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Policies

Board of Education Policies

Below is a list of current Manchester Board of Education policies, organized by category. Click on the policy number to view the full document.

Community Relations

  • 1121 – Communication with the Public and Media / Responsibilities of Board Members and School Personnel
  • 1140 – Distribution of Materials
  • 1150.1 – Accreditation/Assessments
  • 1220 – Public Participation in Board of Education Meetings
  • 1300 – Policy on Visitors
  • 1330 – Community Use of School Facilities
  • 1400 – Parent/Family Involvement Policy
  • 1401 – School Volunteers (Forms)
  • 1500 – Pool Safety Plan
  • 1501 – Prohibition Against Smoking
  • 1502 – Administrative Regulations Regarding Sexual Offenders
  • 1503 – Non-Discrimination
  • 1504 – Possession of Deadly Weapons or Firearms
  • 1505 – School Security and Safety
  • 1506 – Green Cleaning

Administration

  • 2001 – Retention of Electronic Records and Information

Business

  • 3000 – Business and Non-instructional Operations
  • 3100 – Air Quality
  • 3110 – Budget
  • 3160 – Transfer of Funds Between Categories and End of the Year Closeout
  • 3170 – Board of Education Issued Credit Card
  • 3240 – Tuition Fees
  • 3260 – Sales and Disposal of Obsolete Books, Equipment and Supplies / Sales and Rentals of Property
  • 3260.1 – Disposition of Obsolete Books
  • 3270 – Closing a School
  • 3280 – Gifts, Grants and Bequests
  • 3510 – Facilities Maintenance
  • 3511 – Educational Technology Maintenance
  • 3516 – Safety
  • 3524.2 – Hazardous Material in Schools
  • 3541 – Transportation
  • 3542 – Advertising
  • 3543 – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Fiscal Compliance
  • 3544 – School Activity Funds

Personnel

  • 4000 – Employment and Student Teacher Checks
  • 4009 – Privacy of Social Security Numbers
  • 4010 – Equal Employment Opportunity Affirmative Action
  • 4012 – Section 504
  • 4013 – Prohibition of Sex Discrimination in the Workplace
  • 4025 – Use of Social Networking/Media
  • 4111 – Hiring of the Superintendent, Principals and Other Senior Staff
  • 4013 – Sexual Harassment and Sex Discrimination in the Workplace
  • 4114 – Non-Discrimination
  • 4114.1 – Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Plan
  • 4118 – Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug-Free Workplace
  • 4120 – Wearing of Photo Identification Badges
  • 4132 – Professional Development Policy
  • 4150 – Athletic Coaches
  • 4234 – Injury
  • 4235 – Increasing Educator Diversity
  • 4301 – Prohibition on Recommendations for Psychotropic Drugs
  • 4302 – Violence in the Workplace
  • 4303 – Professional Responsibility - Conflict of Interest
  • 4304 – Reports of Suspected Abuse or Neglect of Children or Sexual Assault of Students by School Employees
  • 4305 – Reports of Suspected Abuse or Neglect of Adults with an Intellectual Disability or Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • 4306 – Administrative Regulations Regarding Concussion Management and Training for Athletic Coaches
  • 4307 – Employee Use of the District’s Computer Systems and Electronic Communication
  • 4308 – Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness for Intramural & Interscholastic Athletes
  • 4309 – Family and Medical Leave
  • 4310 – Educational Stability Procedures for Transportation Coordination with the Department of Children and Families

