Galveston ISD
Board Policy Manual
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Topic Index: S


  • sabbaticals DEC

  • safe harbor (See FLSA)

  • safe schools FDE

  • safety program

  • accident prevention CKB

  • buildings and grounds CLB, CLC

  • crowd control GKA

  • emergency plans CKC

  • employee participation DH

  • inspections CKA

  • student FFF

  • student patrols FFFB

  • student transportation CNA

  • training CK, CKA, CKC

  • salary deductions/reductions CFEA

  • salary incentives DEAA

  • salary reduction DEAB, DFFA

  • salary schedules

  • personnel DEA

  • superintendent BJCA

  • sales

  • buses CNB

  • equipment and supplies CI

  • instructional materials EFAA

  • personal property CI

  • real property CDB

  • sales calls and demonstrations CHE, GKC

  • Sarbanes-Oxley (See financial ethics)

  • SBEC (See State Board for Educator Certification)

  • schedules

  • annual calendar EB

  • before/after-school activities FM, FNAB

  • block EEC, EED, EIA, FM

  • budget planning CE

  • daily school program EC

  • employee duty DEA, DK, DL

  • faculty meetings DLA

  • field trips EFD

  • salary DEA

  • student EED

  • transportation, student CNA

  • year-round schools EB

  • scholarships CDC, EIC, FG

  • school assemblies EC

  • school attendance areas FC

  • school attorney BDD

  • school-based health centers FFAE

  • school board (See board of trustees)

  • school-community alternative education EHBC, EHBL

  • school-community guidance program FFC

  • school-community relations GK, GKA, GKB, GKC, GKD, GKDA, GKE, GKF, GKG

  • school day DL, EC

  • school directories FL, GBAA

  • school facility planning and construction

  • planning and construction CS, CT, CV, CVA, CVB, CVC, CVD, CVE, CVF

  • selection of architects and engineers CV, CVB

  • school fairs FJ

  • school health advisory council BDF, BQ, EFAA, EHAA, EHAC, FFA

  • school holidays DED, EB

  • school newspapers FMA, GBB

  • school property, student care of FNCB

  • school report card AIB, BR

  • school safety center BR, CK, CKC, CS

  • school safety transfers FDE

  • school-sponsored media GBB

  • school supplies CMD

  • school volunteers FH, GKG

  • school year EB

  • screening

  • communications disorders FFAA

  • drug and alcohol DHE, FNF

  • dyslexia EHB

  • hearing, vision, scoliosis FFAA

  • tuberculosis DBB, FFAA, GKG

  • type 2 diabetes FFAA

  • searches

  • employees DHE

  • metal detectors FNF, GKA

  • police GRA

  • students FNF

  • telecommunications devices FNCE

  • trained dogs FNF

  • seclusion (See restraint of students)

  • secondary instruction, electives EHAD

  • secondary instruction, required EHAC

  • secret societies FNCC

  • Section 504 DAA, DIA, EHB, FB, FFH, FOF

  • security and safety

  • audit, safety and security BEC, BR, CK, CKC

  • bomb threat procedures CKC

  • breach in electronic communication system CQ

  • campus security CKE, CLA

  • civil defense CKC, GKD, GRA

  • closing of schools CKC

  • criteria for building CS

  • disturbances, disorders, or demonstrations CKC, FNCI, GKA

  • employee identification cards CLA

  • eye-protective devices CKB

  • fire drills and safety precautions CKC

  • motor vehicle rules CLC, FFFD

  • multihazard operations plan CKC

  • narcotics, dangerous drugs, or alcohol DH, DHE, DI, FNCF, GKA

  • peace officers CG, CKE, DEB

  • playgrounds CS

  • safety inspection for hazards CKA, CKB, CLB

  • safety program CK, CKA, CKC, CKE

  • safety-sensitive positions DHE

  • school grounds supervision CLA, FFFA

  • trespassers GKA, GKC

  • vandalism and burglary CLA, FNCB

  • semester system/schedules EB, EEC, EED

  • senior class activities FMD, FMG, FMH, FNCC

  • service animals DAA, FBA

  • service awards DJ

  • service center, regional education GNB

  • severance pay BJCE

  • sex discrimination

  • complaint procedures DGBA, DH, DIA, FFH, FNG, GF

  • personnel DAA, DGBA, DH, DIA

  • students FB, FFH, FNC, FNG

  • Title IX DAA, DIA, FB, FFH

  • sex education EFAA, EHAA

  • sex offender registration CJA, DBAA, DF, GKC, GRAA

  • sexting FFF

  • sexual abuse BQ, DIA, FFG, FFH, FOC

  • sexual harassment DAA, DIA, FB, FFH, FNC

  • shared services arrangements BQ, DBAA, EHAC, EHBA, EHBAC, EHBB, FFEA, FOCA, GNB

