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WESTBROOK SCHOOL DEPARTMENT POLICIES

A.  FOUNDATIONS AND BASIC COMMITMENTS

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Nondiscrimination / Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (AC)

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Harassment & Sexual Harassment of Students (ACAA)

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Student Discrimination and Harassment Complaint Procedure (ACAA-R)

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Harassment and Sexual Harassment of School Employees (ACAB)

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Harassment and Sexual Harassment of School Employees (ACAB-R)

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Hazing (ACAD)

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Educational Philosophy / Mission (AD)

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Our Shared Vision (AD-E)

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School District Goals and Objectives (ADA)

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School System Commitment to Standards For Ethical and Responsible Behavior (ADAA)

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Tobacco Use and Possession (ADC)

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Smoking Regulation for Elementary Schools K - 5 (ADC-R1)

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Smoking Regulation for Facilities in Grades 6-12 (ADC-R2)

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Tobacco Use for Employees & Visitors (ADC-R3)

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Westbrook School Department's Commitment to Learning Results (ADF)

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Recognition for Accomplishment (AEB)

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Accountability - Reporting to the Public (AEC)

B.  SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNANCE & OPERATIONS

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School Committee Legal Status (BB)

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School Committee Powers and Responsibilities (BBA)

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Student Application to Serve on School Committee (BBB)

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Selection Process for Student to Serve on School Committee (BBB-R)

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Consent to Serve on School Committee (BBB-E)

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Unexpired Term Fulfillment / Vacancies (BBBD)

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School Committee Vacancy Caused by Absenteeism (BBD)

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School Committee Code of Ethics (BCA)

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School Committee Member Conflict of Interest (BCB)

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Nepotism (BCC)

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School Committee Organizational Meeting (BDA)

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School Committee Officers (BDB)

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Board Standing Committees (BDE)

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Board Standing Committees Operating Procedures (BDE-R)

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Finance Committee (BDEA)

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Budget Adjustments & Transfers between cost centers (BDEA-R1)

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Budget Adjustments & Transfers within cost centers (BDEA-R2)

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Policy Committee (BDEB)

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Curriculum Committee (BDEC)

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Advisory Committees (BDF)

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School Attorney / Legal Services (BDG)

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School Committee Meetings (BE)

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Executive Sessions (BEC)

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Executive Session Law (BEC-R)

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Notification of School Committee Meetings (BEDA)

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Agenda Preparation and Dissemination (BEDB)

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Agenda Format (BEDB-R)

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Quorum (BEDC)

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Rules of Order (BEDD)

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Minutes (BEDG)

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Public Participation at School Committee Meetings (BEDH)

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School Committee Policy Function (BG)

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Policy Adoption Process (BG-R)

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Suspension of Policy (BGF)

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School Department Motto (BHA)

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School Committee Communications with Staff (BHC)

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New School Committee Member Orientation (BIA)

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School Committee Member Development Opportunities (BIB)

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School Committee Member Freedom of Access Law Training (BIC)

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Certification of Completion of Freedom of Access Training (BIC-E)

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School Committee Member Compensation (BID)

C.  GENERAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

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School Superintendent (CB)

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Superintendent of Schools Job Description (CB-R)

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Evaluation of the Superintendent (CBI)

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Administrative Organization (CC)

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School Building Administration (CF)

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Development of Administrative Procedures (CHA)

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Administration in the Absence of Policy (CHD)

D.  FISCAL MANAGEMENT

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Annual Budget (DB)

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Budget Planning, Preparation and Schedule (DBC)

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Communication of School Committee Budget Recommendations (DBE)

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Emergency Expenditures (DBIB)

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School Funds (DFD)

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Free Admissions (DFDA)

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Free Admissions Administrative Procedure (DFDA-R)

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Bonded Employees and Officers (DH)

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Fiscal Accounting and Reporting (DI)

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Inventories (DID)

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Inventory Procedures (DID-R)

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Audits / Financial Monitoring (DIE)

