Board Policies - Community High School District 99

Section 1: School District Organization

Section 2: Board of Education

2.10 School District Governance
2.20 Powers and Duties of the School Board; Indemnification
2.30 School District Elections
2.40 Board Member Qualifications
2.50 Board Member Term of Office
2.60 Board Member Removal from Office
2.70 Vacancies on the School Board - Filling Vacancies
2.80 Board Member Oath and Conduct
2.100 Board Member Conflict of Interest
2.105 Ethics and Gift Ban
2.110 Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers
2.120 Board Member Development
2.125 Board Member Compensation; Expenses
2.130 Board-Superintendent Relationship
2.140 Communications To and From the Board
2.150 Committees
2.160 Board Attorney
2.170 Procurement of Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Services
2.200 Types of School Board Meetings
2.210 Organizational School Board Meeting
2.220 School Board Meeting Procedures
2.230 Public Participation at School Board Meetings
2.240 Board Policy Development
2.250 Access to District Public Records
2.260 Uniform Grievance Procedure
2.265 Title IX Grievance Procedure
2.270 Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, and National Origin Prohibited

Section 3: Administration

3.10 Goals and Objectives
3.30 Chain of Command
3.40 Superintendent
3.45 Procedure for the Evaluation of the Superintendent
3.46 Succession Planning
3.50 Administrative Personnel Other Than the Superintendent
3.51 Associate Superintendent for Student Learning
3.51 Assistant Superintendent for Student Learning (Effective 7/1/26)
3.52 Assistant Superintendent for Staff Services
3.52 Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources (Effective 7/1/25)
3.54 Assistant Superintendent for Student Services
3.55 Director of Physical Plant and Operations
3.57 Assistant Superintendent for Learning Resources
3.58 Chief Communications Officer
3.59 Director of Business Services
3.60 Administrative Responsibility of the Building Principal
3.61 School Building Administrators other than the Building Principal
3.62 Associate/Assistant Principal
3.63 Director of Student Experiences
3.65 Director of Student Activities
3.66 Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds
3.67 Director of Special Services
3.68 Director of Human Resources
3.68 Director of Staff Experiences (Effective 7/1/25)
3.69 Chief School Business Official
3.70 Succession of Authority
3.70 Associate Superintendent and Succession of Authority (Effective 07/01/26)
3.71 Chief Technology Officer

Section 4: Operational Services

4.10 Fiscal and Business Management
4.15 Identity Protection
4.20 Fund Balances
4.30 Revenue and Investments
4.40 Incurring Debt
4.45 Insufficient Fund Checks and Debt Recovery
4.50 Payment Procedures
4.55 Use of Procurement Cards
4.60 Purchases and Contracts
4.70 Resource Conservation
4.80 Accounting and Audits
4.90 Student Activity and Fiduciary Funds
4.100 Insurance Management
4.110 Transportation
4.130 Free and Reduced-Price Food Services
4.140 Waiver of Student Fees
4.150 Facility Management and Building Programs
4.160 Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds
4.165 Awareness and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming Behaviors
4.170 Safety
4.175 Convicted Child Sex Offender; Screening; Notifications
4.180 Pandemic Preparedness; Management; and Recovery
4.190 Targeted School Violence Prevention Program
4.301 Recognition of Taxes Levied Against Real Estate Property

Section 5: Personnel

5.10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
5.20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited
5.30 Hiring Process and Criteria
5.35 Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act
5.40 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Diseases
5.50 Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace; E-Cigarette, Tobacco, and Cannabis Prohibition
5.60 Expenses
5.70 Religious Holidays
5.80 Court Duty
5.90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting
5.100 Staff Development Program
5.102 Nepotism
5.110 School District Recognition
5.120 Employee Ethics; Code of Professional Conduct; and Conflict of Interest
5.125 Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct
5.130 Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information
5.140 Solicitation By or From Staff
5.150 Personnel Records
5.170 Copyright
5.180 Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity
5.185 Family and Medical Leave
5.190 Teacher Qualifications
5.200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal
5.207 Tutoring
5.210 Resignations
5.220 Guest Teachers
5.230 Maintaining Student Discipline
5.240 Suspension
5.250 Leaves of Absence
5.260 Student Teachers
5.270 Employment At-Will, Compensation, and Assignment
5.271 Employee Benefit Programs
5.280 Duties and Qualifications
5.290 Employment Termination and Suspensions
5.300 Schedules and Employment Year
5.320 Evaluation

