Policies and Regulations
Through the efforts of the Farmington Board of Education, the Policy Review Subcommittee, and the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education, the Farmington Public Schools Policies, Regulations, and Bylaws Manual was revised.
- 1100 – Communication with the Public
- 1112 – News Media Relationships
- 1120 – Board of Education Meetings
- 1130 & 1130A – Electronic Sign
- 1140 – Distribution of Materials by Students
- 1220 & 1220A – Non-discrimination (Community)
- 1240 & 1240A – Volunteers
- 1250 – Visitors
- 1330 & 1330A – Use of School Facilities
- 1331 – Prohibition Against Smoking
- 1411 – Relations with Law Enforcement Agencies
- 1415 – Possession of Deadly Weapons or Firearms
- 1420 & 1420A – School security and Safety
- 1430 & 1430A – Automatic External Defibrillators
- 1440A – Pool Safety Plan
- 1450A – Sexual Offenders
- 1455 – Green Cleaning
- 1460 & 1460A – Pesticide Application on School Property
- 1470 & 1470A – Award of Diplomas to Veterans
- 3170 – Board Budget Procedures & Line Item Transfers
- 3280 – Gifts, Grants, Bequests, and Fundraising
- 3280.1 – Noah Wallace Fund
- 3326 – Purchasing Goods & Services
- 3453 – School Activity Funds
- 3510 – Operations & Maintenance of School Facilities
- 3514 – Lending of Equipment
- 3541.1 – Disposal of Obsolete or Surplus Equipment, Materials
- 3541 – Transportation
- 3541.7 & 3541.7A – Student Conduct on Bus
- 3543 – Health Self-Insurance Fund Reserve
- 3545.45 – Code of Conduct for Procurements Under a Federal Award
- 3550 & 3550A – IDEA Fiscal Compliance
- 4001 – Employment and Student Teacher Checks
- 4001.1 – Hiring of Certified Staff
- 4001.2 – Hiring of Non-certified Staff
- 4002 – Code of Ethics
- 4111.3 – Increasing Educator Diversity
- 4112.2 – Certification
- 4115.3 – Evaluation, Termination & Non-Renewal of Athletic Coaches
- 4116A – Concussion Management & Training for Athletic Coaches Admin. Reg.
- 4118 & 4118A – Non-discrimination (Personnel)
- 4118.1 & 4118.1A – Sex Discrimination & Harassment in the Workplace (Personnel)
- 4118.4 & 4118.4A – Employee Use of Computer Systems
- 4118.21 – Academic Freedom
- 4118.51 & 4118.51A Social Networking
- 4118.231 – Alcohol, Tobacco & Drug-Free Workplace
- 4118.234 – Psychotropic Drugs
- 4118.235A – Bloodborne Pathogens
- 4119 – Personnel Personally Owned Devices
- 4120 – Abuse or Neglect of Children
- 4120.1 – Abuse or Neglect of Disabled Adults
- 4120.4 – Employees & Section 504
- 4122 – Student Teachers
- 4123 – Teaching Homebound Students
- 4124 – Emergency Action Plan for Athletic Events
- 4125 Exertional Heat Illness Awareness
- 4131 – Staff Development
- 4132 – Publication or Creation of Materials
- 4134 – Tutoring
- 4150 – FMLA Family & Medical Leave
- 4151 – Leaves of Absence
- 4152 – Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness
- 5111 & 5111A – Admission Tuition Free Students
- 5111.5 – Foreign Exchange Students Attending Local Schools
- 5112.1 – Admission to the Public Schools at or before Age 5
- 5113.2 – Student Attendance, Truancy and Chronic Absenteeism
- 5117 – School Attendance Areas
- 5119 & 5119A – Homeless Children & Youth
- 5122 & 5122A – Student Placement
- 5123 & 5123A – Placement-Promotions-Acceleration-Retention
- 5125 – (FERPA) Confidentiality & Access to Records
- 5126 – Student Privacy (PPRA)
- 5129 & 5129A – Fundraising Activities
- 5131 & 5131A – Student Discipline
- 5131.6 – Drug & Alcohol Use by Students
- 5131.911 & 5131.911A – Bullying & Safe School Climate Plan
- 5132 – Student Dress