  • shop sales CDE

  • short-term notes CCF

  • sick leave DEC

  • site-based decision making BQ, BQA, BQB

  • sites

  • acquisition procedures CHG, CT

  • plans and specifications CS, CT

  • smoking DH, FNCD, GKA

  • social events, students FMD

  • social media CQ, DH

  • social networking CQ, DH

  • social security deductions CFEA

  • social services, student FFC, FFE

  • software CQ, CY

  • solicitation of funds DHA, FJ

  • sororities FNCC

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools GNE

  • special board meetings BE

  • special education

  • academic assessment EKB

  • ARD committee EHBAB

  • assistive technology EHBA

  • certificate of attendance FMH

  • contracting for EEL

  • diplomas EIF, FMH

  • discipline FOF

  • program requirements EHBA, EHBAA, EHBAB, EHBAC, EHBAD, EHBAE

  • procedural requirements EHBAE

  • staff development related to DMA

  • transition plan EHBA, EHBAD, EIF

  • transportation for CNA, CNB

  • special populations, student EHB, EHBA, EHBAA, EHBAB, EHBAC, EHBAD, EHBAE, EHBB, EHBC, EHBD, EHBE, EHBF, EHBG, EHBH, EHBI, EHBK, EHBL, EHBM, EHBN

  • special programs

  • adult education/community education EHBI

  • at-risk EHBC, FDAA

  • bilingual education/English as a second language EHBE

  • career/technical education EHBF

  • deaf or hearing-impaired EHBH

  • disciplinary alternative education programs FOA, FOCA, FODA

  • driver education EHAD

  • dropout EHBC

  • dyslexia EHB

  • equivalency EHBL

  • firearm safety EHAD

  • gifted and talented students EHBB

  • homebound instruction EEH, EHBA

  • hunter education EHAD

  • mental health intervention BQ, FFB

  • prekindergarten EHBG

  • remedial/compensatory instruction EHBC, EIE

  • special education EHBA, EHBAA, EHBAB, EHBAC, EHBAD, EHBAE

  • suicide prevention BQ, FFB

  • Title I EHBD

  • tutorials EHBC

  • specifications

  • bids, proposals CH, CV, CVA, CVB

  • construction plans and specifications CV, CVA, CVB, CVC, CVD, CVE, CVF

  • educational facility specifications CS, CT

  • sports (See also athletics) FFAA, FM, FMF

  • sports and special events news coverage GBBA

  • SRC (School Report Card) (See report cards)

  • SSI (See Student Success Initiative)

  • staff

  • development DM, DMA, DMC, DMD

  • involvement

  • budget planning BQ, BQA, BQB, CE

  • campus-level planning and decision process BQB

  • discipline management program BQ, FO

  • district-level planning and decision process BQA

  • participation at board meetings BED

  • policy development BF

  • wellness program FFA

  • orientation DMA, DPB

  • participation in community activities DGA, GE

  • political activities DGA

  • STAAR (See State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness)

  • state aid

  • eligibility determination CBA

  • revenues CB, CBA

  • special programs GND

  • state education agency relations GND

  • State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) CJA, DBA, DBAA, DC, DF, DFE, DH, DK

  • State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) EI, EIA, EIC, EKB, EKBA, FMH

  • State School Boards Association BC

  • state virtual school network EHDE

  • "stay put" IDEA students EHBAE

  • steroids EHAA, FFAC, FNCF, FNF

  • stipends DEAA

  • Stored Wire and Electronic Communications and Transactional Records Access Act CQ

