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TABLE OF CONTENTS (TC)

C--GENERAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

CA Goals and Objectives

CB Ethics

SN An information category since ethics are determined

by a profession and not imposed upon it.

*CC Organization Charts

*CCA District

*CCB District Departments

*CCC School Buildings

CD Line and Staff Relations

CE Superintendent of Schools

CEA Qualifications

CEB Duties - KSA 12-1678a

CEC Recruitment

CED (See CEC) Appointment - KSA 72-8202b

CEE (See CEC) Compensation and Benefits - KSA 72-5412; 72-8202b

CEF (See CEE) Travel Expenses

CEG (See CEE) Professional Development Opportunities

*CEH Consulting (See GBRGA)

CEI Evaluation - KSA 72-9001 et seq.;

CEJ Separation - KSA 72-5412

CEK Resignation

*CEL Retirement (See GBQ) KSA 72-5501 et seq.

CF (See CEK) Board-Superintendent Relations

CG Administrative Personnel

SN For school management and supervisory personnel

below district superintendent level.

CG Qualifications and Duties

CG Recruitment

CG Assignment

CG Orientation

CG Supervision (See GBH) - KSA 72-1111

CG Time Schedules

CG Compensation Guides and Contracts - KSA 72-5412

CG Administrative Intern Program

CG Personnel

CG Travel Expense

CG SN Job descriptions listed and coded (CGBAA,

CGBAB, etc.) job-by-job

*CGD Hiring

*CGG Probation (See GBG)

CGI Evaluation - KSA 72-9001 et seq.

*CGJ Promotion

*CGK Tenure Suspension

*CGL Transfer (See GBM)

*CGM Separation (See GBN)




*CGN Resignation (See GCQ)

*CGP Working Conditions (See GBR)

*CGPA Health Examinations - KSA 72-5213

*CGPC Work Load

*CGPD Travel Expenses (See GBRF)

*CGPE Non-School Employment (See GBRG)

*CGPEA Consulting (See GBRGA)

*CGPF Professional Leaves and Absences (See GBRH)

*CGPFA Sabbaticals (See GBRHA)

*CGPFB Conferences and Visitations (See GBRHB)

*CGPG Personal Leaves and Absences (See GBRI)

*CGPGA Emergency and Legal (See GBRIA)

*CGPGB Illness (See GBRIB)

*CGPGC Disability (See GBRIBA)

*CGPGD Military

*CGPGE Religious (See GBRIE)

*CGPGF Bereavement (See GBRIF)

*CGPH Vacations

CJ Consultants (See BBG)

CK (See CG) Professional Development Opportunities

CL Councils, Cabinets and Committees

CL Types and Functions

CL Method of Appointment

CL Organization

CL Reporting

CL Resources

CL Personnel

CL Material

CL Financial

CL Liaison

CL Reporting

CL Dissolution

CM Policy Implementation (See BDA, CGK, CMA, GAA, and JA)

CMA Administrative Rules

CMA Rules Drafting

CMA Staff Involvement (See GAC)

CMA Community Involvement

CMA Student Involvement (See JCB)

CMA Rules Adoption

CMA Rules Dissemination

CMA Rules Review (Also BDF)

CMA Administration in Policy Absence

CN Records (See JR) - KSA 72-5369 to 72-5373

CN Types

CN Central Office Records - KSA 45-216 et seq.

CN Building Records

CN Public Use (See JRB) - KSA 45-215 et seq.

CN Copies of Records

CN Disposition (See JRC) - KSA 72-5369 to 72-5373




CO Reports - KSA 72-7801 et seq.

CO Types

CO Dissemination - KSA 45-215 et seq.

CYA Document Production

CYA Destroying Documents

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C G K S u s p e n s i o n C G K

T h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l h a ve t h e a u t h o r i t y t o s u s p e n d d i s t r i c t a d mi n i s -

t r a t o r s w i t h p a y p e n d i n g f u r t h e r b o a r d a c t i o n .

T h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t ma y s u s p e n d a d mi n i s t r a t o r s w i t h p a y f o r a n y r e a -

s o n , i n c l u d i n g , b u t n o t l i mi t e d t o , o n e o r mo r e o f t h e f o l l o w i n g : a l l e ge d v i o l a -

t i o n s o f o r f a i l u r e t o i mp l e me n t b o a r d p o l i c y , r u l e , o r r e gu l a t i o n ; r e f u s a l o r

f a i l u r e t o f o l l o w a r e a s o n a b l e d i r e c t i ve o f t h e a d mi n i s t r a t o r ’ s s u p e r v i s o r , t h e

s u p e r i n t e n d e n t , o r t h e b o a r d ; t h e f i l i n g o f a c o mp l a i n t a ga i n s t t h e a d mi n i s t r a -

t o r w i t h a n y c i v i l o r c r i mi n a l a u t h o r i t y ; t h e a l l e ge d c o mmi s s i o n o f a n o f f e n s e

i n vo l v i n g mo r a l t u r p i t u d e ; o r o t h e r go o d c a u s e .

I f s u s p e n s i o n w i t h o u t p a y i s i mp o s e d o n a n a d mi n i s t r a t o r , t h e a d mi n i s -

t r a t o r i s e n t i t l e d t o p a y u n t i l t h e a d mi n i s t r a t o r h a s b e e n a d v i s e d o f t h e b a s i s

f o r s u s p e n s i o n a n d b e e n g i ve n a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o r e s p o n d .

K A S B R e c o mme n d a t i o n - 6 / 1 9

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C M P o l i c y I m p l e m e n t a t i o n ( S e e B D A , C G K , C M A , G A A , a n d J A ) C M

A d mi n i s t r a t i ve e mp l o ye e s w h o f a i l t o i mp l e me n t b o a r d p o l i c i e s ma y , b y

b o a r d a c t i o n , b e s u s p e n d e d w i t h o u t p a y , d e mo t e d , p l a c e d o n p r o b a t i o n , n o n -

r e n e w e d , o r t e r mi n a t e d .

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C N P u bl i c Re co rd s C N

( Se e B E, CN A , E C A, H A I , ID A E , I I , J G GA , a nd J R e t s eq . )

T h e b oa rd de s i gna t e s t h e su pe r i n t e nd en t a s i t s F r ee do m o f In fo r ma t ion

O f f i ce r . T he F ree do m o f In f o r ma t i on O f f i ce r s ha l l h a ve t h e au t ho r i t y t o

e s t a b l i s h an d ma in t a i n a s ys t e m o f r ec o r ds i n ac co rda nc e wi t h t he K a nsas

O p en R eco rds A c t an d o th e r a pp l i ca b l e l a w s . T he bo a rd fu r t he r a s s i gns t he

c l e r k t o ha nd l e r equ es t s f o r r e co r ds a nd t o s e r ve a s t he cu s to d i a n o f t he

r eco rds . T he c us t od i a n sh a l l p r o min en t l y d i sp l a y a nd d i s t r i bu t e o r o t he r wi se

ma ke a va i l a b l e t o t he p ub l i c a b r oc hur e c on ce r n in g r ec o rd acc es s i n t he fo r m

p re s c r i bed b y t h e l oca l F r e ed o m o f In f o rma t io n Of f i ce r .

T ypes o f Re cor ds

A p u b l i c r e co rd me an s an y r ec o rd ed i n f o r ma t io n , r e ga r d l e s s o f f o r m o r

c ha r ac t e r i s t i c s , wh i ch i s ma de , ma in t a ine d , ke p t b y , o r i n t he po s s e s s i on o f

t he d i s t r i c t , i n c lu d ing t ho se ex h i b i t e d a t p u b l i c b oa r d me e t i n gs .

C e n t r a l Of f i ce Rec ord s

R e cor ds ma in t a in ed b y t he su pe r i n t e nd en t sh a l l i nc l ud e , bu t ma y n o t be

l i mi t ed t o , t he fo l l ow i n g: f i n an c i a l , pe r s on ne l , an d p ro pe r t y ( b o th r ea l a nd

p e r s on a l ) o w ned b y t h e d i s t r i c t .

B u i l d i n g Rec or ds

R e cor ds ma in t a in ed b y t he bu i l d i n g p r i nc i pa l s s ha l l i nc lu de , b u t no t be

l i mi t ed t o , t h e f o l l o w in g : ac t i v i t y f und s , s t ud en t r eco rds , an d pe r so nn e l

r eco rds . ( Se e J R e t s eq . )

P u b l i c Acc es s

A l l r eco rd s , e xc ep t t hos e s ub j ec t t o ex ce p t i o n b y t h e K an sa s O pen

R e cor ds Ac t , sha l l be o pe n t o i n spe c t i on b y t h e ge ne ra l pu b l i c d u r in g r e gu l a r




C N P u bl i c Re co rd s C N- 2

o f f i c e h our s o f a n y s c ho o l o r t he d i s t r i c t o f f i ce . T h e su pe r in t en de n t wi l l

e s t a b l i s h p roc ed ure s f o r ma k in g r e co rds a va i l ab l e o n n o r ma l bus ine s s da ys

w h en d i s t r i c t o f f i ce s a r e c l o se d . T he d i s t r i c t ma y cha r ge an d r eq u i r e a d van ce

p a yme n t o f a f ee fo r p r o v id i n g a cc es s t o o r f u r n i s h in g co p i e s o f pu b l i c

r eco rds . C op i e s o f op en r e co rds s ha l l be a va i l ab l e on wr i t t en r eq ues t .

R e qu es t s f o r acc es s t o o pe n r eco rd s s ha l l be mad e i n wr i t i n g t o an

o f f i c i a l c us t od i an o f d i s t r i c t r ec o rd s . Th e o f f i c i a l cus to d i a n s ha l l e xa mi ne

e ac h r e que s t t o de t e r mi ne w he t he r t he r ec o r d r e que s t e d i s an o pe n r e co r d o r

i s s ub j ec t t o a n ex ce p t i on o f b y t he K an sa s Op en Rec or ds A c t t ha t w ou ld

a l l o w t he r ec o rd t o r e ma in c lo se d . T h e cu s to d i a n ma y a l so r e f use t o p ro v i de

a cce s s t o a pu b l i c r eco rd o r t o p e r mi t i n s pe c t i o n i f a r eq ue s t p l a ces an

u n r eas on ab l e b u rd en i n p r od uc i n g p ub l i c r ec o r ds o r i f t he c us t od i an ha s

r ea s on t o b e l i e ve t h a t r e pea t ed r e qu es t s a r e i n t e nd ed t o d i s ru p t o th e r

e s se n t i a l f u nc t i on s o f t he d i s t r i c t . T he c us t od i an sha l l e i t he r g r a n t o r de n y

t he ea ch r e qu es t .

I f t h e c us t od i an do es no t gr an t t h e r e que s t , t h e p e r s on r eq ue s t i n g t he

r eco rd s ha l l r e ce i ve a wr i t t en e xp l an a t i on o f t he r ea s on f o r t h e de n i a l wi t h in

t h r e e da ys o f t he r eq ue s t , i f an e xp l an a t i on i s r eq ue s t e d . I f t he r e qu es t e r

d i s a g re es wi t h t he e xp l an a t i o n , t h e f r ee do m o f i n f o r ma t ion o f f i ce r s ha l l

s e t t l e t he d i sp u t e .

E ac h r e qu es t f o r acce s s t o a pu b l i c r ec o rd sh a l l be a c t e d u pon a s so on

a s p os s ib l e , bu t n o t l a t e r t ha n t h e e nd o f t he t h i r d b us i nes s d ay f o l l o wi n g t he

d a t e t h a t t h e r eq ues t i s r e ce i ve d . I f t he r eq ues t i s no t ac t ed o n i mme d i a t e l y ,

t he cu s to d i a n sh a l l i n fo r m t he r e que s t e r , w i th i n t he t h r e e -d ay w i nd ow , when

a nd wh ere t h e op en r e co r d w i l l be ma de ava i l a b l e .





E ac h cu s to d i a n s ha l l f i l e a l l r e qu es t s a nd t he i r d i s po s i t i on s i n t he

a pp ro pr i a t e o f f i ce a nd ma ke r ep or t s a s r eq ue s t e d b y t he s up e r i n t e nde n t o r t he

b oa rd .

C o p i e s o f R ec ord s

C o p i e s o f ope n r e co r ds s ha l l be a va i l ab l e up on wr i t t en r eq ues t , u n l e s s

o th e r wi se s pe c i f i e d i n K a ns as o r f e de ra l l a w . T h e bo a rd s ha l l s e t a f ee fo r

c op i e s o f r ec o rd s . R e qu es t o r s ma y on l y ma ke ab s t r a c t s o r ob t a i n co p i e s o f

p u b l i c r e co r ds t o w h ic h t h e y h a ve acc es s u n de r t h e K an sas Ope n R ec ord s A c t .

T h e d i s t r i c t s ha l l no t be r eq u i r e d t o p ro v i de c op i e s o f r ad io o r r e co r d i ng

t a pe s o r d i s c s , v i de o t ap es , f i l ms , p i c t u r e s , s l i d e s , g r a ph i c s , i l l u s t r a t i ons , o r

s i mi l a r au d io o r v i su a l i t e ms o r de v i c e s , u n l e s s s uch i t e ms o r d e vi ce s we re

s ho w n o r p l a ye d du r i n g o pe n s e s s io n o f a d i s t r i c t bo a rd me e t i n g . S i mi l a r l y ,

t he d i s t r i c t sh a l l no t b e r eq u i r ed t o p r o vi de suc h i t e ms o r dev i ce s wh i ch a r e

c op yr i gh t ed b y a pe r so n o t he r t h an t he b oa rd . Fu r t he r mor e , n o t h in g i n t he

K a nsa s Op en Re cor ds A c t r e qu i r e s t h e d i s t r i c t t o e l ec t ro n i c a l l y ma ke c op i e s

a va i l ab l e b y a l l o wing a r e qu es t o r t o o b t a i n c op i e s b y i n s e r t i n g , co nn ec t i n g ,

o r o t he r wi se a t t ac h in g a n e l e c t r on i c de v i c e p r o v ide d b y t h e r eq ues t o r t o t he

c o mp ute r o r o t he r e l e c t r on i c de v i ce o f t he d i s t r i c t .

