Board Policies

District policies are created by the Board of Education to provide guidance and direction on school matters. Many policies are required by law or developed as local policies by the Board. A Policy Review Committee reviews policies periodically to ensure they are current. The Board then adopts the final policies at official Board meetings.

Please contact District Clerk Joseph Karas at jkaras@schalmont.net or 518-335-9220 ext. 4002 with any questions.

Section 0000 (Adopted Jan. 11, 2021)

• 0000 – Mission Statement and Vision
• 0100 – Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity
• 0105-E – Equity, Inclusivity and Diversity in Education Exhibit
• 0110 – Sexual Harassment
• 0115 – Student Harassment and Bullying Prevention and Intervention
• 0300 – Accountability
• 0320 – Evaluation of the Superintendent

Section 1000: Bylaws

• 1110: School District and Board of Education Legal Status
• 1120: Board of Education Authority
• 1130: Number of Members and Terms of Office
• 1210: Board of Education Members: Qualifications
• 1220: Board of Education Members: Nomination and Election
• 1230: Reporting of Expenditures
• 1240: Resignation and Dismissal
• 1250: Legal Qualifications of Voters at School District Meetings
• 1260: Submission of Questions/Propositions at Annual Elections
• 1280: Candidacy for Office of Member of BOCES
• 1310: Powers and Duties of the Board
• 1320: Nomination and Election of Board Officers
• 1331: Duties of the District Clerk
• 1332: Duties of the School District Treasurer
• 1333: Duties of the Tax Collector
• 1334: Duties of the Independent Auditor
• 1335: Appointment and Duties of the Internal Claims Auditor
• 1336: Duties of the Extraclassroom Activities Funds Treasurer(s)
• 1337: Duties of the School Attorney
• 1338: Duties of the School Physician
• 1339: Duties of the Internal Auditor
• 1410: Policy and Administrative Regulations
• 1420: Execution of Policy: Administrative Regulations
• 1510: Regular Board Meetings and Rules
• 1513: Curriculum: Policy Review Meetings
• 1520: Special Meetings of the Board of Education
• 1521: Special District Meetings
• 1530: Minutes
• 1540: Executive Sessions
• 1610: Annual District Meetings and Election/Budget Vote
• 1611: Agenda for the Annual District Meeting
• 1620: Annual Organizational Meeting
• 1621: Agenda For The Annual Organizational Meeting
• 1630: Absentee Ballots
• 1640: Special District Meeting
• 1650: Submission of Questions and Propositions at Annual Elections and Special District Meetings

Section 2000: Internal Operations

• 2110: Orientation of New Board Members
• 2210: Committees of the Board
• 2310: Membership in Associations
• 2320: Attendance By Board Members At Conferences, Conventions And Workshops
• 2330: Compensation and Expenses by Board Members at Conferences
• 2340: Board Self-Evaluation
• 2350: School Visits by Board Members

Section 3000: Community Relations

• 3110: Communication with the Public – Public Relations
• 3111: Publicity – Printed Materials
• 3112: Recognition for Accomplishment
• 3113: Publicity: Printed Materials – Pictures
• 3114: District Website
• 3120: Relations with Municipal Governments
• 3130: Senior Citizens
• 3140: Flag Display
• 3150: School Volunteers
• 3210: Visitors to the School
• 3230: Public Complaints
• 3231: Complaints and Grievances by Employees
• 3232: Complaints and Grievances by Students
• 3240: Student Participation
• 3250: Parent-Teacher Organizations
• 3271: Solicitation of Charitable Donations from School Children
• 3272: Advertising in the Schools
• 3273: Soliciting Funds From School Personnel
• 3280: Community Use of School Facilities
• 3280R: Community Use of School Facilities Regulations
• 3281: Use of School-Owned Materials and Equipment
• 3282: Recreational Sunday Use of Facilities
• 3290: Operation of Motor-Driving Vehicles on District Property
• 3310: Public Access to Records
• 3320: Confidentiality of Computerized Information
• 3410: Code of Conduct on School Property
• 3411: Unlawful Possession of a Weapon Upon School Grounds
• 3412: Threats of Violence in School
• 3413: Anti-Harassment in the School District
• 3415: Statewide Uniform Violent Incident Reporting System (UVIRS)
• 3510: Emergency Closings

