Frontier Academy Policy Manual: Governance, Administration, And Personnel Guidelines.pdf

1
The School
1.1 Frontier Academy Vision and Mission Statements
1.2 Legal Basis
1.3 School Legal Status
1.4 Nondiscrimination
1.5 Distribution of Information
1.6 Private Sector Advertising Promotions in School
1.7 Gifts, Awards and Donations
1.8 Fundraising Policy
1.9 Improving Parent Involvement

2
Governance: Executive Committee/Board
2.1 Board By-Laws
2.2 Decision Making
2.3 Board Vacancies
2.4 Board Conflict of Interest
2.5 Policy Making
2.6 Board Review of School Operating Procedures
2.7 Board Officers: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer
2.8 Functions of the Executive Committee/Board
2.9 Agenda/Order of Business
2.10 Placing an Item on a Board Meeting Agenda
2.11 Meetings: Adjourned, Regular, Special, Work & Public Forum
2.12 Notification of Board Meetings
2.13 Open Meetings/ Executive Sessions
2.14 Minutes of Board Meetings
2.15 Board Self-Evaluations
2.16 Board Meeting Absences
2.17 Public Participation at Board Meetings
2.18 Addressing the Executive Committee
2.19 Communications to the Board Members
2.20 Advisory Committees to the Executive Committee
2.21 Public Election Forums
2.22 Board Behavioral Expectations
2.23 New Board Members

3
Administration
3.1 School Structure
3.2 Administrative structure
3.3 Administration Evaluations
3.4 Administration Principles
3.5 Communication Structure
3.6 Family Exit Surveys

4
Personnel
4.1 Staffing Philosophy and Goals
4.2 Equal Opportunity Employment
4.3 Personnel Principles
4.4 Teacher Evaluations/At-Will Employment
4.5 Employee Termination
4.6 Status of Employees
4.7 Staff Conflict of Interest
4.8 Academic freedom/Controversial Issues
4.9 Harassment: Sexual, Physical, Verbal and Other
4.10 Staff-Student Non-Fraternization
4.11 Staff Qualifications
4.12 Drug-Free Workplace
4.13 Employees with Serious Communicable Diseases
4.14 Use of Tobacco
4.15 Corrective Discipline
4.16 Employee Salary Classification
4.17 Hiring Incentives
4.18 Employee Benefits
4.19 Garnishments
4.20 Overtime Pay for Non-Exempt Personnel
4.21 Overload Assignments
4.22 Reimbursement, Mileage and Other Expenses
4.23 Leaves and Absences
4.24 Basic Salary for Personnel
4.25 Employee Recognition
4.26 Staff Exit Survey
4.27 Nepotism
4.28 Social Media A) Personal B) Professional

5
Student Services, Rights, and Responsibilities
5.1 Student Rights and responsibilities
5.2 Student Publications
5.3 Student Conduct
5.4 Student Discipline
5.5 Student Health
5.6 Student Privacy
5.7 Student safety
5.7b Bullying Prevention and Education
5.8 Withholding Diplomas/Grades/Transcripts
5.9 Student funds
5.10 Investigations and searches
5.11 Sexual Harassment of or by Students
5.12 Admission for K and 1st grades
5.13 Admission, Enrollment and Wait List
5.14 Student Attendance
5.15 Student Fees
5.16 Cumulative Records
5.17 Open Records
5.18 Closed campus Grades K-8
5.19 Modified Open Campus Grades 9-12
5.20 Off-Campus Lunch Release Grades 10-12
5.21 Weapons in school
5.21B Firearms Facsimile
5.22 Use of Controlled Substances and Alcohol
5.23 Use of Tobacco
5.24 Secret Societies/Gang Activity
5.25 Parent/Student Grievance Policy
5.26 Student Re-enrollment
5.27 Student Dress Code-Secondary

6
Finances and Accounting
6.1 Constitutional limitations
6.2 Accounting and Budget
6.3 Auditing
6.4 Borrowing of Funds
6.5 Depositing of funds
6.6 Expenditure of Funds
6.7 Insurance Services
6.8 Purchasing
6.9 Solicitation
6.10 Disposal of Property
6.11 Academy-Paid Memberships for the Academy or Employee
6.12 School Credit Card Use

7
Instruction
7.1 Frontier Academy’s Guiding Philosophy
7.2 Class Sizes
7.3 Equal education Opportunity
7.4 Education Program Development
7.5 Educational Research
7.6 Graduation Requirements
7.7 Outside Credit
7.8 Assignment of New Students to Classes and Grade Levels
7.9 Early Completion
7.10 Education of Exceptional Children
7.11 Summer School
7.12 English Language Learners (ELL)
7.13 Post-Secondary Options (PSEO)
7.14 Extra Curricular Activities
7.15 Field trips
7.16 Religious Expression
7.17 Safety Practices in the Classroom
7.18 Grading Systems
7.19 Retention/Promotion
7.20 Student Teaching Programs
7.21 Curriculum Adoption
7.22 Copyright in the Schools
7.23 Patriotic Observances
7.24 Minimum-day Guidelines (1/2 days/early release days) and the School Calendar
7.25 Snow Days and Emergency Closures
7.26 Internet Acceptable Use
7.27 Use of Mobile Phones/Electronic Entertainment Devices/Audio-Video Recording
7.28 Physical Activity Expectations in Elementary
7.29 Physical Activity in Elementary