SHELTON BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY BOOK

0000 SERIES - MISSION/GOALS/OBJECTIVES

0200 - Goals of the Shelton Public Schools

0521 - Nondiscrimination

 

1000 SERIES - COMMUNITY RELATIONS

1110.1 - Parent Involvement

1114 - District-Sponsored Social Media

1147 - Award System for State Championship Athletic Teams & Individual Athlete State Champions

1170 - Recognition of Students, Citizens, Staff Members, and Members of the Board of Education

1170.1 - Recognition

1250.1 - Classroom Observations

1312 - Public Complaints

1313 - Gifts to School Personnel

1315 - Distribution of Materials to School Personnel

1324 - Fundraising and Solicitation

1325 - Advertising and Promotion

1330 - Use of School Facilities

1331 - Prohibition Against Smoking

1700 - Possession of Deadly Weapons or Firearms

 

2000 SERIES - ADMINISTRATION

2121 - Lines of Responsibility

2210 - Administrative Leeway in Absence of Board of Education Policy

2235 - Uniform Treatment of Recruiters

 

3000 SERIES - BUSINESS

3010b - Comparability of Services

3160 - Board Budget Procedures and Line Item Transfers

3260 - Disposal of Obsolete or Surplus Equipment/Materials

3280 - Gifts, Grants, and Bequests to the District

3323 - Purchasing

3434 - Periodic Audit

3453 - School Activity Funds

3515.3 - Use of Facilities on Sundays

3524.1 - Pest Management and Pesticide Application

3541.44 - Use of Private Vehicles on School Business

3542.22 - Food Service Personnel: Code of Conduct

3542.41 - Professional Standards for Food Service Personnel

3542.43 - Charging Policy

 

4000 SERIES - PERSONNEL

4000.1 - Employee Use of the District's Computer System

4000.3 - Reports of Suspected Abuse or Neglect of Children

4000.5 - Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace

4000.7 - Fingerprinting, Criminal History Records, and Employment Reference Checks

4000.8 - Gifts & Awards from the Board of Education

4000.9 - Conflict of Interest

4111 - Hiring of Certified Staff

4111.2 - Nepotism

4111.3 - Increasing Educator Diversity Plan

4111.4 - Recruitment and Selection of Personnel

4113.12 - Minimum Duty-Free Lunch Periods for Teachers

4117.3 - Reduction in Teaching Staff

4118 - Workplace Bullying

4118.3 - Certified/Non-Certified Job Descriptions

4118.11 - Nondiscrimination

4118.14 - Sexual Harassment/Title IX (Personnel)

4118.234 - Prohibition on Recommendation for Psychotropic Drugs

4152.6 - Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) 

4212 - Hiring of Non-Certified Staff

4212.42 - Drug and Alcohol Testing for Bus Drivers

4220.1 - Athletic Coaches

 

5000 SERIES - STUDENTS

5000 - Student Discipline

5113 - School Attendance / Loss/Restoration of Credit

5113.13 - Work Study Student Employment/Work Release

5114 - Suspension and Expulsion/Due Process

5118 - Non-Resident Attendance and Tuition

5118.1 - Homeless Students and Youth

5118.2 - Educational Opportunities for Military Children

5125 - Student Records

5125.11 - Health/Medical Records

5131.6 - Drug and Alcohol Use by Students

5131.91 - Hazing

5131.911 - Connecticut School Climate

5132 - Dress Code

5133 - Field Trips

5134 - Transportation

5139 - Pay to Participate

5141.5 - Suicide Prevention and Intervention

5141.21 - Administration of Student Medications in School

5144.1a - Physical Restraint and Seclusion

5144.2 - Exclusion

5144.4 - Physical Exercise and Discipline of Students

5144.12 - Challenging Behavior Prevention: Restorative Practices Response

5145.1 - Student Privacy

5145.2 - Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

5145.4 - Nondiscrimination of Students

5145.5 - Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment (Students)

5145.511 - Sexual Abuse Prevention and Education Program

 

6000 SERIES - INSTRUCTION

6115 - Pledge of Alliegance

6141.51 - Advanced Courses or Programs

6141.52 - Challegning Curriculum

6141.321 - Electronic Information Resources 

6141.321a - Acceptable Technology Use

6141.322 - Bring Your Own Device

6142 - Wellness

6142.104 - Play-Based Learning

6146 - Graduation Requirements

6146.1 - Weighted Grading for Honors Classes

6146.2 - Promotion/Acceleration/Retention

6148 - FAFSA Completion Program

6154 - Homework

6159 - Individualized Education Program (IEP)

6161 - Textbook Selection and Adoption

6161.1 - Evaluation of Textbooks and Educational Resources

6161.12 - Library Material Review and Reconsideration

6161.13 - Library Collection Development and Maintenance

6161.14 - Library Display and Programs

6170.1 - Parental Involvement for Title I Students

6171 - Special Education

6171.2 - Preschool Special Education

6172 - Alternative Education Program

6172.1 - Gifted and Talented Students Program

6172.5 - Instruction on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

6174 - Adult/Enrichment Education

6175 - Parent-Teacher Communication

 

9000 SERIES - BYLAWS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

9000 - Role of Board Members (Powers, Purposes,Duties)

9010a - Student Board of Education Representatives

9012 - Legal Responsibilities of Boards of Education

9020 - Public Statements

9030 - Board-Staff Communications

9110 - Number of Members/Terms of Office

9121 - Chairperson

9122 - Vice Chairperson

9123 - Secretary

9124 - Recording Secretary/Clerk

9125 - Attorney

9130 - Committee

9131 - Committee of the Whole

9132a - Standing Committees

9133 - Special/Advisory Committees

9140 - Board Representatives

9150 - Board Consultants

9221 - Filling Vacancies

9222 - Resignation/Removal from Office/Censure

9230 - Orientation of Board Members

9240 - Board Member Development

9250 - Renumeration and Reimbursement

9270 - Conflict of Interest

9271 - Code of Ethics

9300 - Methods of Operation

9310 - Development, Distribution, and Maintenance of Manual of Policies, Regulations, and Bylaws

9311 - Formulation, Adoption, and Amendment of Policies

9312 - Formulation, Adoption, and Amendment of Bylaws

9313 - Formulation, Adoption, and Amendment of Administrative Regulations

9314 - Suspension of Policies, Bylaws, and Regulations

9320 - Meeting Time, Place, and Notification

9321.2 - Organizational Meeting

9321.2 - Organizational Meeting (Electronic Meetings)

9322 - Public Meetings and Executive Session

9323 - Agenda Preparation and Dissemination

9325 - Meeting Conduct

9325.1 - Quorum

9325.2 - Order of Business and Parliamentary Procedures

9326 - Minutes

9327.1a - Board Member Use of Internet Social Networks

9400 - Policy Review and Evaluation

 

 

Updated September 14, 2026