Policies & Procedures
A: School District Organization
- Policy AA - School District Legal Status.rtf
- Policy AB - School Board Legal Status.rtf
- Policy ABA - School Board Authority.rtf
- Policy ABB - Powers and Duties.rtf
- Policy ABC - Board Member Legal Status.rtf
- Policy ABCA - School Board Member Number.rtf
- Procedure ABCA - School Board Member Number
- Policy ABCB - School Board Member Qualifications.rtf
- Policy ABCC - School Board Member Term of Office.rtf
- Policy ABCD - School Board Member Election.rtf
- Policy ABCDA - Board Member Unexpired Term.rtf
- Policy ABCE - School Board Member Resignation.rtf
- Policy ABCF - Board Member Removal from Office.rtf
- Policy ABD - School Superintendent Legal Status.rtf
- Policy AC - School District Organization Plan.rtf
- Policy AD - School Attendance Areas.rtf
- Policy AE - School Year.rtf
- Policy AEA - School Calendar.rtf
- Policy AEAB - Religious Holidays.rtf
- Policy AEBA - Summer Sessions.rtf
- Procedure AEBA - Summer School
- Policy AF - School Day for Students.rtf
B: School Board Operations
- Policy BBA - Officers of the Board.rtf
- Policy BBABA - Duties of the Chairperson.rtf
- Policy BBABB - Duties of the Vice-Chairperson.rtf
- Policy BBABC - Duties of the Board Secretary.rtf
- Policy BBABE - Duties of the Treasurer of the Board.rtf
- Policy BBBA - Duties of the School Board Members.rtf
- Policy BBBB - New Board Member Orientation.rtf
- Policy BBBC - Board Member Development Opportunities.rtf
- Policy BBBE - Board Members Compensation and Expenses.rtf
- Policy BBC - Board Committees.rtf
- Policy BBD-CF - Board - Superintendent Relations.rtf
- Policy BBE - School Attorney.rtf
- Policy BBF(1) - Advisory Committees.rtf
- Policy BBG - Consultants.rtf
- Policy BCA - Types of Board Meetings
- Policy BCB - Procedures of Board Meetings
- Policy BCBI - Public Participation at Board Meetings
- Policy BCBJ - Board Meeting News Coverage
- Policy BCBK - Executive Session
- Policy BD - Policy Development, Drafting, and Dissemination.rtf
- Policy BDF-CMAD - Administrative Rules.rtf
- Policy BE - School Board Records.rtf
- Policy BGA - School Board Associations.rtf
- Policy BH - Code of Ethics.rtf
- Procedure BH - Code of Ethics
- Policy BHA - Board Members Conflict of Interest.rtf
- Policy BHB - Nepotism.rtf
C: General School Operation
- Policy CC Organization Chart - Administrative Staff.rtf
- Policy CC Organization Chart 7 27 21
- Policy CD - Line and Staff Relations.rtf
- Policy CE - School Superintendent.rtf
- Policy CEA - School Superintendent Qualifications.rtf
- Policy CEB - Superintendent Job Qualifications and Duties.rtf
- Policy CEE - Compensation and Benefits - Superintendent of Schools.rtf
- Policy CEF - Expenses for the School Superintendent.rtf
- Policy CEI - Superintendent Evaluation.rtf
- Policy CEJ - Separation of School Superintendent.rtf
- Policy CEK - Resignation of School Superintendent.rtf
- Policy CF-BBD - Board - Superintendent Relations.rtf
- Policy CGA - Compensation and Contracts - Administrative Personnel.rtf
- Policy CGBA - Administrative Personnel Qualifications.rtf
- Policy CGK- Administrative Tenure.rtf
- Policy CGM - Reduction in Administrative Staff.rtf
- Policy CMAD-BDF - Administrative Rules.rtf
D: Fiscal Management
- Policy DC - Annual Operating Budget.rtf
- Procedure DC - Annual Operating Budget
- Policy DDB - School Loans.rtf
- Procedure DDB - School Loans
- Policy DFC - Federal Aid.rtf
- Procedure DFC - Federal Aid
- Policy DFL - Investment Earnings.rtf
- Policy DG - Fiscal Management Depository of Funds.rtf
- Policy DH - Bonded Employees.rtf
- Policy DI - Accounting and Reporting.rtf
