Board Policies
Table of Contents
Section A: Foundations and Basic Commitments
- AC Non-Discrimination & Equal Oppotunity.pdf
- AC-E-1 Non-Discrimination Equal Opportunity - Exhibit.pdf
- AC-E-2 Non-Discrimination & Equal Opportunity – Exhibit
- AD Centennial BOCES Mission
- ADC* Tobacco-Free Schools
- AE Accountability & Commitment to Accomplishment
- AE-R Accountability & Commitment to Accomplishment – Regulation
- AEA Standards Based Education
- AED* Accreditation
- AC-R-1* Non-Discrimination & Equal Opportunity – Regulation
- AC-R-2* Sexual Harassment Investigation Procedures - Regulation
Section A contains policies, regulations and exhibits on the basic principles underlying board governance. These policies provide a setting for all of the board's other policies and regulations.
* Indicates a policy/regulation that is required by law.
Section B: School Board Governance and Operations
- BBA Board of Directors – Governance, Powers and Responsibilities
- BBBC Power to Abstain and Withdrawal
- BC Board Member Conduct
- BC-R Board Member Financial Disclosure – Regulation
- BCB* Board Member Conflict of Interest
- BDA Board Organizational Meeting
- BDB Board Officers
- BDF Advisory Committees
- BDFA Centennial BOCES Personnel Performance Evaluation Council
- BDFE Superintendents’ Advisory Council
- BE* Board of Directors Meetings
- BEAA* Electronic Participation in Board Meetings
- BEC Executive Sessions
- BEDA Notification of Board Meetings
- BEDB Agenda
- BEDD Rules of Order
- BEDF Voting Method
- BEDG Minutes
- BEDH Public Participation at Board Meetings
- BG Centennial BOCES Board Policy Process
- BID&BIE Board Member Compensation, Expenses, Insurance, Liability
Section B contains policies and regulations about the Centennial BOCES board -- how it is organized; how it conducts meetings and how it operates. This section includes policies establishing the board’s internal operating procedures as well as policies on participation in the CBOCES by member school districts.
* Indicates a policy/regulation that is required by law.
Section C: General School Administration
- CBA/CBC Qualifications & Powers and Responsibilities of Executive Director
- CBF Executive Director’s Conduct
- CBI Evaluation of Administrators
- CC Administrative Organization
- CCB Line and Staff Relations
- CF School Building Administration
- CH Policy Implementation
- CHCA Handbooks and Directives
- CHD Administration in the Absence of Policy
Section C contains policies on administrative organization, including policies regarding the executive director.
* Indicates a policy/regulation that is required by law.
Section D: Fiscal Management
- DA Fiscal Management Goals & Priority Objectives
- DAB Financial Administration
- DAB-E Financial Administration – Exhibit
- DAC* Federal Fiscal Compliance
- DB Annual Budget
- DBD Determination of Budget Priorities
- DBG Budget Adoption Process
- DBG-E Deadlines in Budgeting Process Set by Statute – Exhibit
- DBK Fiscal Emergencies
- DD State and Federal Aid Eligibility Determination and Project Proposals
- DEB Loans
- DFA/DFAA Revenues From Investments & Use of Surplus Funds
- DFG Fundraising
- DG Banking Services
- DH Bonded Employees and Officers
- DHA Contracts & Signing Authority
- DID Inventories
- DIG ACH Data Security
- DJB* Federal Procurement
- DJB-R* Federal Procurement – Regulation
- DJ/DJA Purchasing & Purchasing Authority
- DJE* Bidding Procedures
- DJG Vendor Relations
- DKB Salary Deductions
- DKC* Expense Authorization & Reimbursement
Section D contains policies, regulations and exhibits on Centennial BOCES finances and the management of funds. It includes policies on budget, banking, accounting and purchasing.
* Indicates a policy/regulation that is required by law.
Section E: Support Services
- EBAB Hazardous Materials
- EBBA Prevention of Disease & Infection Transmission
- EBBA-R Prevention of Disease & Infection Transmission — Regulation
- EBBB Accident Reports
- EBCE School Closings and Cancellations
- ECA/ECAB* Security & Access to Buildings
- EEAE Transportation Safety
- EEAEA School Transportation Vehicle Operator Requirements and Training
- EEAEAB* Drug and Alcohol Testing for Employees without Commercial Driver’s License
- EEAEAB-R* Drug and Alcohol Testing for Employees without Commercial Driver’s License – Regulation
- EGAD Copyright Compliance
- EGAEA Electronic Communications
- EHB Records Retention
- EHC* Safeguarding Personal Identifying Information
- EI Insurance Program & Risk Management
- EIE Compliance with the Affordable Care Act
Section E contains policies, regulations and exhibits on business management, safety, building and grounds management, office services, transportation, food services, data management and insurance.
