Sparta Area School District

Series 100 - Board of Education

Article 101 - Organization of the District
Article 102 - Election and Membership of the Board of Education
Article 103 - Board Vacancy
Article 104 - Board Officers and Responsibilities
Article 105 - Board Committees and Their Responsibilities
Article 106 - District Meeting
Article 107 - Meetings of the Board of Education
Article 108 - Powers of the Board of Education
Article 109 - Development and Changing of Policy
Article 110 - Handling of Concerns
Article 111 - Superintendent as the Board's Agent
Article 112 - News Media Relations
Article 113 - District Records
Article 150 - Accounting Procedures
Article 151 - Budget Preparation and Purchasing

Article 153 - Intra District Mileage
Article 154 - Safeguarding of Cash
Article 155 - Petty Cash
Article 156 - Financial Procedures
Article 156A - Cash Management
Article 157 - Fund Balance - General Fund
Article 158 - Relationship to Vendors
Article 159 - District Endorsement of Products and Services
Article 160 - Contributions to the District
Article 161 - Activity Funds
Article 162 - Expulsion Hearing Officer
Article 163 - Administrative Evaluations and Contracts
Article 164 - Mandatory Reporting
Article 165 - Tuition Agreements
Article 166 - Open Enrollment Program
Article 167 - Returned Checks Policy
Article 168 - Grants
Article 169 - Public Access Defibrillation Program Policy and Procedure
Article 170 - Hiring Practices
Article 171 - Assurance of Comparability Under NCLB
Article 172 - Bomb Threat Response
Article 173 - Inter-district Bussing Requests
Article 174 - Surveillance Cameras
Article 175 - Energy Management Conservation Policy
Article 176 - Privacy in Locker Rooms

Series 200 - Administration

Series 300 - All Employees

Article 301 - Definition of Employees
Article 302 - Rules and Regulations
Article 303 - Medical Leave
Article 304 - Leave of Absence
Article 305 - Compensatory Time Off and Overtime
Article 306 - Assignment of Duty
Article 307 - Dress and Grooming
Article 308 - Medical Documentation
Article 309 - Eye Protection
Article 310 - Military Leave
Article 311 - Meetings and Duties
Article 312 - Inventories
Article 313 - Property Damage
Article 314 - Telephones
Article 315 - Errands
Article 316 - Budget Preparation and Purchasing
Article 317 - Expenses for Staff
Article 318 - Intra-District Mileage
Article 319 - Equal Employment Opportunity
Article 320 - Jury Duty and Court Witness Compensation
Article 321 - Employee Physicals
Article 322 - Communicable Diseases
Article 323 - Drug Free Workplace
Article 324 - Bloodborne Pathogens
Article 325 - WIAA State Officiating
Article 326 - Substance Abuse Testing Policy
Article 327 - Extended Personal Leave
Article 328 - Acceptable Use and Internet Safety Policy
Article 329 - Harassment of Personnel
Article 330 - HIPAA Privacy Policy
Article 331 - District Technology Review
Article 332 - Reasonable Workplace Accommodations
Article 333 - Light Duty Assignments
Article 334 - Keys and Building Access

Series 340 - Administration

Article 341 - Administrator's Moving Expenses

Series 350 - Certified Employees

Article 351 - Definition of Certified Employees
Article 352 - Selection and Status
Article 353 - Negotiated Agreement
Article 354 - Supervision of Teaching Staff
Article 355 - Certification
Article 356 - Compensation for Substitute Teachers
Article 357 - The Teaching Day
Article 358 - Professional Advancement and Continuing Education Credits
Article 359 - National Conventions
Article 360 - Teacher Mentoring

Series 380 - Classified Employees

Article 381 - Definition of Classified Employees
Article 382 - Selection and Status
Article 383 - Classified Employee Agreement
Article 384 - Bus Drivers