A d va nce p a yme n t o f t he e xpe ns e o f p ro v i d in g a cce s s t o o r co p yi ng

f u rn i sh in g co p i e s o f o pe n r e co r ds s ha l l b e b o rn e b y t h e r eq ue s to r i n d i v i du a l

r eq ues t i n g t h e c op y . U n de r n o c i r c u ms tan ce s s ha l l t he d oc u me n t s be a l l o wed

o u t o f t he i r u su a l b u i l d i n g l oc a t i o n w i t ho u t ap p ro va l o f t he o f f i c i a l

c us t od i an .

T h e boa rd ma y p re sc r i be r e a s ona b l e f ee s f o r p r o vi d in g ac ces s t o o r





f u rn i sh in g c op i e s o f p u b l i c r e co r ds , su b j ec t t o t he f o l l o wi n g :

• In t h e ca se o f f ee s fo r co p i e s o f r ec o rd s , t he f e e s s ha l l no t ex ce ed t he

a c tu a l c os t o f f u r n i s h i n g co p i e s , i nc l ud in g t h e c os t o f s t a f f t i me

r eq u i r e d t o ma ke t he i n fo r ma t i on a va i l a b l e a nd p r i n t i n g f e e s o f 25

c en t s pe r p a ge , a s a pp l i ca b l e ;

• In t h e c a s e o f f e e s f o r p ro v i d in g a cces s t o r e co r ds ma in t a i ne d on

c o mp ute r f a c i l i t i e s , t he f ee s s ha l l i nc l u de on l y t h e c os t o f an y

c o mp ute r s e r v i ce s , i n c l ud i n g s t a f f t i me r e qu i r e d .

R e ve nue f r o m c op y in g o p en r ec o r ds wi l l b e de po s i t e d i n t he d i s t r i c t ’ s

ge n e ra l f un d .

D i s po s i t i on

A l l d i s t r i c t o f f i ce r ec o r ds sh a l l b e ke p t f o r a t l e a s t t h e mi n i mu m l en gth

o f t i me r e qu i r ed b y l a w .

T h e c l e r k i s de s i gna t ed a s t he o f f i c i a l cu s to d i a n o f a l l bo a r d a nd

d i s t r i c t o f f i c e r e co r ds ma in t a in ed b y t he d i s t r i c t . Ea ch bu i l d in g p r i nc i pa l i s

d e s i gn a t e d a s o f f i c i a l cu s to d i a n o f a l l r eco rds ma in t a i ned a t t h e b u i l d i n g

l e ve l . In a dd i t i o n t o t ho se r e co r ds r e qu i r e d b y l aw , t he c l e r k s ha l l be

r e sp on s ib l e f o r p r ep a r i n g a nd kee p i n g o t he r r ec o r ds n ece s sa r y f o r t he

d i s t r i c t ’ s e f f i c i en t op e ra t i o n .

D i s t r i c t e mp lo ye es s ha l l f o l l o w t he gu i de l i nes f ou nd i n t h e s t u de n t

r eco rds po l i c i e s . ( Se e ID A E an d J R t h r ou gh J R D)

K AS B Rec o mme n da t i o n - 6 / 00 ; 0 1 /0 2 ; 4 / 07 ; 6 /0 7 ; 1 2 /1 6 ; 12 /1 8 , 6 /1 9

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C N A D o c u m e n t P r o d u c t i o n , I n c l u d i n g E l e c t r o n i c I n f o r m a t i o n * C N A

( S e e B C B K , B E , C N , E C A , ID A E , I I , J G G A , J R e t s e q . a n d K B A )

D e s t r o y i n g D o c u me n t s

A f t e r t h e d i s t r i c t r e c e i ve s kn o w l e d ge o f l e ga l a c t i o n a ga i n s t t h e d i s t r i c t

o r i t s e mp l o ye e s , n o d o c u me n t s o r e l e c t r o n i c i n f o r ma t i o n p e r t a i n i n g t o t h e

s u b j e c t o f t h e a c t i o n , ma i n t a i n e d i n a n y f o r m, ma y b e d e s t r o ye d a s l o n g a s t h e

l e ga l a c t i o n i s p e n d i n g .

K A S B R e c o mme n d a t i o n - 6 / 1 9


* F o r d e t a i l e d i n f o r m a t i o n , s e e F e d e r a l R u l e s o f C i v i l P r o c e d u r e . 3 4 P r o d u c t i o n o f D o c u m e n t s ,

E l e c t r o n i c a l l y S t o r e d I n f o r m a t i o n .

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E B B E E m e r g e n c y D r i l l s E B B E

B u i l d i n g p r i n c i p a l s s h a l l b e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r s c h e d u l i n g a n d c o n d u c t -

i n g e me r ge n c y a n d s a f e t y d r i l l s a s r e q u i r e d b y l a w a n d f o r e n s u r i n g s t u d e n t s

a r e i n s t r u c t e d i n t h e p r o c e d u r e s t o f o l l o w d u r i n g t h e d r i l l s a n d i n a n a c t u a l

e me r ge n c y .

E a c h b u i l d i n g p r i n c i p a l s h a l l d e ve l o p a w r i t t e n p l a n f o r s p e c i f i c

e me r ge n c y d r i l l s r e q u i r e d b y l a w . T h e p l a n s h a l l i n c l u d e s p e c i f i c a r r a n ge -

me n t s f o r t h e e va c u a t i o n o f mo b i l i t y i mp a i r e d a n d o t h e r i n d i v i d u a l s w h o ma y

n e e d a s s i s t a n c e f r o m s t a f f me mb e r s t o s a f e l y e x i t t h e b u i l d i n g . A l t h o u gh

p l a n s f o r e va c u a t i o n a r e e s s e n t i a l , t h e s t a t e f i r e ma r s h a l ma y g r a n t e x e mp t i o n s

t o t h e n u mb e r o r ma n n e r o f d r i l l s r e q u i r e d b y l a w w i t h r e ga r d t o s t u d e n t s r e -

c e i v i n g s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n o r r e l a t e d s e r v i c e s , u p o n r e q u e s t .

E a c h p r i n c i p a l s h a l l c o n d u c t b r i e f i n gs w i t h t h e s t a f f c o n c e r n i n g t h e

e me r ge n c y p l a n .

E a c h t e a c h e r s h a l l e x p l a i n r e l e va n t p o r t i o n s o f t h e p l a n t o s t u d e n t s

u n d e r t h e i r j u r i s d i c t i o n p r i o r t o a d a t e e s t a b l i s h e d b y t h e p r i n c i p a l . W i t h i n

o n e w e e k t h e r e - a f t e r , t h e b u i l d i n g p r i n c i p a l s h a l l c o n d u c t a s u r p r i s e d r i l l .

O t h e r d r i l l s s h a l l b e h e l d a t t i me s d e t e r mi n e d b y t h e b u i l d i n g p r i n c i p a l .

T h e f o u r f i r e d r i l l s a n d t h r e e c r i s i s d r i l l s r e q u i r e d b y l a w ma y b e

s c h e d u l e d a t a n y t i me d u r i n g t h e s c h o o l ye a r . H o w e ve r , t h e a t l e a s t o n e o f t h e

t h r e e t w o t o r n a d o d r i l l s r e q u i r e d b y l a w s h a l l b e c o n d u c t e d i n S e p t e mb e r a n d

M a r c h h e l d p r i o r t o t h e t o r n a d o s e a s o n b e g i n n i n g e a c h A p r i l . A l l t h e s e d r i l l s

mu s t b e c o n d u c t e d b y e a c h s c h o o l d u r i n g s c h o o l h o u r s a n d c a n n o t b e ma d e p a r t

o f r e gu l a r d i s mi s s a l a t t h e c l o s e o f t h e s c h o o l d a y .




E B B E E m e r g e n c y D r i l l s E B B E - 2

E a c h e me r ge n c y a n d s a f e t y d r i l l p l a n s h a l l b e r e v i e w e d b y t h e s u p e r -

i n t e n d e n t a n d f i l e d w i t h t h e c l e r k .

K A S B R e c o mme n d a t i o n - 7 / 9 6 ; 4 / 0 7 ; 1 2 / 1 8 ; 6 / 1 9

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G A A B C o m p l a i n t s o f D i s c r i m i n a t i o n ( S e e J D D C , J G E C A , a n d K N ) G A A B

T h e d i s t r i c t i s c o mmi t t e d t o ma i n t a i n i n g a w o r k i n g a n d l e a r n i n g e n v i -

r o n me n t f r e e f r o m d i s c r i mi n a t i o n , i n s u l t , i n t i mi d a t i o n o r h a r a s s me n t d u e t o

r a c e , c o l o r , n a t i o n a l o r i g i n , r e l i g i o n , s e x , a ge , ge n e t i c i n f o r ma t i o n , n a t i o n a l

o r i g i n o r d i s a b i l i t y . A n y i n c i d e n t o f d i s c r i mi n a t i o n i n a n y f o r m s h a l l p r o mp t -

l y b e r e p o r t e d t o a n e mp l o ye e ’ s i mme d i a t e s u p e r v i s o r , t h e b u i l d i n g p r i n c i p a l

o r t h e d i s t r i c t c o mp l i a n c e c o o r d i n a t o r f o r i n ve s t i ga t i o n a n d c o r r e c t i ve a c t i o n

b y t h e b u i l d i n g o r d i s t r i c t c o mp l i a n c e o f f i c e r . A n y e mp l o ye e w h o e n ga ge s i n

d i s c r i mi n a t o r y c o n d u c t s h a l l b e s u b j e c t t o d i s c i p l i n a r y a c t i o n , u p t o a n d i n -

c l u d i n g t e r mi n a t i o n .

D i s c r i mi n a t i o n a ga i n s t a n y i n d i v i d u a l o n t h e b a s i s o f r a c e , c o l o r , n a -

t i o n a l o r i g i n , s e x , d i s a b i l i t y , a ge , ge n e t i c i n f o r ma t i o n , o r r e l i g i o n i n t h e a d -

mi s s i o n o r a c c e s s t o , o r t r e a t me n t o r e mp l o yme n t i n t h e d i s t r i c t ’ s p r o g r a ms

a n d a c t i v i t i e s i s p r o h i b i t e d . P a u l B e c ke r , S u p e r i n t e n d e n t , 1 5 0 S . P r o s p e c t 1 5 1

S 1 s t A ve , P . O . B o x 2 4 8 , C l e a r w a t e r , K S 6 7 0 2 6 -0 2 4 8 , 6 2 0 -5 8 4 -2 0 9 1 , h a s b e e n

d e s i gn a t e d t o c o o r d i n a t e c o mp l i a n c e w i t h n o n d i s c r i mi n a t i o n r e q u i r e me n t s c o n -

t a i n e d i n T i t l e V I a n d T i t l e V II o f t h e C i v i l R i gh t s A c t o f 1 9 6 4 , T i t l e IX o f

t h e E d u c a t i o n A me n d me n t s o f 1 9 7 2 , S e c t i o n 5 0 4 o f t h e R e h a b i l i t a t i o n A c t o f

1 9 7 3 , a n d T h e A me r i c a n s w i t h D i s a b i l i t i e s A c t o f 1 9 9 0 .

C o mp l a i n t s o f d i s c r i mi n a t i o n s h o u l d b e a d d r e s s e d t o a n e mp l o ye e ’ s

s u p e r v i s o r o r t o t h e b u i l d i n g p r i n c i p a l o r t h e c o mp l i a n c e c o o r d i n a t o r . C o m-

p l a i n t s a ga i n s t t h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h o u l d b e a d d r e s s e d t o t h e b o a r d o f e d u c a -

t i o n .

C o mp l a i n t s o f d i s c r i mi n a t i o n w i l l b e r e s o l ve d u s i n g t h e d i s t r i c t ’ s d i s -

c r i mi n a t i o n c o mp l a i n t p r o c e d u r e s i n p o l i c y K N . ( S e e K N )




G A A B C o m p l a i n t s o f D i s c r i m i n a t i o n G A A B - 2

T h e d i s t r i c t p r o h i b i t s r e t a l i a t i o n o r d i s c r i mi n a t i o n a ga i n s t a n y p e r s o n

f o r o p p o s i n g d i s c r i mi n a t i o n , i n c l u d i n g h a r a s s me n t ; f o r p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n t h e

c o mp l a i n t p r o c e s s ; o r ma k i n g a c o mp l a i n t , t e s t i f y i n g , a s s i s t i n g , o r p a r t i c i p a t -

i n g i n a n y i n ve s t i ga t i o n , p r o c e e d i n g , o r h e a r i n g .

K A S B R e c o mme n d a t i o n - 2 / 9 8 ; 8 / 9 8 , 6 / 1 5 ; 6 / 1 9

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G A H B P o l i t i c a l A c t i v i t i e s ( S e e G B R K a n d G C R K ) G A H B

H o l d i n g P u b l i c O f f i c e

S t a f f me mb e r s e l e c t e d o r a p p o i n t e d t o a p u b l i c o f f i c e w h i c h r e s t r i c t s

t h e e mp l o ye e ’ s a b i l i t y t o c o mp l e t e c o n t r a c t u a l o b l i ga t i o n s ma y b e r e q u i r e d t o

t a ke u n p a i d l e a ve f o r a p e r i o d o f t i me d e t e r mi n e d b y t h e b o a r d o r ma y b e t e r -

mi n a t e d .

S t a f f me mb e r s h o l d i n g a p u b l i c o f f i c e , w h i c h i n t h e j u d gme n t o f t h e

b o a r d i s l e s s t h a n f u l l - t i me , s h a l l r e q u e s t u n p a i d l e a ve f r o m t h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t

a t l e a s t o n e w e e k i n a d va n c e .

