Policies
Here are links to policies that are available in the RSU 68 Policy Handbook. The School Board understands fully that you may not agree with some of the policies, but it is the intent of the School Board that the policies serve as sources of information and guidance and direction for people that are interested in or connected with the schools.
Section A: Foundations and Basic Commitments
AAAA: Constitution/Bylaws Tri-County Technical Center Advisory Committee
AC: Non-Discrimination/Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
AC-R: Grievance Procedure for Persons with Disabilities
ACA: Gender Neutral Language
ACAA: Harassment and Sexual Harassment of Students
ACAA-R: Student Discrimination/Harassment and Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedures
ACAAA: Transgender Student Guidelines
ACAAA-R: RSU 68 Gender Support Plan
ACAB: Harassment and Sexual Harassment of School Employees
ACAB-R: Employee Discrimination/Harassment and Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedures
ACAD: Hazing
AD: Educational Philosophy/Mission
ADA: School District Goals and Objectives
ADAA: School System Commitment to Standards for Ethical and Responsible Behavior
ADC: Tobacco-Free Schools: Use and Possession of Tobacco and Electronic Smoking Devices
ADF: School District Commitment to Learning Results
AEC: Accountability – Reporting to the Public
Section B: Board Governance and Operations
BB: School Board Membership
BBA: School Board Powers and Responsibilities
BBAA: Board Member Authority and Responsibilities
BBBA: School Board Membership Qualifications
BBD: School Board – Declared Vacancy Caused by Absenteeism
BCA: Board Member Code of Ethics
BCB: Conflict of Interest
BCC: Nepotism
BDA: Board Organizational Meeting
BDB: Board Officers
BDD: School Board – Superintendent Relationship
BDE: Board Standing Committees
BDE-R: Standing Committee Operating Procedures
BDF: Board Advisory Committees
BDG: School Attorney/Legal Services
BE: School Board Meetings
BEA: School Board Use of Electronic Mail
BEB: Board Member Use of Social Media
BEC: Executive Sessions
BEC-E: Executive Session Law
BED: Remote Participation in School Board Meetings
BEDA: Notification of Board Meetings
BEDB: Agenda
BEDC: Quorum
BEDD: Rules of Order
BEDDB: Amendment of Rules
BEDF: Voting Method
BEDG: Minutes
BEDH: Public Comments at Board Meetings
BEDJ: Broadcasting/Taping of School Board Meetings
BG: School Board Policy
BG-R: Policy Adoption Procedure
BHC: Board Relationships and Communications with Staff
BIA: New Board Member Orientation
BIB: Board Member Development Opportunities
BIC: Board Member Freedom of Access Law Training
BIC-E: Certification of Completion of Freedom of Access Training Required by 1 M.R.S.A §412
BIDB: Mileage Reimbursement
Section C: General School Administration
CA: Administrative Goals/Priority Objectives
CB: School Superintendent
CBI: Evaluation of the Superintendent
CCB: Staff Relations
CHA: Development of Regulations
CHC: Regulations Communication
CHD: Administration in the Absence of Policy
CI: Temporary Administrative Arrangements
CN: Sick Leave Bank for Administrators
CO: Mileage Reimbursement for School District Business Travel
Section D: Fiscal Management
DB: Annual Budget
DBC: Budget, Planning, Preparation and Schedules
DFF: Student Activities Funds
DFF-R: Student Activities Funds Administrative Procedure
DI: Fiscal Accounting and Reporting
DIF: Fixed Assets
DJ: Bidding/Purchasing Requirements
DJH: Purchasing and Contracting: Procurement Staff Code of Conduct
DKC: Expense Authorization/Reimbursement
DN: School Properties Disposition
Section E: Support Services
EA: Support Services Goals/Priority Objectives
EBAA: Chemical Hazards
EBCA: Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
EBCC: Bomb and Hazardous Materials Threats
EBCE: Emergency Closings
EBCF: Automated External Defibrillators
EC: Buildings/Grounds/Property Management
ECA: Buildings and Grounds Security
ECAD: School District’s Responsibility for Privately-Owned Property
ECAF: Security Camera System
ECAF-R: Security Camera System Administrative Procedure
ECB: Pest Management in School Facilities and on School-Grounds
ECE: Traffic and Parking Procedures
ECF: Energy Use and Conservation
EDC: Authorized Use of School-Owned Materials and Equipment
EDC-R: Use of Equipment
EEA: Bus Transportation – Bus Stops and Bus Routes
