Policy Manual

The Carteret County Public School System's Policy Manual is posted below for your review. 

Guidelines for Disciplinary Action provides the consequences for misbehavior. Please click HERE to view the Guidelines for Disciplinary Action.

Some policies are also included in the 2009-2010 Carteret County School System Parent / Student Handbook.

PLEASE NOTE - This page and all the links to the Policy Manual are undergoing major revisions to make it more user-friendly. We hope to make each Policy easier to locate and to eliminate search time. While under construction, you will find incomplete links and unfinished files. Thank you for your understanding.

POLICY MANUAL INDEX

1000 Series - Governing Policies
1010 - Board Authority and Duties
1100 - Governing Principles
1310/4002 - Parental Involvement
1320/3560 - Title I Parent Involvement
1510/4200/7270 - School Safety
1510/4200/7270 - R - Responding to Bomb Threats
1610/7800 - Professional Development
1700 - Governing Principle - Removal of Barriers
1710/4021/7230 - Prohibition Against Discrimination, Harassment and Bullying
1720/4015/7225 - Discrimination, Harassment and Bullying Complaint Procedure
1730/4022/7231 - Nondiscrimination of the Basis of Disabilities
1740/4010 - Student and Parent Grievance Procedure
1742/5060 - Responding to Complaints
1750/7220 - Grievance Procedure for Employees
1760/7280 - Prohibition Against Retaliation
1800 - Governing Principle - Stewardship of Resources

3000 Series - Educational Programs
3610 - Counseling Program

4000 Series - Students
4000 - Focus on Students
4001 - Equal Educational Opportunities
4003 - Translating Policies for Students and Parents
4023 - Education for Pregnant and Parenting Students
4040/7310 - Staff-Student Relations
4050 - Children of Military Families
4100 - Age Requirements for Initial Entry
4110 - Immunization and Health Requirements for School Admission
4115 - Behavior Standards for Transfer Students
4120 - Domicile or Residence Requirements
4125 - Homeless Students
4130 - Discretionary Admission
4150 - School Assignment
4152 - Unsafe School Choice Transfer
4153 - School Improvement Choice Transfer
4155 - Assignment to Classes
4210 - Release of Students from School
4220 - Student Insurance Program
4230 - Communicable Diseases - Students
4235-6135 - Control of Head Lice
4240/7312 - Child Abuse - Reports and Investigations
4250/5075/7316 - North Carolina Address Confidentiality Program
4300 - Student Behavior Policies
4301 - Authority of School Personnel
4302 - School Plan for Management of Student Behavior
4302-R - Rules for Use of Seclusion and Restraint in Schools
3470/4305 - Alternative Learning Programs/Schools
4307 - Disciplinary Action for Exceptional Children/Students with Disabilities
4310 - Integrity and Civility
4315 - Disruptive Behavior
4316 - Student Dress Code
4318 - Use of Communication Devices
4320 - Tobacco Products - Students
4325 - Drugs and Alcohol
4330 - Theft, Trespass and Damage to Property
4331 - Assaults, Threats and Harassment
4333 - Weapons, Bomb Threats, Terrorist Threats and Clear Threats to Safety
4335 - Criminal Behavior
4340 - School-Level Investigations
4341 - Parental Involvement in Student Behavior Issues
4342 - Student Searches
4345 - Student Discipline Records
4351 - Short-Term Suspension
4353 - Long-Term Suspension, 365 Day Suspension, Expulsion
4352 - Removal of Student During the Day
4360 - Appeals of Consequences No Greater Than Short-Term Suspension
4361 - Appeals of Long-Term or 365 Day Suspensions
4362 - Requests for Readmission of Expelled Students
4370 - Student Discipline Hearing Procedures
4400 - Attendance
4700 - Student Records
4705/7825 - Confidentiality of Personal Identifying Information
4705/7825 - R - Confidentiality of Personal Identifying Information
4720 - Surveys of Students

Foundations and Basic Commitments - A Series
Community Involvement in Decision Making - ABA
Carteret County Board of Education - Education Mission - AD
Evaluation of Superintendent - AFB

School Board Governance - B Series
Board Operation Goals - BA
Board Operation Goals for Handicapped and Gifted Students - BAA
Legal Status of Board Members - BB
Board Powers and Duties - BBA
Board Authority and Responsibilities - BBAA
Board Member Qualifications - BBBA
Removal From Office - BBD
Board Compensation - BBF
Board Expenses - BBG
Organization of Board - BCA
Board Officers, Chairperson - BCB
Board Officers, Vice Chairperson - BCC
Board Officers, Secretary - BCD
Board Advisory Councils - BCF
School Support Groups - BCFA
Board Attorney - BCG
School Board Meetings - BD
Board Hearings - Public Complaints - BDE
Public Comment Time at Board Meetings - BDF
Policy Development and Adoption - BF
Board Meeting Voting Method - BG
Board Meeting Telephone Participation - BH