A n e mp l o ye e w h o mu s t b e a b s e n t f r o m s c h o o l t o c a r r y o u t t h e d u t i e s

o f a p u b l i c o f f i c e mu s t t a ke a l e a ve o f a b s e n c e w i t h o u t p a y f o r t h e d u r a t i o n o f

t h e p u b l i c o f f i c e .

P o l i t i c a l A c t i v i t y i n t h e S c h o o l s

S t a f f me mb e r s s h a l l n o t u s e s c h o o l t i me , s c h o o l p r o p e r t y , o r s c h o o l

e q u i p me n t f o r t h e p u r p o s e o f f u r t h e r i n g t h e i n t e r e s t s o f a n y p o l i t i c a l p a r t y ,

t h e c a mp a i gn o f a n y p o l i t i c a l c a n d i d a t e , o r t h e a d vo c a c y o f a n y p o l i t i c a l i s -

s u e .

F o r t h e p u r p o s e s o f t h i s p o l i c y , “ a d vo c a c y o f a n y p o l i t i c a l i s s u e ”

s h a l l n o t b e d e e me d t o i n c l u d e p r o v i d i n g i n f o r ma t i o n o n e d u c a t i o n a l ma t t e r s

t o e l e c t e d o f f i c i a l s .

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G A O E W o r k e r s C o m p e n s a t i o n ( S e e K F D ) G A O E

T h e d i s t r i c t w i l l p a r t i c i p a t e i n w o r ke r s c o mp e n s a t i o n a s r e q u i r e d b y

c u r r e n t s t a t u t e . T h e c o mb i n e d w o r ke r s c o mp e n s a t i o n b e n e f i t s a n d s a l a r y r e -

c e i ve d u n d e r a l l o w e d p a i d l e a ve s h a l l n o t e x c e e d o n e f u l l d a y ’ s p a y .

A l l e mp l o ye e s o f t h e d i s t r i c t s h a l l b e c o ve r e d b y w o r ke r s c o mp e n s a -

t i o n . W o r ke r s c o mp e n s a t i o n c o ve r a ge i s p r o v i d e d f o r a l l e mp l o ye e s r e ga r d l e s s

o f a s s i gn me n t , l e n g t h o f a s s i gn me n t , a n d / o r h o u r s w o r ke d p e r d a y . B e n e f i t s

a r e f o r p e r s o n a l i n j u r y f r o m a c c i d e n t o r i n d u s t r i a l d i s e a s e s a r i s i n g o u t o f a n d

i n t h e c o u r s e o f e mp l o yme n t i n t h e d i s t r i c t .

A n i n j u r e d e mp l o ye e mu s t n o t i f y t h e d e s i gn a t e d e mp l o ye r ’ s w o r ke r s

c o mp e n s a t i o n c o o r d i n a t o r o r , i f t h e c o o r d i n a t o r i s u n a va i l a b l e , h i s o r h e r s u -

p e r v i s o r w i t h i n 2 0 d a ys o f t h e i n j u r y o r w i t h i n 3 0 d a ys o f r e p e t i t i ve t r a u ma i n

o r d e r t o b e e l i g i b l e f o r b e n e f i t s .

T h e w o r ke r s c o mp e n s a t i o n p l a n w i l l p r o v i d e c o ve r a ge f o r me d i c a l e x -

p e n s e s a n d w a ge s t o t h e e x t e n t r e q u i r e d b y s t a t u t e t o t h o s e e mp l o ye e s w h o

q u a l i f y ; h o w e ve r , t h e a mo u n t o f w o r ke r s c o mp e n s a t i o n b e n e f i t s a n d p a i d l e a ve

b e n e f i t s s h a l l n o t e x c e e d a r e gu l a r d a i l y r a t e o f p a y . A n e mp l o ye e u s i n g p a i d

l e a ve i n c o mb i n a t i o n w i t h w o r ke r s c o mp e n s a t i o n w i l l b e c h a r ge d f o r o n e f u l l

o r p a r t i a l d a y o f p a i d l e a ve , a s p r o v i d e d f o r i n t h e a p p l i c a b l e l e a ve p o l i c y o r

t h e n e go t i a t e d a g r e e me n t , f o r e a c h d a y o f a b s e n c e u n t i l t h e e mp l o ye e ’ s p a i d

l e a ve i s e x h a u s t e d .

A n y e mp l o ye e w h o i s o f f w o r k a n d r e c e i v i n g w o r ke r s c o mp e n s a t i o n

b e n e f i t s s h a l l b e r e q u i r e d t o p r o v i d e t h e d e s i gn a t e d w o r ke r s c o mp e n s a t i o n c o -

o r d i n a t o r w i t h a w r i t t e n d o c t o r ’ s r e l e a s e b e f o r e t h e e mp l o ye e i s a l l o w e d t o r e -




G A O E W o r k e r s C o m p e n s a t i o n G A O E - 2

t u r n t o w o r k . In a d d i t i o n , s h o u l d t h e e mp l o ye e b e r e l e a s e d t o r e t u r n t o w o r k

b y a d o c t o r a n d f a i l t o d o s o , a l l b e n e f i t s u n d e r p a i d l e a ve s h a l l t e r mi n a t e , a n d

t h o s e b e n e f i t s u n d e r w o r ke r s c o mp e n s a t i o n s h a l l b e r e s t r i c t e d a s p r o v i d e d b y

c u r r e n t s t a t u t e .

W h e n e ve r a n e mp l o ye e i s a b s e n t f r o m w o r k a n d i s r e c e i v i n g w o r ke r s

c o mp e n s a t i o n b e n e f i t s d u e t o a w o r k - r e l a t e d i n j u r y o r i s r e c e i v i n g d i s t r i c t

p a i d d i s a b i l i t y i n s u r a n c e , t h e e mp l o ye e ma y u s e a va i l a b l e p a i d l e a ve t o s u p -

p l e me n t t h e w o r ke r s c o mp e n s a t i o n o r d i s t r i c t p a i d d i s a b i l i t y i n s u r a n c e p a y -

me n t s . W o r ke r s c o mp e n s a t i o n b e n e f i t s a n d F M L A b e n e f i t s p r o v i d e d i n a b o a r d

a p p r o ve d p l a n s h a l l r u n c o n c u r r e n t l y i f b o t h a r e a p p l i c a b l e .

In n o e ve n t s h a l l t h e e mp l o ye e b e e n t i t l e d t o a c o mb i n a t i o n o f w o r ke r s

c o mp e n s a t i o n b e n e f i t s , d i s t r i c t p a i d d i s a b i l i t y i n s u r a n c e , a n d s a l a r y i n e x c e s s

o f h i s / h e r f u l l s a l a r y . A va i l a b l e p a i d l e a ve ma y b e u s e d f o r t h i s p u r p o s e u n t i l

1 ) a va i l a b l e p a i d l e a ve b e n e f i t s a r e e x h a u s t e d ; 2 ) t h e e mp l o ye e r e t u r n s t o

w o r k ; 3 ) t h e e mp l o ye e i s r e l e a s e d b y t h e me d i c a l p r o v i d e r a n d a p o s i t i o n i s o f -

f e r e d b y t h e e mp l o ye r , b u t t h e e mp l o ye e d e c l i n e s t o r e t u r n t o w o r k ; o r 4 ) e m-

p l o yme n t i s t e r mi n a t e d . P a i d l e a ve s h a l l b e c a l c u l a t e d o n a p r o r a t a a mo u n t

e q u a l t o t h e p e r c e n t a ge o f s a l a r y p a i d b y t h e d i s t r i c t .

T e s t i n g

T h e b o a r d , t h r o u gh i t s d e s i gn a t e d w o r ke r s c o mp e n s a t i o n c o o r d i n a t o r ,

ma y r e q u i r e a p o s t - i n j u r y c h e mi c a l t e s t a s a u t h o r i ze d b y K . S . A . 4 4 -5 0 1 e t

s e q . , a n d , i f s u c h t e s t i s r e f u s e d , a l l w o r ke r s c o mp e n s a t i o n b e n e f i t s s h a l l b e




G A O E W o r k e r s C o m p e n s a t i o n G A O E - 3

f o r f e i t e d b y t h e e mp l o ye e . T h e b o a r d , t h r o u gh i t s d e s i gn a t e d w o r ke r s c o mp e n -

s a t i o n c o o r d i n a t o r , ma y r e q u i r e e mp l o ye e s w h o c l a i m o r a r e i n vo l ve d i n a n a c -

c i d e n t i n t h e c o u r s e o f e mp l o yme n t t o s u b mi t t o a p o s t - i n j u r y c h e mi c a l t e s t .

T h i s i n c l u d e s i n s t a n c e s w h e r e t h e d i s t r i c t a d mi n i s t r a t i o n o r w o r ke r s c o mp e n -

s a t i o n c o o r d i n a t o r h a s a c t u a l kn o w l e d ge o f a n a c c i d e n t w h e t h e r t h e e mp l o ye e

h a s o r h a s n o t r e q u e s t e d me d i c a l t r e a t me n t . I f a n e mp l o ye e r e f u s e s t o s u b mi t

t o a n e mp l o ye r r e q u e s t e d p o s t - i n j u r y c h e mi c a l t e s t , t h e e mp l o ye e f o r f e i t s a l l

r e l a t e d w o r ke r s c o mp e n s a t i o n b e n e f i t s a s p r o v i d e d i n K . S . A . 4 4 -5 0 1 ( b ) ( 1 ) ( E ) .

C h e mi c a l t e s t c o l l e c t i o n , l a b e l i n g , a n d p e r f o r ma n c e s h a l l me e t t h e r e q u i r e -

me n t s f o u n d i n K . S . A . 4 4 -5 0 1 ( b ) ( 3 ) .

C h o i c e o f P h ys i c i a n

T h e b o a r d s h a l l h a ve t h e r i gh t t o c h o o s e a d e s i gn a t e d h e a l t h c a r e p r o -

v i d e r t o p r o v i d e me d i c a l a s s i s t a n c e t o a n y e mp l o ye e w h o s u f f e r s a n i n j u r y

w h i l e p e r f o r mi n g t h e i r j o b . H o w e ve r , i f t h e i n j u r e d e mp l o ye e c h o o s e s t o go t o

a me d i c a l p r o v i d e r o t h e r t h a n t h e d e s i gn a t e d p r o v i d e r , t h e r e c o ve r y f o r s u c h

e x p e n s e s s h a l l b e l i mi t e d t o $ 5 0 0 . 0 0 .

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G B H S u p e r v i s i o n G B H

T h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t a n d o t h e r a d mi n i s t r a t o r s d e s i gn a t e d b y t h e s u p e r i n -

t e n d e n t h a ve t h e r i gh t t o s u p e r v i s e c e r t i f i e d l i c e n s e d s t a f f . T h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y

f o r t h e i mme d i a t e s u p e r v i s i o n o f c e r t i f i e d l i c e n s e d s t a f f r e s t s w i t h e a c h b u i l d -

i n g p r i n c i p a l .

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G B R D S t a f f M e e t i n g s G B R D

S t a f f me e t i n gs f o r c e r t i f i e d l i c e n s e d p e r s o n n e l s h a l l b e c a l l e d b y t h e

a d mi n i s t r a t i o n .

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G B R H L e a v e s a n d A b s e n c e s ( s e e G B R C ) G B R H

P a i d L e a ve

S e e n e go t i a t e d a g r e e me n t .

U n p a i d L e a ve

T h e b o a r d ma y g r a n t a p e r i o d o f u n p a i d l e a ve a s d e t e r mi n e d b y t h e

b o a r d . T h e p e r i o d o f l e a ve a n d r e a s o n f o r u n p a i d l e a ve s h a l l b e d e t e r mi n e d b y

t h e b o a r d . T h e b o a r d s h a l l n o t b e r e q u i r e d t o p a y a n y s a l a r y o r b e n e f i t s d u r -

i n g p e r i o d s o f u n p a i d l e a ve e x c e p t a s ma y b e r e q u i r e d b y l a w .

J u r y L e a ve

S e e n e go t i a t e d a g r e e me n t .

L i c e n s e d e mp l o ye e s w i l l b e p r o v i d e d w i t h p a i d a n d u n p a i d l e a ve i n

a c c o r d a n c e w i t h a p p l i c a b l e l a w a n d t h e n e go t i a t e d a g r e e me n t . T h e b o a r d r e -

s e r ve s t h e r i gh t t o g r a n t a d d i t i o n a l l e a ve .



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I--INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM

I f t h e b o a r d d o e s n o t h a v e a p o l i c y o r r u l e o n t h e s u b j e c t ; t h e s e c o d e s w i l l b e m a r k e d

wi t h a n a s t e r i s k ( * )

IA Philosophy - Mission Statement

Goals and Objectives

IAA Academic Freedom

IB School Site Councils

IC Curriculum Development - KSA 72-8205; 72-8212

Modifications

Resources

Personnel

Financial

Evaluation

Curriculum Adoption & Modification- KSA 72-8205

ICA Pilot Projects

Planning

Research

Pilot Project Evaluation (See IJ)

ICAA Teaching Methods

*ICFA Curriculum Guides and Course Outlines

*ID Curriculum Design

IDA Educational Program - KSA 72-8205; KSA 72-8212

Partnerships

Curriculum Handbooks

Educational Goals and Objectives

Other Educational Programs (See IDAA, IDAB and IDAC)

IDAA Special Programs

Work-Study Programs

SN Includes the programs designed to meet the individual

needs of students

IDAB Support Programs

SN Includes the range of programs designed to

support students' needs.

