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A School District Organization
B Board of Trustees Operations
C General School Administration
D Fiscal Management
DA—Goals and Objectives
DB—Annual Operating Budget
DBA—Budget Goals and Objectives
DBB—Fiscal Year
DBC—Budget Preparation and Deadline
DBD—Budget Prepartion Procedures
DBDA—Staff Involvement
DBDB—Curriculum Materials & Instructional Supplies
DBE—Adoption Procedures
DBF—Encumbrances
DBG—Periodic Budget Reconciliation
DC—State and Federal Aid Eligibility Determination
DD—Debt Limitation
DE—Revenues
DEA—Local Tax and State Revenues
DEB—Revenues from Federal Sources
DEC—Bond Sales (FDA)
DED—Notes
DEE—Grants
DEEA—Time Keeping
DEEB—Cost Sharing
DEEC—Participant Support Costs
DEED—Sub Recipient Monitoring For Federal Awards of Grants
DEEE—Federal Cash Transaction Reporting
DEEF—Time and Error Reporting
DEEG—Grant Management
DEF—Leasing of Buildings and Grounds
DEGA—Use of School Facilities
DEGA—Use of School Facilities Procedures
DEGB—Admissions and Gate Receipts
DEGC—Concessions
DEGD—Damage or Loss Charges (JCA, JCK)
DEGE—Fees (JCK, IFB)
DEH—Tuition Income
DEI—Gifts and Bequests
DEJ—Investment Earnings
DEK—Equipment and Supplies Sales
DEL—Property Sales
DF—Depository of Funds
DG—Bonded Employees
DG—Fund Balance
DH—Accounting and Reporting
DHA—Account System
DHB—Financial Reports and Statements
DHC—Inventories
DHD—Audits
DHE—Cash Receipts
DI—Expenditure of Funds
DIA—Authorized Signatures
DIB—Petty Cash Accounts
DIC—Payroll Procedures
DICA—Pay Day Schedule (GADD)
DICB—Salary Deductions (GADC)
DID—Travel Expenses (GACK, CEE)
DID—Travel Expenses (GACK, CEE) Procedures
DIE—Purchasing
DIEA—Purchasing Authority
DIEB—Legal Items Which May Be Purchased
DIEBA—Food Expenditures
DIEC—Requisitions
DIEC—Requisitions Procedures
DIED—Purchase Orders and Contracts
DIEE—Receiving Reports
DIEF—Open Purchase Orders
DIEG—Outstanding Purchase Order Report
DIEH—Bids and Quotations
DIEI—Bid Specifications
DIEI—Bid Specifications Procedures
DIEJ—Purchasing Guides and Vendor Product and Service Lists
DIEJA—Minority/Women Business Enterprise Participation
DIEK—Purchasing from Local Vendors
DIEL–Items Exempt from the Bid Process
DIEM—Emergency Purchases
DIEN—Quality Control
DIEO—Warehouse Stock Item
DIEP—Vendor Relations
DIEQ—Payment Process
DIER—Vendor Protest and Grievance
DIER—Vendor Protest and Grievance Procedures
DIES—Lease-Purchase
DIF—Notes and Bond Payments
DII—Expenditure of Funds and Payment of Claims
DJ—Student Activities Funds Management (DIB, DL, JFA)
DJ—Student Activities Funds Management (DIB, DL, JFA) Procedures
DK—Cash in School Building
DL—Handling Money (DJ)
DM—Investment of Surplus Funds
DN—School Properties Disposal Procedure
DOA—Fixed Assets Management System
DOB—Capitalization of Fixed Assets
DOC—Depreciation of Fixed Assets
DOD—Cellular Phone Usage
DOD—Cellular Phone Usage Procedures
E Support Services
F Facilities Development
G Personnel
GA—General Personnel Policies
GAAA—Personnel
GAAAA—Reimbursement of Training and Educational Expenses, and Payment of Salary Incentives and Salary Supplements To Employees
GAAAA—Title II TEACHER Moving Expense Reimbursement Guidelines.
