Board of Education Policy
MUSKOGEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS POLICY MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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POLICY PAGE NUMBER
SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
Copyright Notice ..................................................................................................................... i
101010 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 1
101020 Philosophy ................................................................................................................. 2
101030 Mission Statement ..................................................................................................... 3
101040 Collective Bargaining ................................................................................................. 4
101050 Privacy at School ....................................................................................................... 5
SECTION 2 – SCHOOL BOARD OPERATIONS
102010 Board of Education Legal Status ............................................................................... 1
102020 Board Vacancies ........................................................................................................ 2
102030 Continuing Education for School Board Members .................................................... 3
102040 School Board Internal Organization............................................................................ 5
102050 Board of Education Officers - President..................................................................... 6
102060 Board of Education Officers - Vice-President............................................................. 7
102070 Board of Education Officers – Treasurer .................................................................... 8
102080 Board of Education Officers – Clerk ........................................................................... 9
102090 Minutes Clerk ............................................................................................................10
102100 Encumbrance Clerk ...................................................................................................11
102110 School Board Meetings..............................................................................................12
102120 Board of Education Notification of Meetings ............................................................14
102130 Quorum Board Meeting Procedure ...........................................................................16
102140 Public Participation in Board Meetings......................................................................17
102150 Board of Education Executive Officer – Superintendent ...........................................19
102160 Board-Superintendent Relationship...........................................................................21
102170 Term of Office and Salary of Superintendent ............................................................22
102180 Evaluation of the Superintendent...............................................................................23
102190 Charter Schools ........................................................................................................24
102200 Emergency Preparedness and Management.............................................................27
102210 Direct Deposit of Payroll ...........................................................................................34
SECTION 3 – BUSINESS and AUXILIARY SERVICES
103010 Management and Investment of Funds ................................................................... 1
03020 Employee Fundraising ............................................................................................... 5
103030 Public Gifts to the Schools ...................................................................................... 7
103040 Annual Statistical/Financial Reports ........................................................................ 8
103050 Surety Bonds for Superintendent and Financial Officers......................................... 9
103060 Activity Funds .........................................................................................................10
103070 Federal Program Complaints ..................................................................................11
103080 Federal Programs ...................................................................................................15
103090 School Raffles.........................................................................................................23
103100 Employee Travel Expense Reimbursement.............................................................26
103110 Reimbursement for Cocurricular Activity Expenses................................................30
103120 Student Achievement Programs and Parent-Teacher Assoc. and Org...................33
103130 Auditor.....................................................................................................................35
103140 Purchasing and Distribution ...................................................................................36
103150 Procurement ...........................................................................................................37
103160 Substitute Teachers.................................................................................................39
103170 Duplicate Checks....................................................................................................40
103180 Policy on Electronic Records, Contracting and Signatures ....................................41
103190 Identity Theft Prevention..........................................................................................44
103200 Telephones ..............................................................................................................47
103210 Transportation Management ...................................................................................48
103220 School Bus Safety Program ....................................................................................49
103230 Student Interviews and Interrogations.....................................................................50
103240 Procurement Plan for Food Services.......................................................................51
103250 Child Nutrition Information for Employees...............................................................61
103260 Child Nutrition Information for Families ..................................................................63
103270 Food Allergies .........................................................................................................65
103280 Immunizations..........................................................................................................67
103290 Communicable Diseases ........................................................................................68
103300 Contagious Health Conditions ................................................................................70
103310 Bed Bug Protocol.....................................................................................................71
103320 Measles....................................................................................................................78
103330 Wellness ...................................................................................................................80
103340 Smoking, Vaping, and the Use of Tobacco Products...............................................88
103350 Custodial and Noncustodial Parental Rights ...........................................................90
103360 School Volunteers ....................................................................................................91
103370 District Wide Parental Involvement (Parents’ Bill of Rights) ....................................92
103380 District Wide Parental Involvement (Title I) ..............................................................97
103390 Review of Instructional Material .............................................................................100
103400 Safe School Committees and Healthy and Fit School Advisory Committees........101
103410 Interference with the Peaceful Conduct of School District Activities ................... 104
103420 Sex Offenders ........................................................................................................107
103430 Safety Drills............................................................................................................108
103440 Distribution of Materials ........................................................................................110
103450 Medical Marijuana, Hemp & Cannabidiol (CBD) ...................................................113
103460 General Fund Carryover.........................................................................................118
103470 Fund Balance Policy in Accordance with GASB Statement No. 54 .....................119
103480 Capital Asset Policy .............................................................................................120
103490 Selection of a Constructional Manager ............................................................... 122
103500 Post-Issuance Tax Compliance Procedures for Tax-Exempt Bonds....................123
