Board Policies

Banks School District Board Policies are provided online for your convenience in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF). A complete copy of all District Board Policies can be reviewed in the District Office. Please call us at 503-324-8591 if you have questions about these policies.

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Section A/B - Board Governance

Policies relating to the structure and foundation of the district and the organization, practices, and procedures of the Board.

AB - The People and Their School District
AC - Nondiscrimination
AC-AR - Discrimination Complaint Procedure
ACA - Americans with Disabilities Act
ACA-AR - Americans with Disabilities Act
ACB - All Students Belong
ACB-AR - Bias Incident Complaint Procedure
AE - District Goals
AF - Commitment to Accomplishment
AGA - Recognition for Accomplishment
BA - Board Operational Goals
BB - Board Legal Status
BBAA - Individual Board Member's Authority & Responsibilities
BBB - Board Elections
BBB-AR - Board Elections
BBBA - Board Member Qualifications
BBBB - Board Member Oath of Office
BBC - Board Member Resignation
BBD - Board Member Removal from Office
BBE - Vacancies on the Board
BBF - Board Member Standards of Conduct
BBFA - Board Member Ethics & Conflicts of Interest
BBFB - Board Member Ethics & Nepotism
BBFC - Reporting of Suspected Abuse of a Child
BCA - Board Organizational Meeting
BCB - Board Officers
BCE - Board Committees
BCF - Advisory Committees to the Board
BCG - District's Attorney
BD/BDA - Board Meetings
BDC - Executive Sessions
BDD - Board Meeting Procedures
BDDA - Notification of Board Meetings
BDDB/BDDC - Board Meeting Agenda
BDDD - Quorum at Board Meetings
BDDE - Rules of Order
BDDF - Voting
BDDG - Minutes of Board Meetings
BDDH - Public Participation at Board Meetings
BDDH-AR - Public Comments at Board Meeting
BF - Development & Adoption
BFCA - Board Review of Administrative Regulations
BFD - Policy Dissemination
BFE - Administration in the Absence of Policy
BFF - Suspension of Policies
BG - Board-Staff Communications
BH/BHA - Orientation of New Board Members
BHB - Board Member Development
BHD - Board Member Compensation & Expense Reimbursement
BK - Evaluation of School Board Operations Procedure

Section c - administration

Policies pertaining to the management of the district, the administrative structure, the superintendent and policy implementation.

CA - Administration Goals
CBA - Qualifications & Duties of the Superintendent
CBB - Recruitment and Appointment of Superintendent
CBC - Superintendent's Contract
CBF - Superintendent's Consulting Activities
CBG - Evaluation of the Superintendent
CBG-AR - Superintendent's Evaluation Workbook
CC - Administrative Organization
CC-AR - Administrative Organizational Plan
CCC - Hiring of Administrators
CCC-AR - Hiring of Administrators
CCD - Contracts - Administrators
CCG - Licensed Evaluation - Administrators
CF - Building Administration
CH - Policy Implementation
CHA - Development of Administrative Regulation
CHB - Board Review of Administrative Regulation
CHCA - Approval of Handbooks and Directives
CI - Temporary Administrative Arrangements
CL - Administrative Reports
CM - Compliance and Reporting on Standards
CPA - Layoff/Recall - Administrative Personnel
CPA-AR - Layoff/Recall - Administrative Personnel

Section D - Fiscal Management

Policies that cover the management of district funds.

DA - Fiscal Management Goals
DB - District Budget
DBC - Budget Calendar
DBDA - General Operating Contingencies
DBDB - Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance
DBE - Budget Preparation
DBEA - Budget Committee
DBG - Budget Hearing
DBH - Budget Adoption Procedures
DBI - Budget Amendment Procedures
DBJ - Budget Implementations
DBK - Budget Transfer Authority
DC - Borrowing Funds
DD - Funding Proposals and Applications
DFA - Revenue from Investments/Use of Surplus Funds
DFA-AR - Investment of Funds
DFE/DFEA - Gate Receipts and Admissions
DFE-AR - Sports Passes
DGA - Authorized Signatures
DH - Bonded Employees and Officers
DI - Fiscal Accounting and Reporting
DIA - Accounting System
DIC - Financial Reports and Statements
DID - Property Inventory
DIE - Audits
DJ - Purchasing
DJ-AR - Handling Cash/Purchasing Procedures
DJ-AR1 - Documented Procurement Procedures - Child Nutrition Programs
DJC - Bidding Requirements
DJC-AR- Special Procurements and Exemptions from Competitive Bidding
DK - Payment Procedures
DL - Payroll
DL-AR - Payroll Procedures
DLB - Salary Reductions
DLC - Travel Expense Reimbursement
DLC-AR - Travel Expense Reimbursements
DM - Cash in District Buildings
DN - Disposal of District Property
DN-AR - Disposal of District Property

Section e - Support Services

Policies which cover non-instructional programs and services.