- 5133 – Use of Private Technological Devices by Students
- 5134 & 5134A – Students Use of the District’s Computer Systems
- 5140 – Wellness
- 5140.2 & 5140.2A – Suicide Prevention & Intervention
- 5141.3A – Health Assessments- Screenings
- 5141.4A – Immunizations
- 5141.5 – Sunscreen Application in School
- 5141.6 – Chemical Health Policy for Student Athletes
- 5141.21 – Administration of Medications
- 5142 – Food Allergies & Glycogen Storage Disease
- 5142.1 – Recess and Play-Based Learning
- 5145.4 – Child Sex Abuse or Assault Response & Reporting
- 5145.5 & 5145.5A – Sexual Discrimination Harassment (Students)
- 5145.12 & 5145.12A – Search & Seizure
- 5145.13 – Restraint & Seclusion
- 5146 & 5146A – Non-discrimination (Students)
- 5147 & 5147A – Students & Section 504
- 5148 – Pledge of Allegiance
- 5149 – Education Stability Procedures
- 5150 – Policy to Improve Completion Rates of FAFSA
- 5151 – Meal Charging
- 6000 – Purpose; Board Authority
- 6111 & 6111A School Calendar
- 6112 – School Day
- 6115 – School Ceremonies & Observances
- 6115.1 – Religious Observances & Displays
- 6116 – Equal Educational Opportunity
- 6123 – Interscholastic-intramural Athletics Gender Equality
- 6124 & 6124A – Student Publications
- 6125 – Policy for the Equitable Identification of Gifted & Talented
- 6126 & 6126A – Advanced Course or Program & Challenging Curriculum
- 6140 & 6140A – Curriculum
- 6141.321 – Technology & Instruction
- 6146 – Graduation Requirements
- 6146.1 – Grading-Assessment Systems
- 6146.2 & 6146.2A -Testing
- 6146.11 – Grade Weighting for Honors Classes & Calculation of Grade Point Averages
- 6147 – IDEA Alternative Assessments
- 6148 – Credit for Online Courses
- 6150 – Instructional Departments
- 6151 & 6151A Class Size
- 6152 & 6152A – Grouping Policy
- 6153 & 6153A – Field Trips
- 6154 & 6154A- Homework (original)
- 6155 – Curricular Exemptions
- 6161 & 6161A – Textbook Selection & Adoption
- 6161.1 – Evaluation of Instructional Materials
- 6161.2 – Care of Instructional Materials
- 6161.12 & 6161.12A – Challenge of Instructional Materials
- 6171 – Special Education
- 6172.3 – Home Schooling
- 6173 – Homebound Instruction
- 6200 – Continuing Education
- 6205 – Promotion & Retention
- 6210 – Parental Access to Instructional Material
- 6212 – Parent-Teacher Communication
- 6214 – Parent & Family Engagement Policy for Title I Students
- 9000 – Role of Board & Members
- 9010- Limits of Authority
- 9012 – Legal Responsibilities of Farmington BOE
- 9015 – Transaction of Business
- 9110 – Number of Members, Terms Oath of Office
- 9120 – Officers
- 9121 – Official Duties- Chairperson
- 9122 – Official Duties- Vice-Chairperson- Secretary
- 9130 – Committees
- 9132 – Standing Committees
- 9133 – Ad Hoc Committees
- 9140 – Board Representatives
- 9221 – Filling Vacancies
- 9240 – Board Member Development
- 9250 – Remuneration and Reimbursement
- 9270 – Conflict of Interest
- 9270 – Code of Ethics
- 9272 – Code of Conduct for Board Members
- 9275 – Oath of Office
- 9311 – Formulation, Adoption, Amendment of Policies
- 9312 – Suspension of Policies, Bylaws or Regulations
- 9313 – Formulation, Adoption, Amendment of Administrative Regulations
- 9314 – Formulation, Adoption, Amendment of Bylaws
- 9320 – Meetings
- 9321 – Public Meetings and Executive Session
- 9325 – Meeting Conduct
- 9325.1 – Quorum & Voting Procedures
- 9325.2 – Order of Business
- 9325.3 – Rules of Order
- 9326 – Minutes
- 9327 – Video Taping of BOE Meetings
- 9330 – Reproduction of Records for the Public