  • strikes, employee DGA

  • structural pest control CLB, DI, FD, GB

  • students

  • absences and excuses FEA, FEB, FEC

  • academic freedom EMA, EMB, FNA

  • accidents CK, CKB, FFAC

  • activities FM, FMA, FMD, FME, FMG, FMH

  • community-sponsored activities/contests FJ, FMF

  • eligibility for honors and awards EIC, FG

  • equal access FM, FNAB

  • extracurricular activities FM

  • funds management CFD

  • interscholastic activities/contests FMF

  • organizations FNAB

  • participation eligibility FM

  • performances FME

  • social FMD

  • student government FMB

  • admission requirements FD

  • alcohol/drug use or possession FNCF, FNF, FOC, FOD, FOF

  • allergies FFAF

  • arrests FL, GRA, GRAA

  • assaults on others FNCH, FOD

  • assemblies EC, FM

  • assessment EIE, EK, EKB, EKBA, EKC, EKD, FD

  • assignment to classes EHBA, EIE, FD, FDB

  • assignment to schools FDA, FDB

  • assistance and counseling programs FFB, FFE, FFEA

  • attendance FEA, FEB, FEC, FEE, FEF

  • automobile use CLC, FFFD

  • awards and scholarships FG

  • bicycle use FFFD

  • bullying FFI

  • care of school property FNCB

  • child abuse/neglect FFG, FFH, GRA

  • clubs, gangs FNCC

  • competency testing EIE, EKB, EKBA, EKC, EKD

  • complaints FNG

  • concussions FM

  • conduct FO

  • code of conduct FNC, FO

  • extracurricular standards of behavior FM, FO

  • on school buses FFFF

  • violation FO, FOA, FOB, FOC, FOCA, FOD, FODA, FOE, FOF

  • conferences, student/parent EIA

  • consent to treatment FFAC

  • contests and competitions FMF

  • corporal punishment FO

  • cyberbullying CQ, FFI

  • demonstrations or strikes FNCI

  • detention FO

  • discipline FO, FOA, FOB, FOC, FOCA, FOD, FODA, FOE, FOF

  • dress code FNCA

  • drug testing, extracurricular activities FNF

  • due process FNG

  • dyslexic EHB, EHBC, EKC, EL

  • early graduation EI, EIC, EIF, FMH

  • elections FMB

  • emergency placement FOE

  • employment EED, FEF

  • equal educational opportunity FB

  • exchange students FD

  • expelled from another district FDA

  • expulsion FO, FOD, FODA, FOF

  • fees, fines, and charges FP

  • foster care FD, FFC

  • gifts to schools FJ

  • gifts to staff members DBD, DHA, FJ

  • government FMB

  • graduation EIF, FMH

  • handbook FN

  • hazing FNCC

  • health requirements/services FFA, FFAA, FFAB, FFAC, FFAD, FFAE, FFAF

  • homeless EHBC, FD, FDC, FFC

  • immunizations FD, FDD, FFAB

  • injury or sudden illness FFAC

  • in residential facilities EHBA, EHBAC

  • insurance programs FFD

  • interrogations FNF, GRA

  • involvement in decision making FNB

  • juvenile justice system EEM, FODA

  • leaving campus during day FEA, FEB, FEE, FEF

  • married students FND

  • Medicaid FLA

  • mental health intervention FFB

  • nonresident FD, FDA

  • organizations FM, FNAB, FNCC

  • performances FME

  • physical examinations FFAA

  • placement in alternative settings FOA, FOC, FOE

  • placement/withdrawal EIE, FD, FDD, FEA

  • prayer EC, EMI, FMH, FN, FNA, FNAB

  • pregnancy EHBC, FNE

  • progress reports EIA

  • promotion and retention EIE

  • psychological services FFB, FFC, FFE, FFG

  • publications FMA, FNAA

  • records

  • access to FL

  • challenging content of (hearing and appeal) FL

  • custodian of FL

  • directory information FL

  • immunization FFAB

  • notice to parents of records maintained FL

  • release for health or safety emergencies FFAC, FL

  • release of information on more than one student FL

  • release to juvenile service providers GRAC

  • review and destruction of CPC, FL, GBAA

  • right to information and privacy BBE, EF, FL, GBAA

  • transcripts EIA, EIF, FD, FDA, FL

  • transfer of EIF, FD, FFAB, FL

  • relations with staff DH, DIA, FFH

  • released time FEF

  • removal from class FOA, FOB, FOC, FOD, FOE, FOF

  • removal to disciplinary alternative programs FOC, FODA

  • rights and responsibilities FN

  • alcohol/drug use, possession FNCF, FNF, FOC, FOD, FOF

  • code of conduct FO

  • complaints FFH, FFI, FNAA, FNG

  • demonstrations, disruptions, and strikes FNCI

  • dress and grooming FNCA

  • due process FNG, FOC, FOD, FOE, FOF

  • freedom of speech/written expression FNA, FNAA

  • hazing FNCC

  • interrogations and searches FNF

  • involvement in decision making FNB

  • married students FND

  • minute of silence EC