EA - Support Services Goals
EA-AR - Contracting Support Services
EB - Safety Program
EBA - Buildings and Grounds Inspection
EBAC - Safety Committee
EBAC-AR - Safety Committee
EBAD - Indoor Air Quality
EBAD-AR - IAQ Management Plan
EBB - Integrated Pest Management
EBBA - First Aid
EBBA-AR - First Aid - Infection Control
EBBAA/GBEBC/JHCCC - Infection Control - HIV; AIDS; HBV
EBBB - Accident/Incident Reports
EBBB-AR - Accident/Incident Reports
EBC/EBCA - Emergency Procedures and Disaster Plans
EBCB - Emergency Drills and Instructions
EBCD - Emergency Closures
EC - Buildings and Grounds Maintenance
ECA - Buildings and Grounds Security
ECAB - Vandalism/Malicious Mischief/Theft
ECAC - Video Surveillance
ECACB - Unmanned Aircraft System a.k.a.Drone
ECD - Traffic and Parking Controls
EDBB - Maintenance Control of Materials: Pesticides
EDBB-AR - Maintenance Control of Materials: Pesticides
EDC - Authorized Use of District-Owned Materials
EDC-AR - Authorized Use of District-Owned Materials
EEA - Student Transportation Services
EEAC - School Bus Safety Program
EEACC - Student Conduct on School Buses
EEACC-AR - Discipline Procedures for District-Approved Student Transportation
EEACC-AR-E - Appeal Procedure
EEACCA - Video Cameras on Transportation Vehicles
EEACCA-AR - Video Cameras on Transportation Vehicles
EEACD - Use of District Activity Vehicle for Student Transportation
EEAD - Special Use of School Buses
EEAD-AR - Special Use of School Buses
EEAE - Student Transportation on Private Vehicle
EEAE-AR - Parent/Guardian Permission for Transport of Student by Private Vehicle
EEBAA - District Vehicles/Seat Belts/Child Safety System
EF - Food Service Management
EFA - Local Wellness Program
EFAA - District Nutrition and Food Services
EFAA-AR - Reimbursable School Meals
EGAAA - Reproduction of All Copyrighted Materials
EGAB - Mail and Delivery Services
EH - Electronic Data Management
EH-AR - Electronic Data Management
EI - Insurance Management

Section f - Facilities

Policies covering construction, remodeling and long-range planning.

FB - Facilities Planning
FC - Capital Construction Program
FEA - Capital Improvement - Educational Program
FEA-AR - Capital Improvement - Educational Program
FEB - Selection of Architect
FF - Naming Schools
FFA - Memorial Scholarship
FFAA - Memorials

Section G - Personnel

Board personnel policies divided into three sections:
GB = general personnel policies, GC = licensed staff policies, GD = support staff policies.

Section H - Negotiations

Policies relating to the process of negotiations.

Section I - Instruction

Policies relating to the instructional programs, goals, curriculum, special education, TAG, alternative education, co-curricular/extracurricular activities, assessments and grading/credits.

Section J - Students

Policies dealing with admission, attendance, conduct and discipline, and other student matters. Most policies dealing with student activities, however, and found in Section I.

