Board Policy Manual

This K-12 school board policy manual outlines the fundamental principles and operational guidelines for the Jericho Union Free School District, covering the Board of Education's roles, responsibilities, and interactions with the community.

JERICHO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION

POLICY MANUAL

Updated: February 9, 2024  FOREWORD

Contained herein are the policy statements formulated by the Board of Education of the Jericho Union Free School District.

Policy is defined as a basic plan of action. It establishes limits within which freedom of judgment can be exercised.

Policy is a governing principle of management. It is a statement that has an effect on the interests of those who come under its jurisdiction. A policy may originate from the constitution, from statute, from local determinations and/or from customary patterns of formal behavior.

Policy should accomplish the following:

a) State a position taken by the District;

b) Grant the authority to act;

c) Be sufficiently detailed to give adequate direction;

d) Be achievable within the real environment of the school and community;

e) Provide for impartial procedures.

In addition to the adopted policies, the operation of the School District is governed by and subject to all applicable Laws, Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, Civil Service requirements, Board of Education Resolutions, School Administrative Regulations and Contracts of Agreement.

If any part of this manual is made invalid by judicial decision or legislative or administrative enactment, all other parts shall remain in full effect unless and until they are amended or repealed by the Board of Education. The official record of the adoption, amendment, or repeal of the by-laws and policies of the Jericho Union Free School District shall be the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Education.  PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT

In preparing individuals to develop their fullest potential for living in the society of today and tomorrow, the Board of Education and the staff of the School District:

I. Recognize their responsibility to help meet the physical, intellectual and emotional needs of children; particularly the needs to inquire, learn, think, and create; to establish aesthetic, moral and ethical values; and to relate satisfactorily to others in social situations involving family, work, government and recreation.

II. Accept primary responsibility for giving students a mastery of the basic skills of learning, thinking and problem-solving; for teaching them to use the various media of self-expression; for instilling in them a knowledge of the social and natural sciences; for acquainting them with the richness of our heritage; and for stimulating them to productive work in the various areas of human endeavor.

III. Acknowledge the importance of their supplemental role to the home and other social agencies in developing habits and attitudes which make for effective personal living, the maintenance of optimum physical and mental health, and the establishment of sound moral, ethical, and aesthetic values.

Realizing that education, as here defined, is a lifelong process, the School System seeks to orient its graduates toward various types of post-secondary education and further formal training and study of many types; and to provide educational opportunities particularly suited to the needs of adults, both as individuals and as citizens in a democracy. Jericho Union Free School District

BY-LAWS

(Section 1000) NUMBER

ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

1.1 School District and Board of Education Legal Status ............................................... 1110

1.2 Board of Education Authority ................................................................................... 1120

1.3 Number of Members and Terms of Officers ............................................................. 1130

NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS

2.1 Board of Education Members: Qualifications .......................................................... 1210

2.2 Board of Education Members: Nomination and Election.........................................1220

2.3 Reporting of Expenditures and Contributions ........................................................... 1230

2.4 Resignation and Dismissal ......................................................................................... 1240

2.5 Legal Qualifications of Voters at School District Meetings ......................................1250

2.5.1 Use of Voting Machines .................................................................................. 1251

2.6 Submission of Questions and Propositions at Annual Elections and Special District Meetings ........................................................................................... 1260

2.7 Absentee Ballots ........................................................................................................ 1270

2.8 Student Voter Registration and Pre-Registration…………………………………....1280

THE ROLE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

3.1 Powers and Duties of the Board ................................................................................ 1310

3.1.1 General Provisions of Board Membership ...................................................... 1311

3.2 Nomination and Election of Board Officers .............................................................. 1320

3.2.1 Duties of the President of the Board of Education ..........................................1321  BY-LAWS (Cont'd.)

(Section 1000) NUMBER

THE ROLE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION (Cont'd.)

3.2.2 Duties of the Vice-President of the Board of Education ................................. 1322

3.3 Appointments and Designations by the Board of Education .....................................1330

3.3.1 Duties of the District Clerk ............................................................................. 1331

3.3.2 Duties of the School District Treasurer ...........................................................1332

3.3.3 Duties of the Independent Auditor .................................................................. 1333

3.3.4 Appointment and Duties of the Internal Claims Auditor ................................1334

3.3.5 Duties of the Extra Classroom Activities Funds Treasurer(s).........................1335

3.3.6 Duties of the School Attorney ......................................................................... 1336

3.3.7 Duties of the School Physicians/Nurse Practitioners ......................................1337

3.4 Educational Goals ...................................................................................................... 1340

3.5 Code of Ethics for School Board Members ............................................................... 1350

BOARD POLICY

4.1 Policy ......................................................................................................................... 1410

4.2 Execution of Policy: Administrative Regulations .................................................... 1420

4.3 Adequate Information to Precede Action .................................................................. 1430

MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

5.1 Regular Board Meetings and Rules (Quorum/Parliamentary Procedure) ................. 1510

5.1.1 Agenda Format ................................................................................................ 1511

5.2 Special Meetings of the Board of Education ............................................................. 1520  BY-LAWS (Cont'd.)

(Section 1000) NUMBER

MEETINGS OF THE DISTRICT

6.1 Annual District Meeting and Election/Budget Vote .................................................. 1610

6.1.1 Business of the Annual District Election ........................................................ 1611

6.2 Annual Organizational Meeting: Time ..................................................................... 1620

RULES OF MEETINGS

7.1 Quorum ...................................................................................................................... 1710

7.2 Minutes ....................................