APPROVED OCTOBER, 2008

• Revised Board Policy JR - Student Records

APPROVED AUGUST, 2008

• Revised Board Policy DJED - Bids and Quotations

APPROVED JUNE, 2008

• Revised Board Policy DFK – Gifts and Bequests
  The revision deals with the donation of a structure or renovation to an existing structure.

APPROVED JUNE, 2008

• New Board Policy IHF - Graduation Requirements 2008-09+

APPROVED APRIL, 2008

• New Board Policy ECI – Telephone Use
• Revised Board Policy JGCD – Medicines
  (to address life-threatening allergies)
• Revised Board Policy JCDA - Student Behavior Code
  • Rule 16 in regard to “Sexual Misconduct or Inappropriate Display of Affection” has been added.
  • Under the heading of “After Being Convicted of a Crime,” Section A dealing with high school students and Section B dealing with middle school students have been added.

APPROVED JANUARY, 2008

APPROVED AUGUST, 2007

• Revised Policy DJED – Bids and Quotations
• Approved New Policy EBBG – Risk Management

This new policy combined several other policies which enabled the Board to rescind the following:

1. Policies EDG-Bus Accident Reporting; EDC-Transportation Safety and a section of Board Policy GCI-Classified Personnel Evaluation which referred to at-fault accidents.
2. Policy GCA-Classified Personnel Compensation Guides and Contracts was also rescinded as it contained some of the same information as Board Policy EGAA-Workers Compensation.

APPROVED JULY, 2007

• Revised Policy BBFA – Local School Councils
• Revised Policy IHA – Grading Systems

APPROVED JUNE, 2007

• Revised Policy JCDA - Student Behavior Code (The revisions deal with cyberbullying and non-prescription drugs.)

APPROVED MAY, 2007

The following changes affect only the CVRLS and the Museum and are under the heading “Spring and Christmas Breaks.”

• Revised Policy GCRH – Classified Personnel Vacations
• Revised Policy GBRK-R – Professional Personnel Vacations

APPROVED APRIL, 2007

• Revised Board Policy GAE (1) – Discrimination Complaints
• Revised Board Policy GAEB – Harassment
• Revised Board Policy DJEA - Purchasing Authority
• Revised Policy DJEAB - Administrative Leeway
• Revised Policy DJED - Bids and Quotations:
• Revised Policy DJEG - Purchase Orders and Contracts:
  • Policy DJEG - Exhibit 1
  • Board Policy DJEG - Exhibit 2
• Revised Policy DJEJ - Payment Procedures
• Revised Policy DJG - Notes and Bond Payments
• Revised Policy BCBD - Board Meeting Agendas

APPROVED MARCH, 2007

• Revised Policy JCDB - Student Dress Code
• Revised Policy JCDA - Student Behavior Code

APPROVED JANUARY, 2007

• Revised Policy JB - Student Attendance
• Rescinded Policy JBB - Entrance Age
• Revised Policy JBC - School Admissions
• Rescinded Policy JBC (3) - Social Security Numbers
• Revised Policy JBCCA - Student Assignment to Schools
• Revised Policy JBCD - Transfer and Withdrawals
• Rescinded Policy JGCA - Physical Examinations
• Rescinded Policy JGCB - Student Inoculations
• Revised Policy BCAB - Regular Board Meetings

APPROVED AUGUST, 2006

• Revised Policy EGAA – Worker’s Compensation

APPROVED JULY, 2006

• Revised Policy GBRH - Professional Personnel Leaves and Absences
• Revised Policy GCRG - Classified Personnel Leaves and Absences
• Revised Policy CB - Administrative Personnel Ethics

APPROVED JUNE, 2006

• New Policy EEE - Wellness Program
• Revised Policy JB – Student Attendance
• Revised Policy JGI – Child Abuse or Neglect

