Leon County Schools Policies

The policies on this website were deleted by the School Board of Leon County, Florida, on September 4, 2012. New District policies can be found at http://www.neola.com/leon-fl

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Last update: 08/28/2012

1    District School Administration

2    Personnel

3     Pupil Services

4      Curriculum & Instruction

5    School Plant and Transportation

6     Business Affairs

7    Pupil Rights and Responsibilities

8    Administrative Services

District School Administration
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1.01... Policy Adoption; Rule-Making ... 5/14/08
1.02... Administrative Regulations ... 5/14/91
1.021... Public Records ... 11/17/2010
1.03.... Advertising ... 5/12/99
1.04.... Calendar ...
1.05...School Board Member Districts ... 11/21/01
1.06... Community/School Relations ... 3/14/98
1.061... District Advisory Council ...
1.062... Student Involvement in Decision-Making ... 3/17/92
1.063....Family and School Partnerships...11/18/03
1.07... Charter Schools ... 12/12/00
1.08... Conservation of Energy ... 9/28/11
1.09... Emergency Closing of Schools ...
1.10... Emergency Evacuation Drills ... 11/18/98
1.11... Flags/Displays ...
1.12.... School Board Meetings ... 10/12/2010
1.13... Community Education ... 6/14/94
1.14.... Programs, Entertainment/Educational ...
1.15.... Reimbursement for Instructional Materials
1.16... Non-discrimination ... 5/8/07
1.17... Employment of Legal Counsel by Superintendent ...
1.18... Tuition for Adult Vocational Programs ... 5/9/95
1.19.... Tuition for Adult General Education Classes ... 10/9/84
1.20.... Consideration of Grant Proposals ...
1.21... Sale of Competitive Foods ... 8/24/2011
1.22... Extended Day and Fee Generated Programs ... 2/08/05
1.23... Constitutional Officers ... 4/13/93
1.24... Organization ... 7/29/92
1.25... Location of Office and Hours of Operation ... 10/10/95
1.26... Community/Parent Complaints ... REPEALED ... 9/11/02 ... See 7.10-Student/Parent/Guardian Grievance and Complaint Procedure
1.27... Drug-free Schools ... 6/13/01
1.28... Business, Community and School Partnerships ... 6/10/97
1.29... Indexing, Management and Availability of Final Orders ... 5/12/92
1.30... Principles of Conduct for Leon County Schools Personnel ... 11/17/09
1.31... Sexual Harassment ... 6/14/11
1.32... Preventing Retaliatory Action ... 1/11/94
1.33... Respect & Civility in Schools & District Offices ... 8/12/98
1.34..Wellness...8/24/2011
1.35...Use of Automatic Defibrillators...11/21/06

1.36...Title IX...10/14/08

Personnel
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2.01... Assessing Performance ... 11/18/98
2.02... Appointments and Reappointments ... 12/09/03
2.021... Criminal/Background Check ...4/10/07
2.03... College/University Student Field Experiences ... 8/13/08
2.04.... Certification ... 9/11/02
2.041.... Teachers of Adult Education ... 1/15/91
2.05.... Contracts and Terms of Service ...
2.051.... Temporary Employment ... 11/22/2011
2.06... Duties and Responsibilities of Principals ...2/14/01
2.07... Duties and Responsibilities of Teachers ... 9/15/99
2.08.... Employment of Relatives ...
2.09.... Employment Procedures
2.091.... Initial Employment, Non-Instructional staff, Fingerprinting ... 1/16/90
2.092.... Initial Employment, Instructional staff, Fingerprinting ... 11/15/90
2.10... Employee Relations ...
2.11.... Experience Credit
2.12.... Classification Specifications ... 8/08/06
2.13.... Court Appearances ... 5/24/83
2.14.... Leaves of Absence ... 4/10/12

