COMPLETE POLICY BOOKLET

• 100 School Committee Operation
• 200 Organization & Administration
• 300 Personnel - Responsibilities & Procedures
• 500 Education Programs
• 600 Services For Students
• 700 Responsibilities & Discipline
• 800 Equipment, Buildings & Grounds
• 900 Business Affairs
• Regular Minutes

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100 School Committee Operation

• #100 Contents - School Committee Operation
• #100 Power and Responsibilities - General Laws
• #101 Policy-Making Body
• #102 Code of Ethics
• #110 Membership and Organization - General Laws
• #111-Membership, #112 Meeting for Organization, #113 - Duties of Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Secretary, #114 - Duties of Clerk, #115- Sub-Committees and Other Appointed Working Groups
• #120 Contents of "Open Meeting Law"
• #121 Regular and Special Meetings, #122 Agenda Preparation and Distribution
• #123 Public Participation at School Committee Meetings
• #124 Conduct of Meetings, #125 Executive Session
• #126 Voting, #127 Content & Availability of Minute,s #128 Adjournment
• #129 Information Requests
• #129 Public Records - General Laws
• #132 Steps for Handling Complaints, #133 Steps for Handling Complaints from Staff
• #141 Development of Activities, #142 Professional and Consultant Services
• #100 Complete Policy Document

200 Organization & Administration

• #200 's Content - Organization & Administration 
• #201 Annual District Goals
• #211 Delegation of Authority
• #212 Organizational Chart
• #217 Establishing and Abolishing Positions
• #218 School Based Management
• #221 School Day & Calendar
• #231 Recruitment & Employment
• #240 Superintendent of Schools - General Laws 
• #241 Recruitment & Selection of the Superintendent
• #242 Emergency Powers of Superintendent
• #243 Establishment of an Acting Superintendent 
• #249 Position Description of Superintendent
• #251 Position Description of Assistant Superintendent
• #252 Position Description of Human Resources Director
• #253 Position Description of Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations
• #254 Position Description of Director of Special Education and Pupil Personnel Services
• #255 Position Description of Assistant Superintendent for Community Partnerships & Well-Being
• #271 Position Description of Principal
• #291 Recognition of Religious Beliefs

300 Personnel - Responsibilities & Procedures

• All School Employees (Selected Laws)
• 300's Content - Personnel Responsibilities & Procedures
• #301 Family Relationships & Employment
• #302 Drug Free Workplace
• #304 Involvement with Proposition 2 1/2 Ballot Questions
• #305 Personnel Folders for Employees
• #311 Recruiting of Teachers
• #312 Internet Acceptable Use
• #313 Personnel Folders for Teachers
• #314 Substitute Teachers
• #316/645 Anti-Harassment & Title IX Policy
• #316/645 Attachment
• #316/645 Attachment, Title IX Training Slides
• #321 Regulations for the Conduct of Staff 
• #322 Responsibilities to Student Teachers
• #323 Policy to Avoid Staff Conflict of Interest
• #325 Prevention of Physical Restraint and Requirements if Used
• #380 General Laws - Evaluation & Professional Growth
• #393 Civil Service Appointing Authority

• #394 COVID-19 Staff Vaccination Policy

500 Education Programs

• 500's Content - Educational Programs 
• #501 Philosophy of the Shrewsbury Schools
• #502 Equity
• #521 Organization and #522 Placement of Students
• #523 Homework Policy
• #524 Procedure For Home Instruction
• #525 Class Size
• #530 General Laws - Method & Resources
• #531 Discretionary & Competitive Funded Projects, #532 Selection of Books & Instructional Materials, #533 Payment for Lost Books, #536 Field Study
• #537 Overnight School Sponsored Trips
• #538 Selection of Library Materials
• #539 Student Fees
• #540 General Laws - Instructional Programs
• #541 High Achieving Students
• #542 Prevention Education Regarding the Use of Alcohol, Tobacco/Nicotine, and Drugs by Students 
• #551 Right to Study Controversial Issues and #552 Political Candidates & Interactions with Students
• #560 General Laws - Student Activities & Athletics
• #570 General Laws - Adult & Evening Programs
• #571 Waiver of Tuition for Senior Citizens & #572 Materials for Courses
• #580 General Laws - Progress & Evaluation for Students
• #581 Promotion & Retention of Students
• #582 Graduation Requirements of Students
• #585 Honor Roll Grades 9-12, #586 High School Attendance & Grading Policy, #587 Approval of Scholarships, #588 Work Release