* Indicates a policy/regulation that is required by law.
Section F contains policies and regulations on facility planning, financing, construction and renovation.
* Indicates a policy/regulation that is required by law.
Section G: Personnel
- GBA Open Hiring & Equal Employment Opportunity
- GBAA* Sexual Harassment
- GBAB Workplace Health and Safety Protection
- GBEA* Staff Ethics /Conflict of Interest
- GBEB Staff Conduct
- GBEB-R Staff Conduct – Regulation
- GBEB-R-2 Staff Conduct - Regulation
- GBEBA Staff Dress Code
- GBEBC Gifts to and Solicitations by Staff
- GBEC* Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace
- GBEC-E Employee Acknowledgement Form (Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace) —Exhibit
- GBEE* Staff Use of the Internet and Electronic Communications
- GBEE-E Staff Use of the Internet and Electronic Communications – Exhibit
- GBGA Staff Health
- GBGAB First Aid Training
- GBGB Staff Personal Security and Safety
- GBGD Workers’ Compensation
- GBGE Staff Maternity-Paternity-Parental Leave
- GBGF Federally-Mandated Family and Medical Leave
- GBGF-R Federally-Mandated Family and Medical Leave – Regulation
- GBGG Staff Sick Leave
- GBGH Sick Leave Bank
- GBGI Staff Military Leave
- GBGJ Staff Bereavement Leave
- GBGK Staff Legal Leave
- GBGL Staff Victim Leave
- GBI Criminal History Record Information
- GBJ Personnel Records and Files
- GBK Staff Concerns/Complaints/Grievances
- GBK-R Staff Concerns/Complaints/Grievances — Regulation
- GCA Staff Positions
- GCBD Professional Staff Fringe Benefits
- GCD Professional Staff Vacations and Holidays
- GCE-GCF Professional Staff Recruiting and Hiring
- GCO* Evaluation of Licensed Personnel
- GCO-R Evaluation of Licensed Personnel – Regulation
- GCOE Evaluation of Evaluators
- GCQC Resignation of Professional Staff
- GCQC-R Resignation of Professional Staff
- GCQF Discipline, Suspension and Dismissal of Professional Staff
- GCQF-R Discipline Suspension and Dismissal of Prof Staff
- GDA Support Staff Positions
- GDBC Support Staff Supplementary Pay-Overtime
- GDBD Support Staff Fringe Benefits
- GDD Support Staff Vacations and Holidays
- GDE-GDF Support Staff Recruiting and Hiring
- GDO Evaluation of Support Staff
- GDO-R Evaluation of Support Staff – Regulation
- GDQB Resignation of Support Staff
- GDQD Discipline, Suspension and Dismissal of Support Staff
Section G contains policies, regulations and exhibits on Centennial BOCES employees except the executive director (found in Section C - General Administration). The category is divided into three main divisions: GB contains policies applying to all employees or to general personnel matters; GC refers to instructional and administrative staff; and GD refers to support staff.
* Indicates a policy/regulation that is required by law.
Section H: Negotiations
Section H contains policies on the process of negotiations.
There are no Section H policies
Section I: Instruction
- IC/ICA School Year/School Calendar/Instruction Time
- IG Curriculum Development
- IHBA Special Education Programs for Students with Disabilities
- IHBEA English Language Learners
- IHBF Homebound Instruction
- IHBIB Primary/Preprimary Education
- IHCDA Concurrent Enrollment
- IHCDA-R Concurrent Enrollment – Regulation
- IJ Instructional Resources and Materials
- IJOA Field Trips
- IK Academic Achievement
- IKA* Grading/Assessment Systems
- IKA-R* Grading/Assessment Systems - Regulation
- IKE Ensuring All Students Meet Standards
- IKF Graduation Requirements
- IKFB Graduation Exercises
- IMB Teaching About Controversial Issues and Use of Controversial Materials
- IMBB Exemptions from Required Instruction
- IMDB Flag Displays
Section I contains policies and regulations on the instructional programs. This section covers instructional resources and academic achievement. It also includes policies about the school year, school day, grading, graduation requirements and field trips.
* Indicates a policy/regulation that is required by law.