103510 Service of Legal Papers on School Grounds During School Hours .....................131
103520 Criminal History Affidavits for Contractors ..........................................................133
103520 Contractor’s Criminal History Affidavit (form) ......................................................135
SECTION 4 – INSTRUCTION
104010 District and Tribal Community Relations ................................................................... 1
104020 Length of School Year ............................................................................................... 4
104030 Part-Time Enrollment ................................................................................................ 5
104040 Attendance/Activities................................................................................................. 6
104050 Internal Activity Review Committee .......................................................................... 8
104060 Academic Credit .......................................................................................................10
104070 Proficiency Based Promotion....................................................................................11
104080 Student Promotion and Retention and Student Pass/Failure of a Course ..............13
104090 Reading Sufficiency Act Testing ..............................................................................19
104100 Testing Program ......................................................................................................27
104110 Report Cards............................................................................................................28
104120 Media Center Selection for Library Books and Request for Reconsideration.........30
104130 Textbook Selection ..................................................................................................33
104140 Distribution and Care of Textbooks..........................................................................34
104150 Curriculum Development..........................................................................................35
104160 Curriculum Evaluation ..............................................................................................38
104170 AIDS Prevention Education for Students .................................................................39
104180 Constitution Day and Citizenship Day .....................................................................40
104190 Veterans Day ............................................................................................................41
104200 Classroom Visitation ................................................................................................42
104210 Observation of a Moment of Silence .......................................................................43
104220 United States Copyright Law ...................................................................................44
104230 Chronic Absenteeism................................................................................................47
104240 Virtual, Hybrid, and Distance Instruction .................................................................50
SECTION 5 – SCHOOL PROPERTY
105010 Use of School Facilities............................................................................................. 1
105020 Naming of Facilities .................................................................................................17
105030 Sale of School District Surplus Property..................................................................20
105040 Asbestos Inspection ...............................................................................................23
105050 Buildings and Grounds Maintenance......................................................................24
105060 Use of Buses Other Than Regular Transportation of Pupils....................................25
105070 Loaning of School Equipment.................................................................................26
105080 Inventories...............................................................................................................27
105090 Advertising in District Media and at District Facilities ............................................28
105100 Policy Implementing the Patriotic Access to Students in Schools Act...................31
105110 Intellectual Property ...............................................................................................32
105120 Use of Security Cameras .......................................................................................35
105130 Energy Usage – Conservation ...............................................................................40
105140 Use of Multiple Occupancy Restrooms and Changing Areas ...............................44
SECTION 6 – EMPLOYEES – GENERAL
106010 HazCom Program ..................................................................................................... 1
106020 Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan ......................................................... 2
106030 Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace............................................................................ 9
106040 Testing Employees and Applicants with Regard to the Use of Alcohol and Illegal
Chemical Substances ...........................................................................................................10
106050 Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation, and Trafficking ..........................................................19
106060 Employee Safety Assurance Program (ESAP) .........................................................28
106070 Workers’ Compensation ..........................................................................................31
106080 Criminal Record Searches........................................................................................34
106090 Assault and Battery Involving School District Employees .......................................42
106100 Family and Medical Leave........................................................................................44
106110 Fair Labor Standards Act Compliance ....................................................................50
106120 Professional Conduct by Staff..................................................................................53
106130 Campaign Activities During Regular School Day......................................................56
106140 Employment of Family Members..............................................................................58
106150 Employment References – Release of Information Regarding Employees .............59
106160 Professional Organization Payroll Deduction ...........................................................60
106170 Compliance With State and Federal Laws Regarding Employee Leave and
Payroll Procedures ................................................................................................................61
106180 Reporting Threatening Behavior ..............................................................................62
106190 Telework During Extended School Closure or For Intermittent Use ........................63
106200 Foster Care Plan ......................................................................................................67
106210 Lactation Policy .......................................................................................................72
SECTION 7 – CERTIFIED EMPLOYEES
107010 Reporting Student Substance Abuse........................................................................ 1
107020 Staff Development..................................................................................................... 2
107030 Certified Employee Leave ......................................................................................... 3
107040 Sick Leave Exchange ................................................................................................ 7
107050 Suspension, Dismissal and Nonreemployment of Teachers ..................................... 9
107060 Reduction in Force of Certified Teaching Personnel.................................................16
107070 Resignation of Certified Personnel ...........................................................................20
107080 Standards of Performance and Conduct for Teachers..............................................21
107090 Evaluation of Professional Staff ................................................................................25
107100 Dyslexia/Dysgraphia Awareness Program ................................................................27
SECTION 8 – SUPPORT EMPLOYEES
108010 Support Personnel Leave ............................................................................................. 1
108020 Sick Leave Sharing Program ........................................................................................ 5
108030 Suspension, Demotion, Termination or Nonreemployment of Support Employees .... 7
108040 Support Employee Rules for Conduct ........................................................................12
108050 Resignation of Support Employees............................................................................16