- Procedure DI - Accounting and Reporting
- Policy DID - Accounting and Reporting - Audits.rtf
- Policy DJED - Bids and Quotations.rtf
- Procedure DJED - Bids and Quotations
- Policy DK-JHB - Student Fund Management.rtf
- Procedure DK-JHB - Student Activities, Fund Management and Transfer of Funds
- Policy DO - School Properties Disposal and Accounting Procedures.rtf
- Procedure DO - School Properties Disposal and Accounting Procedures for Asset Inventory
E: Business Management
- Policy EBB - Safety Plans.rtf
- Policy EBBA - Fire Prevention.rtf
- Policy EBBC-JGFA - Emergency Drills.rtf
- Policy EBBD - Emergency Closing of Schools.rtf
- Policy EBBF - Safety Inspections.rtf
- Procedure EBBF - Safety Inspections
- Policy EBF - Sanitation.rtf
- Policy ECH - Personal Use of Vehicles.rtf
- Procedure ECH - Personal Use of Vehicles
- Policy EDCA - School Bus Inspections.rtf
- Procedure EDCA - School Bus Inspection
- Policy EDD - Transportation Scheduling and Routing.rtf
- Policy EDDA - Special Use of School Bus.rtf
- Policy EDDB - Student Transportation Management.rtf
- Procedure EDDB - Student Transportation Management
- Policy EDG - Reporting Bus Accidents.rtf
- Procedure EDG - Bus Accident Procedure
- Policy EE - Food Service Management.rtf
- Procedure EE - Food Service Management
- Policy EEC-JRA - Free and Reduced Meals Confidentiality of Information.rtf
- Policy EEE - Wellness Program.rtf
- Procedure EEE - Wellness Program
- Policy EEF - Sale of Food on School Premises.rtf
- Policy EGC - Insurance - Buildings and Grounds.rtf
- Policy EGD - Insurance Program (Transportation).rtf
F: Facility Expansion Program
- Policy FD - Long Range Planning.rtf
- Policy FDC - Naming New - Existing Facilities.rtf
- Procedure FDC - Naming New - Existing Facilities
- Policy FE - Project Planning.rtf
- Policy FEAB - Facility Architects, Engineers, and Design Services.rtf
- Policy FEB - Educational Specifications.rtf
- Policy FGB - Site Acquisition Procedure.rtf
- Policy FGD - Project Administration - Contracts.rtf
G: Personnel
- Policy GAAA - Equal Opportunity Employment.rtf
- Procedure GAAA - Equal Opportunity Employment
- Policy GAD - Professional Learning.rtf
- Procedure GAD - Professional Learning
- Policy GAE - Complaints and Grievances.rtf
- Procedure GAE - Complaints and Grievances
- Policy GAEB - Prohibition of Sexual Harassment
- Policy GAG - Staff Conflict of Interest.rtf
- Policy GAHB - Political Activities.rtf
- Policy GAJB - Gifts to Employees.rtf
- Policy GAK - Personnel Records.rtf
- Policy GBBA - Qualifications and Duties Certified Personnel.rtf
- Procedure GBBA - Qualifications and Duties Certified Personnel
- Policy GAM - Staff Rights and Responsibilities.rtf
- Policy GAN - Tobacco, Electronic Cigarette, Vaping Device-Free Environment.rtf
- Policy GANA-JGCC - Infectious Diseases.rtf
- Policy GBA(1) - Personnel Compensation Guides.rtf
- Procedure GBA(1) - Personnel Compensation Guides
- Policy GBA(2) - Fair Labor Standards or Overtime-Compensatory Pay.rtf
- Procedure GBA(2) - Fair Labor Standards or Overtime-Compensatory Pay
- Policy GBA(3) - Employee Extended Day-Year Salaries.rtf
- Procedure GBA(3) - Employee Extended Day-Year Salaries
- Policy GBA(4) - Retired Employees Returning to Work.rtf
- Policy GBC - Recruitment and Selection of Certified Personnel.rtf
- Procedure GBC - Recruitment and Selection of Certified Personnel
- Policy GBD - Hiring Certified Personnel.rtf
- Procedure GBD - Hiring Certified Personnel
- Policy GBE - Assignment of Personnel.rtf
- Policy GBH - Supervision.rtf
- Policy GBI - Evaluations.rtf
- Procedure GBI - Evaluations
- Policy GBK - Certified Personnel Suspension.rtf
