VSBA Required Policies

16 V.S.A. §912(b)	Animal Dissection (G13)	On or before August 15, 2008, each school district and approved independent school shall develop and implement procedures pursuant to 16 V.S.A. §912(b)…which shall be adopted as policy within the district or approved independent school no later than November 1, 2008.
SBE Rules §§4200 et seq. 16 V.S.A. §1165(c)	Student Alcohol & Drug Abuse F7) (policy updated 11/26/07)	Extensive requirements now exist for policies related to educational components of drug and alcohol abuse education programs and procedures for disciplining students.
21 U.S.C. §§1521 et seq (Drug Free Communities Act) 20 U.S.C. §§7191 et seq.(Safe & Drug-Free Schools & Communities Act of 1994) 20 U.S.C. §§3474 (Drug Free Workplace Act)	Alcohol & Drug-Free Workplace D8)(policy updated 11/26/07)	Requirements for employees involved in illegal drug or alcohol use.
49 U.S.C. §§5331, 31306(Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991) 49 C.F.R. Parts 40, 382	Alcohol & Drug Testing: Transportation Employees (D11)(policy updated 11/26/07)	Board policy on testing safety sensitive employees for alcohol and controlled substances required by federal law and regulations.
State Board Rule 2120.8.3.3	Student Attendance (F25) (policy updated 11/26/07)	Policy promoting a "safe, orderly and civil school environment in which learning can take place...expectations regarding student behavior, language, classroom attendance, clothing and treatment of property, as well as consequences for violations..."
State Board Rule 2120.8.3.3 16 V.S.A.§1161a 16 V.S.A.§1162	Student Behavior (F1) (policy updated 11/26/07)	"Each...school shall adopt and implement a comprehensive plan for responding to student misbehavior..." Student suspension or dismissal must be "pursuant to policies on suspension and dismissal."
16 V.S.A. §563(20)	Board Member Conflict of Interest (B3) (policy updated 11/26/07)	Policy and procedures "designed to avoid the appearance of board member conflict of interest."
16 V.S.A. §261a(1)	Curriculum Development & Coordination(G1) (Mandatory for Superisory Union Boards) (policy updated 11/26/07)	Supervisory union board must "set policy to coordinate curriculum plans among sending and receiving schools."
16 V.S.A.§2194	Educational Support System (G7)	"...each public school board in Vermont (to) adopt a policy that establishes an educational support system."
State Board Rule 2120.2.2(b)	Grade Advancement: Retention, Promotion & Acceleration of Students(G9) (policy updated 11/26/07)	Policy on "grade advancement and how the assessment of student learning affects such decisions...shall assure that parents have early notification of a student's status.."
29 C.F.R.§1604.11(f) 21 V.S.A.§495h	Harassment of Employees(D12) (policy updated 11/26/07)	Federal regulations for Title VII strongly recommend and state law requires harassment policies for employees.
16 V.S.A. §11(a)(26),565(b) 20 U.S.C.§§1681 et seq.	Harassment of Students(F20) link to the DOE model policy	Federal regulations for Title IX and state law requires harassment policies for students.
16 V.S.A.§§11(a)(30),565(b), 140a-140d, 165(a)(2),(8)	Hazing (F24) (policy updated 11/26/07)	Each School Board shall adopt and ensure the enforcement of a hazing prevention policy at least as stringent as model developed by the commissioner.
42 U.S.C. 1320d-2 and 1320d-4 45 C.F.R. Subpart C	HIPPA (D13)	Policy stating compliance with the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
16 V.S.A.§563(24)	Participation of Home Study Students in School Programs & Activities(F23) (policy updated 11/26/07)	Policy to "Integrate home study students into...schools through enrollment in courses, participation in cocurricular and extracurricular activities and use of facilities."
U.S.C.§2000d Title VI (Civil Rights Act) 34 C.F.R. Part 100	Limited English Proficiency (F19)(policy updated 11/26/07)	Policy required on identification, assessment and services for non-English speaking students.