Section 4000: Administration

• 4110: School Administration
• 4120: Administrative Personnel
• 4210: Administrative Organization and Operation
• 4211: Lines of Responsibility and Reporting
• 4212: Organizational Chart
• 4220: Abolishing and Administrative Position
• 4230: Administrative Authority During Absence of Superintendent of Schools
• 4240: Administrative Latitude in Absence of Board Policy
• 4250: Use of Committees
• 4260: Evaluation of the Superintendent and other Administrative Staff
• 4310: Superintendent of Schools
• 4320: Superintendent-Board of Education Relations
• 4330: Administrative Staff
• 4410: Professional Development Opportunities

Section 5000: Noninstructional/ Business Operations

• 5110: Budget Planning and Development
• 5120: School District Budget Hearing
• 5130: Budget Adoption
• 5140: Administration of the Budget
• 5150: Contingency Budget
• 5210: Revenues
• 5220: District Investment
• 5221: Operation and Reporting of District Investments
• 5230: Accepting Gifts
• 5240: School Tax Assessment and Collection
• 5241: Property Tax Exemption for Senior Citizens
• 5242: Property Tax Exemption for Qualified Home Owner with Disabilities
• 5250: Sale and Disposal of School District Property
• 5310: Bonding of Employees and School Board Members
• 5320: Expenditures of School District Funds
• 5321:  Use of the District Credit/Debit Card
• 5330: Transfer of Funds Between Categories
• 5340: Borrowing of Funds
• 5360: Use of District Cell Phone
• 5370: Payment for Meal Expenses Incurred During Staff Meetings
• 5390: Audit Committees
• 5400: Internal Audit Function
• 5410: Purchasing
• 5420: Competitive Bids and Quotations
• 5421: Procurement of Goods and Services
• 5427: Technology – Procurement and Management
• 5430: Contracts for Services and Materials
• 5431: Relations with Vendors
• 5432: Payment of Bills
• 5440: Corporate Sponsorship
• 5510: Periodic Accounting
• 5511: Reserve Funds
• 5520: School District Extraclassroom Activities Funds
• 5530: Petty Cash Funds and Cash in School Buildings
• 5540: Publication of District’s Annual Financial Statement
• 5550: Maintenance of Fiscal Effort (Title I Programs)
• 5560: Use of Federal funds for Political Expenditures
• 5610: Insurance
• 5620: Inventories
• 5621: Accounting of Fixed Assets
• 5630: Facilities: Inspection, Operation, and Maintenance
• 5631: Hazardous Waste and Handling of Toxic Substances by Employees
• 5640: Smoking/Tobacco Use
• 5650: Energy/Water Conservation and Recycling of Solid Waste
• 5655: Energy Management Conservation Policy
• 5660: School Food Service Program (Lunch and Breakfast)
• 5665: District Wellness Policy
• 5670: Records Management
• 5672: Information Security Breach and Notification
• 5673: Employee Personal Identifying Information
• 5675: Disposal of Consumer Report Information and Records
• 5677: School Safety Plans
• 5680: Safety and Security
• 5681: Emergency Management Plan
• 5682: Cardiac Automated External Defibrillators in Public Schools
• 5682A: Crisis Response
• 5690: Exposure Control Program
• 5691: Communicable Diseases
• 5692: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Related Illnesses
• 5693: Anthrax and Other Biological Terrorism
• 5710: Transportation Program
• 5711: Passengers on School Buses
• 5712: Scheduling and Routing
• 5730: Transportation of Students
• 5732: Transportation in Child Safety Zones
• 5737: Idling School Buses on School Grounds
• 5740: Use of Buses by Community Groups
• 5750: School Bus Safety Program
• 5760: Qualifications of Bus Drivers
• 5761: Drug/Alcohol Testing for Bus Drivers, Safety-Sensitive Employees