- Procedure GBK - Certified Personnel Suspension
- Policy GBKA - Certified Personnel Reduction in Force.rtf
- Policy GBM - Transfer of Certified Personnel.rtf
- Procedure GBM - Transfer of Certified Personnel
- Policy GBN - Separation (Contractual Employees).rtf
- Procedure GBN - Separation (Contractual Employees)
- Policy GBO - Resignation of Certified Personnel.rtf
- Procedure GBO - Resignation of Certified Personnel
- Policy GBQ - Retirement.rtf
- Procedure GBQ - Retirement
- Policy GBR - Working Conditions.rtf
- Procedure GBR - Working Conditions
- Procedure GBRC - Employee Workload
- Policy GBRE - Extra Duty.rtf
- Policy GBRF - General Administration Administrative Personnel Expenses.rtf
- Policy GBRG - Non-School Employment.rtf
- Policy GBRGB - Tutoring.rtf
- Procedure GBRGB - Tutoring
- Policy GBRH - Professional Leave.rtf
- Procedure GBRH - Professional Leave
- Policy GBRHA - Sabbatical Leave.rtf
- Policy GBRI - Personal Leave.rtf
- Procedure GBRI - Personal Leave
- Policy GBRIA - Emergency and Legal Leaves.rtf
- Policy GBRIB - Illness - Sick Leave.rtf
- Procedure GBRIB - Illness - Sick Leave
- Policy GBRIC - Family and Medical Leave.rtf
- Procedure GBRIC - Family and Medical Leave
- Policy GBRID - Military Leave.rtf
- Procedure GBRID - Military Leave
- Policy GBRIE - Religious Leaves and Absences.rtf
- Policy GBRIF - Bereavement Leave.rtf
- Policy GBRIG - Vacations - Twelve Month District and Support Personnel.rtf
- Policy GBRJ - Arrangements for Substitutes.rtf
- Procedure GBRJ - Arrangement for Substitutes
- Policy GBU - Code of Ethics for Educators.rtf
- Procedure GBU - Code of Ethics for Educators
- Policy GBU(2) - Confidential Records.rtf
- Procedure GBU(2) - Confidential Records
- Policy GCD - Hiring Non-Certified Personnel.rtf
- Procedure GCD - Hiring Non-Certified Personnel
- Policy GCE - Grievances Non-Certified Personnel.rtf
- Procedure GCE - Complaints and Grievances Non-Certified Personnel
- Policy GCK - Suspension - Termination Non-Certified Personnel.rtf
- Procedure GCK - Suspension - Termination Non-Certified Personnel
- Policy GCKA - Layoff of Non-Certified Personnel.rtf
- Policy GCM - Transfer of Non-Certified Personnel.rtf
- Procedure GCM - Transfer of Non-Certified Personnel
- Policy GCO - Resignation of Non-Certified Personnel.rtf
- Procedure GCO - Resignation of Non-Certified Personnel
- Policy GCRA - Health Examinations.rtf
- Policy GCRG - Leaves and Absences Non-Certified Personnel.rtf
- Procedure GCRG - Leaves and Absences Non-Certified Personnel
I: Instructional Programs
- Policy IB - Instructional Goals.rtf
- Policy IC - Curriculum Development.rtf
- Policy ICB - Curriculum Planning.rtf
- Policy IDA - Basic Instructional Program.rtf
- Policy IDAA - Vocational On-Site Program Review.rtf
- Policy IDAG - Character Education.rtf
- Procedure IDAG - Character Education
- Policy IDB - Health Education Program.rtf
- Policy IDBA - Sex Education-AIDS Prevention.rtf
- Procedure IDBA - Sex Education - AIDS Prevention
- Policy IDCH - Dual Enrollment
- Procedure IDCH - Dual Enrollment
- Policy IDDB - Remedial Education Program.rtf
- Policy IDDC - Hospital - Homebound Services.rtf
- Procedure IDDC - Hospital - Homebound Services
- Policy IDDD - Gifted Education.rtf
- Procedure IDDD - Gifted Education
- Policy IDDF - Special Education Programs.rtf
- Procedure IDDF - Special Education Programs
- Policy IDDG - Language Assistance - Program for English Learners.rtf
- Procedure IDDG - Language Assistance - Program for English Learners
- Policy IDDM - Alternative Educational Program.rtf
- Procedure IDDM - Alternative Educational Program