  1. General Regulations
  2. Sick Leave (Illness, Emergency and Personal Reasons)
  3. Bereavement Leave
  4. Illness-in-the-line-of-duty Leave
  5. Leave for Contracting a Communicable Disease at the Worksite
  6. Military Leave
  7. Parental and Unpaid Leave
  8. Leave for Domestic and Sexual Violence Situations
  9. Temporary Duty Assignment
  10. Return to Duty After Leave
  11. Leave During Workday
  12. Annual Leave
  13. Unauthorized Leave; Disciplinary Action
  14. Abandonment of Position
  15. Verification of Absence
  16. Excessive Absence
  17. Medical Information
2.15.... Leon School Volunteers
2.16.... Orientation
2.17... Payroll Deductions ... 6/13/95
2.18.... Physical Examination ... 9/11/07
2.181... Employee Communicable Illness ... 7/10/02
2.182.... Use of Tobacco ... 8/24/93
2.183.... Drug-Free Workplace ... 5/11/93
2.184... Occupational Safety and Health ... 1/13/99
2.19.... Politics ... 9/12/06
2.20.... Federal Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs ... 2/24/04
2.21.... Personnel Files ...5/12/04
2.22.... Salary Schedules ...
2.23.... Substitutes ... 9/8/92
2.24... Supplements ... 6/10/03
2.25... Suspension or Dismissal ...
2.26....Tutoring ...
2.27.... Workmen's Compensation Insurance ...
2.28... School/Community Professional Development ... 7/1/09
2.281... Staff Development Compensation ... 7/10/84
2.282.... Staff Development and Compensation for Classified Employees ... 4/08/03
2.29... Nondiscrimination in Employment ... 12/12/06
2.30...Compensation Study...10/13/99
2.31... Retirement Incentive ... 4/08/03
2.32... Grievance Procedures - Applicants/Non Union ... 9/11/02
2.33.... School Employees Voluntary Sick Leave Bank .. 6/22/10
2.34.... Overtime and Compensatory Time ...
2.35... Awards Program ... 5/11/82
2.36... Reduction to Personnel ... 12/14/82
2.37.... Employee Assistance Program ... 5/15/84
2.38... Direct Deposit of Payroll Checks ... 7/10/84
2.39..... Copyright and Patents ... 11/20/84
2.40-2.49...REPEALED
2.50.... Implementing Regulations for Salaries of Classified Employees... 6/10/03

Pupil Services
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3.01...REPEALED
3.02... Assignment of Students ... 1/26/2011
3.022... School Attendance Zones ... 4/28/09
3.03... Compulsory School Attendance ... 1/10/2012
3.031... School Attendance Requirements for Students Desiring Drivers' Licenses ... 7/10/90
3.04...Commemorative Items...REPEALED..12/8/98
3.05...REPEALED
3.06... Dress and Grooming/Students ...9/7/2011
3.07...REPEALED
3.08... Fund Raising/Students ...
3.09... Legal Names of Pupils ...
3.10...REPEALED
3.11...REPEALED
3.12...Medication for Students ... Effective 07/01/05
3.13... Student Supervision ... 1/12/2010
3.14...REPEALED
3.15... Solicitations ... 3/22/11
3.16... Least Restrictive Environment for Exceptional Students ... 9/12/89
3.17...REPEALED
3.18... Due Process Procedures for Exceptional Students ... 5/13/97
3.19... Transfer/Temporary Placement for Exceptional Education Students ... 7/13/93
3.20....504 Impartial Hearing... 3/22/11
3.21... Student Records ... 4/13/04
3.22... Admission of International Students ... 12/13/11
3.23... Research Activities ... 10/13/09
3.24... Prevention and Treatment of Student Communicable Diseases ... 7/10/02
3.25... Education for Homeless Children and Youth ... 2/23/10

Curriculum and Instruction
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4.01... Academic Freedom ...
4.02...REPEALED
4.03... Daily Devotions/Religious Instruction ... 5/11/93
4.04... Field Trips ...5/02/07
4.05... Generic Pilot Project Cycle ... 4/13/82
4.06... Magnet Programs and Schools ... 11/22/00
4.07...Home Education...11/22/00
4.08... ESOL...9/15/99
4.09... Homework ...
4.10... Comprehensive Safety Program ... 5/12/04
4.101... Health Services ... 9/11/90
4.11... Instructional Materials ... 11/22/00
4.12... Test Security ... 4/10/07
4.13...REPEALED
4.14...REPEALED
4.15... Student Progression Plan (Elementary, Middle and High) ... 2/14/2012 ...

