Bylaws/Policies - Blue Sky Online School

BlueSky Bylaws

Policies

Series 100: School District Policies

1.1.1 Statement of Mission

1.2 Equal Educational Opportunity

Series 200: School Board Policies

2.1 Board Election Process

2.2 Board Member Training

2.2.1 Board Development Plan

2.3 Board Committees

Board & Administrative Committees and Charges

2.4.1 Conflict of Interest – Board of Directors

2.4.2 Harassment and Violence

2.4.3 Gifts to Employees and Board Members

2.5 Open and Closed Meetings Policy

2.6 Acceptance and Administration of Gifts

2.7 Executive Director Hiring, Supervision and Evaluation

2.8 Tort Liability

Series 300: Administration Policies

3.1 Record Retention-Destruction

3.3 Personal Computer Use for School Business

Series 400: Employee/Personnel Policies

4.1.1 Equal Educational and Employment Opportunity Policy

4.1.2 At-Will Employment Policy

4.1.3 Criminal Background Checks Policy

4.1.4 Disability Nondiscrimination

4.2.1 Public and Private Personnel Data

4.3.1 Employee Benefits

4.3.2 Salary and Wage Compensation System

4.3.3 Purchase of Group Health Insurance Coverage

4.4.1 Family and Medical Leave

4.4.2 Minnesota Parental Leave Act

4.5.1 Prohibition Against Unfair Discriminatory Practices in Employment & Grievance Procedures

4.5.2 Code of Conduct for Employees Licensed by the Board of Teaching

4.5.3 Employee Ethics and Conflicts of Interest

4.5.4 Outside Employment

4.5.6 Use of Reasonable and Prohibition on use of Corporal Punishment

4.6.1 Health and Safety – Employee Right to Know

4.6.2 Bloodborne Pathogens

4.6.3 Communicable Diseases and Infections

4.6.4 Drug Free Workplace Drug Free School

4.6.6 Weapons on School Grounds

4.6.7 Notification to Staff of Violent Student Behavior

4.7.1 Maltreatment of Minors – Mandatory Reporting

4.7.2 Mandated Reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults

4.9 Employees Rights Regarding Termination

4.10 Whistleblower

4.11 Teacher Evaluation

Series 500: Student Policies

5.1.1 Admissions Policy with Lottery

5.2.1 Online Attendance and Absences

5.2.2 Compulsory Attendance

5.2.3 Online Attendance – Supplemental

5.3.1 Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records

5.3.5 Student Surveys and Opt Out

5.3.6 Repeating Courses

5.4.2 Bullying Prevention and Response

5.4.3 Anti-Hazing

5.4.4 Student Discipline

5.4.5 Pupil Fair Dismissal Process

5.4.6 Dress Code-Religious Neutral

5.4.7 Title IX Sex Nondiscrimination Policy, Grievance Procedure and Process

5.4.8 Student Disability Nondiscrimination

5.5.1 Chemical Use and Abuse

5.5.3 Tobacco Free Environment

5.5.5 Communicable Diseases and Infections-Students

5.6.1 Section 504 Accommodations

5.6.2 Restrictive Procedures and Removal of Students with IEPs

5.7.1 Tennessen Warning

5.7.3 Students’ Free Speech Rights

5.8.2 Internet Acceptable Use and Safety

5.9.1 Student Extra-Curricular Participation

5.9.2 English Language Program

5.9.3 Retesting of District Standardized Assessments

5.9.4 Immunization Requirements

Series 600: Education Policies

6.2 Length of School Year and School Calendar

6.3 Student Promotion, Retention and Program Design

6.4.1 Release Time for Religious Events and Religious Accommodation

6.4.2 Equal Access of Facilities

6.6 Pledge of Allegiance

6.7 Field Trips and Travel

6.8 Parent Involvement

6.9 Compliance with Academic Standards and Authorizer Contract

6.10 Curriculum Development

6.11 Limits on Testing

6.12 Inclusive Educational Program

6.14 Parent and Family Engagement

Series 700: Non-Instructional Operations Policies

7.1 Segregation of Duties

7.2.1 Board Approval of Vendor Contracts

7.2.2 Bidding for Services from Authorizer

7.3.1 Adoption of School Budget and Expenditure

7.3.2 Expense Reimbursement

7.3.3 Fundraising

7.3.4 Student Fee Requirements and Prohibitions

7.3.5 Electronic Transfer of Funds

7.4 Data Access Policy for Members of the Public

7.5 Annual Audit

7.6 Prompt Payment of Bills

7.7 Sale or Purchase of State Property

7.8 Investments

7.12 Fund Balance

Series 800: Building & Sites Policies

8.1 Dissolution and Closure

8.2 Complaint Process

8.3 Crisis Management

8.8 Distribution of Non Curricular Materials by Employees & Students

8.10 Facilities Use

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Email: info@old.blueskyschool.org

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