- Policy IDDN - Work-Based Learning Program.rtf
- Policy IDE - Competitive - Non-Competitive Extracurricular Activities.rtf
- Procedure IDE - Competitive - Non-Competitive Extracurricular Activitities Grades 6-12
- Policy IDF(1) - Interscholastic Activities Sportsmanship.rtf
- Policy IDF(2) - Interscholastic Athletics.rtf
- Policy IDFA - Gender Equity in Sports
- Procedure IDFA - Gender Equity in Sports
- Policy IEA-JDD(2) - In-School Suspension Programs (ISS).rtf
- Procedure IEA-JDD(2) - In-School Suspension Program (ISS)
- Policy IEB - Charter Schools Petition Process.rtf
- Policy IEC - Class Size.rtf
- Procedure IEC - Class Size
- Policy IED - Scheduling for Instruction.rtf
- Procedure IED - Scheduling for Instruction
- Policy IFAA - Learning Resources Selection and Recommendation.rtf
- Procedure IFAA - Learning Resources Selection and Recommendation
- Policy IFBD - Media Programs.rtf
- Procedure IFBD - Media Programs
- Policy IFBGA - Internet Responsible Use.rtf
- Procedure IFBGA(1) - Use of Electronic Communication System
- Procedure IFBGA(2) - Use of Electronic Communication System
- Procedure IFBGA(3) - Internet Responsible Use
- Policy IFBGB - Password-Passphrase Protection.rtf
- Procedure IFBGB - Password-Passphrase Procedure
- Policy IFCB - Field Trips and Excursions.rtf
- Procedure IFCB - Field Trips and Excursions
- Policy IFCC - Community Resource Persons.rtf
- Policy IFCD - School Volunteers.rtf
- Procedure IFCD - School Volunteers
- Policy IG - Professional School Counseling
- Procedure IG - Professional School Counseling
- Policy IGB - Student Support Team.rtf
- Procedure IGB - Student Support Team
- Policy IHA - Statewide Passing Score.rtf
- Procedure IHA - Statewide Passing Score
- Policy IHAA - Final Exams
- Procedure IHAA - Final Exams
- Policy IHAB - Report Cards.rtf
- Procedure IHAB - Report Cards.rtf
- Policy IHB - Homework.rtf
- Procedure IHB - Homework
- Policy IHE - Promotion, Placement,and Retention
- Procedure IHE - Promotion and Retention.rtf
- Policy IHF(6) - High School Graduation Requirements
- Procedure IHF(6) - High School Graduation Requirements
- Policy II - Testing Program - Student Assessment.rtf
- Procedure II - Testing Program - Student Assessment
- Policy IKB - Controversial Issues.rtf
- Policy IKDA - Flag Displays - Moment of Reflection.rtf
J: Students
- Policy JAA(1) - Equal Education Opportunities.rtf
- Procedure JAA(1) - Equal Education Opportunities
- Policy JB - Attendance.rtf
- Procedure JB - Attendance
- Policy JBB - Entrance Age.rtf
- Policy JBC(1) - Student Enrollment and Withdrawal.rtf
- Policy JBC(2) - Awarding Units of Credit and Acceptance of Transfer Credit and-or Grades
- Procedure JBC(2) - Awarding Units of Credit and Acceptance of Transfer Credit and-or Grades
- Policy JBCA - School Admissions of Homeless Students and Unaccompanied Youth.rtf
- Procedure JBCA - School Admissions of Homeless Students and Unaccompanied Youth
- Policy JBCC - School Attendance Zones
- Procedure JBCC - School Attendance Zones
- Policy JBCCA(1) - Asssignment to Schools.rtf
- Policy JBCCA(2) - Unsafe School Choice Option.rtf
- Policy JBCDA - Admission of Transfer Students.rtf
- Policy JBD - Attendance and School Climate.rtf
- Procedure JBD - Absences and Excuses
- Procedure JBD - Middle School Attendance Letter in Spanish
- Procedure JBD - High School Attendance Letter in Spanish
- Policy JBDA - Students Release to Non-Custodial Parents.rtf
- Policy JCAB - Weapons Possession and Prosecution Policy and Guidelines for Use of Metal Detectors.rtf
- Procedure JCAB - Weapons Possession and Prosecution Policy and Guidelines for Use of Metal Detectors