JB - Equal Educational Opportunity
JBA/GBN - Sexual Harassment
JBA/GBN-AR(1) - Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedure
JBA/GBN-AR(2) - Federal Law (Title IX) Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedure
JBB- Educational Equity
JB-E - Civil Rights Complaint Procedure
JBAA - Section 504-Students
JEA - Compulsory Attendance
JEA-AR - Compulsory Attendance Notices and Citations
JEAA - Attendance - Seniors
JEAA-AR - Attendance/Grading Committee - Seniors
JEBA - Early Entrance
JEBA-AR - Early Entrance Age
JEC - Admissions
JECA - Admission of Resident Students
JECAA - Admission of Part-Time Private School Students
JECAA-AR - Admission of Part-Time Private School Students
JECAC/GBH - Staff/Student/Parent Relations
JECB - Admission of Nonresident Students
JECB-AR(1) - Admission of Nonresident Students
JECB-AR(2) - Consent Agreement Regarding/Admission of Nonresident Students
JECB-AR(4) - Request for Nonresident Student Admission Inter-district Transfer
JECBA - Admission of Exchange Students
JECBA-AR - Admission of Foreign Exchange Students
JECBD - Homeless Students
JECBD-AR - Homeless Students
JECDA - Transcript Evaluation
JECDA-AR - Placement of Transfer Students
JECF - Inter-district Transfer of Resident Students
JECF-AR - Inter-district Transfer of Resident Students
JED - Student Absences and Excuses
JEDA - Truancy
JED-AR - Student Absences and Excuses
JEDB - Student Dismissal Precautions
JF/JFA - Student Rights and Responsibilities
JFB - Student Involvement in Decision Making
JFC - Student Conduct
JFC-AR - Student Code of Conduct
JFCE/JFCEA - Secret Societies/Gang Activity
JFCE/JFCEA-AR - Secret Societies/Gang Activity
JFCEB - Personal Electronic Devices and Social Media
JFCEB-AR - Personal Electronic Devices and Social Media
JFCF - Hazing/Harassment/Intimidation/Bullying/Menacing/Cyber-bullying/Teen Dating Violence/Domestic Violence - Student
JFCF-AR - Hazing/Harassment/Intimidation/Menacing/Bullying/Cyber-bullying Complaint Procedures - Student
JFCFA/GBNAA - Cyber-bullying
JFCG/JFCH/JFCI - Use of Tobacco Products, Alcohol, Drugs or Inhalant Deliver Systems
JFCG-AR - Discipline for Use, Possession, Distribution or Sale of Tobacco Products or Inhalant Delivery Systems
JFCI-AR - Chemical Abuse/Awareness
JFCJ - Weapons in the School
JFCM - Threats of Violence
JFE - Pregnant and Parenting Students
JFG - Student Searches
JFG-AR - Student Searches
JFH - Student Complaints
JG - Student Discipline
JGA - Corporal Punishment
JGAB - Use of Restraint and Seclusion
JGAB-AR - Use of Restraint and Seclusion
JGB - Detention of Students
JGD - Suspension
JGDA - Discipline of Disabled Students
JGDA-AR - Discipline of Disabled Students
JGE - Expulsion
JGEA - Alternative Educational Programs
JHC - Student Health Services and Requirements
JHCA/JHCB - Immunization, Physical Examination, Vision Screening/Eye Examination and Dental Screening
JHCC - Communicable Diseases
JHCC-AR - Communicable Diseases
JHCCA - Students - HIV and HBV
JHCCC/EBBAA/GBEBC - Infection Control - HIV, AIDS, HBV
JHCCF - Pediculosis
JHCCF-AR - Pediculosis
JHCD/JHCDA - Medication
JHCD/JHCDA-AR - Medication
JHF - Student Safety
JHFA - Supervision of Students
JHFE/GBNAB - Suspected Abuse of a Child Reporting Requirements
JHFE/GBNAB-AR1 - Reporting of Suspected Abuse of a Child
JHFE/GBNAB-AR2 - Abuse of a Child Investigation Conducted on District Premises
JHFE-E - Child Abuse/Neglect Referral
JHFF/GBNAA - Reporting Requirements Regarding Sexual Conduct with Students
JHFF/GBNAA-AR - Suspected Sexual Conduct Report Procedures and Forms
JHFF-E - Sexual Conduct Complaint Form
JHH - Suicide Awareness and Prevention
JHH-AR - Suicide Awareness and Prevention
JI - Student Recognition and Awards
JN - Student Fees, Fines and Charges
JNA - Tuitioning of Students
JNA-AR - Tuitioning of Students
JO/IGBAB - Education Records/Records of Students with Disabilities
JO/IGBAB-AR - Education Records/Records of Students with Disabilities Management
JOA - Directory Information
JOB - Personally Identifiable Information
JOC - Legal Names of Students

Section K/L - Community Relations

Policies relating to relations with the general public, community organizations, public agencies and other educational organizations.

KAB - Parental Rights
KAB-AR - Parental Rights
KBA - Public Records
KBA-AR - Public Records
KC - Community Involvement in Decision Making
KG - Community Use of Facilities & Equipment
KG-AR - Use of Facilities
KGB - Public Conduct on District Property
KGB-AR - Enforcement of Rules and Regulations for Public Use of District Property
KGC/GBK - Prohibited Use, Distribution or Sale of Tobacco Products and Inhalant Delivery Systems
KGC/GBK-AR - Alcohol Testing
KH - Public Gifts to the District
KI - Public Solicitation in District Facilities
KJ - Advertising in District Facilities
KJ - Commercial Advertising
KJA - Materials Distribution
KK - Visitors to the Schools
KL - Public Complaints
KL-AR1 - Public Complaint Procedure
KMAA - Community School Programs
KMAA-AR - Community School Program
KN - Relations with Law Enforcement Agencies
KN-AR - Relations with Law Enforcement Agencies
KN-AR2 - Investigations Conducted on District Premises
LBE - Public Charter Schools
LBE-AR - Public Charter Schools
LBEA - Resident Student Denial for Virtual Public Charter School Attendance