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Purchasing (DJ)

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Purchase Orders (DJ-R)

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Purchasing and Contracting:  Conflict of Interest (DJH)

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Cash Disbursement Warrant (DK)

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Cash in School Buildings (DM)

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School Properties Disposition (DN)

 E.  SUPPORT SERVICES

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Environmental and Safety Program (EB)

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Chemical Hazards (EBAA)

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Chemical Hazards - Administrative Procedure (EBAA-R)

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Accident Reports (EBBB)

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Accident Report Administrative Procedure (EBBB-R)

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Accident Report Form (EBBB-E)

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Comprehensive Emergency Plan (EBCA)

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Fire Drills (EBCB)

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Bomb Threats (EBCC)

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Bomb Threats Administrative Procedure (EBCC-R)

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Emergency Closing (EBCE)

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Emergency Closing Administrative Procedure (EBCE-R)

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Automated External Defibrillators - AED (EBCF)

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Automated External Defibrillators (AED Guidelines (EBCF-R)

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Energy Conservation / Management in the Schools (ECA)

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Identification Cards for Students (ECABA)

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Identification Cards for Staff (ECABB)

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Pest Management (ECB)

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Pest Management Notification (ECB-E1)

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Notice of Planned Pesticide Application (ECB-E2)

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Waste Management and Recycling (EDE)

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Student Transportation Services (EEA)

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Student Transportation Form (EEA-E)

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Student Transportation Employee Requirements, Training and Responsibilities (EEAEA)

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Drug and Alcohol Testing of Bus Drivers (EEAEAA)

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Drug and Alcohol Testing of Bus Drivers Administrative Procedure (EEAEAA-R)

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Video Camera Use on School Vehicles (EEAEF)

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Video Camera Use on School Vehicles Administrative Procedure (EEAEF-R)

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Video Surveillance on School Property (EEAEFA)

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Video Surveillance on School Property - Administrative Procedure (EEAEFA-R)

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Use of School Buses (EEAF)

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School-Owned Vehicles (EEBA)

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Use of Private Vehicles on School Business (EEBB)

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Use of Private / Commercial Vehicles on School Business Administrative Procedure (EEBB-R)

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Personal Vehicle Use Checklist (EEBB-E)

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Student Transportation in Private Vehicles (EEBC)

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Transportation by Parent Release Form (EEBC-E1)

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Private Auto Travel Permission Form (EEBC-E2)

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Transportation Release Form (EEBC-E3)

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Food Services (EF)

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Competitive Food Sales - Sales Of Foods in Competitions with School Food Service (EFE)

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Menu Development Options (EFBA)

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Free and Reduced Price Food Services (EFC)
 

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School Records Retention (EHB)
 

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School Records Retention - Administrative Procedure (EHB-R)
 

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School Records Retention Schedules (EHB-R2)
 

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School Records to be Transferred to the Next Grade Level (EHB-R3)

F.  SUPPORT SERVICES

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Facilities Development Goals (FA)

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Naming New and Existing Facilities (FF)

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Facility Additions, Modifications, and Signage (FJ)

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Temporary Signage (FK)

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Signage Application (FK-E)

G.  PERSONNEL

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Job Descriptions (GAB)

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Professional Staff Involvement in Decision Making (GBB)

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Employee - Volunteer - Student Relationships (GBEBB)

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Drug-Free Workplace (GBEC)

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Drug-Free Workplace Form (GBEC-E)

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Return to Work and Light-Duty Assignments (GBGE)

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Personnel Records and Files (GBJ)

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Retention of Application Materials (GBJC)

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Family and Medical Leave (GBN)

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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Administrative Procedure (GBN - R1)
 

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Maine Family Medical Leave Administrative Procedure (GBN - R2)
 

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Family Care Leave (GBO)

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Professional Staff Contracts (GCB)

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Academic Sabbaticals (GCC)

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Central Office Administration Vacations (GCDB)