EEAE: Bus Safety Program
EFA: Lunch and Breakfast Programs — Offer vs. Serve
EFC: Free and Reduced Price Food Services
EFE: Competitive Food Sales – Sales of Foods in Competition with the School Food Service Program
EGAD: Copyright Compliance
EGAD-R: Copyright Compliance Administrative Procedure
EHB: Records Management
EI: Insurance Program/Risk Management
EMIA: Religious Observances and Displays
Section G: Personnel
GAB: Job Descriptions
GBAA: Custodial Overtime
GBAAA: Reimbursement for Cost of Criminal History Records Check
GBB: Staff Involvement in Decision Making
GBEBB: Staff Conduct with Students
GBDA: Mother Friendly Workplace
GBEC: Drug-Free Workplace
GBGAA: Bloodborne Pathogens
GBGB: Workplace Bullying
GBGE: Return to Work and Light-Duty Assignments
GBGE-R: Return to Work and Light-Duty Procedures
GBIA: Staff Participation in Political Activities
GBN: Family and Medical Leave Act
GBN-R1: Family and Medical Leave Administrative Procedure
GBN-R2: Maine Family Medical Leave Administrative Procedure
GBO: Family Care Leave
GBP: Earned Paid Leave
GBP-R: Earned Paid Leave Administrative Procedure
GCA: Professional Staff Positions
GCBC: Professional Staff Supplementary Pay Plans/Overtime
GCDB: Administrative Staff Vacations and Holidays
GCF: Professional Staff Hiring
GCFB: Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff
GCFB-R: Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff Administrative Procedure
GCH: Professional Staff Orientation and Training
GCK: Professional Staff Assignments and Transfers
GCI: Professional Staff Development Opportunities
GCIE: Procedure on Professional Development
GCMD: Annual Appointment to Stipend Positions
GCOA: Supervision and Evaluation of Professional Staff
GCOC: Evaluation of Administrative Staff
GCQC: Resignation of School Unit Employees
GCQCA: School Unit Employee References
GCQE: Retirement of Professional Staff
GCQF: Discipline, Suspension and Dismissal of Professional Staff
GCSA: Employee Device and Internet Use
GCSA-R: Employee Device and Internet Use Rules
GCSA-E: Employee Computer/Internet Use – Acknowledgement Form
GDB: Support Staff Contracts and Compensation
GDBA: Wage Schedule – Food Services and Operation of Plant
GDBAA: Wage Schedule – Clerical Positions
GDBAAA: Wage Listing – Central Office Staff
GDCB: Support Staff Legal Leave – Jury Duty
GDE: Substitute Teacher Policy
GDF: Support Staff Employment
GDI: Support Staff Probation
GDJ: Support Staff Assignments and Transfers
GDO: Evaluation of Support Staff
GDQC: Retirement of Support Staff
Section I: Instruction
IA: Instructional Goals and Learning Objectives
ICA: School Year/School Calendar
ID: School Day
IGA: Curriculum Development and Adoption
IHA: Basic Instructional Program
IHBA: Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
IHBAA: Referral and General Education Interventions
IHBAA-R: Referral Procedures and General Education Interventions
IHBAC: Child Find
IHBAK: Life-Sustaining Emergency Care
IHBAL: Grievance Procedure for Persons with Disabilities
IHBAPA: General Expectations/Responsibilities for Standards-Based Assessment
IHBB: Program for Gifted and Talented Students
IHBC: SeDoMoCha Middle School – Student Assistance Team
IHBC-E: Student Assistance Team Referral Process
IHBEA: Program for Limited English Proficient Students
IHBG: Home Schooling
IHBGA: Home Schooling – Participation in School Programs
IHBGB: Statement of Rights for Private School Students with Disabilities
IHD: Adult/Community Education
IIB: Class Size
IJJ: Instructional and Library-Media Materials Selection
IJJ-E: Challenge of Instructional Materials Form
IJND: RSU 68 Web Site
IJNDB: Student Device and Internet Use and Internet Safety
IJNDB-R: Student Device and Internet Use Rules
IJOA: Field Trips and Excursions
IJOA-E: Request for Field Trip Form
IJOA-R: Field Trips and Excursions – Procedures
IJOC: School Volunteers
IK: Academic Achievement
IKAB: Report Cards and Progress Reports to Parents
IKB: Homework
IKE: Promotion, Retention and Acceleration of Students
IL: Evaluation of Instructional Programs
ILA: Student Assessment
ILD: Educational Research: Student Submission to Surveys, Analyses or Evaluations
IMB: Teaching about Controversial/Sensitive Issues
IMBB: Exemption from Required Instruction
IMDA: Patriotic Exercises
IMDB: Flag Displays
IMG: Animals in Schools
IMGA: Service Animals for Students and Employees