Drug Education - KSA 65-2892a

Student Mental Health

Dropout Prevention

At-Risk Students

Guidance

Homebound Instruction

IDAC Exceptional Programs

*IDC Extended Program (See AEB)

Summer Program

Evening Program




School Camp Program

Travel Study Program

IDCE College Classes (Dual Credit)

*IDCG Suicide Awareness and Prevention

*IDDB Remedial and Therapeutic

*IDDD Gifted Students

*IDDE Driver Training

*IDDF Physically Handicapped (See JQA)

*IDDG Mentally Handicapped

*IDDH Perceptually Handicapped

*IDDI Emotionally Disturbed

IDFA Athletics - KSA 72-130 etseq.; See KSHSAA By-Laws

*IDG Adult Education program

IE Instructional Arrangements

Class Size

Scheduling for Instruction

Pre-enrollment

*IEA Organization for Instructions

Self-Contained Classrooms - KSA 10-1113; 79-3606

Nongraded Schools

Departmentalization

Team Teaching

Differentiated Staffing

IEB Charter Schools

*IEH Independent Study

IF Textbooks, Instructional Materials & Media Centers - KSA 72-8205; 72-8212

Textbook Selection and Adoption; 10-1113; 79-3606; 72-5389

Media Center Materials Selection Criteria

Challenges to textbooks, instructional materials & media materials

Textbook Rental - KSA 72-5390; 72-4107

Use of Textbooks; 72-4107 et seq.

*IFAB Supplementary Materials Selection and Adoption - KSA 72-8205; 72-8212; 72-

5389

*IFAC Equipment and Supplies Selection and Adoption - KSA 72-8205; 72-8212

*IFBC Staff Libraries

*IFBD School Libraries

*IFBE Instructional Television

Closed-Circuit Television

Educational Television

IFBH Outside Speakers

IFC Community Resources

School Volunteers (See KFD)

*IFCA Community Resource Guides (See IFC)

IFCB Field Trips

*IH Academic Achievement (See JF)

IHA Grading Systems

*IHAA Final Examinations

*IHAB Report Cards (See JF)

IHB Homework

*IHC Class Rankings (See JR et seq.




*IHD Honor Rolls (See JR et seq.)

*IHE Promotion and Retention (See JFB)

IHEA Make-Up Opportunities (See JBD, JDD)

*IHEB Acceleration

IHF Graduation Requirements (See JFC) - KSA 72-8205; KSA 72-1101, 72-1103

*IHWA Weighted Grade Point Average

II Testing Programs

Teacher Tests

Group Achievement Tests

State Required Tests

*IIA Test Out Program (Credit by Examination)

IIBG Computer Materials

IIBGA Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA)

IJ Evaluation of Instructional Program (See IC, ICAA, ID, and MK, II)

IKB Controversial Issues

Teaching About Religion (See IKD)

IKCA Human Sexuality and AIDS Education

IKD Religion in the Schools

Teaching About Religion

Religion in the Curriculum

Use of religious symbols

Holidays - KSA 72-5308 (See AEA)

Graduation and Ceremonies

Silent Meditation - KSA 72-5308a

IKDA Opt-out for Religious Reasons

IKE Assemblies

*IKF School Book Stores

*IKG Book and Science Fairs

IKI Lesson Plans

*IKJ Flag Displays - KSA 73-701 et seq.; 72-5308

ING Animals and Plants in the School - KSA 21-4310

*IOA Uniforms, Purchase of




I F C C o m m u n i t y R e s o u r c e s ( S e e K F D ) I F C

T h e u s e o f c o mmu n i t y r e s o u r c e s i s e n c o u r a ge d w h e r e l e g i t i ma t e e d u c a -

t i o n a l o b j e c t i ve s ma y b e a d va n c e d .

S c h o o l V o l u n t e e r s ( S e e K F D )

A p p r o ve d :

I F C - R C o m m u n i t y R e s o u r c e s I F C - R

T h e c e r t i f i e d l i c e n s e d s t a f f s h a l l ma i n t a i n a l i s t o f s u i t a b l e c o mmu n i -

t y r e s o u r c e s w h i c h ma y b e u t i l i z e d u s e d f o r f i e l d t r i p s a n d o t h e r e x c u r s i o n s .



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I J E v a l u a t i o n o f I n s t r u c t i o n a l P r o g r a m ( S e e IC , IC A A , a n d I I & M K ) I J

T h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l ma y d e ve l o p gu i d e l i n e s t o e va l u a t e a p o r t i o n o f

t h e i n s t r u c t i o n a l p r o g r a m e a c h ye a r . T h i s e va l u a t i o n s h a l l b e p a r t o f t h e d i s -

t r i c t ' s s c h o o l i mp r o ve me n t e f f o r t s a s r e q u i r e d b y c u r r e n t r e gu l a t i o n .

A p p r o ve d :

I J - R E v a l u a t i o n o f I n s t r u c t i o n a l P r o g r a m ( S e e IC , IC A , I I & M K ) I J - R

T h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l ma y e s t a b l i s h s p e c i a l c u r r i c u l u m c o mmi t t e e s

t o s t u d y t h e d i s t r i c t ' s i n s t r u c t i o n a l p r o g r a m o n a r e gu l a r s c h e d u l e . T h e s u p e r -

i n t e n d e n t s h a l l ma y r e q u i r e r e p o r t s f r o m t h e s e c o mmi t t e e s w h i c h s h a l l i n c l u d e

t h e c o mmi t t e e ' s r e c o mme n d a t i o n s f o r i mp r o ve me n t , mo d i f i c a t i o n , o r e l i mi n a -

t i o n o f a n y p a r t o f t h e i n s t r u c t i o n a l p r o g r a m. T h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l ma y

s u b mi t a c o mp r e h e n s i ve r e p o r t f r o m t h e c o mmi t t e e s t o t h e b o a r d .

K A S B R e c o mme n d a t i o n - 6 / 0 4 ; 4 / 0 7 ; 6 / 1 5 ; 6 / 1 9


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JBCA HOMELESS STUDENTS


to be given, sold or transmitted to any person or entity including but not limited to another school district, organization, company or corporation


Homeless Student Regulations

Required by Federal and State Law

NOTE: This document MUST be approved by board action to become policy.

File with clerk, distribute to principals and duplicate as necessary in district

newsletters and other documents.

Homeles s s tu d en ts sh al l , b y d ef in i t i on , in c lud e th e f o l lowing:

1 . C h i l d r en a nd yo u t h w h o a r e s ha r i n g t he h o us in g o f o t he r pe r s on s d ue

t o l o s s o f ho us i n g , ec on o mic h a rd sh i p , o r a s i mi l a r r ea s on ; a r e l i v in g

i n mo te l s , ho t e l s , t r a i l e r pa r ks , o r ca mp in g g r o u nds d ue t o t he l a c k o f

a l t e r na t i ve a deq ua t e ac co mmo d a t i o ns ; a r e l i v i n g i n e merge n c y o r

t r an s i t i o na l s he l t e r s ; o r a r e ab an do ned i n h os p i t a l s .

2 . C h i l d r en a nd yo u th w h o h a ve a p r i ma r y n i gh t t i me r e s i den ce t h a t i s a

p u b l i c o r p r i va t e p l a ce no t de s i gna t e d f o r o r o r d in a r i l y u se d a s a

r e gu l a r s l ee p in g acco mmo d a t i on fo r hu ma n be i n gs .

3 . C h i l d r en a nd yo u t h w h o a r e l i v in g i n c a r s , p a r ks , pu b l i c sp aces ,

a ba nd on ed b u i l d in gs , su bs t an da r d ho us in g , bu s o r t r a i n s t a t i on s , o r

s i mi l a r s e t t i n gs .

4 . Mi gra to r y c h i l d r e n w h o me e t o ne o f t h e a bo ve -d es c r i b ed

c i r c u ms ta nc es .

E nr o l l me n t / P l a ce me n t ( See J B C)

T h e d i s t r i c t , a c co rd i n g t o t h e ch i l d ' s o r yo u th ' s be s t i n t e r e s t , sha l l

e i t he r co n t i n ue t h e ch i l d ' s o r you t h ' s e duc a t i o n i n t h e s c ho o l o f o r i g in f o r t he




H o m ele s s S t u de nt Re g ula t i o ns 2

d ur a t i o n o f h o me l e s sn es s i n an y ca se i n w h ich : 1 ) a f a mi l y be co me s h o me le s s

b e t we en aca de mi c ye a r s o r du r in g a n aca de mi c yea r ; an d 2 ) f o r t he r e ma i nd e r

o f t he a ca de mi c yea r , i f t he c h i l d o r you th bec o me s pe r ma n en t l y ho us ed d u r i n g

a n ac ade mi c ye a r ; o r en ro l l t he ch i l d o r yo u t h i n an y pu b l i c s ch o o l t ha t n on -

h o me l e s s s t ud en t s wh o l i ve i n t he a t t en da nc e a r ea i n w h i ch t h e ch i l d o r yo u th

i s a c tu a l l y l i v i n g a r e e l i g ib l e t o a t t en d .

S c ho o l S t a b i l i t y

In d e t e r mi n in g t h e b es t i n t e r e s t o f t h e c h i l d o r you t h , t he d i s t r i c t

h o me l e s s s t u den t l i a i s on s ha l l :

1 ) p r e su me t ha t kee p i n g t h e ch i l d o r you th i n t he s ch oo l o f o r i g i n i s i n

t he ch i l d ' s o r you t h ' s be s t i n t e r e s t , e xce p t w he n do in g s o i s con t r a r y

t o t he r e qu es t o f t he c h i l d ' s o r yo u th ' s pa r e n t o r gua r d i a n , o r ( i n t he

c a se o f an u nac co mp a n ie d yo u t h ) t he you t h ;

2 ) co ns i de r s t ud en t -c e n t e r ed f ac t o r s r e l a t e d t o t h e ch i l d ' s o r yo u t h ' s

b e s t i n t e r e s t , i nc l ud in g f ac to r s r e l a t ed t o t he i mp ac t o f mo b i l i t y o n

a ch i e ve men t , e du ca t i o n , he a l t h , a nd s a f e ty o f ho me le s s ch i l d r e n a nd

yo u th , g i v i n g p r i o r i t y t o t he r eq ue s t o f t h e ch i l d ' s o r yo u th ' s p a r en t

o r gu a rd i an o r ( i n t he c a se o f an u nac co mp an ied you th ) t he you th ;

3 ) i f , a f t e r co nd uc t i ng t he b es t i n t e r e s t de t e r min a t i o n ba se d on

c on s id e r a t i o n o f t he p r e su mp t i on i n c l au se (1 ) a nd t h e s t ud en t -

c en t e r e d f ac t o r s i n c l a us e ( 2 ) , i t i s d e t e rmi n ed t h a t i t i s no t i n t he

c h i l d ' s o r you t h ' s be s t i n t e r e s t t o a t t e nd t he s ch oo l o f o r i g i n o r t he

s ch oo l r e qu es t e d b y t he pa r e n t o r gua rd i a n , o r ( i n t he ca s e o f a n

u na cc o mpa n ie d yo u th ) t he you th , p ro v i de t h e ch i l d ' s o r yo u th ' s





p a r e n t o r gu a rd i an o r t he u nac co mp an ie d you t h wi t h a w r i t t en

e xp l an a t i o n o f t he r e a s ons fo r i t s de t e rmi n a t i on , i n a ma n ne r and

f o r m u n de r s t an da b l e t o s uc h p a r e n t , gua rd i an , o r u nac co mp an ied

yo u th , i nc l ud i n g i n fo r ma t i on r e ga r d in g t he r i gh t t o a pp ea l s u ch

d e t e r min a t i o n ; an d

4 ) i n t h e c a s e o f an un ac co mp an ied yo u th , en su r e t ha t t he d i s t r i c t

h o me l e s s s t u de n t l i a i so n a s s i s t s i n p l ac e me n t o r e n ro l l men t

d ec i s i o ns un de r t h i s s ub pa r a g rap h , g i ves p r i o r i t y t o t he v i e w s o f

s uc h u na cc o mpa n ie d yo u th , a nd p r o v ide s n o t i ce t o suc h yo u th o f t he

r i gh t t o ap pea l .

Im me d ia t e En ro l l me n t

T he s c ho o l s e l e c t e d s ha l l i mme d ia t e l y e n ro l l t he ho me le s s ch i l d o r

yo u th , e ven i f t h e c h i l d o r you t h :

1 ) i s u na b l e t o p ro du ce r e co r ds n o r ma l l y r e qu i r ed f o r en r o l l me n t , suc h

a s p r e v io us a ca de mic r ec o r ds , r e co r ds o f i mmu n i za t i o n a nd o the r

r eq u i r e d hea l t h r e co rd s , p ro o f o f r e s i de ncy , o r o t he r d oc u me n ta t i on ;

o r

2 ) ha s mi s se d ap p l i c a t i o n o r e n r o l l me n t d ead l i n es d u r in g a ny p e r i od

o f ho me le s sn es s .

Re l e van t Aca de mi c Re cor ds

T h e e n ro l l i ng s c ho o l s ha l l i mme d ia t e l y c on t ac t t he s ch o o l l a s t a t t en ded

b y t h e ch i l d o r you t h t o o b t a i n r e l e va n t ac ad e mic an d o t he r r ec o r ds .





Re l e van t Hea l t h Rec ord s

I f t he ch i l d o r you t h n ee ds t o ob t a i n i mmu n i za t i o ns o r o t he r r eq u i r ed

h ea l t h r ec o r ds , t he e n ro l l i n g s ch oo l sh a l l i mme d ia t e l y r e f e r t he p a r e n t o r

gu a rd i an o f t he ch i l d o r yo u th , o r ( i n t he c a se o f a n u nac comp a n i ed you th ) t he

yo u th , t o t he d i s t r i c t h o me l e s s s t u de n t l i a i so n , w ho s ha l l a s s i s t i n ob t a in i n g

n ec es s a r y i mmu n i za t i on s o r s c r e en i n gs , o r i mmu n i za t i o n o r o t he r r e qu i r ed

h ea l t h r ec o r ds .

