer Request Form.pdf
7.12.1--Certified Personnel Reimbursement for Purchase of Supplies.pdf
7.13--Inventory Fixed Assets Policy.pdf
7.13F1 -- Inventory Fixed Assets Guidelines.pdf
7.13F2--Inventory Fixed Assest Statement of Assurance.pdf
7.13F3--Fixed Assets Disposal and Transfer Form.pdf
7.15--Record Retention and Destruction.pdf
7.16 -- Sales Calls and Demonstrations.pdf
7.17-- Expense Reimbursement.pdf
7.18 -- Distribution of Materials from Outside Organizations.pdf
7.19 -- Temporary Employment.pdf
7.20--Off-Contract Compensation for Certified Personnel.pdf
7.20F1--Off Contract Compensation for Certified Personnel Request and Documentation Form.pdf
7.21--Booster Club and Parent Organization Guidelines.pdf
7.21.1--Internal Audit Guidelines for Booster Clubs, Support Groups.pdf
7.21.2--Recommended Internal Control Guidelines for Booster Clubs.pdf
Classified Personnel
8.1--Classified Salary Schedule17-18.pdf
8.2.1F2 -- Overtime Documentation Form.pdf
8.2.1F3 -- Compensatory Time Documentation Form.pdf
8.2.2--Classified Personnel Evaluations.pdf
8.6.1F1--Leave of Abscence Form.pdf
8.7--Personal and Professional Leave.pdf
8.8--Responsibilities in Dealing with Sex Offenders on Campus.pdf
8.13--Classified Employment.pdf
8.14--Classified Personnel Reimbursement of Travel Expenses.pdf
8.16--Classified Personnel -- Dress of Employees.pdf
8.17--Classified Employee Political Activity.pdf
8.19F--Level Two Grievance Form.pdf
8.21--Classified Personnel -- Supervision of Students.pdf
8.22F--Internet Use Agreement.pdf
8.23--Family Medical Leave.pdf
8.25--Classified Personnel Requriements for Paraprofessionals.pdf
8.26--Responsibilities Governing Bullying.pdf
8.27--Leave-Injury From Assault.pdf
8.28F--Drug-Free Workplace Policy Acknowledgement.pdf
8.31 - CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL TERMINATION AND NON-RENEWAL.pdf
8.32 – CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENTS.pdf
8.33--Assignment of Teacher Aides.pdf
8.34--Mandatory Reporters Duty to Report Child Abuse, Maltreatment or Neglect.pdf
8.36--Workers' Compensation.pdf
8.37--Social Networking and Ethics.pdf
8.39--Depositing Collected Funds.pdf
