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Menlo Park School District 181 Encinal Avenue Atherton, CA 94027 650-321-7140

The following board policies are important guidelines for both students and staff. For a complete listing of all board policies, see below.

Misc.	Nondiscrimination
Memo	District Residency
Board Policy #5111	District Residency	Adopted 9/19/02
Board Policy #5117	Interdistrict Transfers	Revised 10/17/02
Board Policy #5020	Parents' Rights	Adopted 6/26/03
Board Policy #5030 Administrative Regs #5030	Student Wellness	Adopted 10/12/06
Board Policy #5123	Retention and Promotion	Adopted 6/26/03
Board Policy #5144	Discipline Policy (includes Suspension & Explulsion/Due Process	Adopted 5/17/94
Board Policy #1312 Board Policy #1312.1	Complaint Policy	Revised 11/15/01
Board Policy #1312.3 Board Policy #1312.4	Uniform Complaint Policy	Revised 6/21/06
Board Policy #6154	Homework	Revised 1/15/04
Board Policy #6174	English Language Learners	Adopted 11/15/01
District Emergency Plan

Menlo Park Board Policies

Board Policies are presented below and are arranged in sections. Any administrative
regulations which apply are generally in the same document. All policies are available in .pdf format.

Philosophy, Goals, Objectives	Community Relations	Administration	Business Operations
Personnel	Students	Instruction	Board Bylaws

Philosophy-Goals-Objectives and Comprehensive Plans
BP #0410	Non-Discrimination in District Programs & Activities	BP #0420.4	Charter Schools
BP #0420	School Plans/ Site Councils	BP #0430	Comprehensive Local Plan for Special Education

Community Relations
BP #1000	Concepts and Roles	BP #1260	Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation
BP #1100	Communication with the Public	BP #1312 BP #1312.1	Complaints Concerning the Schools
BP #1112	Media Relations	BP #1312.3	Uniform Complaint Procedures
BP #1113	District and School Web Sites	BP #1313	Civility
BP #1160	Political Processes	BP #1321	Solicitation of funds from and by students
BP #1220	Citizen Advisory Committees	BP #1325	Advertising and Promotion
BP #1230	School-Connected Organizations	BP #1330	Use of School Facilities
BP #1240	Volunteer Assistance	BP #1340	Access to District Records
BP #1250	Visitors/Outsiders	BP #1400	Relations between other Governmental Agencies and the Schools

Administration
BP #2111	Superintendent Governance Standards	BP #2230	Representative and Deliberative Groups
BP #2210	Administrative Leeway in Absence of Governing Board

Business and Noninstructional Operations
BP #3270	Sale and Disposal of Books, Equipment and Supplies	BP #3460	Financial Reports
BP #3290	Expenditure Policy for Donated Funds / Gif t Policy	BP #3512	Equipment
BP #3310	Expenditures	BP #3513.3	Tobacco-Free Schools
BP #3311	Bids	BP #3516	Emergencies and Disaster Preparedness Plan
BP #3312	Contracts	BP #3516.5	Emergency Schedules
BP #3350	Travel Expenses	BP #3541.2	Transportation for Students with Disabilities
BP #3430	Investing of District Funds	BP #3553	Free and Reduced Price Meals

All Personnel
BP #4000	Concepts and Roles	BP #4112.8 #4212.8 #4312.8	Employment of Relatives
BP #4020	Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace	BP # 4214	Classified Personnel: Dismissal, Suspension or Demotion for Cause
BP #4030	Nondiscrimination in Employment	BP #4117.2 #4217.2 #4317.2	Resignation
BP #4031	Complaints Concerning Discrimination in Employment	BP #4117.31	Personnel-Employee Separation
BP #4040	Employee Use of Technology	BP #4119.11 #4219.11 #4319.11	Sexual Harassment
BP #4111	Recruitment and Selection	BP #4137	Tutoring
BP #4112.23	Special Education Staff	BP #4143.1 #4243.1	Public Notice - Personnel Negotiations
BP #4112.42 #4212.42 #4312.42	Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus Drivers	BP #4315.1	Certification of Competence of Administrators Assigned to Evaluate Teachers

