SECTION A:
Foundations
and Basic Commitments
| Section A of the EPS/NSBA policy classification system is a repository
for statements related to the district’s legal role in providing public
education and the underlying principles on which the district operates.
The policies in this section provide a setting for all of the school
board’s other policies. | SECTION G:
Personnel
| Section G of the EPS/NSBA policy classification system provides a
repository for personnel policies. This section has three main
subdivisions: subsection GB presents policy topics that pertain to all
employees; subsection GC is for policies that pertain to professional
personnel, including administrators, who must hold educational
certification by the state to serve in their positions; subsection GD is
for policies pertaining to all other personnel. |
SECTION B:
School Board Governance and Operations
| Section B of the EPS/NSBA policy classification system is a repository
for statements about the School Board—how it is elected, organized; how
it conducts its meetings and operates. This section includes bylaws and
policies establishing the Board’s internal operating procedures. | SECTION H:
Negotiations
| Section H of the EPS/NSBA policy
classification system provides a repository for statements pertaining to
the process of negotiating with staff units recognized by the school
board. |
SECTION C:
General School Administration | Section C of the EPS/NSBA policy classification system provides a
repository for statements about the school district management, the
administrative structure and school building and department
administration. | SECTION I:
Instruction
| Section I of the EPS/NSBA policy
classification system provides a repository for statements on the
instructional programs: basic programs, special programs, activities
programs, instructional resources, academic achievement. |
SECTION D:
Fiscal Management | Section D of the EPS/NSBA policy classification system provides a
repository for statements concerning district fiscal affairs and the
management of district funds. Statements relating to the financing of
school construction, however, are filed in the F (Facilities
Development) Section. | SECTION J:
Students
| Section J of the EPS/NSBA policy
classification system provides a repository for statements concerning
students—admissions, attendance, rights and responsibilities, conduct,
discipline, health and welfare services. However, all policies
pertaining to the curriculum and instruction of students and
extracurricular programs are filed in the I (Instruction) section. |
SECTION E:
Support Services | Section E of the EPS/NSBA policy classification system provides a
repository for statements on non-instructional services and programs,
including most of those that fall in the area of business management
such as safety, buildings and their management (not construction),
transportation and food services.
| SECTION K:
School-Community Relations
| Section K of the EPS/NSBA
policy classification system provides a repository for statements on
relations with the general public and with other community and public
agencies except other educational agencies and groups. |
SECTION F:
Facilities Development | Section F or the EPS/NSBA policy classification system provides a
repository for statements on school construction, remodeling and
modernizing, temporary facilities and facilities retirement plans. | SECTION L:
Educational Agency Relations
| Section L of the EPS/NSBA policy classification
system provides a repository for statements which concern the district’s
relationship with other education agencies—other school districts,
regional or service districts, private schools, colleges and
universities, educational research organizations and state and national
education agencies. |