Section J: Students
JA: Student Policies Goals/Priority Objectives
JEA: Compulsory Attendance
JEAA: Student Attendance/Student Absences and Tardiness
JECB: Admission of Non-Resident Students
JECDA: Assignment of Student to Classes – Five-Year-Olds
JFAA: Admission of Resident Students
JFABD: Admission of Homeless Students
JFC: Dropout Prevention – Student Withdrawal from School
JG: Assignment of Students to a Teacher and Classes – K-8
JHB: Truancy
JI: Student Rights and Responsibilities
JIC: Student Code of Conduct
JICA: Student Dress Code
JICB: Use of Fragrance
JICC: Student Conduct on School Buses
JICD: Student Use of Cell Phones and Other Electronic Devices
JICE: Student Publications
JICE-E: Approval to Distribute/Display Non-school Sponsored Publication
JICH: Drug and Alcohol Use by Students
JICIA: Weapons, Violence and School Safety
JICK: Bullying and Cyberbullying Prevention in Schools
JICK-R: Bullying and Cyberbullying – Administrative Procedure
JICK-E1: Bullying and Cyberbullying Reporting Form
JICK-E2: Bullying and Cyberbullying Responding Form
JICK-E3: Bullying and Cyberbullying Remediation Form
JIH: Questioning and Searches of Students
JIH-R: Questioning and Searches of Students Administrative Procedure
JIH-E: Student Search Checklist
JJ: Co-Curricular/Extra-Curricular Programs
JJE: Student Fundraising Activities
JJF: Student Activities Fund Management
JJI: MSAD 68 Philosophy of Athletics
JJIB: Sponsorship and Evaluation of Athletic Programs
JJIBA: Hiring and Evaluation of Coaches
JJIBB: Sportsmanship
JJIBC: Relations with Booster Groups
JJIF: Management of Concussions and Other Head Injuries
JJIF-E: RSU 68 Concussion Information Sheet
JK: Student Discipline
JKAA: Use of Physical Restraint and Seclusion
JKAA-R: Procedures on Physical Restraint and Seclusion
JKB: Detention of Students
JKD: Suspension of Students
JKE: Expulsion of Students
JKE-R: Expulsion Guidelines
JKF: Disciplinary Removal of Students with Disabilities
JKF-R: Disciplinary Removal of Students with Disabilities Administrative Procedure
JL: Student Wellness
JLA: Student Insurance Program
JLCA: Physical Examination of Students
JLCA-E: Pre-Participation Physical Examination
JLCB: Immunizations of Students
JLCC: Communicable/Infectious Diseases
JLCCA: Students with HIV/AIDS
JLCD: Administration of Medication to Students
JLCD-E: Medication Administration on School Field Trips
JLCDA: Medical Marijuana Schools
JLCE: First Aid and Emergency Medical Care
JLD: Guidance and Counseling
JLDAC: Psychological Testing of Students
JLDBG: Reintegration of Students from Juvenile Correctional Facilities
JLF: Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
JLFA: Child Sexual Abuse Prevention and Response
JLIA: Supervision of Students
JLIB: Student Dismissal Procedures
JO: Employment of Students
JQ: Student Fees, Fines and Charges
JRA: Student Education Records and Information
JRA-R: Student Education Records and Information Administrative Procedure
JRA-E: RSU 68 Annual Notice of Student Education Records and Information Rights
JRD: Photographs of Students
Section K: School-Community Relations
KA: Student-Community-Home Relations Goals/Priority Objectives
KB: Parent Involvement in Education
KBF: Parent Involvement with Title I
KBF-E1: RSU 68 Title I Parent Involvement Policy
KBF-E2: SeDoMoCha Elementary School Title I Parent Involvement Policy
KBF-E3: SeDoMoCha Middle School Title I Parent Involvement Policy
KCB: Community Involvement in Decision Making
KDA: Public Information Program
KDB: Public’s Right to Know/Freedom of Information
KF: Building Use and Rental
KHA: Solicitations in Schools
KHB: Advertising in Schools
KI: Visitors to the Schools
KI-E1: Statement by DHS concerning interview of child on school premises (without prior notification to parents)
KI-E2: Statement by DHS concerning interview of a child on school premises (with prior notification of parents)
KI-E3: Statement by Law Enforcement Officer concerning interview of student on school premises (interim care of juveniles)
KI-E4: Statement by Law Enforcement Officer concerning interview of student on school premises (with prior notification of parents)
KJ: Relations with Community Organizations
KL: Public Concerns and Complaints
KLGA: Relations with School Resource Officers and Law Enforcement Authorities
KLGA-R: School Resource Officer/Law Enforcement Administrative Procedure