District Administrative Policies

• A- School District
• B - School Board
• C - Administration
• D - Personnel
• F - Students
• G - Instruction
• H - Fiscal Management
• I - General Operational Programs
• J - Facility Development
• K - Public Relations
• L - Organizational Relations

A- School District

AAA	Philosophy of Bismarck Public Schools
AAB	District Goals and Objectives
AAC	Nondiscrimination and Anti-Harassment
AAC-AR1	Discrimination and Harassment Grievance Procedure
AAC-AR2	Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure
AACA	Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
AACA-AR	Section 504 Evaluation Standards and Procedures
AACA-E	Section 504 Notice of Parent/Guardian and Student Rights
ABAA	School District Organization Plan
ABAB	School Calendar
ABAB-AR	School Calendar
ABAC	Virtual Learning Because of Weather or Other Conditions
ABAD	Virtual School
ABBA	Tobacco Free Schools
ABBB	Non-Curricular Use of District Property
ABBB-AR	Use of School Facilities
ABBB-E	Facilities Rental Fees
ABBDA	Political Activities
ABBE	Displays of Religious Objects or Documents
ABCA	Copyrighted Material and Intellectual Property
ABCB	Sportsmanship
ABCC	Wellness
ABCD	Records Retention
ABCD-E	Records Retention Schedule
ABCE	Prohibition on Aiding Sexual Abuse
ABEB	Child Nutrition Program
ABEB-AR	Free and Reduced Priced Meal Eligibility Appeals
ABEC	Child Nutrition Account Balance
ABEC-AR	Adult Meals
ACAA	Emergency Closings
ACAA-AR1	Emergency Closings
ACAA-AR2	Telework Procedures
ACAB	Emergency and Disaster Plans and Drills
ACAB-AR	Emergency Drills
ACBA	Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
ACBA-AR	Automated External Defibrillators (AED) Procedures
ACBB	Significant Contagious Diseases
ACBB-AR1	Responding to Potential Health Threats
ACBB-AR2	Universal Precautions and Sanitary Cleanup
ACBB-E1	Laws on Immunizations, Contagious Disease, Reportable Disease, and Significant Contagious Disease
ACBB-E2	Management of Students and Employees with Communicable Diseases and Conditions
ACBC	Use of Animals in District Schools and in Curricular Programs
ACBC-AR	Use of Animals in Curricular Programs
ACBD	School Medication Program
ACBF	Medical Marijuana
ACCA	Sexual Offenders on School Property
ACCB	Protection For Student Victims of Sexual Offenses
ACDA	Responsible Use
ACDA-AR	Staff Use of Computers
ACDB	Use of Audio and Video Recording Equipment
ACE	Threatening and Violent Behavior
ACEA	Bullying
ACEB	Hazing
ACF	Whistleblower Protections Prohibition Against Retaliation

B - School Board

BAB	Board Member Conflict of Interest - Policy BAB is covered as part of the Coherent Governance Policies
BA-BR	School Board Members - Board Regulation BA-BR is covered as part of the Coherent Goverance Policies
BA	School Board Pledge of Ethics - Policy BA is covered as part of the Coherent Governance Policies
BBA	Board Member Method of Election - BBA is now included in the Board Procedures Handbook
BBBB	School Board Committees - Policy BBBB is covered as part of the Coherent Governance Policies
BBC	Board Member Unexpired Term of Office - BBC is now included in the Board Procedures Handbook
BBC-E	Candidate Information Sheet - BBC-E is now included in the Board Procedures Handbook
BCAA	Board Meeting Agenda and Pre-Meeting Preparation - BCAA is now included in the Board Procedures Handbook
BCAB	Rules of Order - Policy BCAB is covered as part of the Coherent Goverance Policies
BCAC	Minutes - BCAC is now included in the Board Procedures Handbook
BCAD-E3	Executive Session Format for Discussion of Education Records - Exhibit BCAD-E3 has been rescinded to correspond to district practice
BCBA	Public Participation at Board Meetings - BCBA is now included in the Board Procedures Handbook
BCBB	News Coverage of Board Meetings - BCBB is now included in the Board Procedures Handbook
BCBC	Public Hearings - BCBC is now included in the Board Procedures Handbook
BC	School Board Meetings - BC is now included in the Board Procedures Handbook
BDA	Procedure for Adopting Board Policy - Policy BDA has been rescinded to correspond to district practice
BDBA	Consultants to the Board - BDBA is now included in the Board Procedures Handbook
BDBB	Retaining an Attorney - BDBB is now included in the Board Procedures Handbook
BDBC	Advisory Committees to the Board - BDBC is now included in the Board Procedures Handbook
BDD	Board Member Compensation and Expenses - BDD is now included in the Board Procedures Handbook
BDE	School Board Membership in Organizations - BDE is now included in the Board Procedures Handbook
BEB	New Board Member Orientation - BEB is now included in the Board Procedures Handbook
BE	Board Member Development Opportunity - BE is now included in the Board Procedures Handbook
BEC	School Board Evaluation - BEC is now included in the Board Procedures Handbook
BFA	Board-Superintendent Relations - Policy BFA is covered as part of the Coherent Governance Policies
BGA	Board Communication with the Public - BGA is now included in the Board Procedures Handbook

