| Preface |
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This
Policy Manual is a compilation of current policies,
rules and regulations adopted by the Pendleton County
Board of Education to oversee the effective operation
of the Pendleton County Schools. These are the categories
of the Pendleton County Policy Manual that are available
in WORD.
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| A.
Aims, Goals and Educational Objectives |
| Educational Philosophy | Vision, Mission
Educational Goals & Objectives | (13
pages; 102 kb) |
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| B.
Board of Education Operations |
| Operational
Goals | Legal Status | Elections, Resignations &
Vacancies | Standards of Conduct; Responsibilities |
Organization of the Board | Public Relations | Promoting
Board Effectiveness | Legal Counsel | School Board Meetings
| School Board Policy Development, Adoption & Dissemination
| Requests for Waivers | Administration in the Absence
of Policy | Public Records | Office Hours | School Board
Assoc. Membership | Electronic Signatures and Postmarks
| (40 pages; 306 kb) |
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| C.
Central Office Administration |
| Administration
Goals | Superintendent of Schools | Administrative Organizational
Plan | (12 pages; 102 kb) |
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| D.
Development of Facilities |
| Facilities Planning
| Architect | Project Financing | School Site Acquisition
| School Closing or Consolidation | Construction Contracts
| Inspection & Acceptance of Bids | Naming New Facilities
| Public Dedication of School Facilities | (16
pages; 131 kb) |
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| E.
Education - Agency Relations |
| Goals
& Objectives | Professional Visitors & Observers
| Research Conducted in the School System | Student
Teaching | (7 pages; 70
kb) |
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| F.
Financial Management |
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Equivalence Among
Schools | Treasurer's Responsibilities | Sources of
School Revenue | Fiscal Accounting System & Reporting
| Purchasing Procedures | Payroll Procedures &
Deduction | Travel Expense Reimbursement | Individual
School Funds Management | Athletic Funds | Guidelines
for Student Fund Raising Activities | Faculty Senate
Funds | Child Nutrition Funds | (74
pages; 511 kb)
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| I.
Instruction |
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Philosophy | Academic
Freedom | Organization of Instruction | Local School
Improvement Councils | School Curriculum Teams | Basic
Instruction Program | Special Education Services |
Special Instructional Programs / Concerns | Instructional
Settings & Arrangements | Textbook / Instructional
Materials & Learning Technologies Adoptions |
Purchase, Maintenance & Control of Instructional
Materials | Complaints Regarding Materials | Academic
Achievement | Promotion & Retention | Graduation
Requirements | Program Accountability | Performance-Based
Accreditation | County Improvement Plan | School Improvement
Plan | Community & Adult Education Programs |
(114 pages; 910 kb)
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| P.
Personnel |
| General Policies
| Employment of Professional Staff & Service Personnel
| Employee Medical Exams | Transportation Employees'
Testing | Contracts and Compensation Plans | Fringe
Benefits | Employment Actions | Professional Conduct
and Responsibilities | Orientation | Seniority Rights
| Personnel Records | Personnel Evaluations | Personal
Leave & Vacation Policy | Leave of Absence Policy
| Family Medical Leave Benefits | Working Conditions
| Staff Development | Drug-Free Workplace | Tobacco
Control Policy | Harassment & Violence Policy |
Substitutes | (162 pages; 1.22
MB) |
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| R.
Relations with the Community |
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School & Community Relations | Public
Information Program | Staff Participation | Community
Use of Facilities | Public Gifts | Displays | Visitors
| Public Questions & Concerns | Volunteers | (23
pages; 174 kb)
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| S.
Students |
| Commitment to Students |
Who May Attend | Entrance Requirements | Home School,
Private & Transfer Students | Attendance Policy
| Rights & Responsibilities | Code of Conduct |
Hazing | Harassment | Alcohol & Drugs | Substance
Abuse & Tobacco Control | Discipline | County Health
Services | Student Safety | Fees, Textbooks, Materials
| Solicitations | Permanent Records | Identification
Card Policy | Co-Curricular & Interscholastic Programs
| Students with Disabilities | (121
pages; 901 kb) |
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| T.
Transportation, Safety, Food & Insurance |
| Student Transportation
| Student Conduct on School Buses | Bus Maintenance
& Safety | Safety: People & Property | Building
& Grounds Maintenance | Child Nutrition & Food
Services Management | Insurance Management | Board of
Risk & Insurance Loss Control Policy | (113
pages; 1.06 MB) |
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Note the size of the files before opening ( Personnel -1.22
MB and Transportation -1.06 MB), especially if you have a dial-up
connection. Hard copies are available at each school and at
the Central Office.