  • possession of telecommunications/electronic devices FNCE

  • pregnant students EHBC, FNE

  • publications, school- and nonschool-sponsored FMA, FNAA

  • responsibility for school property FNCB

  • right to information and privacy of records BBE, EF, FL, GBAA

  • right to pray EC, FNA

  • special education EHBA, EHBAA, EHBAB, EHBAC, EHBAD, EHBAE

  • student government FMB

  • tobacco use/smoking FNCD

  • weapons FNCG, FOD

  • safety FDE, FFF, FFFD

  • safety patrols FFFB

  • searches FNF

  • by trained dogs FNF

  • schedules EED

  • school-age parents EHBC

  • sexting FFF

  • sexual abuse BQ, DIA, FFG, FFH

  • sexual harassment DIA, FB, FFH, FNC

  • smoking/tobacco use or possession FNCD

  • social events FMD

  • social media CQ

  • social services FFB, FFC, FFE

  • suicide prevention FFB

  • surveys EF, FFAA

  • suspension FM, FO, FOB

  • transfer petition procedures FDA, FDB

  • transfers and withdrawals FD, FDA, FDB, FEA

  • transportation services

  • authorized/nonschool use CNB

  • buses, advertising CNB

  • contracted services CNA

  • eligibility CNA

  • hazardous routes CNA

  • insurance program CRB

  • maintenance and safety inspections CNC

  • scheduling and routing CNA

  • students with disabilities CNA

  • walkers, riders, and standees CNA

  • tuition EHBG, FDA

  • uniforms FNCA

  • visual depiction of minors FFF

  • volunteers FH

  • weapons FNCG, FNCH, FOD, FOF

  • welfare FF, FFA, FFAA, FFAB, FFAC, FFAD, FFAE, FFAF, FFB, FFC, FFD, FFE, FFEA, FFEB, FFF, FFFA, FFFB, FFFD, FFFF, FFG, FFH, FFI

  • with disabilities (See also special education)

  • confidentiality of records FL

  • contracts for instruction EEL

  • discipline FOF

  • educational program EHBA, EHBAA, EHBAB, EHBAC

  • extended year services EHBA, EHBAB

  • facilities CS, GA

  • graduation EIF, FMH

  • homebound EEH, EHBAB

  • withdrawals FD, FEA

  • Student Success Initiative (SSI) EIE

  • student-teacher ratios EEB

  • student teachers GNC

  • subpoenas, personnel DEC

  • substance abuse DH, DHE, DI, FNCF

  • substitute teaching DPB

  • substitutes, parent notification DBA, DK, DPB

  • suicide prevention BQ, FFB, FFE

  • summer lunch program COB

  • summer school program EHBA, EHBE, EHDA

  • superintendent (See also professional personnel)

  • appointment BJB

  • compensation and benefits BJ, BJCA

  • consulting BJCC

  • contract BJC

  • development opportunities BJCB

  • evaluation BJCD

  • expense reimbursement BJCA

  • nonrenewal BJCF

  • qualifications and duties BJA

  • recruitment BJB

  • resignation/retirement BJCG

  • severance BJCE

  • termination BJCE, BJCF

  • supervision

  • facility expansion project CV, CVA, CVB, CVC, CVD, CVE, CVF

  • of students FFFA

  • supplemental duties DEAA, DK

  • supplementary materials selection and adoption EFA, EFAA

  • supplies CM, CMB, CMD

  • support staff

  • assignment DK

  • compensation DEA, DEAB

  • complaints DGBA

  • development opportunities DMA

  • dismissal DCD, DCE

  • employee organizations DGA, DGB

  • evaluation DN

  • exempt/nonexempt DEA, DEAB

  • expense reimbursement DEE

  • filling vacancies DC

  • fringe benefits DEB

  • health examinations DBB

  • hiring DC, DCD, DCE

  • in-service training DMA

  • insurance CRD

  • jury duty DEC

  • leaves and absences DEC

  • meetings DLA

  • noncontractual DC, DCD

  • nonschool employment DBD

  • orientation DC, DMA, DPB

  • overtime pay (nonexempt) DEA, DEAB

  • paid holidays DED

  • part-time and temporary employment DPB

  • recruitment DC

  • resignation DCD, DFE

  • retirement DEG

  • rights and privileges DG, DGA, DGB, DGBA

  • salary deductions/reductions CFEA

  • standards of conduct DH

  • staff development/orientation DMA

  • suspension DCD

  • termination of employment DCD, DCE

  • transfer DK

  • vacations DED

  • work schedules DEA, DK

  • surety bonds CG

  • surplus property

  • personal CI

  • real CDB

  • surrogate parents EHBAD

  • surveys of students EF, FFAA

  • suspension

  • of employees

  • back pay DFBA

  • under continuing contract DFCA

  • not under contract DCD

  • under probationary contract DFAA

  • under term contract DFBA

  • with or without pay DFAA, DFBA, DFCA

  • of policies BF

  • of students

  • from bus riding FFFF

  • from extracurricular activities FM, FO

  • from school FOB