600 Services For Students

• #600 Content - Student Services 
• #610 Student Records - General Laws
• #620 Admission & Attendance - General Laws
• #621 Enrollment of Non-Resident Students
• #622 Student Truancy
• #623 Preferred Vocational Technical School
• #631 Emergency Weather Provisions and #632 Bomb & Threat Procedures
• #633 Fire Prevention & Fire Drills
• #634 School Building Safety
• #635 C.O.R.I. Checks
• #635A  Background Checks - CHRI (Finger-Print Based Criminal History Record Information)
• #636 Animals in School
• #640 Health & Safety of Students - General Laws
• #641 Student Emergency Card, #642 Administration of Psychotropic Drugs
• #643 Administration of Medication
• #644 School Attendance by Children with Aids
• #316/645 Anti-Harassment & Title IX Policy
• #316/645 Attachment
• #316/645 Attachment, Title IX Training Slides
• #646 Home-School Communication
• #647 Sex Education - Parental Notification
• #648 Homeless Students - Enrollment Rights & Services
• #649 Local Wellness Policy 
• #649A Athletic Concussion Policy
• #651 Protection of Students; #652 Gifts to School Personnel; #653 Errand for School Staff
• #654 Distribution of Material through Schools
• #670 Transportation Services - General Laws
• #671 School Transportation Services
• #680 Student Insurance - General Laws
• #681 Student Accident Insurance

700 Responsibilities & Discipline

• #700 Content - Responsibilities & Jurisdiction
• #700 Jurisdiction of Schools - General Laws
• #701 Jurisdiction of the School
• #710 Regulations of Student Conduct - General Laws
• #711 Regulations for Conduct of Students
• #712 Bullying Prevention & Intervention
• #713 Responsibilities of Students - Internet Acceptable Use
• #714 Teen Dating Violence
• #720 Rights of Students - General Laws
• #740 Disciplinary Measures - General Laws
• #741 Disciplinary Measures - Ban on Corporal Punishment
• #750 Difficult Problems K-12 - General Laws
• #751 Prohibition of the Use of Alcohol, Tobacco/Nicotine, and Drugs by Students
• #752 Smoke Free Schools

800 Equipment, Buildings & Grounds

• #800 Content - Equipment, Building & Grounds 
• #801 Annual Inventory & #802 Disposal of Used Equipment Supplies
• #810 Provisions of Buildings - General Laws
• #830 - Maintenance of School Facilities - General Laws
• #850 Rental & Use of School Facilities - General Laws
• #851 Philosophy of After-Hours Use
• #871 Dedication of Room or Space to Staff Member

900 Business Affairs

• #900 Contents - Business Affairs
• #900 Annual Budget - General Laws
• #910 Revenue - General Laws
• #911 Gifts & Donations
• #912 Sponsorship & Advertising
• #913 Fundraising
• #914 Crowdfunding
• #920 Expenditures - General Laws
• #921 Budget Control & #922 Purchase of Surplus Property
• #930 Compensation of Personnel - General Laws
• #935 Staff and School Committee Travel and Reimbursement
• #941 Management of High School Student Activity Account Funds
• #942 Management of Student Activity Funds (Pre-K-8)
• #960 Food Services - General Laws
• #970 Transportation Services - General Laws
• #980 Insurance Programs - General Laws