Section J: Students
- JB* Equal Educational Opportunities
- JBB* Sexual Harassment
- JEB Entrance Age Requirements
- JF Admission and Denial of Admission
- JFABD Admission, Retention and Graduation of Students Experiencing Homelessness
- JFABE* Students in Foster Care
- JFC Student Withdrawal from School & Dropouts
- JFC-R Student Withdrawal from School & Dropouts – Regulation
- JH* Student Absences and Excuses
- JHB* Truancy
- JIC* Student Conduct
- JICA* Student Dress Code
- JICC Student Conduct in Centennial BOCES Vehicles
- JICDA* Code of Conduct
- JICDE* Bullying Prevention and Education
- JICDE-E-1* Bullying Report Form - Exhibit
- JICDE-E-2* Bullying Investigation Form - Exhibit
- JICEC* Student Distribution of Noncurricular Materials
- JICEC-R* Student Distribution of Noncurricular Materials — Regulation
- JICF* Secret Societies & Gang Activity
- JICH* Drug and Alcohol Involvement by Students
- JICH-R Drug and Alcohol Involvement by Students — Regulation
- JICI Weapons in School
- JICJ Student Use of Cell Phones and Other Personal Technology Devices
- JIH Student Interviews, Interrogations, Searches and Arrests
- JIHB Parking Lot Searches
- JII Student Concerns, Complaints and Grievances
- JII-R Student Concerns, Complaints and Grievances – Regulation
- JJC School Displays
- JK* Student Discipline
- JK-R* Student Discipline — Regulation
- JK-2* Discipline of Students with Disabilities
- JKA* Use of Physical Intervention and Restraint
- JKA-R Use of Physical Intervention and Restraint — Regulation
- JKBA* Disciplinary Removal from Classroom
- JKBA-R* Disciplinary Removal from Classroom — Regulation
- JKD/JKE* Suspension & Expulsion of Students
- JKD/JKE-R* Suspension/Expulsion of Students (Hearing Procedures) – Regulation
- JKD/JKE-E Grounds for Suspension/Expulsion — Exhibit
- JLCB Immunization of Students
- JLCB-R Immunization of Students — Regulation
- JLCC Communicable/Infectious Diseases
- JLCD Administering Medications to Students
- JLCD-R Administering Medications to Students — Regulation
- JLCD-E Permission for Medication — Exhibit
- JLCDB Administration of Medical Marijuana to Qualified Students
- JLCE First Aid and Emergency Medical Care
- JLCE-R First Aid and Emergency Medical Care — Regulation
- JLCE-E First Aid and Emergency Medical Care Card — Exhibit
- JLDAC* Screening/Testing of Students
- JLDAC-E* Notification of Rights Under the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) – Exhibit
- JLF Reporting Child Abuse/Child Protection
- JLF-R Reporting Child Abuse & Child Protection — Regulation
- JQ Student Fees, Fines and Charges
- JRA/JRC* Student Records/Release of Information on Students
- JRA/JRC-R* Students Records/Release of Information on Students (Review, Amendment and Hearing Procedures) –Regulation
- JRA/JRC-E Student Records/Release of Information On Students (Notification To Parents and Students of Rights Concerning Student Education Records)
- JRCB* Privacy and Protection of Confidential Student Information
- JRCB-R* Privacy and Protection of Confidential Student Information (Hearing and Complaint Procedures)-Regulation
- JS* Student Use of the Internet and Electronic Communications
- JS-E* Student Use of the Internet and Electronic Communications (Annual Acceptable Use Agreement)—Exhibit
Section J contains policies, regulations and exhibits on students -- admissions, attendance, rights and responsibilities, conduct and discipline, health and welfare and records.
* Indicates a policy/regulation that is required by law.
Section K: School - Community Relations
- KBA Title I Parent and Family Engagement
- KBBA Custodial and Noncustodial Parent Rights and Responsibilities
- KBBA-R Custodial and Noncustodial Parent Rights and Responsibilities – Regulation
- KDB* Public’s Right to Know & Freedom of Information
- KDB-R Public’s Right to Know & Freedom of Information – Regulation
- KDBA* Parent Notification of Employee Criminal Charges
- KDE Crisis Management
- KE Public Concerns and Complaints
- KE-R Public Concerns and Complaints - Regulation
- KEC Public Concerns & Complaints about Instructional Resources
- KF Facility Use
- KFA* Public Conduct on Centennial BOCES Property
- KHC Distribution & Posting of Noncurricular Materials
- KHC-R Distribution & Posting of Noncurricular Materials – Regulation
- KI Visitors to Centennial BOCES Schools and Programs
Section K contains policies and regulations on public sector relations with Centennial BOCES, including parents’ rights and public information and complaints.
* Indicates a policy/regulation that is required by law.
Section L: Education Agency Relations
Section L contains policies and regulations on the Centennial BOCES relationship with education research organizations.
* Indicates a policy/regulation that is required by law.