Section 6000: Personnel

• 6000: Fingerprinting of Prospective School Employees
• 6005: Professional Certification: 175 Hours of Professional Development Requirement
• 6050: Determination of Employment Status
• 6110: Code of Ethics for All District Personnel
• 6111: Testing Misconduct and Mandatory Reporting Requirements
• 6120: Equal Employment Opportunity
• 6121: Sexual Harassment of District Personnel (updated 8/1/19)
• 6130: Evaluation of Personnel
• 6140: Employee Medical Examinations
• 6150: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Substances
• 6151: Drug-Free Workplace
• 6160: Professional Growth/Staff Development Programs
• 6170: Safety of Students (Fingerprinting Clearance of New Hirers)
• 6175: Employee Personal Identifying Information
• 6210: Certified Personnel
• 6211: Recruitment
• 6212: Certification
• 6212.1: Incidental Teaching
• 6212.2: Selection of Athletic Coaches  (Updated 7/18/19)
• 6213: Probation and Tenure
• 6213.1: Disciplining of a Tenured Teacher or Certified Personnel
• 6214: Staff: Separation
• 6215: Employment of Relatives of Board of Education Members
• 6216: Abolishing a Teaching Position
• 6220: Temporary Personnel
• 6230: Professional Staff Consulting Activities
• 6310: Recruitment and Selection (Non-Instructional Personnel)
• 6311: Non-Instructional Personnel – Line of Responsibility
• 6312: Separation: Non-Instructional Personnel
• 6320: Employment of Teacher Aides
• 6410: Maintaining Discipline and Conduct
• 6415: Electronic or Wire Transfer
• 6420: Employee Personnel Records and Release of Information
• 6430: Employee Activities
• 6440: Negotiations
• 6450: Theft of Services or Property
• 6460: Jury Duty
• 6470: Staff Use of Computerized Information Resources
• 6480: Telecommunications Equipment/Use by Staff
• 6483: Technology Security
• 6484: Instructional and Noninstructional Technology
• 6485: Safe Mentoring Act
• 6510: Health Insurance
• 6520: Workers’ Compensation
• 6530: Payroll Deductions
• 6540: Defense and Indemnification of Board Members and Employees
• 6550: Leave of Absence
• 6551: Family and Medical Leave Act
• 6560: Tax Sheltered Annuities

Section 7000: Students

• 7002: Use of Time Out Rooms
• 7003: Use of Aversive Interventions
• 7005: Teacher Removal of Disruptive Students from the Classroom
• 7110: Attendance
• 7110R: Attendance Regulation
• 7111: Class Attendance and Grading (Minimal Attendance) – HS/MS
• 7120: Age of Entrance
• 7121: Screening of New School Entrants
• 7122: Attendance Records
• 7122.1: Excuses and Absences
• 7122.2: Discharge Due to Excessive Absence
• 7122.4: Employment of Students of Minor Age
• 7130: Entitlement to Attend – Age and Residency
• 7131: Non-Resident Students
• 7132: Placement of Students Within District Schools
• 7140: Involuntary Transfer of Students
• 7145: Education of Homeless Children and Youth
• 7150: Educational Services for Married/Pregnant Students
• 7160: School Census
• 7210: Student Evaluation
• 7211: Provision of Interpreter Services to Parents who are Hearing Impaired
• 7212: Phasing Out of Regents Competency Test
• 7213: Revisions of Grades
• 7220: Graduation Requirements
• 7221: Early Graduation
• 7222: Credential Options for Students with Disabilities
• 7223: Tutoring
• 7224: Class Rank
• 7230: Dual Credit for College Courses
• 7240: Student Records: Access and Challenge
• 7241: Release of Students and Information to Custodial/Noncustodial Parents
• 7242: Student Directory Information
• 7243: Student Data Breaches
• 7243a: Disposition of Records of Students with Disabilities
• 7250: Response to Intervention (RTI)
• 7310: School Conduct and Discipline
• 7311: Loss or Destruction of District Property or Resources
• 7312: Student Dress Code
• 7313: Suspension of Students
• 7314: Student Use of Computerized Information Resources
• 7315: Student Acceptable Use
• 7316: Bring Your Own Device
• 7316F: Bring Your Own Device Form
• 7316: Detention
• 7317: Student Required Use, Internet And 1:1 Device (Chromebook) Use
• 7317R/F: Student Required Use, Internet And 1:1 Device (Chromebook) Use
• 7320: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Substances (Students)
• 7321: Student Smoking
• 7330: Searches and Interrogations
• 7340: Bus Rules and Regulations
• 7341: Use of Video Cameras on School Bus
• 7350: Corporal Punishment
• 7360: Weapons in School
• 7361: Gun-Free School
• 7410: Extracurricular Activities
• 7411: Censorship of School Sponsored Student Publications, Activities
• 7412: Censorship of Non-School Publications
• 7420: Sports and the Athletic Program
• 7420A: Athletic Program – Supervision of Students
• 7421: Mixed Competition of Interschool Athletic Teams
• 7430: Contests for Students, Student Awards and Scholarships
• 7440: Musical Instruments
• 7441: Requests for Marching Band Services
• 7450: Fund Raising by Students
• 7460: Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment
• 7511: Immunization of Students
• 7512: Student Physicals
• 7513: Administration of Medication
• 7514: Health Records
• 7516: Students with Life Threatening Health Conditions
• 7517: Concussion Management
• 7520: Accidents
• 7521: Protective Safety Gear
• 7530: Child Abuse
• 7531: Sexual Harassment of Students
• 7532: Sexual Abuse Involving School Personnel
• 7540: Suicide
• 7550: Dignity for All Students Act
• 7553: Hazing of Students
• 7560: Notification of Sex Offenders
• 7610: Special Education: District Plan
• 7611: Children with Disabilities
• 7612: Grouping by Similarity of Needs
• 7613: The Role of the Board in Implementing a Student’s IEP
• 7614: Preschool Special Education Program
• 7615: Least Restrictive Environment
• 7617: Pre-referral Intervention Strategies in General Education
• 7618: Declassification of Students With Disabilities
• 7620: Students with Disabilities Participating in School District Programs
• 7621: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• 7622: Special Proceedings to Determine the Physical Capacity of Students to Participate in Athletic Programs
• 7631: Appointment and Training of Committee on Special Education/ Subcommittee of Special Education Members
• 7632: Appointment/Training of Committee on Preschool Special Education Members
• 7639: Providing Teachers and Service Providers Copies of a Student’s IEP
• 7640: Student Individualized Education Program
• 7641: Transition Services
• 7642: Twelve Month Special Services and/or Programs
• 7650: Identification and Registration of Children with Disabilities
• 7660: Parent Involvement for Children with Disabilities
• 7670: Due Process Complaints: Selection And Board Appointment Of Impartial Hearing Officers
• 7680: Independent Educational Evaluations
• 7690: Special Education Mediation
• 7700: Students Presumed to Have a Disability for Discipline Purposes