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Professional Staff Hiring (GCF)

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Professional Staff Hiring Administrative Procedure (GCF-R)

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Recruiting & Hiring of Team Leaders/Department Chairs (GCFAA)

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Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff (GCFB)

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Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff - Administrative Procedure (GCFB-R)

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Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff - Screening Sheet (GCFB-E)

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Certification (GCFC)

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Orientation and Remuneration for Substitutes (GCGA)

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Orientation and Remuneration for Substitute (GCGA-R)

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Orientation and Remuneration for Substitute Support Staff (GCGA-R2)

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Professional Staff Development Opportunities (GCI)

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Professional Staff Time Schedules (GCL)

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Supervision and Evaluation of Professional Staff (GCOA)

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Staff Recognition for Service (GCOB)

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Evaluation of Administrative Staff (GCOC)

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Professional Research and Publishing (GCS)

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Employee Computer and Internet Use (GCSA)

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Employee Computer and Internet Use Rules (GCSA-R)

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Employee Computer / Internet Use Acknowledgement Form (GCSA-E)

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Laptop Policy Employee (GCSAA)

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Employee Receipt of Laptop (GCSSA - E)

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Support Staff Positions (GDA)

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Support Staff Hiring (GDF)

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Support Staff Employment Administrative Procedure (GDF-R)

H.  NEGOTIATIONS

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School Committee Negotiating Agents (HF)

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Superintendent Role in Negotiations (HG)

I.  INSTRUCTION

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Instructional Goals and Objectives (IA)

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School Day (ID)

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Responsibility For Instructional Program (IE)

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Curriculum Development and Adoption (IGA)

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Curriculum Changes - Administrative Procedure (IGA-R)

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Requesting a Major Curriculum Change (IGA-E)

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Basic Instructional Program (IHA)

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Live Work Policy (IHAI)

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Applied Learning Projects Request (IHAI-E)

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Individual Education Plans (IHBA)

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Referral / Prereferral Procedures (IHBAA)

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Referral / Prereferral Procedures - Administrative (IHBAA-R)

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Child Find (IHBAC)

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Parent Involvement (IHBAE)

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Special Education Student Oversight Agreement (IHBAJ)

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Life-Sustaining Emergency Care (IHBAK)

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Grievance Procedure for Persons with Disabilities (IHBAL)

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Program for Limited English Proficient Students (IHBEA)

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Westbrook Lau Plan (IHBEA-R)

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Home Schooling (IHBG)

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Home Schooling - Participation in School Programs (IHBGA)

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Special Education Services for Student in Private Schools or Home-Schooling (IHBGB)

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Statement of Rights for Private / Home School Students with Disabilities (IHBGB-E)

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Alternative Educational Programs (IHBH)

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Alternative Education Plans (IHBH-R)

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Summer School (IHCA)

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Post-Secondary Options / Current Enrollment (IHCDA)

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External Courses (IHCDA-R)

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Adult / Community Education (IHD)

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Adult Education - Enrollment of Secondary School Students (IHD-R1)

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Class Size (IIB)

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Student Schedules and Course Loads (IIE)

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Tutorial Programs for Students (IIJ)

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Instructional and Library Materials Selection (IJJ)

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Citizen's Challenge of Educational Media Form (IJJ-E)

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Supplemental Instructional Materials (IJK)

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Westbrook School Department Web Site (IJND)

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Westbrook School Department Web Site Guidelines (IJND-R)

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Internet Acceptable Use Policy (IJNDB)

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Student Computer and Internet Use (IJNDB-R)

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ML TI Laptop Policy for Students (IJNDBA)

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ML TI Laptop Policy for Students - Administrative Procedure (IJNDBA-R)

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ML TI Student Receipt of Laptop (IJNDBA-E1)

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ML TI Student Sign Out of Laptop (IJNDBA-E2)

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Student E-Mail Accounts (IJNDBB)

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Student E-Mail Accounts Acceptable Use Agreement (IJNDBB-E)

