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
- 1160 – Responsibilities of BOE
- 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
- 2130 – Job Descriptions
- 2131 & 2131A – Superintendent of Schools
- 2152 – Elimination of Position
- 2160 – Uniform Treatment of Recruiters
- 2231 – Policy & Regulation System
- 2400 – Evaluation of Administrators
- 2410 & 2410A – Retention of Electronic Records and Information
- 2421 & 2421A – Holds on Destruction of Electronic and Paper Records
- 3170 – Board Budget Procedures & Line Item Transfers
- 3240 – Tuition Fees
- 3250 – Materials, Service Fees, Charges
- 3280 – Gifts, Grants, Bequests, and Fundraising
- 3280.1 – Noah Wallace Fund
- 3326 – Paying for Goods & Services
- 3451 – Petty Cash
- 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
- 3542 – Food Service
- 3542.1 – Food Service Facilities & Financing
- 3542.31 & 3542.31A Free or Reduced Lunch
- 3543 – Health Self-Insurance Fund Reserve
- 3545.45 – Code of Conduct for Procurement of Child Nutrition Program Goods and Services
- 3550 & 3550A – IDEA Fiscal Compliance
- 4001 – Employment and Student Teacher Checks
- 4001.1 – Hiring of Certified Staff
- 4001.2 – Hiring of Non-certified Staff
- 4001.3A – Use & Disclosure of Criminal Justice Info
- 4002 – Code of Ethics
- 4111.3 – Minority Educator Recruitment
- 4112.2 – Certification
- 4113.2 – Promotion
- 4115 & 4115A – Evaluation
- 4115.3 – Evaluation, Termination & Non-Renewal of Athletic Coaches
- 4116A – Concussion Management & Training for Athletic Coaches Admin. Reg.
- 4117.4 – Non-Renewal Suspension
- 4118 & 4118A – Non-discrimination (Personnel)
- 4118.1 & 4118.1A – Sex Discrimination & Harassment in the Workplace (Personnel)
- 4118.3 – Job Description
- 4118.4 & 4118.4A – Employee Use of Computer Systems
- 4118.21 – Academic Freedom
- 4118.51 & 4118.51A Social Media
- 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
- 4140 & 4140A – Compensation
- 4147.11 – Employees with Aids
- 4148.1 – Health & Safety
- 4150 – FMLA Family & Medical Leave
- 4151 – Leaves of Absence
- 4212.4 – Physical Examination
- 5110 – Attendance
- 5111 & 5111A – Admission Tuition Free Students
- 5111.5 – Foreign Exchange Students Attending Local Schools
- 5112 – Ages of Attendance
- 5113.2 – Student Attendance, Truancy and Chronic Absenteeism
- 5115 – Attendance Records
- 5117 – School Attendance Areas
- 5118 – Nonresident Attendance
- 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
- 5131.91 – Hazing
- 5131.92 Corporal Punishment
- 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 & 5141A – Health Services
- 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
- 5141.22 & 5141.22A – Communicable Diseases
- 5142 – Food Allergies & Glycogen Storage Disease
- 5142.1 – Physical Activity & Student Discipline
- 5142.2 – Student Dismissal Precautions
- 5145.4 – Child Sex Abuse or Assault Response & Reporting
- 5145.5 & 5145.5A – Sexual Discrimination Harassment (Students)
- 5145.11 – Police in Schools
- 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