APPROVED MAY, 2006

• Revised Policy JCDA - Student Behavior Code

APPROVED APRIL, 2006

• New Policy FEDB – Construction Plans and Specifications
• Revised Policy JCDB – Student Dress Code
• Revised Policy GBKA – Professional Personnel Lay-Off
• Revised Policy GAMA – Drug Free Workplace

APPROVED FEBRUARY, 2006

• New Policy FDC - Naming Facilities

• Revised Policy JCDB - Student Dress Code

APPROVED JANUARY, 2006

• Addition of Exhibit to Policy DJED - Bids and Quotations
  Exhibit: Pre-Qualification of Bidders

APPROVED NOVEMBER, 2005

• Revised Policy GBRK-R – Professional Personnel Vacations
• Revised Policy GCRH – Classified Personnel Vacations
• Revised Policy JQE – Pregnant Students

APPROVED OCTOBER, 2005

• Revised Policy CB – Administrative Personnel Ethics

APPROVED SEPTEMBER, 2005

• New Policy EBL - Tree Preservation and Protection Policy

• Revised Policy BBC - Board Committees

• Revised Policy BCAC - Special Board Meetings

• Revised Policy GCA - Classified Personnel Compensation Guides and Contracts

APPROVED AUGUST, 2005

APPROVED AUGUST, 2004

• Revised Policy DCC - Budget Preparation Procedures

• Revised Policy DCCA - Budget Deadlines and Schedules

• Revised Policy DCCC - Public Involvement in Budget Making

APPROVED JULY, 2004

• Revised Policy BBC - Board Committees

• Revised Policy DJEA - Purchasing Authority

• Policy DJEA-R(1) - Administrative Regulation - Purchasing Authority/Sole Source

APPROVED JUNE, 2004

• Policy EE - Food Services Management

• Regulation EE-R(1) - Food Services Management

• Policy JGH - Food Services

• Regulation JGH-R(1) - Food Services

• New Policy JB  – Student Attendance
• Revised Policy JCDA – Student Behavior Code [29 pages]

• New Policy GBR – Use of Electronic Communication Devices (Including Cell Phones) by Personnel
• Revised Policy JCDAF – Use of Electronic Communication Devices (Including Cell Phones) by Students
• Revision to Policy JBCBA – Tuition
• New Policies and Revisions for Board Certification
  • BCBH – Board Meeting Minutes
  • FD – Long-Range Planning
  • DCCB – Staff Involvement in Budget Making
  • DCCB-R – Budget Requests, System Level
  • DCCA – Budget Deadlines and Schedules
  • BDC – Policy Adoption
  • BF – Annual Report
  • BBD – Board-School Superintendent Relations
  • CEI – Superintendent Evaluation
  • DI – Accounting and Reporting
  • GCD – Classified Personnel Hiring
  • GCC – Classified Personnel Recruitment
  • GDD – Paraprofessional Hiring
  • GDC – Paraprofessional Recruitment
  • BA – Goals and Objectives
  • BDD – Policy Dissemination
  • BDA – Policy Development System
  • CO – Administrative Reports
  • BBE – School Attorney
  • BCAE – Public Hearings
  • FD – Long-Range Planning
  • BDBB – Staff Involvement in Policy Drafting
  • BBAA – Board Officers/Method Election
  • DCE – Budget Final Adoption Procedures
  • GBD – Professional Personnel Hiring
  • GAA – Personnel Goals and Objectives
  • DCCC – Public Involvement in Budget Making
  • BCBL – Muscogee County School District Audit

• New Policy GAN – Prohibition of Tobacco Products by Employees
• Revised Policy JCDAA – Prohibition of Tobacco Products
  by Students at Outdoor Sporting Events
• Revision to Policy JCDA – Student Behavior Code Related to Bullying Behavior (revised again 5/04)
• New Policy JCDAF – Bullying Behavior to Comply with New Legislation Based on H.B. 1125 (revised again 4/04)

• Revised Policy JBCCA(2)  –  Unsafe School Choice Option