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Field Trips and Enrichment Trips (IJOA)

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Field Trip Permission Form (IJOA-E)

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Field Trip, Enrichment Trip and Competition Trip - Administrative Procedure (IJOA-R)

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Non-School Sponsored Travel (IJOAA)

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Foreign Travel (IJOAB)

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School Volunteers (IJOC)

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School Volunteer Agreement Form (IJOC-E1)

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School Volunteer Authority to Release Information(IJOC - E2)

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School Volunteers - Administrative Procedure (IJOC - R)

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Homework (IKB)

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Homework Administrative Procedure (IKB-R)

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Promotion, Retention and Accelerations of Students (IKE)

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Graduation Requirements (IKF)

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Early Graduation (IKFA)

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Graduation Exercises / Participation (IKFB)

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Graduation Location (IKFBA)

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High School Credits for Pre-High School (IKFC)

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Awarding of High School Diplomas to Veterans of World War II & the Korean Conflict (IKFD)

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Evaluation of the Instructional Program (IL)

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Student Assessment - Local Assessment (ILA)

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Educational Research:  Student Submission to Surveys, Analyses, or Evaluations (ILD)

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Teaching about Controversial / Sensitive Issues (IMB)

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Controversial Issues Administrative Procedure (IMB-R)

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Objection to Curriculum Topic or Material Form (IMB-E)

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Dissection (IMBAA)

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Dissection Policy - Administrative Procedure (IMBAA-R)

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Dissection Alternative Participation Form (IMBAA-E)

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Exemption from Required Instruction (IMBB)

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Patriotic Exercises (IMDA)

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Flag Displays (IMDB)

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Animals in Schools (IMG)

J.  STUDENTS

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Assignment of Students to School Outside Attendance Area (JCA)

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Assignment of Student to School Outside Attendance Area Request Form (JCA-E)

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Compulsory Attendance Ages (JEA)

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Admission of Resident Students (JFAA)

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Admission of NonResident Students (JFAB)

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Admission of Waiver Students (JFABA)

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Admission of Waiver Students - Administrative Procedure (JFABA-R)

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Student Waiver Form (JFABA-E)

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Admission of Foreign Exchange Students (JFABB)

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Admission of Homeless Students (JFABD)

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Dropout Prevention - Student Withdrawal From School (JFC)

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Assignment of Student to Classes (JG)

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Assignment of Student to Classes:  Transfer Students and Home Schooling Students (JGAB)

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Truancy (JHB)

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Code of Conduct (JIC)

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Yearbooks (JICC)

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Student Publications and Distribution of Literature (JICE)

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Student Distribution / Posting of Non-Curricular Materials (JICEC)

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Drug and Alcohol Use By Students (JICH)

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Alcohol and Other Drugs: Use and Possession Policy (JICH-R)

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Weapons, Violence and School Safety (JICIA)

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Student Use of Electronic Devices (JICJ)

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Student Use of Electronic Devices - Administrative Procedure (JICJ-R)

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Bullying (JICK)

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Questions and Searches of Students (JIH)

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Questions and Searches of Students - Administrative Procedure (JIH-R)

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Canine Patrol Documentation(JIH-E1)

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Student Parking Agreement (JIH-E2)

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Student Search Documentation (JIH-E3)

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Student Participation in Sports and Co-Curricular Activities (JJ)

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Extra Curricular Code of Conduct-Drug and Alcohol Use by Students (JJ-R)

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Student Social Events (JJB)

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School Activities Funds Management (JJF)

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School Activities Funds Administrative Procedures (JJF-R)

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Westbrook Philosophy of Athletics (JJI)

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Hiring and Evaluation of Coaches (JJIBA)

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Hiring and Evaluation of Coaches - Administrative Procedure (JJIBA-R)

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Sportsmanship (JJIBB)

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Relations with Booster Groups, PTOs and PTAs (JJIBC)