C - Administration

CAAA	Superintendent Recruitment and Appointment - Policy CAAA is now included in the Board Procedures Handbook
CABA	Creation and Elimination of Administrative Personnel Positions
CABB	Hiring Administrative Staff
CBAA	Review of District Policies
CBE	Councils, Cabinets, and Committees
CBE-AR	Councils, Cabinets, and Committees
CCA	Superintendent and Other Administrative Professional Development
CE	Business Manager Duties and Authority

D - Personnel

DBAA	Recruitment, Hiring, and Background Checks for New Classified Personnel
DBAC	Recruitment, Hiring, and Background Checks for New Instructional Personnel
DBBA	Drug and Alcohol Testing for Employees
DBBA-AR	Drug and Alcohol Testing Procedures
DBBA-E	Drug and Alcohol Testing Notification Requirements for Employees
DBBB	Physical Examinations
DBCB-AR	Teachers Job Description
DBCB	Staff Job Descriptions
DCABB	Annuities
DCABC	Worker's Compensation Insurance
DCAD	Expense Reimbursements
DCAH	District Health Insurance Committee
DCAI	Personnel Compensation Guides and Contracts
DCAJ	Professional Learning Facilitation Compensation
DCB	Overtime and Compensatory Time (Non-Exempt Employees)
DD	Leaves and Absences
DDAA-BR	Family and Medical Leave
DDAA	Family and Medical Leave
DDAC	Chemical Dependency Leave
DDBD	Military Leave
DDCA-BR	Political Leave
DDCA	Political Leave
DDC	Unpaid Leave
DDC-AR1	Unpaid Leave for 9- to 11-Month Classified Staff
DDC-AR2	Impact for Non-Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Leave Without Pay on Health Insurance
DDDA	Professional Learning Leave for Teachers
DDDC-AR	Criteria for Participating in Exchange Teaching
DDDC	Exchange Teaching
DDEA	Jury and Witness Duty
DEAA	Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace
DEAA-AR	Procedure If Drug and/or Alcohol Use Is Reasonably Suspected
DEAA-E	Drug and/or Alcohol Testing Consent Form
DEAC	Staff Dress Code
DEAD	Staff Responsible Use
DEAF-AR	Hazardous Substance Communication Program
DEAF	Occupational Safety
DEAG	Weapons Prohibition on District Property - Employees
DEBA-AR	Procedures for Ensuring Confidentiality
DEBA	Confidentiality
DEBB	Staff Conflict of Interest
DEBC	Gifts to District Personnel
DEBD	Staff-Student Relations (Nonfraternization)
DEBE	Employee Relations with Vendors
DEBI	Staff Power-Differentiated Fraternization
DED	Administrative Leave and Suspension
DE	Staff Code of Conduct
DFA	Staff Evaluation
DFB	Promotion
DFC	Transfer and Reassignment
DGB	Employee Assistance
DGB-AR	Employee Assistance Program Procedures
DGF	Staff Involvement in Decision Making
DGGA	Professional Learning Opportunities
DHBA-AR	Course Approvals and Educational Assistance
DHBB	Administrator and Teacher Work Day
DI-AR	Personnel Records
DIB	Review of Contested Material in Personnel Files
DI	Public Access to Personnel Records
DJA	Substitute Teachers
DJC	Teachers' Aides
DJD	Student Teachers
DKBA	Separation of At-Will Employees
DKBD	Teacher Discharge for Cause
DKBE	Health Insurance for Terminating Employees