Section 8000: Instruction

• 8003: Children’s Internet Protection Act
• 8110: Curriculum Development, Resources and Evaluation
• 8120: Request for Part 100 Variance or Part 200 Innovative Program Waiver
• 8130: School District Report Card
• 8135: Equal Educational Opportunities
• 8140: Religious Expression in the Public School
• 8150: Dual Enrollment: Nonpublic School Students
• 8210: Safety Conditions and Programs
• 8211: Prevention Instruction
• 8212: Fire Drills, Bomb Threats and Bus Emergency Drills
• 8220: Career (Occupational) Education
• 8230: Guidance Program
• 8240: Instructional Programs: Drivers Ed, Gifted/Talented Ed, Physical Ed.
• 8241: Patriotism, Citizenship and Human Rights Education
• 8242: Instruction Relating to General Elections/Use of Sample Ballots
• 8243: Community Service Projects
• 8250: Animals in the School
• 8250.1: Evaluation of the Instructional Program
• 8260: Programs and Projects Funded by Title I
• 8270: Instructional Technology
• 8271: District Website
• 8275: Loan of Instructional Computer Hardware
• 8280: Instruction for Students with Limited English Proficiency
• 8310: Purpose of Instructional Materials
• 8311: Screening Instructional Materials
• 8320: Selection of Library and Audiovisual Materials
• 8321: Academic Freedom/Teacher Selection of and/or Teacher Supplied Instructional Material
• 8330: Objection to Instructional Materials
• 8331: Controversial and/or Political Issues
• 8332: Curriculum Areas in Conflict with Religious Beliefs
• 8340: Textbooks/Workbooks
• 8350: Use of Copyrighted Material
• 8360: Misuse/Abuse of Software and/or Electronic Communication System
• 8410: School Calendar and School Day
• 8420: Opening Exercises
• 8430: Independent Study
• 8440: Homework
• 8450: Homebound Instruction And Alternative Instruction
• 8451: Alternative Instruction
• 8460: Field Trips
• 8470: Home Instruction (Permanent)
• 8471: Home Schooling-Participation in Extracurricular Activities