Students
BP #5000	Concepts and Roles	BP #5131	Conduct
BP #5020	Parent Rights and Responsibilities	BP #5131.1	Bus Conduct
BP #5030 AR #5030	Student Wellness	BP #5131.5	Vandalism, Theft and Graffiti
BP #5111.1	District Residency	BP #5131.6	Alcohol and Other Drugs
BP #5112.2	Exclusions from Attendance	BP #5131.7	Weapons and Dangerous Instruments
BP #5113	Absences and Excuses	BP #5132	Dress and Grooming
BP #5116 AR #5116 BP #5116.1 AR #5116.1 BP #5116.2	Intradistrict Open Enrollment	BP #5133	Gifts to School Personnel
BP #5117	Interdistrict Attendance	BP #5141	Health Care and Emergencies
BP #5123	Retention and Promotion	BP #5141.3	Head Lice
AR #5125	Student Records	BP #5141.4	Child Abuse Reporting Procedures
BP #5125.1	Release of Directory Information	BP #5144	Discipline
AR #5125.2	Withholding Grades, Diploma or Transcripts	BP #5145.1	Questioning and Apprehension
AR #5125.3	Challenging Student Records	BP #5145.2	Freedom of Speech/Expression
BP #5127	Graduation Ceremonies and Activities	BP #5145.7	Sexual Harassment

Instruction
BP #6020	Parent Involvement	BP #6161.1	Selection and Evaluation of Instructional Materials
BP #6112	School Day	BP #6162.5	Student Assessment and Testing
BP #6115	Ceremonies and Observances	BP #6162.6	Use of Copyrighted Materials
BP #6141.2	Recognition of Religious Beliefs and Customs	BP #6162.8	Research
BP #6143	Courses of Study	BP #6163.2	Animals at School
BP #6144	Controversial Issues	BP #6163.4	Student Use of Technology
BP #6145	Extracurricular and Co-curricular Activities	BP #6164.6	Identification and Education Under Section 504
BP #6152	Class Assignment	BP #6174	Education for English Language Learners
BP #6153	School-Sponsored Trips	BP #6177	Summer School
BP #6154	Homework	AR #6183	Home and Hospital Instruction
BP #6158	Independent Study

Board Bylaws
BB #9000	Role of the Board	BB #9230	Orientation
BB #9005	Governance Standards	BB #9270 BB#9270 Appendix	Conflict of Interest Designated Officials and Employees 2008
BB #9010	Public Statements	BB #9310	Policy Manual
BB #9011	Disclosure of Confidential/Privileged Information	BB #9311	Board Policies
BB #9100	Organization	BB #9320	Meetings and Notices
BB #9121-#9123	President, Secretary & Clerk	BB #9322	Agenda/Meeting Materials
BB #9130	Board Committees	BB #9323	Meeting Conduct
BB #9140	Board Representatives	BB #9324	Minutes and Recordings
BB #9200	Members	BB #9400	Board Self-Evaluation

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Last modified Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Menlo Park Board Policies

Philosophy-Goals-Objectives and Comprehensive Plans

Non-Discrimination in District Programs & Activities

Charter Schools

School Plans/ Site Councils

Comprehensive Local Plan for Special Education

Community Relations

Concepts and Roles

Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation

Communication with the Public

Complaints Concerning the Schools

Media Relations

Uniform Complaint Procedures

District and School Web Sites

Civility

Political Processes

Solicitation of funds from and by students

Citizen Advisory Committees

Advertising and Promotion

School-Connected Organizations

Use of School Facilities

Volunteer Assistance

Access to District Records

Administration

Superintendent Governance Standards

Representative and Deliberative Groups

Administrative Leeway in Absence of Governing Board

Business and Noninstructional Operations

Sale and Disposal of Books, Equipment and Supplies

Financial Reports

Expenditure Policy for Donated Funds / Gif t Policy

Equipment

Expenditures

Tobacco-Free Schools

Bids

Emergencies and Disaster Preparedness Plan

Contracts

Emergency Schedules

Travel Expenses

Transportation for Students with Disabilities

Investing of District Funds

Free and Reduced Price Meals

All Personnel

Concepts and Roles

Employment of Relatives

Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace

Classified Personnel: Dismissal, Suspension or Demotion for Cause

Nondiscrimination in Employment

Resignation

Complaints Concerning Discrimination in Employment

Personnel-Employee Separation

Employee Use of Technology

Sexual Harassment

Recruitment and Selection

Tutoring

Special Education Staff

Public Notice - Personnel Negotiations

Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus Drivers

Certification of Competence of Administrators Assigned to Evaluate Teachers

Students

Concepts and Roles

Conduct

Parent Rights and Responsibilities

Bus Conduct

Student Wellness

Vandalism, Theft and Graffiti

District Residency

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Exclusions from Attendance

Weapons and Dangerous Instruments

Absences and Excuses

Dress and Grooming

Intradistrict Open Enrollment

Gifts to School Personnel

Interdistrict Attendance

Health Care and Emergencies

Retention and Promotion

Head Lice

Student Records

Non-Discrimination in District Programs
& Activities

Administrative Leeway in Absence
of Governing Board