- Policy JCAC-Sexual Harassment of Students.rtf
- Policy JCD - Student Conduct.rtf
- Procedure JCD - Student Conduct
- Policy JCDA - Student Behavior Code.rtf
- Procedure JCDA - Student Behavior Code
- Policy JCDAD - Bus Conduct.rtf
- Procedure JCDAD - Bus Conduct
- Policy JCDAG - Bullying.rtf
- Procedure JCDAG - Bullying
- Policy JCDB - Columbia County School District Dress Code.rtf
- Procedure JDD(1) - Suspension of Students
- Policy JDD(2)-IEA - In-School Suspension Program (ISS).rtf
- Procedure JDD(2)-IEA - In-School Suspension Program (ISS)
- Policy JDE - Expulsion (Hearing Procedure).rtf
- Procedure JDE - Student Disciplinary Hearing
- Policy JGC - Student Health Services.rtf
- Policy JGCA - Physical Examinations.rtf
- Procedure JGCA - Physical Examinations
- Policy JGCB - Inoculations.rtf
- Procedure JGCB - Inoculations
- Policy JGCC-GANA - Infectious Diseases.rtf
- Policy JGCD - Medicines.rtf
- Procedure JGCD - Medicines
- Policy JGF - Student Safety.rtf
- Procedure JGF - Student Safety
- Policy JGF(2) - Seclusion and Restraint for All Students.rtf
- Procedure JGF(2) - Seclusion and Restraint for all Students
- Policy JGFA-EBBC - Emergency Drills.rtf
- Policy JGFB - Supervision of Students.rtf
- Procedure JGFB - Supervision of Students
- Policy JGFG - Accidents - First Aid.rtf
- Procedure JGFG - Accidents - First Aid
- Policy JGI - Student Welfare - Child Abuse.rtf
- Procedure JGI - Student Welfare - Child Abuse
- Policy JGJ - Suicide Prevention Training Requirement for Certificated School District Personnel.rtf
- Procedure JGJ - Suicide Prevention Training Requirement for Certificated School District Personnel
- Policy JH - Student Activities.rtf
- Procedure JH - Student Activites
- Policy JHB-DK - Student Fund Management.rtf
- Procedure JHB-DK - Student Activities, Fund Management and Transfer of Funds
- Policy JHCA - Student Clubs.rtf
- Policy JHCB - Student Government.rtf
- Policy JHD - Student Social Events.rtf
- Procedure JHD - Student Social Events
- Policy JK-KEB - Solicitations (Fundraising).rtf
- Policy JM - Contests for Students.rtf
- Policy JN - Awards and Scholarships.rtf
- Procedure JN - Awards and Scholarships
- Policy JQE - Pregnant - Married Students - Unwed Parents.rtf
- Policy JQKA - Foreign Exchange Students.rtf
- Procedure JQKA - Foreign Exchange Students
- Policy JQM - Students at Risk.rtf
- Policy JR - Student Records.rtf
- Procedure JR - Student Records
- Policy JRA-EEC - Free and Reduced Meals Confidentiality of Information.rtf
- Policy JS - Student Fees, Fines, and Charges.rtf
- Procedure JS - Student Fees, Fines, and Charges
K: General Public Relations
- Policy KB - General Public Relations.rtf
- Procedure KB - General Public Relations
- Policy KEB-JK - Solicitations (Fundraising).rtf
- Policy KG - Use or Lease of School Facilities.rtf
- Procedure KG - Use or Lease of Facilities
- Policy KHE - Public Gifts to the Schools - Improvements to Facilities
- Procedure KHE - Public Gifts to the Schools - Improvements to Facilities
- Policy KIA - Political Activities.rtf
- Policy KJ - Advertising in the Schools .rtf
- Procedure KJ - Advertising
- Policy KM - Visitors to the Schools.rtf
- Policy KN - Complaints and Concerns.rtf
L: Interorganizational Relations
M: Relations with Other Organizations
Policies Under Revision
The following policies are being considered for revision by the Columbia County Board of Education. Words in red indicate new content and words in blue show content that is being moved within the policy. Striked-through content is being considered for deletion.
We welcome comments from the public concerning these revisions at [email protected].