4.151... Common Course List ... 02/28/06
4.16... Alternative Education Plan ... 11/19/85
4.17... Student Activities ...  4/13/04  REPEALED See Policy 7.04--Participation in Instructional and Co-Curricular Activities
4.18... Safety and Injury Prevention - Student Activities ... 5/14/85
4.19... Coordination of Exceptional Student Instruction... 9/8/92

School Plant and Transportation
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5.01... Buses, Use of ... 1/11/94
5.011... Vehicles, Use of to Transport Students ... 1/11/94
5.02... Facilities, Use of ... 7/15/09
5.03... Facilities, Joint Use of ...
5.04... Food Services ... 9/29/2010
5.05... Maintenance and Sanitation of School Plants ... 2/9/93
5.06... Vehicles, Use of ... 6/13/06
5.07... Eligibility for Transportation ... 10/10/95
5.08... Preventative Maintenance ... 2/8/83
5.09... Planning, Maintenance and Improving Facilities ... 10/10/95
5.10... Facilities Lists and Capacities ... 8/9/00
5.11...REPEALED
5.12... Naming of Facilities ... 6/13/01
5.13... Parking on School Facilities ... 1/12/00
5.14... REPEALED
5.15... School Bus Purchase and Replacement ... 7/12/94
5.16... Non-Bus Vehicle Purchase and Replacement ... 7/12/94
5.17...Prequalification of contractors for Educational Facilities Construction
5.18... School Transportation...9/12/06
5.19...Firearm, Weapon or Destructive Device on School Property...11/22/2011

5.20...School Concurrency...11/18/08

Business Affairs
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6.01... Fiscal Management ... 11/17/09
6.02... Contracting for Professional (Architectural, Engineering or Land Surveying) Services ...
6.03... Internal Accounts ... 10/27/09
6.04... Recognition and Promotion Funds ... 5/14/85
6.05... Investments ... 11/16/93
6.06... Property Management ...7/10/07
6.061... Identification and Disposal of Surplus Property ... 10/14/03
6.07... Purchasing ... 8/24/2011
6.08... Travel Reimbursement ... 7/1/07
6.09... Bid Protests ... 4/7/98
6.10... Parent/Booster/Foundation Organizations ... 8/23/06
6.11... District Discretionary Lottery Funds ... 8/1/91
6.12... Use of Cellular Phones ... 8/25/09
6.13... Internal Auditing ... 10/11/00
6.14... Small Business Development Program ... 10/11/06
6.15 ... Preventing Fraud ... 12/10/98
6.16 ... Regulation & Control of Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment
6.17 ... Audit Committee ... 8/25/09
6.18... Beverage Vending Machines ... 8/24/2011 (Repealed)

Pupil Rights and Responsibilities
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7.01... Pupil Responsibilities ...
7.02... Freedom of Expression ... 5/11/93
7.03... Religious and Other Symbolic Activities ... 3/9/93
7.04... Participation in Instructional and Co-Curricular Activities ... 9/28/11
7.05... Clubs, School Organizations, Gangs and Secret Societies ... 5/11/93
7.06... Students with Disability Nondiscrimination ... REPEALED ... 9/11/02 ... See 1.16-Non Discrimination
7.07...Audio/Video Recording of Students, Parents and Employees...5/26/09
7.08... Student Discipline ...3/14/2010
7.081.. Student Suspensions...1/13/09
7.082...Student Expulsions...5/14/03
7.09... Student Hazing...5/12/99
7.10... Student/Parent/Guardian Grievance and Complaint Procedure ... 12/12/06
7.11... Search and Seizure by School Personnel ... 10/14/97
7.12... Interrogation and/or Removal of Students from School by Authorized Agents of the State ... 6/12/02
7.13...Bullying...11/18/08
7.14... Vandalism ... 7/14/10
7.15... Entering Premises or Grounds of Another School ...7/10/02
7.16...REPEALED
7.17... Reporting Child Abuse ... 10/13/09
7.18---Victimization of Students and Staff ... 10/10/01
7.19... Rules of Conduct for Pupils Riding School Buses ... 4/08/03
7.20... Use of Reasonable Force ... 11/18/97
7.21... Teen Dating Violence and Abuse ... 2/22/11

Administrative Services
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8.01... Management Information System ... 6/13/01
8.02... Comprehensive Planning ... 4/13/93
8.03... Records and Forms Management ... 5/09/01
8.04... School Improvement and Accountability ... 11/22/2011
8.05... Telecommunications ... 5/09/01
8.06...Data Security, Audits and Controls ... 6/13/01
8.07...Safety, Security and Emergency Management...3/14/06
8.08...Student Network and Internet Acceptable Use and Safety ... 4/10/12