General School Administration - C Series
Qualifications and Duties of the Superintendent - CBA
Recruitment and Appointment of Superintendent - CBB
Separation - CBC
Administrative and Supervision Personnel - CC
Organization Charts - CCA
Line and Staff Relations - CCB
Designee in Charge - CCC
Qualifications and Duties of School Principals - CCD
Board - School Superintendent Relations - CH

Fiscal Management - D Series
Minority Business Enterprise/Contracts - DJCA
Salary Deduction - Tax Sheltered Annuities - DLB
Travel Reimbursement - DLC
Disposal of Board of Education Property - DN
Cash Management - DOA
Fixed Asset Control - DOB

Support Services - E Series
Wearing of Uniforms by Maintenance Personnel - EBBC
Emergency Closings - EBCD
Buildings and Grounds Security/Skateboard Prohibition - ECAA
Key Issuance - ECB
       Key Forms Referenced In Policy ECB -
       Form K1, Form K2, Form K3, Form K4, Form K5, Form K6
Traffic and Parking Controls - ECD
Traffic and Parking Controls - Motorcycles and Motor Carts - ECDA
Energy Conservation - ECF
Authorized Use of School-Owned Materials and Equipment - Computers - EDC
Authorized Use of School-Owned Materials and Equipment - Projectors, Etc. - EDCA
School Bus Safety Program - EEA
Transportation of Students - EEAE
Vehicle Assignment - EEBA
Charter Bus Transportation - EEBB
Wellness - EGA
Reproduction of Copyrighted Materials - EGAAA
Reproduction of Software - EGAAB
Personal Losses Due to Fire, Theft or Other Hazards - EIAA
Internet Use - EGAAC
Child Nutrition Program - EGB
School Bus Idling - EHA
Technology Security - EKA

Facilities Development - F Series
Organizational Chart for Plant Operations - FECA
Actual Chart
Naming School Facilities - FF
Facility Design - FE

Negotiations - H Series
Collective Bargaining - HA

Curriculum and Instruction Policies - I Series
Protection of School Time for a Quality Curriculum - IA
Standard Course of Study - IAA
Instructional Programs - IAB
Curriculum Development - IAD
Site-Based Decision Making - IAE
New Courses - IAF
Citizenship & Character Education - IAG
School Calendar - ICA
Length of School Day - ID
Hospital/Homebound Program - IGBC
Band - IGDD
Contests, Promotions and Activities - IGDH
Interscholastic and Intra Scholastic Athletics/Athletic Team Participation - IGDJ
Non-Instructional Duties - IGDK
Exams - IHAA
Textbook Selection and Adoption - IIAA
Selection of Educational Resources - IIAC
Field Trips and Excursions - IICA
Guidance Program - IJ
Grading and Ranking of High School Students - IKAA
Non-Public School Grade Placement and Award of Academic Credit - IKAB
Student Promotion and Accountability - IKE
Graduation and Diploma Requirements - IKF
Use of Materials That May Be Controversial - IMA
Second Language Proficiency - IMB
Class Interruptions - INH

School and Community Relations - K Series
Advertisement and Promotional Activities - KBA
Soliciting Funds for Charitable Organizations - KBB
Community Use of School Facilities - KG
Gifts From the Public - KH
Visitors to Schools - KK
Public Records - KL
Volunteers in the Schools - KM

Education Agency Relations - L Series
Student Teaching - LEA

Personnel Policies - P Series
Equal Employment Opportunities - GBA
Duties, Responsibilities and Rights of Employees - GBCC
Employee Health Certificate - GBE
Staff Protection - GBEA
Staff Participation in Community Activities - GBF
Staff Participation in Political Activities - GBG
Use of Tobacco Products - GBK
Personnel Files, Maintenance - GBL
Responsibilities and Duties of Professional Personnel - GCAA
Contracts - GCB
Salary - GCBA
Absences and Leaves - GCBD
Vacancies - GCCA
Professional Staff Hiring - GCD
Evaluation of Professional Staff, Teachers - GCDA
Conditions of Employment - Security Background Checks - GCDB
Action Plans - GCDC
Substitutes - GCE
Transfer of Educational Personnel - GCI
Assignment of Family Members - GCIA
Child Involvement Leave - GCJ
Procedures for Performance Appraisal of Principals, Supervisors - GCN
Reduction in Professional Work Force - GCPA
Reduction in Force - Teacher Assistants - GCPAA
Resignations - GCPB
Retirement - GCPC
Dismissals - Licensed Employees - GCPD
Licensure - GCQE
Qualifications and Duties of Teacher Assistants - GDA
Overtime Compensation - GDBB
Evaluation of Support Personnel - GDN
Employment, Assignment and Separation - Support Personnel - GDPD

Student Policies - S Series
School Attendance Areas - JC
Admission of Exchange Students - JECBA
Assignment Out of Attendance Areas - JECC
Student Due Process Rights - JFA
Use of Communication Devices - JFCD
Student Health - Medical Care and First Aid to Students - JHCD
Student Sales and Solicitations - JL
Student Fees, Fines and Charges - JN
Transcripts - JNA
Participation in Curricular and Co-Curricular Events - JPA

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