Re cor ds

An y r eco rd o rd i na r i l y ke p t b y t h e s ch oo l , i nc l ud i n g i mmu n i za t i on o r

o th e r r e qu i r ed he a l t h r eco rds , a ca de mic r e co r ds , b i r t h ce r t i f i c a t e s , gua r d i a ns h ip

r eco rds , an d e va l ua t i on s f o r s pe c i a l s e r v i ce s o r p r o gr a ms , r e ga rd i n g ea ch

h o me l e s s ch i l d o r yo u t h sha l l be ma i n t a i ne d s o t h a t t he r eco rd s i n vo l ved a r e

a va i l ab l e , i n a t i me ly f a s h i on , whe n a ch i l d o r yo u th en t e r s a ne w sch oo l o r

s ch oo l d i s t r i c t an d i n a ma nn e r co ns i s t en t wi t h t he Fa mi l y E d uca t i o na l R i gh t s

a nd P r i vac y Ac t . S ee p o l i c i e s J R t h r ou gh J R D .

En r o l l me n t D i s pu t e s

I f a d i sp u t e a r i s e s o ve r e l i g i b i l i t y , s c ho o l s e l e c t i on , o r e n r o l l me n t i n a

s ch oo l :

1 ) t he c h i l d o r yo u t h sh a l l b e i mme d i a t e ly e n r o l l e d i n t h e s cho o l i n

w h ich en ro l l me n t i s s ou gh t ( wh e th e r s ough t b y t h e p a r e n t , gu a rd i an ,

o r un acc o mp an i ed yo u t h ) , pen d i n g f i n a l r e so l u t i o n o f t h e d i s pu t e ,

i nc l ud i n g a l l a va i l ab l e a pp ea l s ;

2 ) t he p a r e n t o r gua rd i a n o f t he c h i l d o r yo u t h o r ( i n t he ca se o f an





u na cc o mpa n ie d you th ) t h e yo u t h sh a l l be p ro v i ded wi t h a wr i t t en

e xp l an a t i o n o f an y d e c i s i on s r e l a t e d t o s c ho o l s e l e c t i o n o r

e n r o l l me n t ma de b y t he s ch oo l , t he l o ca l e du ca t i on a l a ge nc y , o r t he

S t a t e e du ca t i on a l age n c y i n vo l ve d , i n c l ud i n g t h e r i gh t s o f t he

p a r e n t , gua r d i a n , o r u na cc o mpa n ie d you th t o a pp ea l su ch dec i s i ons ;

a nd

3 ) t he p a r e n t , gua rd i a n , o r un acc o mp an i ed yo u th s ha l l b e r e f e r r ed t o

t he d i s t r i c t h o me l e s s s t ude n t l i a i s on , w h o s ha l l c a r r y o u t t he

d i sp u t e r e so l u t i o n p ro ces s a s e xpe d i t i ous l y a s po s s i b l e a f t e r

r ece i v i n g n o t i c e o f t h e d i s pu t e .

P l a ce me n t Ch o i ce

T h e c ho i ce r e ga rd i n g p l ace me n t s ha l l b e ma de r e ga r d l e s s o f wh e th e r

t he c h i l d o r yo u th l i ve s wi th t he h o me le s s pa r en t s o r ha s b ee n t e mp or a r i l y

p l ac ed e l s e wh ere .

P r i vac y

In fo r ma t i on a b ou t a h o me le s s ch i l d ' s o r yo u th ' s l i v in g s i t ua t i on sh a l l

b e t r e a t e d a s a s t ud en t ed uca t i o n r ec o r d , a nd s ha l l no t be dee me d t o be

d i r e c to r y i n f o r ma t ion , u nd e r po l i c y J R B .

Co n t a c t In f o r ma t io n

No th i n g sh a l l p r oh ib i t t h e d i s t r i c t f r o m r eq u i r i n g a p a r e n t o r gu a r d i an

o f a ho me le s s ch i l d o r yo u th t o su b mi t co n t ac t i n f o r ma t io n .

D e f in i t i o n

T he t e r m “ s ch o o l o f o r i g in ” me a ns t he s c ho o l t ha t a c h i l d o r you t h





a t t en de d whe n p e r ma ne n t l y ho us ed o r t h e s c ho o l i n w h ic h t he c h i l d o r you th

w a s l a s t e n ro l l ed , i nc l u d in g a p r e sch oo l .

W he n t he ch i l d o r yo u th c o mpl e t e s t he f i n a l g r a de l eve l s e r ve d b y t he

s ch oo l o f o r i g in , t he t e r m “ sc ho o l o f o r i g i n” sh a l l i nc l ude t h e d es i gna t ed

r ece i v i n g s c ho o l a t t h e ne x t gr ade l e ve l f o r a l l f ee de r s ch oo l s .

Co mp ar ab l e S e r v i c e s

Eac h h o me le s s ch i l d o r you th s ha l l b e p r o vi de d s e r v i ce s co mp ar ab l e t o

s e r v i ce s o f f e r ed t o o t he r s t ud en t s i n t he s c ho o l s e l ec t ed , i nc l ud in g :

1 ) T ra nsp or t a t i o n s e r v i c e s ;

2 ) Ed uca t i o na l s e r v i c e s fo r wh ich t he c h i l d o r you t h me e t s t he

e l i g i b i l i t y c r i t e r i a , su ch a s s e r v i ce s p r o vi de d u nde r T i t l e I o f t he

E l e me n ta r y a nd Sec on da r y E du ca t i on Ac t o f 19 65 o r s i mi l a r S t a t e

o r l o ca l p ro g ra ms , e du ca t i on a l p r o g ra ms fo r ch i l d r en w i th

d i s a b i l i t i e s , an d ed uc a t i o na l p ro g ra ms f o r E n g l i s h l ea r ne r s ;

3 ) P ro g ra ms i n ca r ee r a nd t ech n i c a l ed uca t i o n ;

4 ) P ro g ra ms f o r g i f t e d an d t a l e n t e d s t u den t s ; a nd

5 ) Sch oo l nu t r i t i o n p ro g ra ms .

C oor d i na t i on

T he d i s t r i c t s ha l l co o rd i na t e t h e p r o v i s i on o f s e rv i ce s u nde r t h e se

r e gu l a t i on s wi t h t he D ep a r t me n t f o r Ch i l d r e n an d Fa mi l i e s an d o t he r a gen c i e s

o r en t i t i e s p ro v id ing s e r v i ce s t o h o me le s s c h i l d r en a nd yo u ths a nd t he i r

f a mi l i e s , i nc l ud in g s e r v i ce s an d p ro g rams f u nde d u nd e r t h e Ru na wa y a nd

H o me le s s Y ou t h A c t ( 42 U. S . C . 57 01 e t s e q . ) , a nd t r a ns por t a t i o n , t r an s f e r o f





s ch oo l r ec o r ds , a nd o th e r i n t e r d i s t r i c t a c t i v i t i e s , wi t h o the r l oc a l e du ca t i ona l

a ge nc i e s .

Ho us i n g As s i s t an ce

I f a pp l i ca b l e , t h e d i s t r i c t sh a l l co o r d in a t e wi th s t a t e a nd l oca l ho us i n g

a ge nc i e s r e s po ns i b l e f o r de ve lo p i n g t h e co mp re he ns i ve h ous i n g a f fo rda b i l i t y

s t r a t e gy t o mi n i mi ze ed uc a t i o na l d i s rup t i o n f o r c h i l d r e n a nd yo u t hs who

b ec o me h o me le s s .

T he co or d in a t i on r e qu i r e d sha l l be d es i gn ed t o :

1 ) ens u r e t ha t a l l home l e s s c h i l d r e n an d yo u ths a r e p r o mpt l y

i de n t i f i e d ;

2 ) ens u r e t ha t a l l home l e s s c h i l d r e n an d yo u ths ha ve acc es s t o , a nd a r e

i n r ea s on ab l e p ro x i mi t y t o , a va i l a b l e e duc a t i o n an d r e l a t ed su ppor t

s e r v i ce s ; an d

3 ) r a i s e t he a wa ren es s o f s ch oo l pe r so nne l an d s e r v i c e p r o vi de r s o f t he

e f f ec t s o f sh o r t - t e rm s t a ys i n a sh e l t e r an d o th e r cha l l e n ges

a s s oc i a t ed wi t h ho me le s s nes s .

H o mel es s Ch i l d r e n an d Y ou t hs wi t h Di sab i l i t i e s

F o r c h i l d r en a nd yo u th s wh o a r e bo th ho me le s s an d e l i g i b l e f o r s e r v i c e s

u n de r t h e In d i v i dua l s wi t h Di s ab i l i t i e s Ed uc a t i o n A c t ( 2 0 U .S . C . 14 00 e t s e q . ) ,

t he d i s t r i c t sha l l coo rd i na t e t he p ro v i s i o n o f s e r v i ce s un de r t h e se r e gu l a t i on s

w i t h t he p ro v i s i on o f p ro g ra ms fo r c h i l d r e n wi t h d i s a b i l i t i e s s e r ved b y t he

d i s t r i c t an d o t he r i n vo l ved l o ca l e duc a t i on a l a gen c i e s .





D is t r i c t Ho me les s S tu de n t L i a i s on

T he bo a r d de s i gna t e s t h e f o l l owi n g i n d i v id ua l t o ac t a s t he d i s t r i c t ' s

h o me l e s s s t ude n t l i a i s on : S up e r i n t e nde n t o f S ch oo l s , 15 0 S P ro sp ec t 15 1 S 1 s t

A ve , PO Bo x 2 48 , C l e a r wa t e r , K S , p ho ne 6 2 0 -5 84 -2 0 91 , f a x 62 0 -5 8 4 -6 70 5 . T he

d i s t r i c t s ha l l i n f o rm s c h oo l pe r so nne l , s e r v i ce p r o v ide r s , a nd a d voc a t e s

w o r ki n g wi th ho me le s s f a mi l i e s o f t h e du t i e s o f t h i s l i a i so n .

T he d i s t r i c t h o me l e s s s t u den t l i a i s on s ha l l e ns u re :

1 ) h o me l e s s c h i l d r en a nd yo u th s a r e i d en t i f i e d b y s ch oo l pe r s on ne l

t h ro u gh ou t r ea ch and c oor d i na t i on ac t i v i t i e s wi t h o th e r en t i t i e s

a nd a ge nc i e s ;

2 ) h o me l e s s c h i l d r en a nd yo u th s a r e en ro l l e d i n , a nd h a ve a f u l l an d

e qu a l op po r tu n i t y t o s uc cee d i n , d i s t r i c t s c ho o l s ;

3 ) h o me l e s s f a mi l i e s a nd h o me l e s s c h i l d r en an d you t hs h a ve a cce s s t o

a nd r ece i ve e du ca t i on a l s e r v i c e s fo r w h ich s uc h f a mi l i e s , ch i l d r e n ,

a nd yo u th s a r e e l i g i b l e , i n c lu d in g s e r v i c e s t h ro u gh Hea d S t a r t

p ro g ra ms ( i n c lu d in g E a r l y H ea d S t a r t p r o gr a ms) un de r t he H e ad

S t a r t A c t ( 42 U . S .C . 9 83 1 e t s e q . ) , e a r l y i n t e r ven t i on s e r v i c e s

u n de r p a r t C o f t h e In d i v id ua l s wi t h Di sab i l i t i e s E du ca t i on Ac t ( 20

U . S . C . 14 31 e t s e q . ) , a nd o t he r p r e s ch oo l p ro g ra ms a d min i s t e r ed

b y t h e l oc a l ed uca t i on a l a gen c y;

4 ) h o me l e s s f a mi l i e s a nd h o me l e s s c h i l d r en an d you t hs r e ce ive

r e f e r r a l s t o h ea l t h c a r e s e r v i c e s , d en t a l s e r v i c e s , me n t a l h ea l t h a nd

s ub s t a nce a bus e s e rv i ce s , h ou s in g s e r v i c e s , a nd o t he r a pp r op r i a t e

s e r v i ce s ;





5 ) t he pa r en t s o r gua rd i ans o f ho me le s s c h i l d r e n an d yo u th s a r e

i n fo r med o f t he ed uc a t i o na l an d r e l a t ed o p por t un i t i e s a va i l ab l e t o

t he i r ch i l d r en an d a r e p r o v ide d wi t h mea n i n gf u l o pp or t un i t i e s t o

p a r t i c i p a t e i n t he edu ca t i on o f t he i r ch i l d r en ;

6 ) p ub l i c n o t i c e o f t h e ed uc a t i o na l r i gh t s o f h o me l e s s c h i l d r en a nd

yo u ths i s d i s se mi na t ed i n l o ca t i on s f r eq uen t ed b y p a r e n t s o r

gu a rd i ans o f s uc h c h i l d r e n an d you ths , an d un acc o mp an i ed yo u t hs ,

i nc l ud i n g s c ho o l s , sh e l t e r s , pu b l i c l i b r a r i e s , a nd so u p k i t c hen s , i n

a ma n ne r a nd f o r m un de r s t a nd ab l e t o t he p a r e n t s a nd gu a rd i an s o f

h o me l e s s c h i l d r e n and yo u th s , a nd u nac comp a n i ed you ths ;

7 ) e n ro l l me n t d i s pu t e s a r e me d i a t ed i n a cc o r dan ce wi th t he s e

r e gu l a t i on s ;

8 ) t h e p a r e n t o r gu a r d i a n o f a h o me le s s c h i l d o r yo u t h , a nd an y

u na cc o mpa n ie d yo u t h , i s f u l l y i n f o rme d o f a l l t r a ns po r t a t i on

s e r v i ce s , i n c lu d in g t r an sp or t a t i o n t o t he s c ho o l o f o r i g i n , a nd i s

a s s i s t e d i n acc es s in g t r a ns por t a t i on t o t he s c ho o l t h a t i s s e l e c t e d ;

9 ) s ch oo l p e r s on ne l p ro v id i n g s e r v i ce s un de r t he s e r e gu l a t i o ns r e ce i ve

p ro f e s s io na l d e ve lo pme n t an d o t he r s up po r t ; an d

1 0 ) u na cco mp a n ie d yo u t hs :

a . a r e en ro l l ed i n s ch o o l ;

b . ha ve o pp or tu n i t i e s t o me e t t h e s a me ch a l l e n g in g s t a t e a ca de mi c

s t an da r ds a s K a ns as e s t ab l i sh es f o r o the r ch i l d r e n an d you t h ;

a nd





c . a r e i n f o r me d o f t h e i r s t a t u s a s i n dep en de n t s t ude n t s un de r

f ede ra l l aw r e ga r d in g s t u den t f i n an c i a l a s s i s t a nce f o r h i gh e r

e du ca t i on ac qu i s i t i on a nd t ha t t h e yo u ths ma y o b t a i n a s s i s t an ce

f r o m t he d i s t r i c t h o me le s s s t ud en t l i a i s on t o r ec e ive

ve r i f i ca t i o n o f s uc h s t a t u s fo r p u rp ose s o f t he F re e A pp l i ca t i on

f o r Fe de ra l S t ud en t A i d .