Students

  • 5005 – Management Plan and Guidelines for Students with Food Allergies, Glycogen Storage Disease and/or Diabetes
  • 5012 – Students and Section 504 / Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act
  • 5013 – Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
  • 5014 – Non Discrimination
  • 5015 – Students Transgender & Gender Non-Conforming Youth
  • 5110 – Attendance Policy for Students
  • 5112.4 – Disenrollment
  • 5117 – Racial Balance in The Manchester Public Schools
  • 5118 – School Enrollment
  • 5118.1 – Homeless Students
  • 5119 – Student Transfer Policy
  • 5120 – Promotion, Retention, Acceleration
  • 5121 – Wearing of Photo Identification Badges
  • 5125 – Student Records
  • 5125.1 – Emergency Card Information
  • 5125.5 – Confidentiality and Access to Student Records
  • 5127.11 – Extended Learning Opportunities
  • 5127.12 – Credit for Online Courses
  • 5130.1 – Collections, Drives, Contests and Distribution of Flyers
  • 5131.1 – School Climate & Bullying
  • 5131.111a – Video Surveillance
  • 5131.6 – Smoking Policy
  • 5131.81 – Electronic Communication Device
  • 5135 – Student Activity Funds
  • 5138 – Married/Pregnant Students
  • 5141.1 – Accidents
  • 5141.27 – Automatic External Defibrillator
  • 5141.3 – Health Examinations/Assessments and Immunizations
  • 5141.4 – School Wellness Policy
  • 5141.5 – Suicide Prevention
  • 5141.6 – Crisis Response
  • 5142 – Administration of Medication By School Personnel
  • 5142.2 – Child Sexual Abuse and Assault Policy and Reporting Procedure
  • 5143 – Healthy Beverages In Schools
  • 5143.1 – Accommodating Students With Special Dietary Needs
  • 5143.2 – School Lunch Accounts
  • 5144 – Discipline Policy
  • 5145.2 – Search and Seizure
  • 5146 – Student Privacy
  • 5147 – Student Representatives on the BOE
  • 5148 – Regarding Student Use of The District’s Computer Systems and Internet Safety
  • 5148.1 – Student Use of District Computer Systems
  • 5149 – Physical Restraint and Seclusion of Students
  • 5150 – Dress Code
  • 5157 – Recess & Play-Based Learning
  • 5164 – Drug and Alcohol Use by Students
  • 5165 – Chemical Health / Students
  • 5166 – Policy to Improve Completion Rates of FAFSA

Instruction

  • 6010 – Opening Exercises, Pledge to the Flag, Silent Meditation, School Flag
  • 6111 – School Calendar
  • 6114 – Emergencies and Disaster Preparedness
  • 6115 – Religious Observances and School Prayer
  • 6120 – Mission of the Manchester Board of Education
  • 6125 – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - Alternative Assessments for Students with Disabilities for Statewide and District-wide Assessments
  • 6127 – High School Graduation Requirements
  • 6140 – Curriculum
  • 6141.2 – Religious and Cultural Recognition
  • 6141.3 – Migrant Students
  • 6141.521 – Internet Safety
  • 6144.1 – Exemption from Instruction
  • 6144.2 – Students - Homebound Instruction
  • 6145.2 – Interscholastic Athletics
  • 6145.3 – Publications
  • 6146.1 – Grading System
  • 6151 – Class Size Policy
  • 6153 – Field Trips and Excursions
  • 6154 – Student Projects and Student Enrichment Activities - Financial Support
  • 6155 – Homework Policy (Enrichment and Reinforcement of Learning)
  • 6161 – Selection of Instructional Materials
  • 6161.3 – Comparability of Programs
  • 6161.4 – Curricular use of "R" rated films/videos for grades 9-12
  • 6164.12 – Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
  • 6164.2 – Parental Exclusion of Students from Family Life Portion of Curriculum
  • 6172.4 – Title 1 Parent Involvement
  • 6174 – Summer Education Program Policy
  • 6180 – Evaluation of the Instructional Program
  • 6190 – Recruiters Access to School Facilities; Access to Student Directory Information
  • 6212 – Objectives of the Instructional Program
  • 6212a – Instruction - Adult/Continuing Education
  • 6213 – Use of Therapy Dogs in Schools
  • 6214 – Animals in Schools
  • 6215 – Individuals with Disabilities Act - Alternative Assessments for Students with Disabilities for Statewide & District-wide Assessments
  • 6216 – Advanced Course or Program Challenging Curriculum
  • 6217 – Parental Access to Instructional Material

Internal Board Policy & Bylaws

  • 8001 – Board Policies, Duties of the Superintendent
  • 8002 – Equity Policy
  • 8250 – Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees
  • 8400 – Acceptable Use of Electronic Mail Communication
  • 9000 – Functions of the Board of Education / Use of Board of Education Issued iPad Tablets

The Board of Education makes every effort to keep policies up-to-date. However, you should not rely on this list as the final authoritative version. For the most current information, please contact the Superintendent’s Office.