Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024
(a) In accordance with
Ed 303.01, the
local school board shall adopt and implement written policies and procedures
relative to:
(1) Absenteeism and
attendance;
(2) Promoting school
safety;
(3) Discipline;
(4) Records retention, including electronic
files;
(5) Character and
citizenship;
(6) Meeting the
instructional needs of each individual student;
(7) Student hazing;
(8) Student harassment, including bullying,
as required by RSA 193-F;
(9)
Sexual harassment, as detailed in
Ed 303.01(j) and
(k);
(10) Reporting of suspected abuse or
neglect;
(11) Promotion of a school
environment that is conducive to learning and supports strong family and
community partnerships;
(12)
Distance education, if the district chooses to offer distance education as
provided in
Ed
306.22;
(13) Providing alternative means of earning
credit toward a high school diploma or equivalent such as extended learning
opportunities, and distance education to meet the requirements of
RSA
193:1,(h)until July 1, 2015;
(14) Providing alternative means of
demonstrating achievement of identified graduation competencies toward the
awarding of a credit for a high school diploma or equivalent such as extended
learning opportunities, career and technical education courses, and distance
education no later than July 1,2015 to meet the requirements of
RSA
193:1,(h);
(15) How a credit can be earned, as provided
in
Ed
306.27(e) until July 1,
2015;
(16) How a credit used to
track achievement of graduation competencies can be earned no later than July
1, 2015, as provided in
Ed
306.27(e);
(17) Recommending developmentally appropriate
daily physical activity and exercise;
(18) Behavior management and intervention for
students;
(19) Homeless
students;
(20) Wellness as required
by Section 204 of the federal Child Nutrition and WIC
42 USC
1751;
(21) Providing immediate and adequate
emergency care for students and school personnel who sustain injury or illness
during school hours or during scheduled school activities;
(22) Meeting the special physical health
needs of students;
(23) Supporting
the availability and distribution of healthy foods and beverages that create a
healthy environment in all schools throughout all school buildings during the
school day;
(24) Air quality in
school buildings as required by
RSA
200:48;
(25) Graduation competencies consistent with
RSA
193-C:3 that students are expected to
demonstrate for graduation in content areas as follows;
a. Arts education;
b. Digital literacy;
c. English;
d. Mathematics that encompasses algebra,
mathematical modeling, statistics and probability, complex applications of
measurement, applied geometry, graphical presentation and interpretation,
statistics and data analysis;
e.
Physical sciences;
f. Biological
sciences;
g. US and NH
History;
h. US and NH
government/civics;
i. Economics,
including personal finance;
j.
World history, global studies, or geography;
k. Health education; and
l. Physical education;
and
(26) Graduation
competencies consistent with
RSA
193-C:3 that students are expected to
demonstrate for graduation no later than July 1, 2015 that encompass multiple
content areas outlining the knowledge, skills and work-study practices
necessary for success in colleges and careers.
(b) The policies and procedures required by
(a) above shall apply to each school except that (13)-(16),(25) and (26) shall
not apply to elementary or middle schools.
(c) The policy relative to absenteeism and
attendance shall specify procedures for the accountability and supervision of
students. The policy relative to absenteeism shall not penalize students who
miss class or a required school event because of a school scheduling conflict.
Districts shall implement a cooperative approach which places responsibility
for notification when a student is tardy, absent, or dismissed on both the
parents/guardians and the school.
(d) The policy relative to promoting school
safety shall require school administrators to implement procedures which relate
to safe practices:
(1) On school buses and on
the school grounds, including playgrounds;
(2) During authorized school activities, such
as field trips;
(3) Within the
school building, including classrooms and laboratories;
(4) Off school grounds during
school-sanctioned activities, including, but not limited to, work-based
learning and internships;
(5) In
the use of online resources; and
(6) In managing the behavior of children
including, describing how and under what circumstances restraint shall be used
pursuant to RSA 126-U.
(e) Educators shall be required to know and
implement the appropriate safety practices and procedures applicable to their
assigned areas of responsibility and to include safety instruction in all
applicable programs offered by the school.
(f) The policy relative to student discipline
shall:
(1) Include provisions regarding:
a. Student rights and
responsibilities;
b. Rules of
conduct; and
c. Penalties for
misbehavior;
(2) Be
written in age-appropriate language;
(3) Be disseminated to parents and guardians;
and
(4) Be available in written or
oral form for students, parents, and guardians for whom English is a second
language, whenever practical.
(g) The local school board shall review with
the superintendent or chief administering officer the conditions and methods
for suspension and expulsion of students developed and implemented by the
superintendent or chief administering officer and the local school board in
accordance with
RSA
193:13. The superintendent, chief
administering officer, or designee shall keep students, parents, educators, and
all other school personnel informed about school rules. Such information shall
be readily available.
(h) The
policy relative to records retention, including electronic files, disposition,
and access shall require that complete and accurate records of students'
attendance and scholarship be permanently kept and safely stored in a
fire-resistant file, vault, or safe. A schedule for the retention and
disposition of original records and information shall be established in
accordance with
RSA
189:29-a. Access to all student records and
information shall be controlled by written procedures designed to protect
individual rights and to preserve the confidential nature of the various types
of records in compliance with the federal "Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act,"
20 U.S.C.§
1232g, and RSA 91-A, Access to Public
Records.
(i) The policy relative to
character and citizenship development shall:
(1) Include those elements of character and
citizenship to be incorporated in courses of study or instilled, by example, in
a caring educational environment, including but not limited to:
a. Self-discipline, self-respect, and
self-control;
b. Pursuant to Part
Second, Article 83 of the New Hampshire Constitution, humanity, benevolence,
and truth and honesty with self and others;
c. Fairness, integrity, and
justice;
d. Respect, courtesy, and
human worth;
e. Responsibility to
oneself and others;
f. Community
service; and
g. Pursuant to
RSA
186:13, the rights and responsibilities of
citizenship; and
(2) Be
developed in consultation with school staff, administration, parents, and other
representatives of the community.
(j) The policy relative to meeting the
instructional needs of each student shall require administrators and educators
to consider students' differing talents, interests, and development when
planning the educational programs specified in Ed 306.
(k) The policy relative to partnerships among
schools, families, and communities shall comply with the following standards:
(1) Schools shall strive to involve parents
and family members of students of all ages and learning levels;
(2) Schools shall provide parent educational
activities throughout the school year to help parents support their children's
learning;
(3) Schools shall
frequently communicate school performance, student progress, personalized
learning strategies as adopted by the local school board and in accordance with
district and graduation competencies, and academic opportunities, using both
print and online formats;
(4)
Schools shall work with agencies and businesses to support community-based
developmental activities that prepare young children for school and promote
ongoing achievement;
(5) Schools
shall promote collaboration among parents, schools, and community on school
improvement and student achievement projects;
(6) Schools shall strive to harness all
available community resources, including but not limited to organizations,
businesses, talented individuals, natural resources, and technology, to engage
each student in achieving necessary skills and knowledge; and
(7) Schools shall encourage business
partnerships to assist students in the successful transition to employment or
further education.
(l)
The policy relative to developmentally appropriate daily physical activity
pursuant to Ed 310 shall recommend that all pupils participate in
developmentally appropriate daily physical activity, exercise, or physical
education as a way to minimize the health risks created by chronic inactivity,
childhood obesity, and other related health problems. The developmentally
appropriate daily physical activity policy shall be in addition to and shall
not replace the physical education program requirement in
Ed
306.41.