108060 Evaluation of Support Personnel.................................................................................17
108070 Alcohol and Drug Testing for Bus Drivers...................................................................18
108080 Compliance With Regulations Regarding the FMCSA Clearinghouse .......................35
108090 Reduction in Force of Support Personnel...................................................................39
SECTION 9 – RECORDS
109010 Student Records ........................................................................................................ 1
Notification of Rights Under FERPA .......................................................................................14
Directory Information Notice ..................................................................................................16
109020 Document Retention .................................................................................................17
109030 Transfer and Release of Confidential Information......................................................20
109040 Open Records ...........................................................................................................22
109050 Open Records Act Schedule of Fees........................................................................25
SECTION 10 – STUDENTS
110010 Student Enrollment.............................................................................................................. 1
110020 Student Residency............................................................................................................... 2
110030 Student Transfers ...............................................................................................................11
110040 Transfers Pursuant to the Deployed Parents School Act ...................................................18
Application Form .............................................................................................................................19
110050 Student Behavior ................................................................................................................21
110060 Student Suspensions .........................................................................................................27
110070 Gun-Free Schools Student Suspension ............................................................................34
110080 Student Bullying .................................................................................................................36
110090 Hazing.................................................................................................................................41
110100 Student Possession of Dangerous Weapons.....................................................................42
110110 Students, Drugs, and Alcohol ............................................................................................45
110120 Student Search and Seizure ..............................................................................................47
110130 Locker Search and Seizure ................................................................................................49
110140 Administration of Medicine to Students .............................................................................50
10150 Gifted Student Program........................................................................................................58
110160 Student Attendance............................................................................................................61
110170 Withdrawal from School......................................................................................................65
110180 Testing Students with Regard to the Use of Alcohol and Illegal Chemical Substances ....66
110190 Extracurricular Activities Student Alcohol and Drug Testing .............................................72
110200 Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment .............................................................................82
110210 Student Organizations .......................................................................................................85
110220 Title IX and School Sponsored Sports ..............................................................................88
110230 Health for Student Athletes................................................................................................89
110240 Emergency Medical Services At District Athletic Events and Activities ...........................90
110250 Athletic Events Broadcasting and Streaming Rights ........................................................91
10260 Conduct at Student Performances .....................................................................................92
110270 Student Diabetes Care and Management ........................................................................93
110280 Graduation Requirements ................................................................................................96
110290 Enrollment Policy for Muskogee High School Seniors ..................................................102
110300 Concurrent Enrollment ..................................................................................................103
110310 Attire for Graduation Ceremonies..................................................................................105
110320 Suicide Awareness, Training, and Prevention ..............................................................106
110330 ASVAB Testing and Student Access to Military Recruiters ..........................................108
110340 Transgender and Nonbinary Student Records.............................................................109
110350 Student Mental Health Crisis Protocol ........................................................................113
110360 Mental Health Accommodations..................................................................................115
110370 Resource Information on Student Identification Cards................................................117
110380 Save Women’s Sports and declaration form ...............................................................118
SECTION 11 – DISCRIMINATION
111010 Nondiscrimination............................................................................................................. 1
111020 Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation ................................................................... 3
111030 Grievance Procedure for Filing, Processing and Resolving Discrimination Complaints ...7
111040 Transgender Individuals ..................................................................................................13
111050 Disability Accommodations.............................................................................................16
111060 Service Animals ..............................................................................................................18
SECTION 12 – TECHNOLOGY
112010 Internet and Technology Safety and Provider Verification form ................................. 1
112020 Acceptable Use of Internet and Electronic and Digital Communications Devices...... 4
Cyber Bullying and Internet Safety Fact Sheet ....................................................................... 9
112030 Prohibited Use of District Issued Technology Equipment .........................................10
112040 Personal Wireless Devices and Electronic Accounts ................................................11
112050 Virtual Online School (FERPA) ..................................................................................14
112060 Supplemental Online Course Procedures ................................................................17
112070 Acceptable Use of File Sharing Technology .............................................................21
112080 Social Media and Social Networking .......................................................................23
112090 Cybersecurity ..........................................................................................................29
SECTION 13 – SPECIAL EDUCATION
113010 Child Find .................................................................................................................... 1
113020 Including Students with Disabilities in Districtwide Assessments .............................. 3
113030 Educational Services for Students Under Section 504 and Title II of the ADA ........... 5
113040 Disciplinary Removal of Children with Disabilities.......................................................11
113050 Extended School Year ................................................................................................16
113060 Parent Revocation of Consent for Services ...............................................................19
113070 Physical Restraint of Students with Disabilities .........................................................20
113080 Seclusion of Students with Disabilities.......................................................................21
113090 Disproportionality .......................................................................................................23
113100 Direct Threat ..............................................................................................................25