T he l i a i so n sh a l l a l so wo r k wi t h t he s t a t e c oo r d i na t o r f o r ed uc a t i o n o f

h o me l e s s ch i l d r e n and yo u th t o r eq ues t an d r e ce i ve ne ed ed t ec hn i ca l a s s i s t an ce

a nd mo n i t o r i n g t o e ns u re t h e d i s t r i c t c o mpl i e s w i th f e de ra l a nd s t a t e l a w

r e ga rd i n g ho me le s s s t ud en t s . S i mi l a r l y , t he l i a i so n wi l l c oo rd i na t e w i th t he

s t a t e co o rd i na t o r i n o rde r t o p ro v id e p r o fe s s i ona l de ve l opme n t o pp or t un i t i e s

f o r d i s t r i c t pe r so nne l t o a i d t h e m in i d en t i f y i n g a nd me e t i n g t he ne ed s o f

h o me l e s s ch i l d r e n an d you t hs a nd wi l l r e sp on d t o i n qu i r i e s f r o m p a re n t s ,

gu a rd i ans , a nd ho me le s s ch i l d r e n a nd you ths t o e ns u re t he y a r e p ro v id ed wi th

t he fu l l p ro t ec t i on o f t h e l a w a nd s e r v i ce s t h e y a r e du e .

N o t i c e

T he d i s t r i c t s ha l l i n f o r m s ch oo l p e r s on ne l , s e r v i ce p ro v i de r s , ad voc a t e s

w o r ki n g wi t h h o me le s s f a mi l i e s , pa r en t s an d gua r d i a ns o f h o me l e s s ch i l d r en

a nd you ths , an d h o me l e s s c h i l d r e n an d you ths o f t he d u t i e s o f t he d i s t r i c t

h o me l e s s s t ud en t l i a i s on , an d p ub l i sh ann ua l l y up da t ed co n t ac t i n f o r ma t io n f o r

t he l i a i so n on t he d i s t r i c t ' s we bs i t e .

L oca l a nd S t a t e C oor d i na t i on

T he d i s t r i c t h o me l e s s s t u den t l i a i s on , a s a p a r t o f a s s i gn e d du t i e s , sh a l l





c oo rd i na t e an d c o l l ab o r a t e wi t h s t a t e c oo rd i na t o r s , t he c o mmu n i t y , an d s c ho o l

p e r s on ne l r e sp ons ib l e f o r t h e p ro v i s i on o f e du ca t i on an d r e l a t ed s e r v i ce s t o

h o me l e s s c h i l d r e n an d you t hs . Su ch c oor d in a t i o n sh a l l i n c lud e co l l ec t i n g a nd

p ro v id i n g t o t he s t a t e c oo r d i na t o r t he r e l i a b l e , va l i d , an d co mp re hen s i ve da t a .

H o mel es s S t a t us

T he d i s t r i c t h o me le s s s t ude n t l i a i s on ma y a f f i r m, w i th ou t f u r t he r

a ge nc y a c t i on b y t he D e pa r t me n t o f H ou s in g a n d Ur ba n Deve l op me n t , t ha t a

c h i l d o r you t h wh o i s e l i g ib l e f o r a nd p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n a p r o gr a m p r o v ide d b y

t he d i s t r i c t , o r t he im me d ia t e f a mi l y o f s uc h a ch i l d o r you th , wh o me e t s t he

e l i g i b i l i t y r eq u i r e men t s , i s e l i g i b l e f o r suc h p r o gr a m o r s e r v i ce .

D i s pu t e R eso lu t i on P r oce s s

A co mp la i n t r e ga r d in g t h e p l a ce me n t o r e du ca t i on o f a ho me le s s ch i l d

o r yo u th s ha l l f i r s t be p r e s en t ed o r a l l y and i n fo r ma l l y t o t h e d i s t r i c t ' s h o me le s s

s t ud en t l i a i s on . I f t h e co mp la in t i s no t p r o mpt l y r e so l ve d , t he c o mp la i nan t ma y

p r e s en t a f o r ma l wr i t t en c o mpl a in t ( g r i eva n ce ) t o t he ho me le s s s t u de n t l i a i son .

T h e wr i t t e n co mp la in t mu s t i nc l ude t he f o l l o wi n g i n fo r ma t i on : da t e o f f i l i n g ,

d e s c r i p t i o n o f c onc e r ns , t he n a me o f t he pe r s on o r pe r so ns i n vo l ve d , a nd a

r eca p i t u l a t i on o f t he ac t i o n t a ken du r i ng t he i n fo r ma l c ha rge s t a ge . Wi th i n

f i ve ( 5 ) wor k i n g d ays a f t e r r e ce i v in g t h e c o mpl a in t , t h e l i a i so n s ha l l s t a t e a

d ec i s i o n i n wr i t i n g t o t he co mp la i na n t , w i t h su pp or t i n g e v i de nc e an d r e a so ns .

In a d d i t i on , t h e l i a i so n wi l l i n fo r m t he su pe r in t en de n t o f t he fo r ma l c o mpl a in t

a nd t he d i sp os i t i on .





T ra ns por t a t i on ( Se e E D A A , J BC a nd J GG )

I f i t i s i n t he be s t i n t e r e s t o f t h e h o me le s s ch i l d o r yo u th t o a t t en d t he

s ch oo l o f o r i g i n , t r an sp or t a t i o n t o an d f ro m t h a t s c ho o l wi l l b e p ro v i ded a t t h e

r eq ues t o f t h e pa r e n t o r gu a r d i a n o r , i n t he ca s e o f a n un acc o mp an i ed yo u t h ,

t he h o me le s s c oo r d in a t o r . I f t he s t ud en t ' s t e mp or a r y ho us in g i s o u t s i de t he

a t t en da nc e a r e a o f t h e s c ho o l o f o r i g i n , t h en t h e d i s t r i c t wi l l wo r k wi th t he

s ch oo l o f o r i g in t o ag r ee o n a me th o d t o a pp or t i on t he r e s po ns i b i l i t y an d co s t s

f o r t r a nsp or t i n g t h e c h i l d . I f a n a g r ee men t c an no t b e r eac he d , t he co s t s w i l l be

s ha r ed e qu a l l y .

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T h e E ve r y S t u d e n t S u c c e e d s A c t ( “ E S S A ” ) a d d r e s s e s a d d i t i o n a l p r o t e c -

t i o n s f o r s t u d e n t s i n f o s t e r c a r e a n d e s t a b l i s h e s a s ys t e m o f j o i n t r e s p o n s i b i l -

i t y f o r s c h o o l d i s t r i c t s , t h e K a n s a s S t a t e D e p a r t me n t o f E d u c a t i o n ( “ K S D E ” ) ,

a n d t h e K a n s a s D e p a r t me n t f o r C h i l d r e n a n d F a mi l i e s ( “ D C F ” ) t o e n s u r e t h e

e d u c a t i o n a l s t a b i l i t y o f s t u d e n t s i n f o s t e r c a r e .

F o r t h e p u r p o s e s o f t h e s e r e gu l a t i o n s , “ f o s t e r c a r e ” me a n s 2 4 -h o u r s u b -

s t i t u t e c a r e f o r c h i l d r e n p l a c e d a w a y f r o m t h e i r p a r e n t s a n d f o r w h o m a c h i l d

w e l f a r e a ge n c y h a s p l a c e me n t a n d c a r e d u t i e s . T h i s i n c l u d e s , b u t i s n o t l i m-

i t e d t o , p l a c e me n t s i n f o s t e r f a mi l y h o me s , f o s t e r h o me s o f r e l a t i ve s , g r o u p

h o me s , e me r ge n c y s h e l t e r s , r e s i d e n t i a l f a c i l i t i e s , c h i l d -c a r e i n s t i t u t i o n s , a n d

p r e -a d o p t i ve h o me s .

T r a n s p o r t a t i o n o f S t u d e n t s i n F o s t e r C a r e

E S S A r e q u i r e s e a c h K a n s a s s c h o o l d i s t r i c t t o c o l l a b o r a t e w i t h c h i l d w e l -

f a r e a ge n c i e s , s u c h a s D C F a n d t r i b a l c h i l d w e l f a r e a ge n c i e s , t o d e ve l o p a n d

i mp l e me n t c l e a r , w r i t t e n p r o c e d u r e s f o r h o w t r a n s p o r t a t i o n t o ma i n t a i n a s t u -

d e n t i n f o s t e r c a r e i n h i s o r h e r s c h o o l o f o r i g i n ( w h e n i n t h e s t u d e n t ’ s b e s t

i n t e r e s t ) w i l l b e p r o v i d e d , a r r a n ge d , a n d f u n d e d . T h e p r o c e d u r e s mu s t e n s u r e




F o s t e r C a r e S t u d e n t R e g u l a t i o n s 2

t h a t t h e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n w i l l b e p r o v i d e d p r o mp t l y , i n a c o s t -e f f e c t i ve ma n n e r ,

a n d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h f e d e r a l l a w . A l s o , t h e y mu s t a d d r e s s h o w a d d i t i o n a l

c o s t s w i l l b e a b s o r b e d . T h e r e f o r e , i f t h e r e a r e a n y a d d i t i o n a l c o s t s i n c u r r e d

t o ma i n t a i n a f o s t e r c a r e s t u d e n t i n h i s o r h e r s c h o o l o f o r i g i n , t h e d i s t r i c t

w i l l p r o v i d e t h e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n i f :

1 . D C F a g r e e s t o r e i mb u r s e t h e d i s t r i c t f o r t h e a d d i t i o n a l c o s t s ;

2 . T h e d i s t r i c t a g r e e s t o p a y t h e a d d i t i o n a l c o s t s ; o r

3 . D C F a n d t h e d i s t r i c t s p l i t t h e a d d i t i o n a l c o s t s .

U p o n r e q u e s t , t h e d i s t r i c t w i l l p r o v i d e a n a s s u r a n c e t o K S D E t h a t t h e

d i s t r i c t h a s t r a n s p o r t a t i o n p r o c e d u r e s me e t i n g t h e a b o ve r e q u i r e me n t s .

A d d i t i o n a l C o s t s

“ A d d i t i o n a l c o s t s ” r e f l e c t t h e d i f f e r e n c e b e t w e e n w h a t t h e d i s t r i c t

w o u l d s p e n d t o t r a n s p o r t a s t u d e n t t o t h e a s s i gn e d s c h o o l a n d t h e c o s t o f

t r a n s p o r t i n g a s t u d e n t i n f o s t e r c a r e t o h i s o r h e r s c h o o l o f o r i g i n . T i t l e I ,

P a r t A f u n d s ma y b e u s e d t o p a y f o r a d d i t i o n a l t r a n s p o r t a t i o n c o s t s i n T i t l e I

d i s t r i c t s .

S c h o o l o f O r i g i n

T h e “ s c h o o l o f o r i g i n ” i s t h e s c h o o l i n w h i c h a s t u d e n t i s e n r o l l e d a t t h e

t i me o f p l a c e me n t i n f o s t e r c a r e o r o f a c h a n ge i n p l a c e me n t . A s t u d e n t i n

f o s t e r c a r e i s e n t i t l e d t o r e ma i n e n r o l l e d i n h i s o r h e r s c h o o l o f o r i g i n u n l e s s

i t i s d e t e r mi n e d n o t t o b e i n t h e s t u d e n t ’ s b e s t i n t e r e s t t o s t a y a t t h a t s c h o o l .

B e s t - In t e r e s t D e t e r mi n a t i o n

D C F w i l l ma ke t h e f i n a l d e c i s i o n r e ga r d i n g w h e t h e r i t i s i n a s t u -





d e n t ’ s b e s t i n t e r e s t t o r e ma i n i n t h e s c h o o l o f o r i g i n . D i s t r i c t s t a f f ma y b e

a s ke d t o p r o v i d e i n f o r ma t i o n o n t h e “ e d u c a t i o n a l b e s t i n t e r e s t ” o f t h e s t u d e n t

t o s u p p o r t e d u c a t i o n a l d e c i s i o n -ma k i n g b a s e d o n w h a t i s b e s t f o r t h e s t u d e n t

a c a d e mi c a l l y . F o r s t u d e n t s r e c e i v i n g s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n a n d r e l a t e d s e r v i c e s

u n d e r t h e In d i v i d u a l w i t h D i s a b i l i t i e s E d u c a t i o n A c t o r f o r s t u d e n t s o n S e c -

t i o n 5 0 4 a c c o mmo d a t i o n p l a n s , i t i s r e c o mme n d e d t h a t r e l e va n t t e a m me mb e r s

s h o u l d b e c o n s u l t e d i n t h e b e s t i n t e r e s t d e t e r mi n a t i o n p r o c e s s , a s t h e d i s t r i c t

w i l l s t i l l b e r e q u i r e d t o e n s u r e c o mp l i a n c e w i t h L e a s t R e s t r i c t i ve E n v i r o n me n t

r e q u i r e me n t s .