20 U.S.C. §1232h	Pupil Privacy (F27) (policy updated 11/26/07)	To comply with the provisions of the federal Pupil Privacy Rights Amendment (PPRA) governing the administration of certain student surveys, analyses or evaluations.
16 V.S.A.§§261a(5),165(a)(4)	Professional Development of Teachers (D2)(policy updated 11/26/07)	Supervisory union board must establish "written policy on professional development of teachers... and periodically review that policy."
State Board Rule 2120.8.3.3 & 20 U.S.C.§§1232f-1232j (Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act)	Student Records (F5)(policy updated 11/26/07)	"District must develop system of ... student records [to] insure accuracy, relevancy and confidentiality."
State Board Rule 5510	Substitute Teachers (D6)	"Each local School Board shall adopt a policy establishing employment qualifications for persons who substitute..."
State Board Rule 2120.8.4	Technology (G11)	Policy on "electronic resources,acceptable Internet usage, and procedures for handling complaints."
16 V.S.A.§140 18 V.S.A.§§1421, 1422	Tobacco Prohibition(E8)(policy updated 11/26/07)	Each employer...shall "establish or negotiate... a written smoking policy [to] prohibit smoking throughout the workplace or restrict... to designated... areas." "No person [is] to use tobacco on public school grounds and no student shall be permitted to use tobacco at public school-sponsored functions."
16 V.S.A.§1222	Transportation (F9)(policy updated 11/26/07)	Board "shall adopt a transportation policy for pupils required to attend school... tak[ing] into consideration... age and health of pupils... distance traveled, condition of road and type of highway..."
16 V.S.A.§260	Volunteers(D7)(policy updated 3/17/09)	"...shall .. adopt a policy on supervision of volunteers and work study students."
16 V.S.A.§1166(b) 13 V.S.A.§4004 20 U.S.C.§8921 (Gun Free Schools Act of 1994)	Firearms (F21)(policy updated 11/26/07)	May authorize possession & use of firearms or other weapons for specific occasions or for instructional purposes when facilities are available for such purposes.
Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (“No Child Left Behind Act”), 20 USC §6318. 16 V.S.A. §144b. Definition of “LEA” for NCLBA purposes.	Title I, Part A Parental Involvement Policy (H7) (policy new 2/19/10)	This policy is mandatory for LEAs and schools that receive Title I, Part A funds. 20 U.S.C. §6318(a) (2). 16 V.S.A. §144b(c) makes school districts LEAs for purposes of complying with the sections of federal law that apply to this policy. See footnotes 4 and 5 below for an explanation of the use of the term “compact” in this model policy. Source: 20 USC §7801(31). ESEA definition of “parent.” See, 20 USC §6318(a)(2) requiring each LEA receiving Title I Part A funds to “develop jointly with, agree on with, and distribute to, parents of participating children a written parent involvement policy.” This requirement is accomplished in this model policy by requiring the superintendent or his or her designee to develop an LEA compact in accord with Title I policy requirements. A compact, as such, is not required of LEA’s under Title I, although a compact is required of title I schools. The use of a compact by LEAs is suggested here in order to minimize the extent to which procedures must be made part of board policies. A sample LEA Parental Involvement Compact is provided in Appendix A attached to this model policy. See, 20 USC §6318(b) requiring each school served under Title I, Part A to “develop jointly with, and distribute to, parents of participating children a written parent involvement policy, agreed on by such parents, that shall describe the means for carrying out the requirements of subsections (c) through (f).” In addition Section 6318(d) requires Title I schools to develop, “as a component of the school-level policy,” a school-parent compact. The compact must be jointly developed with parents of children served under Title I, Part A, and must include certain components. A sample School Level Parental Involvement Compact with the required components is provided in Appendix B attached to this policy.
Section 204 of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004	Wellness (F28)	Establishes a plan for measuring implementation of the local wellness policy, including designation of 1 or more persons within the local educational agency or at each school, as appropriate, charged with operational responsibility for ensuring that the school meets the local wellness policy. Includes many more stipulations found in the policy.