F - Students

FFStudentConductDisciplineandCorporalPunishmentProhibition.pdf

FAAA	Open Enrollment Between School Districts
FAAB	Early Entrance Requirements
FAAB-AR	Early Entrance Requirements to Kindergarten/Grade 1
FAAC	Enrollment of Suspended or Expelled Students
FAAD	Tuition Agreements
FAB	School Assignment
FAB-AR1	School Attendance Areas
FAB-AR2	School Assignment
FAB-AR3	Elementary and Secondary Transfer Requests Deadlines
FAB-AR4	Class Size
FABA	Assignment to Teachers and Classes
FACA	Admission Requirements and Placement and Adjustment of Transfer Students
FACAA	Guidelines for Students Transferring to Alternative School
FACB	Transfers and Withdrawals Records
FBA	Student Fines, Fees, and Charges
FBA-AR	Student Fees
FC	Student Safety and Supervision
FCAA	Severe Allergens
FCAC	Head Lice
FCAD	Student Accidents
FCAD-AR	Emergency Illness_Accidents
FCAF	Concussion Management
FCAF-AR	Concussion Management Program
FCBD	Student Custody
FCC	Restraint or Seclusion
FDA	Students Educated in Home Schools
FDA-AR	Students Educated in Home Schools
FDB	Education of the Homeless Student
FDB-AR	Education of the Homeless Dispute Resolution Procedure
FDC	Education of Students Who Migrate
FDD	Education of Pregnant and Parenting Students
FDE	Education of Students with Disabilities
FDF	Exchange and Non-Exchange Foreign Students
FDG	Students at Risk of Dropping Out
FEA	Adult Education
FEBB	Psychological Testing
FECB	Gifts and Awards to Students
FEE	Student Organizations (Secondary Schools)
FEF	Student Social Events
FF	Student Conduct, Discipline, and Corporal Punishment Prohibition
FF-AR	Student Conduct Standards and Disciplinary Procedures
FFA	Student Alcohol and Other Drug Use_Abuse
FFA-AR	Alcohol and Other Drug Intervention and Disciplinary Procedure
FFB	Attendance and Absences
FFB-AR	School Attendance
FFC	Student Conduct on District and_or Contracted Transportation
FFC-AR	Student Conduct on School Transportation
FFD	Possessing Weapons
FFE	Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Participation Requirements
FFE-AR2	Athletics Physicals
FFE-AR3	Regulations for Implementing Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Participation Policy
FFE-AR4	Seventh and Eighth Grade Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Acceleration
FFF	Field and Other School-Sponsored Trips
FFF-AR1	Field and Other School-Sponsored Trips
FFG	Student Assemblies
FFH	Student Dress Code
FFI	Personal Electronic Communication Devices
FFK	Suspension and Expulsion
FFK-AR	Suspension and Expulsion Regulations
FFK-E1	Suggested Procedure for Conducting an Expulsion Hearing
FFK-E2	Suspension and Expulsion of Students Receiving Special Education Services
FG	Student Rights and Responsibilities
FGA	Student Education Records and Privacy
FGA-BR	Student Education Records Access and Amendment Procedure
FGA-BR2	Criteria for Approving and Denying Directory Information and PII Release Requests
FGA-E	Notice of Directory Information
FGA-E2	Model Notification of Rights Under FERPA for Elementary and Secondary Schools
FGA-E3	FERPA Release Form for Parents
FGA-E4	Notice of Executive Session Tape on File
FGA-E5	Student Information Sharing Request Form
FGA-E6	Disclosure to Parents of Dependent Students
FGA-E7	School Officials' Guide to FERPA and Data Privacy Policy
FGA-E8	Parties Approved to Receive Student Data
FGBA	Released Time for Outside Instruction
FGBB	Student Prayer During Non-Instructional Time
FGCA	Student Searches
FGCB	Searches of Students and Students’ Personal Property
FGCC	Student Interviews and Custody by School Resource Officers and Outside Authorities
FGDB	Student Handbooks
FGDD	Student Publications and Freedom of Expression
FGDE	Student Distribution and Posting of Non-Curricular Material in School
FIA	Student Gifts to School
FIB	Participation in Non-School-Sponsored Contests and Competitions