T h e U n i t e d S t a t e s D e p a r t me n t o f E d u c a t i o n h a s p r o v i d e d a l i s t o f f a c -

t o r s t h a t ma y b e c o n s i d e r e d i n d e t e r mi n i n g t h e s t u d e n t ’ s e d u c a t i o n a l b e s t i n -

t e r e s t , w h i c h i n c l u d e a p p r o p r i a t e n e s s o f t h e c u r r e n t s e t t i n g , p r o x i mi t y o f

p l a c e me n t t o s c h o o l a t t e n d a n c e c e n t e r s , t h e c h i l d ’ s p r e f e r e n c e , t h e p a r e n t s ’

p r e f e r e n c e , t h e c h i l d ’ s a t t a c h me n t t o t h e s c h o o l o f o r i g i n , w h e r e s i b l i n gs w i l l

b e p l a c e d , a n d t h e a va i l a b i l i t y o f n e e d e d s e r v i c e s . T h e “ b e s t - i n t e r e s t d e t e r mi -

n a t i o n ” ma y n o t b e ma d e b a s e d o n t r a n s p o r t a t i o n c o s t s o r f u n d i n g .

D i s t r i c t F o s t e r C a r e L i a i s o n

T h e “ d i s t r i c t f o s t e r c a r e l i a i s o n ” i s a d i s t r i c t e mp l o ye e w h o f a c i l i t a t e s

t h e e n r o l l me n t i n o r t r a n s f e r t o a p u b l i c s c h o o l o f a s t u d e n t i n t h e d i s t r i c t w h o

i s a w a r d o f t h e s t a t e . T h e d i s t r i c t ’ s f o s t e r c a r e l i a i s o n i s c o n s i d e r e d t h e d e s -

i gn a t e d p o i n t o f c o n t a c t f o r c o l l a b o r a t i o n w i t h D C F o n t r a n s p o r t a t i o n p r o c e -

d u r e s .

T h e D i s t r i c t h a s d e s i gn a t e d t h e f o l l o w i n g s t a f f p e r s o n a s t h e D i s t r i c t





f o s t e r c a r e l i a i s o n :

P o s i t i o n : S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f S c h o o l s

A d d r e s s : 1 5 0 S P r o s p e c t 1 5 1 S 1 s t A ve , P O B o x 2 4 8 , C l e a r w a t e r , K S

6 7 0 2 6 -0 2 4 8

T e l e p h o n e : 6 2 0 -5 8 4 -2 0 9 1 f a x : 6 2 0 -5 8 4 -6 7 0 5

C h i l d W e l f a r e A ge n c y

In K a n s a s , D C F i s t h e r e gu l a r c h i l d w e l f a r e a ge n c y f o r c o l l a b o r a t i o n o n

t r a n s p o r t a t i o n p r o c e d u r e s . T h e C h i l d P r o t e c t i ve S e r v i c e s ( “ C P S ” ) d i v i s i o n o f

D C F w i l l t yp i c a l l y b e t h e d i v i s i o n t h a t w o r ks w i t h t h e d i s t r i c t o n i s s u e s r e l a t -

e d t o s t u d e n t s i n f o s t e r c a r e ; h o w e ve r , t r i b a l c h i l d w e l f a r e a ge n c i e s ma y a l s o

b e i n vo l ve d w i t h t h i s p r o c e s s . T h e r e f o r e , w h e n e ve r D C F i s u s e d i n t h e s e r e gu -

l a t i o n s , i t ma y b e d e e me d t o a p p l y t o a n y c h i l d w e l f a r e a ge n c y b a s e d o n t h e

c i r c u ms t a n c e s .

C h i l d W e l f a r e C o n t a c t

T h e d i s t r i c t , i f r e c e i v i n g T i t l e I , P a r t A f u n d s , mu s t c o l l a b o r a t e o n

t r a n s p o r t a t i o n p r o c e d u r e s w i t h t h e D C F -d e s i gn a t e d c o n t a c t i f D C F n o t i f i e s t h e

d i s t r i c t i n w r i t i n g t h a t D C F h a s d e s i gn a t e d a n e mp l o ye e t o s e r ve a s a p o i n t o f

c o n t a c t f o r t h e d i s t r i c t .

K A S B R e c o mme n d e d R e gu l a t i o n s - 1 2 / 1 6


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to be given, sold or transmitted to any person or entity including but not limited to another school district, organization, company or

corporation without written permission from KASB.

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C o mp l a i n t s A b o u t D i s c r i mi n a t i o n

T h e d i s t r i c t i s c o mmi t t e d t o ma i n t a i n i n g a w o r k i n g a n d l e a r n i n g

e n v i r o n me n t f r e e f r o m d i s c r i mi n a t i o n , i n s u l t , i n t i mi d a t i o n , o r h a r a s s me n t d u e

t o r a c e , c o l o r , r e l i g i o n , s e x , a ge , n a t i o n a l o r i g i n , o r d i s a b i l i t y .

A n y i n c i d e n t o f d i s c r i mi n a t i o n i n c l u d i n g a c t s o f h a r a s s me n t s h a l l

p r o mp t l y b e r e p o r t e d f o r i n ve s t i ga t i o n a n d c o r r e c t i ve a c t i o n b y t h e b u i l d i n g

p r i n c i p a l o r d i s t r i c t c o mp l i a n c e c o o r d i n a t o r . A n y s t u d e n t o r e mp l o ye e w h o

e n ga ge s i n d i s c r i mi n a t o r y c o n d u c t s h a l l b e s u b j e c t t o d i s c i p l i n a r y a c t i o n , u p

t o a n d i n c l u d i n g t e r mi n a t i o n f r o m e mp l o yme n t o r e x p u l s i o n f r o m s c h o o l .

D i s c r i mi n a t i o n a ga i n s t a n y s t u d e n t o n t h e b a s i s o f r a c e , c o l o r , n a t i o n a l

o r i g i n , s e x , d i s a b i l i t y , o r r e l i g i o n i n t h e a d mi s s i o n o r a c c e s s t o , o r t r e a t me n t

i n t h e d i s t r i c t ’ s p r o g r a ms a n d a c t i v i t i e s i s p r o h i b i t e d . T h e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f

S c h o o l s , 1 5 0 S . P r o s p e c t 1 5 1 S 1 s t A ve , P . O . B o x 2 4 8 , C l e a r w a t e r , K s 6 7 0 2 6 -

0 2 4 8 , 6 2 0 -5 8 4 -2 0 9 1 , h a s b e e n d e s i gn a t e d t o c o o r d i n a t e c o mp l i a n c e w i t h

n o n d i s c r i mi n a t i o n r e q u i r e me n t s c o n t a i n e d i n T i t l e V I o f t h e C i v i l R i gh t s A c t

o f 1 9 6 4 , T i t l e IX o f t h e E d u c a t i o n A me n d me n t s o f 1 9 7 2 , S e c t i o n 5 0 4 o f t h e

R e h a b i l i t a t i o n A c t o f 1 9 7 3 , a n d T h e A me r i c a n s w i t h D i s a b i l i t i e s A c t o f 1 9 9 0 .

A n y s t u d e n t w h o b e l i e ve s t h a t h e o r s h e h a s b e e n d i s c r i mi n a t e d a ga i n s t

ma y f i l e a c o mp l a i n t w i t h t h e b u i l d i n g p r i n c i p a l , a n o t h e r a d mi n i s t r a t o r , t h e

gu i d a n c e c o u n s e l o r , o r a n o t h e r c e r t i f i e d s t a f f me mb e r . A n y s c h o o l e mp l o ye e

w h o r e c e i ve s a c o mp l a i n t o f d i s c r i mi n a t i o n o r h a r a s s me n t f r o m a s t u d e n t s h a l l

i n f o r m t h e s t u d e n t o f t h e e mp l o ye e ’ s o b l i ga t i o n t o r e p o r t t h e c o mp l a i n t a n d

a n y p r o p o s e d r e s o l u t i o n o f t h e c o mp l a i n t t o t h e b u i l d i n g p r i n c i p a l . I f t h e


to be given, sold or transmitted to any person or entity including but not limited to another school district, organization, company or

corporation without written permission from KASB.

J C E C o m p l a i n t s J C E - 2

b u i l d i n g p r i n c i p a l i s t h e a l l e ge d h a r a s s e r , t h e r e p o r t s h a l l b e ma d e t o t h e d i s -

t r i c t c o mp l i a n c e c o o r d i n a t o r . A n y s t u d e n t c o mp l a i n t o f d i s c r i mi n a t i o n s h a l l

b e r e s o l ve d u n d e r t h e d i s t r i c t ’ s d i s c r i mi n a t i o n c o mp l a i n t p r o c e d u r e s i n p o l i c y

K N .

T h e d i s t r i c t p r o h i b i t s r e t a l i a t i o n o r d i s c r i mi n a t i o n a ga i n s t a n y p e r s o n

f o r o p p o s i n g d i s c r i mi n a t i o n , i n c l u d i n g h a r a s s me n t ; f o r p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n t h e

c o mp l a i n t p r o c e s s ; o r ma k i n g a c o mp l a i n t , t e s t i f y i n g , a s s i s t i n g , o r

p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n a n y i n ve s t i ga t i o n , p r o c e e d i n g , o r h e a r i n g .

C o mp l a i n t s A b o u t S c h o o l R u l e s

A n y s t u d e n t ma y f i l e a c o mp l a i n t w i t h t h e p r i n c i p a l c o n c e r n i n g a

s c h o o l r u l e o r r e gu l a t i o n a s i t a p p l i e s t o t h e s t u d e n t . T h e c o mp l a i n t s h a l l b e

i n w r i t i n g , f i l e d w i t h i n 2 0 d a ys f o l l o w i n g t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f t h e r u l e o r

r e gu l a t i o n , a n d mu s t s p e c i f y t h e b a s i s f o r t h e c o mp l a i n t . T h e p r i n c i p a l s h a l l

i n ve s t i ga t e t h e c o mp l a i n t a n d i n f o r m t h e s t u d e n t o f t h e r e s o l u t i o n w i t h i n 1 0

d a ys a f t e r t h e c o mp l a i n t i s f i l e d .

K A S B R e c o mme n d a t i o n - 7 / 9 6 ; 8 / 9 8 ; 4 / 0 7 ; 6 / 1 5

A p p r o ve d : U S D 2 6 4 P o l i c y – 9 / 1 5

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K N C o m p l a i n t s ( S e e B C B I , G A A C A , G A A B , G A A F , I F , I K D a n d J C E ) K N

T h e b o a r d e n c o u r a ge s a l l c o mp l a i n t s r e ga r d i n g t h e d i s t r i c t t o b e

r e s o l ve d a t t h e l o w e s t p o s s i b l e a d mi n i s t r a t i ve l e ve l . W h e n e ve r a c o mp l a i n t i s

ma d e d i r e c t l y t o t h e b o a r d a s a w h o l e o r t o a b o a r d me mb e r a s a n i n d i v i d u a l , i t

w i l l b e r e f e r r e d t o t h e a d mi n i s t r a t i o n f o r s t u d y a n d p o s s i b l e r e s o l u t i o n .

D i s c r i mi n a t i o n a ga i n s t a n y i n d i v i d u a l o n t h e b a s i s o f r a c e , c o l o r ,

n a t i o n a l o r i g i n , s e x , d i s a b i l i t y , a ge , o r r e l i g i o n i n t h e a d mi s s i o n o r a c c e s s t o ,

o r t r e a t me n t o r e mp l o yme n t i n t h e d i s t r i c t ’ s p r o g r a ms a n d a c t i v i t i e s i s

p r o h i b i t e d . H a r a s s me n t o f a n i n d i v i d u a l o n a n y o f t h e s e g r o u n d s i s a l s o

p r o h i b i t e d . T h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f s c h o o l s , 1 5 0 S . P r o s p e c t 1 5 1 S 1 s t A ve , P O

B o x 2 4 8 , C l e a r w a t e r , K S 6 7 0 2 6 -0 2 4 8 h a s b e e n d e s i gn a t e d t o c o o r d i n a t e

c o mp l i a n c e w i t h n o n d i s c r i mi n a t i o n r e q u i r e me n t s c o n t a i n e d i n T i t l e V I o f t h e

C i v i l R i gh t s A c t o f 1 9 6 4 , T i t l e V II o f t h e C i v i l R i gh t s A c t o f 1 9 6 4 , T i t l e IX o f

t h e E d u c a t i o n A me n d me n t s o f 1 9 7 2 , S e c t i o n 5 0 4 o f t h e R e h a b i l i t a t i o n A c t o f

1 9 7 3 , a n d T h e A me r i c a n s w i t h D i s a b i l i t i e s A c t o f 1 9 9 0 . In f o r ma t i o n

c o n c e r n i n g t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e s e A c t s , a n d t h e r i gh t s p r o v i d e d t h e r e u n d e r , a r e

a va i l a b l e f r o m t h e c o mp l i a n c e c o o r d i n a t o r .