Section 6: Instruction

6.10 District 99 Mission/Vision/Core Values/Student Learner Outcomes
6.15 School Accountability
6.20 School Year Calendar and Day
6.40 Curriculum Development
6.50 School Wellness
6.60 Curriculum Content
6.65 Student Social and Emotional Development
6.70 Teaching about Religions
6.80 Teaching about Controversial Issues
6.100 Using Animals in the Educational Program
6.110 Programs for Students at Risk of Academic Failure and/or Dropping out of School and Graduation Incentives Program
6.120 Education of Children with Disabilities
6.124 Pledge of Allegiance
6.135 Accelerated Placement Program
6.140 Education of Homeless Children
6.145 Migrant Students
6.150 Home and Hospital Instruction
6.160 English Learners
6.170 Title I Programs
6.175 Equivalent Educational Opportunities
6.190 Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activities
6.195 Interscholastic Athletic Activities
6.210 Instructional Materials
6.230 Library Media Program
6.235 Access to Electronic Networks
6.236 Websites and Social Media
6.240 Student Trips
6.250 Community Resource Persons and Volunteers
6.255 Assemblies and Ceremonies
6.260 Complaints About Curriculum, Instructional Materials and Programs
6.270 Counseling and Student Support Services Program
6.280 Grading and Promotion
6.290 Homework
6.300 Graduation Requirements
6.310 High School Credit for Non-District Experiences; Course Substitutions; Re-entering Students
6.315 High School Credit for Students in Grade 7 or 8
6.320 High School Credit for Proficiency
6.330 Achievement and Awards
6.340 Student Testing and Assessment Program

Section 7: Students

7.10 Equal Educational Opportunities
7.15 Student and Family Privacy Rights
7.20 Harassment of Students Prohibited
7.21 Notice of Non-Discrimination and Expectation of a Safe School Environment
7.30 Attendance Areas and Transfers within the District
7.40 Non-public School Students, Including Parochial and Home-Schooled Students
7.50 School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools
7.60 Residence
7.70 Attendance and Truancy
7.80 Release Time for Religious Instruction/Observance
7.90 Release During School Hours
7.100 Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students
7.130 Student Rights and Responsibilities
7.140 Search and Seizure
7.150 Agency and Police Interviews
7.160 Student Appearance
7.170 Vandalism
7.180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment
7.185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited
7.190 Student Behavior
7.200 Suspension Procedures
7.210 Expulsion Procedures
7.220 Bus Conduct
7.230 Misconduct by Students with Disabilities
7.240 Conduct Code for Participants in Extracurricular Activities
7.250 Student Support Services
7.260 Exemption from Physical Education
7.270 Administering Medicines to Students
7.275 Orders to Forgo Life-Sustaining Treatment
7.280 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Diseases
7.285 Anaphylaxis Prevention, Response, and Management Program
7.290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention
7.300 Extracurricular Clubs and Organizations & Athletics
7.305 Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries
7.315 Restrictions on Publications; High Schools
7.325 Student Fundraising Activities
7.326 Parent & Community Fund Raising
7.330 Student Use of Buildings - Equal Access
7.340 Student Records
7.345 Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data Privacy and Security

Section 8: Community Relations

8.10 Connection with the Community
8.17 Educational Access Channel
8.20 Community Use of School Facilities
8.25 Advertising and Distributing Materials in School Provided by Non-School Related Entities
8.30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property or Involving School Personnel
8.70 Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities
8.80 Gifts to the District
8.90 Parent Organizations and Booster Clubs
8.95 Parental Involvement
8.100 Relations with Other Organizations and Agencies
8.110 Public Suggestions and Concerns