Series 400 - Instruction

Article 401 - Graduation Requirements
Article 402 - Graduation Policy
Article 403 - District Grading and Assessment
Article 404 - Procedures for Senior Failures and Participation in Commencement Exercises
Article 405 - Pupil Records
Article 406 - School Day
Article 407 - Textbooks and Instructional Materials Selection
Article 408 - Entrance into the School System
Article 409 - Entry/Re-Entry into Sparta Public School System from Private Schools and Home-Based Private Educational Programs
Article 410 - Policy for Early Admission to Kindergarten
Article 411 - Policy for Early Admission to First Grade
Article 412 - Admittance to Programs Designed to Accommodate Pupils with Exceptional Education Needs
Article 413 - Foreign Exchange Student Policy
Article 414 - School Choice Attendance Area
Article 415 - Curriculum and Instruction Policy
Article 416 - Inclement Weather Procedures
Article 417 - No School Due to Inclement Weather
Article 418 - Field Trips Not Related to School Curricula
Article 419 - Acceptable Use and Internet Safety Policy
Article 420 - Extended Travel for Education
Article 421 - Programs for Children At-Risk
Article 422 - The Accelerated Student
Article 423 - Technology for Students with Special Needs
Article 424 - Inter-Library Loan - Resource Sharing
Article 425 - Student Commencement Speakers
Article 426 - Limited English Proficiency
Article 427 - High School Classes Taught at the Middle School
Article 428 - Youth Options
Article 429 - Homework
Article 430 - Commencement
Article 431 - Service Learning
Article 432 - Programming for Gifted and Talented Students

Series 500 - Students

Article 501 - Student Attendance
Article 502 - Parttime/Fulltime Pupils' Attendance
Article 503 - Promotion and Retention
Article 504 - Elementary Promotion and Retention
Article 505 - Middle School Promotion and Retention
Article 506A - Promotion and Retention at Fourth Grade
Article 506B - Promotion and Retention at Eighth Grade
Article 507 - High School Promotion and Retention
Article 508 - General Statement on Student Conduct
Article 509 - Student Code of Conduct
Article 510 - Dress Code Policy
Article 511 - Rules and Regulations
Article 512 - Off-Campus Activities
Article 513 - Student use of Alcohol, Other Drugs and/or Paraphernalia
Article 514 - Communicable Diseases
Article 515 - Policy for Dispensing Medicine to Students
Article 516 - Student Transportation
Article 517 - Student Nondiscrimination
Article 518 - Fund Raising Activities
Article 519 - Lockers
Article 520 - Possession or Use of Cell Phones and Electronic Paging Devices
Article 521 - National Competitions Expenses
Article 522 - Possession or Use of Weapons
Article 523 - Senior Yearbook Pictures
Article 524 - Skate Boarding
Article 525 - Expelled Students
Article 526 - Use of Video Monitoring Systems on School Buses
Article 527 - Web Pages Policy
Article 528 - In School Interviews -District and Outside Agency Responsibilities
Article 529 - Harassment of Students
Article 530 - Involvement of Parents and Guardians
Article 531 - Homeless Education Program
Article 532 - Participation of Non-Public School Students in District Programs/Activities
Article 533 - Bullying
Article 540 - Seclusion and Restraint of Students
Article 541 - Requests for Specific Classroom Placement
Article 542 - Procedures for Withdrawing Students
Article 543 - Unexcused Absence and Truancy
Article 544 - Relations With College, Career, and Military Recruitment Representatives
Article 545 - Summer School Transportation

Series 600 - Community

Article 601 - Public Relations
Article 602 - Communications
Article 603 - Use of School Facilities
Article 604 - Family Night
Article 605 - Complaints Regarding Books and Materials Used in the Schools
Article 606 - Handling Questions and Complaints
Article 607 - Alcoholic Beverages/Smoking in School Buildings/Vehicles
Article 608 - Solicitation
Article 609 - Visitors in the Building
Article 610 - Employee Salary Deferrals
Article 611 - Sale and Disposal of School Equipment
Article 612 - Public Notice - Directory and Yearbook Information
Article 613 - Recycling for Sparta Area School District
Article 614 - Education Foundation
Article 615 - Mail and Delivery Services
Article 616 - Community Options
Article 617 - Parent Teacher Organizations and Booster Groups
Article 618 - Animals in Schools and Classrooms

Series 700 - District Wellness

Article 700 - District Wellness Policy
Article 710 - School Food Service
Article 720 - Vending Machine Sales
Article 730 - Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Postvention

Appendix

Appendix B - Application and Authorization for Use of Sparta Public School Facilities
Appendix C - Citizen's Request for Reconsideration of Materials
Appendix D - Budgeting Philosophy
Appendix E - Staff Development Course Proposal
Appendix F - School Board Vacancy Notice
Appendix G - Application for Appointment to FIll School Board Vacancy
Appendix H - School Bus Discipline Policy Grades 6-12
Appendix I - School Bus Discipline Policy Grades PK-5
Appendix J - Administrative Rule 329
Appendix K - Administrative Rule 529