C o mp l a i n t s A b o u t D i s c r i mi n a t i o n o r D i s c r i mi n a t o r y H a r a s s me n t

C o mp l a i n t s o f d i s c r i mi n a t i o n o r d i s c r i mi n a t o r y h a r a s s me n t b y a n

e mp l o ye e s h o u l d b e a d d r e s s e d t o t h e e mp l o ye e ’ s s u p e r v i s o r , t h e b u i l d i n g

p r i n c i p a l , o r t h e d i s t r i c t c o mp l i a n c e c o o r d i n a t o r . C o mp l a i n t s b y a s t u d e n t

s h o u l d b e a d d r e s s e d t o t h e b u i l d i n g p r i n c i p a l , a n o t h e r a d mi n i s t r a t o r , t h e

gu i d a n c e c o u n s e l o r , o r a n o t h e r c e r t i f i e d s t a f f me mb e r . A n y s c h o o l e mp l o ye e

w h o r e c e i ve s a c o mp l a i n t o f d i s c r i mi n a t i o n o r h a r a s s me n t f r o m a s t u d e n t s h a l l

i n f o r m t h e s t u d e n t o f t h e e mp l o ye e ’ s o b l i ga t i o n t o r e p o r t t h e c o mp l a i n t a n d a n y




K N C o m p l a i n t s K N - 2

p r o p o s e d r e s o l u t i o n o f t h e c o mp l a i n t t o t h e b u i l d i n g p r i n c i p a l . I f t h e b u i l d i n g

p r i n c i p a l i s t h e a l l e ge d h a r a s s e r , t h e c o mp l a i n t s h a l l b e r e p o r t e d t o t h e d i s t r i c t

c o mp l i a n c e c o o r d i n a t o r . C o mp l a i n t s b y a n y o t h e r p e r s o n a l l e g i n g d i s c r i m-

i n a t i o n s h o u l d b e a d d r e s s e d t o t h e b u i l d i n g p r i n c i p a l o r t h e d i s t r i c t c o mp l i a n c e

c o o r d i n a t o r . C o mp l a i n t s a b o u t d i s c r i mi n a t i o n , i n c l u d i n g c o mp l a i n t s o f

h a r a s s me n t , w i l l b e r e s o l ve d t h r o u gh t h e f o l l o w i n g c o mp l a i n t p r o c e d u r e s :

In f o r ma l P r o c e d u r e s

T h e b u i l d i n g p r i n c i p a l s h a l l a t t e mp t t o r e s o l ve c o mp l a i n t s o f d i s c r i mi n -

a t i o n o r h a r a s s me n t i n a n i n f o r ma l ma n n e r a t t h e b u i l d i n g l e ve l . A n y s c h o o l

e mp l o ye e w h o r e c e i ve s a c o mp l a i n t o f d i s c r i mi n a t i o n h a r a s s me n t f r o m a s t u -

d e n t , a n o t h e r e mp l o ye e o r a n y o t h e r i n d i v i d u a l s h a l l i n f o r m t h e i n d i v i d u a l o f

t h e e mp l o ye e ’ s o b l i ga t i o n t o r e p o r t t h e c o mp l a i n t a n d a n y p r o p o s e d r e s o l u t i o n

o f t h e c o mp l a i n t t o t h e b u i l d i n g p r i n c i p a l . T h e b u i l d i n g p r i n c i p a l s h a l l d i s c u s s

t h e c o mp l a i n t w i t h t h e i n d i v i d u a l t o d e t e r mi n e i f i t c a n b e r e s o l ve d . I f t h e

ma t t e r i s r e s o l ve d t o t h e s a t i s f a c t i o n o f t h e i n d i v i d u a l , t h e b u i l d i n g p r i n c i p a l

s h a l l d o c u me n t t h e n a t u r e o f t h e c o mp l a i n t a n d t h e p r o p o s e d r e s o l u t i o n o f t h e

c o mp l a i n t , a n d f o r w a r d t h i s r e c o r d t o t h e d i s t r i c t c o mp l i a n c e c o o r d i n a t o r .

W i t h i n 2 0 d a ys a f t e r t h e c o mp l a i n t i s r e s o l ve d i n t h i s ma n n e r , t h e p r i n c i p a l

s h a l l c o n t a c t t h e c o mp l a i n a n t t o d e t e r mi n e i f t h e r e s o l u t i o n o f t h e ma t t e r

r e ma i n s a c c e p t a b l e . I f t h e ma t t e r i s n o t r e s o l ve d t o t h e s a t i s f a c t i o n o f t h e

i n d i v i d u a l i n t h e me e t i n g w i t h t h e p r i n c i p a l , o r i f t h e i n d i v i d u a l d o e s n o t

b e l i e ve t h e r e s o l u t i o n r e ma i n s a c c e p t a b l e , t h e i n d i v i d u a l ma y i n i t i a t e a f o r ma l

c o mp l a i n t .





I f d i s c r i mi n a t i o n o r h a r a s s me n t h a s o c c u r r e d , t h e d i s t r i c t w i l l t a ke

p r o mp t , r e me d i a l a c t i o n t o p r e ve n t i t s r e o c c u r r e n c e . T h e d i s t r i c t p r o h i b i t s

r e t a l i a t i o n o r d i s c r i mi n a t i o n a ga i n s t a n y p e r s o n f o r o p p o s i n g d i s c r i mi n a t i o n ,

i n c l u d i n g h a r a s s me n t f o r p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n t h e c o mp l a i n t p r o c e s s ; o r ma k i n g a

c o mp l a i n t , t e s t i f y i n g , a s s i s t i n g , o r p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n a n y i n ve s t i ga t i o n ,

p r o c e e d i n g , o r h e a r i n g .

F o r ma l C o mp l a i n t P r o c e d u r e s

• A f o r ma l c o mp l a i n t s h o u l d b e f i l e d i n w r i t i n g a n d c o n t a i n t h e n a me

a n d a d d r e s s o f t h e p e r s o n f i l i n g t h e c o mp l a i n t . T h e c o mp l a i n t s h o u l d

b r i e f l y d e s c r i b e t h e a l l e ge d v i o l a t i o n . I f a n i n d i v i d u a l d o e s n o t w i s h

t o f i l e a w r i t t e n c o mp l a i n t a n d t h e ma t t e r h a s n o t b e e n a d e q u a t e l y

r e s o l ve d , t h e b u i l d i n g p r i n c i p a l ma y i n i t i a t e t h e c o mp l a i n t . F o r ms

f o r f i l i n g w r i t t e n c o mp l a i n t s a r e a va i l a b l e i n e a c h b u i l d i n g o f f i c e a n d

t h e c e n t r a l o f f i c e .

• A c o mp l a i n t s h o u l d b e f i l e d a s s o o n a s p o s s i b l e a f t e r t h e c o n d u c t

o c c u r s , b u t n o t l a t e r t h a n 1 8 0 d a ys a f t e r t h e c o mp l a i n a n t b e c o me s

a w a r e o f t h e a l l e ge d v i o l a t i o n , u n l e s s t h e c o n d u c t f o r mi n g t h e b a s i s

f o r t h e c o mp l a i n t i s o n go i n g .

• I f a p p r o p r i a t e , a n i n ve s t i ga t i o n s h a l l f o l l o w t h e f i l i n g o f t h e

c o mp l a i n t . I f t h e c o mp l a i n t i s a ga i n s t t h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t , t h e b o a r d

s h a l l a p p o i n t a n i n ve s t i ga t i n g o f f i c e r . In o t h e r i n s t a n c e s , t h e

i n ve s t i ga t i o n s h a l l b e c o n d u c t e d b y t h e b u i l d i n g p r i n c i p a l , t h e

c o mp l i a n c e c o o r d i n a t o r o r a n o t h e r i n d i v i d u a l a p p o i n t e d b y t h e b o a r d .

T h e i n ve s t i ga t i o n s h a l l b e i n f o r ma l b u t t h o r o u gh . A l l i n t e r e s t e d

p e r s o n s , i n c l u d i n g t h e c o mp l a i n a n t a n d t h e p e r s o n a ga i n s t w h o m t h e

c o mp l a i n t i s l o d ge d , w i l l b e a f f o r d e d a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o s u b mi t

w r i t t e n o r o r a l e v i d e n c e r e l e va n t t o t h e c o mp l a i n t .

• A w r i t t e n d e t e r mi n a t i o n o f t h e c o mp l a i n t ’ s va l i d i t y a n d a d e s c r i p t i o n

o f t h e r e s o l u t i o n s h a l l b e i s s u e d b y t h e i n ve s t i ga t o r , a n d a c o p y

f o r w a r d e d t o t h e c o mp l a i n a n t a n d t h e a c c u s e d t o l a t e r t h a n 3 0 d a ys

a f t e r t h e f i l i n g o f t h e c o mp l a i n t .

I f t h e i n ve s t i ga t i o n r e s u l t s i n a r e c o mme n d a t i o n t h a t a s t u d e n t

b e s u s p e n d e d o r e x p e l l e d , p r o c e d u r e s o u t l i n e d i n b o a r d p o l i c y

a n d s t a t e l a w go ve r n i n g s t u d e n t s u s p e n s i o n a n d e x p u l s i o n w i l l

b e f o l l o w e d .





I f t h e i n ve s t i ga t i o n r e s u l t s i n a r e c o mme n d a t i o n t h a t a n

e mp l o ye e b e s u s p e n d e d w i t h o u t p a y o r t e r mi n a t e d , p r o c e d u r e s

o u t l i n e d i n b o a r d p o l i c y , t h e n e go t i a t e d a g r e e me n t o r s t a t e

l a w w i l l b e f o l l o w e d .

• R e c o r d s r e l a t i n g t o c o mp l a i n t s f i l e d a n d t h e i r r e s o l u t i o n s h a l l b e

f o r w a r d e d t o a n d ma i n t a i n e d i n a c o n f i d e n t i a l ma n n e r b y t h e d i s t r i c t

c o mp l i a n c e c o o r d i n a t o r .

• T h e c o mp l a i n a n t ma y a p p e a l t h e d e t e r mi n a t i o n o f t h e c o mp l a i n t .

A p p e a l s s h a l l b e h e a r d b y t h e d i s t r i c t c o mp l i a n c e c o o r d i n a t o r , a

h e a r i n g o f f i c e r a p p o i n t e d b y t h e b o a r d , o r b y t h e b o a r d i t s e l f a s

d e t e r mi n e d b y t h e b o a r d . T h e r e q u e s t t o a p p e a l t h e r e s o l u t i o n s h a l l

b e ma d e w i t h i n 2 0 d a ys a f t e r t h e d a t e o f t h e w r i t t e n r e s o l u t i o n o f t h e

c o mp l a i n t a t t h e l o w e r l e ve l . T h e a p p e a l o f f i c e r s h a l l r e v i e w t h e

e v i d e n c e ga t h e r e d b y t h e i n ve s t i ga t o r a n d t h e i n ve s t i ga t o r ’ s r e p o r t ,

a n d s h a l l a f f o r d t h e c o mp l a i n a n t a n d t h e p e r s o n a ga i n s t w h o m t h e

c o mp l a i n t i s f i l e d a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o s u b mi t f u r t h e r e v i d e n c e , o r a l l y

o r i n w r i t i n g , w i t h i n 1 0 d a ys a f t e r t h e a p p e a l i s f i l e d . T h e a p p e a l

o f f i c e r w i l l i s s u e a w r i t t e n d e t e r mi n a t i o n o f t h e c o mp l a i n t ’ s va l i d i t y

a n d a d e s c r i p t i o n o f i t s r e s o l u t i o n w i t h i n 3 0 d a ys a f t e r t h e a p p e a l i s

f i l e d .

• I f d i s c r i mi n a t i o n o r h a r a s s me n t h a s o c c u r r e d , t h e d i s t r i c t w i l l t a ke

p r o mp t , r e me d i a l a c t i o n t o p r e ve n t i t s r e o c c u r r e n c e . T h e d i s t r i c t

p r o h i b i t s r e t a l i a t i o n o r d i s c r i mi n a t i o n a ga i n s t a n y p e r s o n f o r

o p p o s i n g d i s c r i mi n a t i o n , i n c l u d i n g h a r a s s me n t ; f o r p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n

t h e c o mp l a i n t p r o c e s s ; o r ma k i n g a c o mp l a i n t , t e s t i f y i n g , a s s i s t i n g ,

o r p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n a n y i n ve s t i ga t i o n , p r o c e e d i n g , o r h e a r i n g .

• U s e o f t h i s c o mp l a i n t p r o c e d u r e i s n o t a p r e r e q u i s i t e t o t h e p u r s u i t o f

a n y o t h e r r e me d i e s i n c l u d i n g t h e r i gh t t o f i l e a c o mp l a i n t w i t h t h e

O f f i c e f o r C i v i l R i gh t s o f t h e U . S . D e p a r t me n t o f E d u c a t i o n , t h e

E q u a l E mp l o yme n t O p p o r t u n i t y C o mmi s s i o n , o r t h e K a n s a s H u ma n

R i gh t s C o mmi s s i o n .

C o mp l a i n t s A b o u t P o l i c y

T h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l r e p o r t a n y u n r e s o l ve d c o mp l a i n t a b o u t p o l i c i e s

t o t h e b o a r d a t t h e n e x t r e gu l a r l y s c h e d u l e d b o a r d me e t i n g .

C o mp l a i n t s A b o u t C u r r i c u l u m ( S e e IF )

T h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l r e p o r t a f a i l u r e t o r e s o l ve a n y c o mp l a i n t a b o u t

c u r r i c u l u m t o t h e b o a r d a t t h e n e x t r e gu l a r l y s c h e d u l e d b o a r d me e t i n g .





C o mp l a i n t s A b o u t In s t r u c t i o n a l M a t e r i a l s

T h e b u i l d i n g p r i n c i p a l s h a l l r e p o r t a n y u n r e s o l ve d c o mp l a i n t a b o u t

i n s t r u c t i o n a l ma t e r i a l s t o t h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t i mme d i a t e l y a f t e r r e c e i v i n g t h e

c o mp l a i n t .

C o mp l a i n t s A b o u t F a c i l i t i e s a n d S e r v i c e s

T h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l r e p o r t a n y u n r e s o l ve d c o mp l a i n t a b o u t

f a c i l i t i e s a n d s e r v i c e s t o t h e b o a r d a t t h e n e x t r e gu l a r l y s c h e d u l e d b o a r d

me e t i n g .

C o mp l a i n t s A b o u t P e r s o n n e l

T h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t o r t h e b u i l d i n g p r i n c i p a l i n vo l ve d s h a l l r e p o r t a n y

u n r e s o l ve d c o mp l a i n t a b o u t p e r s o n n e l t o t h e b o a r d a t t h e n e x t r e gu l a r l y

s c h e d u l e d b o a r d me e t i n g .

C o mp l a i n t s A b o u t E me r ge n c y S a f e t y In t e r ve n t i o n U s e

C o mp l a i n t s c o n c e r n i n g t h e u s e o f e me r ge n c y s a f e t y i n t e r ve n t i o n s b y

d i s t r i c t s t a f f s h a l l b e a d d r e s s e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e l o c a l d i s p u t e r e s o l u t i o n

p r o c e s s o u t l i n e d i n b o a r d p o l i c y G A A F .

K A S B R e c o mme n d a t i o n – 9 / 9 7 ; 8 / 9 8 ; 3 / 0 0 ; 4 / 0 7 ; 6 / 1 3 ; 6 / 1 5


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