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As of the date shown below, sections H and L contain no policies. There are no sections after section L.

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Last Update:     January 30, 2008

A - Foundations and Basic Commitments
Code Title Revision
AC Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action 11/9/04
ACAA Student Discrimination and Harassment 11/9/04
ACAA-R Student Discrimination and Harassment Complaint Procedure 12/14/04
ACAB Employee Discrimination and Harassment 11/9/04
ACAB-R Employee Discrimination and Harassment Complaint Procedure 11/9/04
ACAD Hazing 10/18/05
AD Educational Philosophy/Mission 8/19/03
ADA School District Goals and Objectives 8/19/03
ADC Tobacco Use 8/8/06
ADF School District Commitment to Learning Results 12/10/02
B - School Board Governance and Operations
Code Title Revision
BCB Conflict of Interest 01/22/08
BDA School Committee Organizational Meeting 11/13/07
BG Policy Development 1/10/06
BG-R Policy Adoption Procedure 1/10/06
C - General School Administration
Code Title Revision
CB School Superintendent 4/16/02
D - Fiscal Management
Code Title Revision
DFDA Co-Curricular Passes 10/01/07
DI Student Activity Accounts / Administrator Accounts 4/15/03
DJ Bidding/Purchasing Requirements 11/18/02
DN School Personal Properties Disposition 11/4/03
E - Support Services
Code Title Revision
EBCAA Crisis Team 4/16/02
EBCAA-R Crisis Team Administrative Procedure 3/23/90
EBCC Bomb and/or Toxic or Hazardous Substance or Material Threats 10/8/02
ECB Pest Management in School Facilities and on School Grounds 5/11/04
ECB-E1 Pest Management Notification 5/11/04
ECB-E2 Notice of Planned Pesticide Application 5/11/04
ECF Energy Conservation 1/10/06
EEAEAA Drug and Alcohol Testing of School Bus Drivers 8/19/03
EEAEAA-R Drug and Alcohol Testing of School Bus Drivers Administrative Procedure 1995-12-xx
EEAEAA-E Acknowledgment of Receipt of Drug and Alcohol Testing of School Bus Drivers Administrative Procedure 1995-12-xx
EEAEF Video Cameras on Transportation Vehicles 4/16/02
EEAEG Idling/Fuel Usage of Transportation Vehicles 11/18/02
EEAG Student Transportation in Private Vehicles 10/24/06
EEAG-R Student Transportation in Private Vehicles Administrative Procedure 3/14/00
EEBA Use of ESD Buses, Vans, Vehicles 10/10/00
EFBA Menu Development/Options--Offer vs. Serve Lunch Concept 4/16/02
EFC Free and Reduced Price Food Services 4/16/02
F - Facilities Development
Code Title Revision
FJ Facility Additions, Modifications and Signage 3/13/07
G - Personnel
Code Title Revision
GA-R Personnel Goals/Staff Hiring Administrative Procedure 4/11/00
GBEC Drug-Free Workplace 4/16/02
GBEC-R Drug-Free Workplace Administrative Procedure 1995-02-xx
GBGE Return to Work and Light-Duty Assignments 5/9/06
GBJ-E Confidentiality Form 4/11/00
GBM Out of State Travel - Faculty/Staff 10/18/05
GBN Family and Medical Leave 1998-07-xx
GBN-R1 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Administrative Procedure 1998-07-xx
GBN-R2 Maine Family Medical Leave Administrative Procedure 1998-07-xx
GBN-E Family and Medical Leave Form 1998-07-xx
GCAAB School Physician 10/18/05
GCF Professional Staff Hiring 4/16/02
GCFB Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff 4/11/00
GCFB-R Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff Administrative Procedure 4/11/00
GCGA Substitute Teachers 4/16/02
GCI Professional Staff Development Opportunities 6/10/03
GCOA Supervision and Evaluation of Professional Staff 8/19/03
GCOC Evaluation of Administrative Staff 8/19/03
GCOC-R1 Administrative Evaluation 8/8/06
GCOC-R2 Supervisory Responsibilities for the Evaluation of Administrative Staff 2/14/06
GCQC Resignation of School Department Employees 8/19/03
GCQCA School Department Employee References 8/19/03
GCQCA-E Authorization to Disclose Information/Release of Claims/Indemnity 8/19/03
GCSA Employee Computer and Internet Use 5/9/00
GCSA-R Employee Computer and Internet Use Rules 5/9/00
GCSA-E Employee Computer/Internet Use Acknowledgment Form 5/9/00
GDBC Support Staff Overtime 4/16/02
GDF Support Staff Employment 4/16/02
GDFAA Certification of Educational Technicians 6/12/01
H - Negotiations
Code Title Revision
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I - Instruction
Code Title Revision
IHAI Hancock County Technical Center Live/Outside Work 3/13/07
IHAI-E Hancock County Technical Center Live/Outside Work Project Request Form 3/13/07
IHBA Individualized Education Programs 4/16/02
IHBAA Referral, Pre-Referral of Students with Disabilities 1990-07-xx
IHBAA-R Referral, Pre-Referral of Students with Disabilities Administrative Procedure 1990-07-xx
IHBAC Child Find 4/16/02
IHBAG Programming in the Least Restrictive Environment 4/16/02
IHBAG-R Programming in the Least Restrictive Environment Administrative Procedure 4/16/02
IHBAI Independent Educational Evaluations 4/16/02
IHBAK Life-Sustaining Emergency Care 4/16/02
IHBAL Grievance Procedure for Persons with Disabilities 4/16/02
IHBEA English as a Second Language 10/18/05
IHBEA-R Lau Plan 10/18/05
IHBEA-E Home Language Survey 10/18/05
IHBEA-E2 Home Language Survey-Teacher/Administrator 10/18/05
IHBEA-E3 English as a Second Language Common Acronyms 10/18/05
IHBG Home-School Instruction 5/10/05
IHBGA Home-School Instruction - Participation in School Programs 5/10/05
IHBH Modified Educational Opportunities 5/10/05
IHCDA Post-Secondary Enrollment Options 4/16/02
IJJ Instructional and Library/Media Materials Selection 1/14/03
IJJ-E Instructional and Library/Media Materials Challenge Form 1/14/03
IJND Web Site Usage and Information 12/12/06
IJND-R Web Site Guidelines 12/12/06
IJNDB Student Computer and Internet Use 8/19/03
IJNDB-R Student Internet and Appropriate Use Administrative Procedure 8/19/03
IJNDB-E Student Information Technology Acceptable Use Agreement 8/19/03
IJNDC Laptop Computer Home Usage 2/7/07
IJNDC-E Laptop Computer Home Usage Contract 2/7/07
IKAA Final Exams 4/16/02
IKE Promotion, Retention and Acceleration of Students 4/16/02
IKF Graduation Requirements 8/8/06
IKFB Graduation Ceremony 1998-08-xx
ILA Tests Assessment 8/19/03
ILD Student Surveys, Analyses, Testing, or Evaluations 8/22/06
IMBB Exemption from Required Instruction 12/10/02
IML Recess 2003-03-xx
J - Students
Code Title Revision
JEA Compulsory Attendance