G - Instruction

GACBPatrioticExercises.pdf

GAAA	Curricular Program and Evaluation
GAAB	Curricular Program Changes
GAAC	Public Review of Texts, Library Media, and Supplementary Materials
GAAC-AR	Reconsideration of Instructional Materials
GAAC-E	Request for Reconsideration of Library or Instructional Materials
GAAD	Selection of Instructional Resources
GAAD-AR1	Selection of Supplementary Classroom Curricular and Co-Curricular Materials
GAAD-AR2	Selection of Primary Instructional Resources
GAAD-AR3	Play Selection
GAADA	Selection and Maintenance of Library Materials
GAADA-AR	Student Access to Holdings of Community Libraries
GAAE	Evaluation of Instructional Program
GABAA	English Learner
GABC	Health and Physical Education Program
GABDB	Title Programs Dispute Resolution Procedure
GACA	Virtual Instruction
GACB	Patriotic Exercises
GACCA	Dual Credit Enrollment
GACCB	Career and Technical Education
GACH	Remedial Programs
GBA	Academic Freedom
GBAB	Homework
GBBA	Guest Speakers
GBBB	Television and Rated Movies in Schools
GBBB-AR	Movie_Video_TV Ratings
GBBB-E1	Exception for Use Request for AV Material Resources
GBBB-E2	Request for Parental Permission for Usage of AV Materials
GBBD	Community Instructional Resources
GCAA	Grade Promotion, Acceleration, and Retention
GCAA-AR	Acceleration Procedure
GCAB	Class Rankings_Recognition
GCBA	Grading
GCBB	Parent Conferences and Progress Reports
GCC	Educational Research and Surveys of Students
GCD	Requests to View North Dakota State Assessments
GDA	Graduation Requirements
GDA-AR	General Education Development (GED) Credits to Meet Core Graduation Requirements
GDB	Graduation Exercises

H - Fiscal Management

HAA	Annual Operating Budget Preparation Procedures
HAA-AR	Replacement Uniforms for Band and Choir
HBA	Federal Aid to School Districts
HBAA	Federal Fiscal Compliance
HBAA-AR	Title I Comparability
HBCC	Fundraising
HBDA	Grants, Fund Proposals, and Applications
HCAA	Purchasing Authority
HCAA-AR1	Purchasing Authority
HCAA-AR2	Gifts_Gift Cards
HCAA-AR3	Food and Beverages Purchase
HCAA-AR4	Technology Equipment and Software Purchases
HCAB	Bidding Requirements and Procedures
HCAC	Local Purchasing
HCAE	Disbursement of Monies
HCAE-AR	Petty Cash Accounts
HCAG	Purchasing Cards
HCAG-AR	Bismarck School District Cardholder Manual
HCAG-E1	Purchasing Card Holder Employee Agreement
HCBB	Sales Calls and Demonstrations
HDA	Revenues From Investments
HDD	Gifts and Bequests to Schools
HE	Accounting System
HEAC	Management of Student Activities Funds
HEBC	Fraud Prevention and Investigation
HEBD	Audits
HEBE	Bonded Employees

I - General Operational Programs

IAB	Facilities Security Plan
IAB-AR	Disbursement of Keys and_or Access Cards to School Buildings
IAD	Real Property Disposal Procedure
ICCB	Equipment and Supplies Sales
ID	Safety Program
ID-AR	Health and Safety Committee
IDC	Data Protection and Security Breaches
IDC-AR	Security Breaches Procedure
IE	Student Transportation Services
IEAA	School Bus Safety Program
IEAC	School Bus Scheduling and Routing
IEAC-AR	School Bus Scheduling and Routing

J - Facility Development

JA	Facilities Planning
JAA	Architect Selection
JAD	Educational Specifications
JC	Naming_Dedication of School Buildings
JCA	Memorials on School Property
JEA	Site and Other Real Estate Acquisition and Lease Transactions

 

K - Public Relations

KAAA	Visitors In the Schools
KAAA-AR1	Visitors In the Schools
KAAA-AR2	Private Tutors In the Schools
KAAB	School Volunteer Program
KAAD	Distribution and Posting of Non-Curricular Material in School
KAAD-AR	Distribution and Posting of Non-Curricular Material in School
KAAD-E	Third-Party Material Distribution Form
KAB	Parent and Family Engagement
KACA	Patron Complaints
KACB	Complaints About Personnel
KACB-E1	Personnel Complaint Form
KACB-E2	Investigation Confidentiality Agreement
KBA	Relations With the News Media
KBA-AR1	Relations With the News Media
KBA-AR2	Sports and Special Events Media Coverage
KBB	School-Sponsored Information Media

 

L - Organizational Relations

LAC	Relations with Colleges and Universities
LBA	Relations With Armed Forces Recruiting Units
LBB	Relations With Department of Human Services Reporting Child Abuse_Neglect