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Fundraising / Booster Group Responsibilities - Administrative Procedure (JJIBC-R)

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Fund Raiser Request Form (JJIBC-E1)

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Fund Raising and Gift Approval Form (JJIBC-E2)

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Student Discipline (JK)

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Student Discipline - Administrative Procedure (JK-R)

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Suspension of Students (JKD)

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Expulsion of Students (JKE)

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Expulsion of Students - Administrative Procedure (JKE-R)

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Readmission Guidelines (JKE-R1)

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Disciplinary Removal of Students with Disabilities (JKF)

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Disciplinary Removal of Students with Disabilities - Administrative Procedures (JKF-R)

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Time Out Rooms and Therapeutic Restraint (JKGA)

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Time Out Rooms and Therapeutic Restraint - Administrative Procedure(JKGA-R)

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Wellness Policy (JL)

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Wellness Policy - Administrative Procedure (JL-R)

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Student Insurance (JLA)

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Athletic / Activities Participation Form (JLA-R)

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Physical Examinations of Students (JLCA)

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Immunization (JLCB)

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Communicable / Infectious Diseases (JLCC)

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Administering Medication to Students (JLCD)

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Medication Administration of School Field Trips (JLCD-R)

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Authorization for Westbrook Personnel to Administer Medication (JLCD-E)

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Students with Food Allergies (JLCDA)

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Letter to Parents with Food Allergies (JLCDA-E)

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Students with Food Allergies - Emergency Plan (JLCDA-E2)

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First Aid and Emergency Medical Care (JLCE)

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First Aid - Administrative Procedure (JLCE-R)

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Reintegration of students from Juvenile Correctional Facilities (JLDBG)

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Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (JLF)

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Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect Form (JLF-E)

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Student Automobile Use and Parking (JLIE)

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Student Honors and Awards (JM)

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Student Honors and Awards - Administrative Procedure (JM-R)

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Employment of Students - Student Work Permits (JO)

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Student Education Records (JRA)

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Student Educational Records - Administrative Procedure (JRA-R)

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Notification of Rights under FERPA (JRA-E)

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Denial of Consent to Release Student Information - Grades 9 - 12 (JRA-E2)

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Consent / Denial to Release Student Information - Grades K - 8(JRA-E3)

K.  SCHOOL - COMMUNITY - HOME RELATIONS

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Parent Involvement in Education (KB)

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Parent Involvement with Title IA (KBF)

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Parent Involvement with Title IA - Administrative Procedure (KBF-R)

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Parent Involvement with Title IA K - 8 (KBF-R2)

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Community Involvement in Decision Making (KCB)

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Public Gifts / Donations to the Schools (KCD)

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Public Information and Communications (KD)

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Public Information Program (KDA)

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Public's Right to Know - Freedom of Information (KDB)

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Media Broadcast of School Activities (KDD)

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Public Complaints Regarding School Personnel (KEB)

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Complaints Regarding Staff Members (KEB-E)

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Community Use of School Facilities (KF)

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Community Use of School Facilities - Fee Schedule (KF-R)

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Community Use Request Form (KF-E)

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Community Use of Facilities PAC (KF-2)

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Community Reservation Request Form PAC (KF-2E)

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Community Use Fee Schedule PAC (KF-2R)

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Advertising in School (KHB)

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Public Distribution / Posting of Non-Curricular Materials (KHC)

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Political Solicitations in Schools (KHE)

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Visitors to the Schools (KI)

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Animals at School Activities (KIB)

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Relations with School Resource Officers and Law Enforcement Authorities (KLGA)

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Relations with School Resource Officers and Law Enforcement Authorities- Administrative Procedure (KLGA-R)




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Dr. Reza Namin
Superintendent of Schools
Westbrook School Department
 117 Stroudwater Street 
Westbrook, Maine   04092  
Phone: 207-854-0800 FAX: 207-854-0809
Storm / School Information Line:  207-591-6222
E-Mail: Dr_Namin
@westbrookschools.org
 
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