GAAAA—Teacher Certification/Licensure Program Memorandum of Understanding
GAAAB—Recruitment and Retention of Certified Personnel For The Middle School Math and Science Initiative
GAAAC—School Improvement Grant Performance Based Compensation System
GAAAC—Performance Based Compensation System Categories
GAAB—Job Descriptions
GAAC—Allocation/Reallocation of Jobs
GAAE—Recruitment and Hiring of Personnel
GAAF—Equal Opportunity Employment (BAB)
GAAH—Employment of Relatives
GAAI—Terms of Employment – Classified
GAAJ—Allocation of Staff By School
GABA—Vacancies
GABB—Reassignments/Transfers
GABC—Promotion
GAC—Employee Relations
GACA—Staff Involvement In Policy Making
GACB—Care of School Property
GACC—Confidential Information
GACD—Conflict of Interest
GACE—Receipt and Giving of Gifts
GACF—Collections and Solicitations (JDF)
GACG—Outside Or Dual Employment
GACH—Political Activities
GACI—Workday
GACIA—Workday Alterations For Course Work
GACIA—Workday Alterations For Course Work Procedures
GACJ—Workload
GACK—Use of Personal Car (DID)
GACL—Resignation
GACM—Advisory Councils
GACN—Sexual Harrassment
GACN—Sexual Harrassment Procedure
GACO—Dangerous Weapons
GACP—Printing and Duplicating Services/Copyright Law (GACP, IFH)
GACP—Printing and Duplicating Services/Copyright Law (GACP, IFH) Procedures
GADA—Salaries
GADB—Overtime and Compensatory Pay For Employees
GADC—Salary Deductions (DICB)
GADD—Pay Period (DICA)
GADE—Sick Days
GADEA—Family and Medical Leave
GADEAA—Worker's Compensation
GADEB—Donation of Leave
GADEB—Donation of Leave Checklist
GADEB—Donation of Leave Form
GADEB—Donation of Leave Physician Form
GADF—Leave For Study
GADG—Political Leave
GADH—Leave For Summer Study
GADI—Bereavement Leave
GADJ—Personal Leave
GADK—Professional Leave
GADL—Military Leave
GADM—Leave of Absence without Pay
GADM—Leave of Absence without Pay Procedures
GADN—Absence with Partial Pay
GADO—Jury Duty
GADP—Substitute Teachers
GADQ—Vacation
GADR—Legal Holidays (AEAA)
GADS—Retirement
GADT—Professional Leave For Consultant Purposes
GADT—Professional Leave For Consultant Purposes Procedures
GAE—Complaint Policy/Line and Staff Relations
GAE—Complaint Policy/Line and Staff Relations Procedures
GAEE—Anti-Bullying Policy for Employees
GAEE—Procedures for Employee Complaints of Bullying or Harassing Behavior
GAEE—Employee Bullying or Harassing Behavior Complaint Form
GAFB—Accidents
GAG—Professional Organizations
GAHA—Instructional and Support Staff Dress Code
GBA—Staff Ethics
GBB—Staff-Student Relations
GBBA—Reporting Child Abuse/Neglect (JD)
GBBA—Reporting Child Abuse/Neglect (JD) Procedures
GBBA—Reporting Child Abuse/Neglect (JD) Form
GBC—Staff Meetings
GBDA—Experience
GBDA—Experience Procedures
GBEA—Contracts and Agreements For Employees
GBEB—Certificates
GBEC—Certifictes-Expired
GBED—Reduction In Staff
GBED—Reduction In Staff Procedures
GBEE—Termination of Employment
GBEF—Release from Contract
GBEG—Separation of Professional (Certified) Personnel
GBEG—Separation of Professional (Certified) Personnel Procedures
GBEH—Suspension
GBEI—Death
GBEI—Death Procedures
GBEJ—Leaving Employment Prior To Final Date of Contract
GBEK—Employment/Compensation-False Claims
GBEL—Computer Usage: Data and Program Security (JI, EG)
GBELA—Computer Usage: Laptop Computers
GBEM—Drugs and Alcohol
GBEM—Drugs and Alcohol Procedures
GBEN—Smoking/Tobacco Products on School Premises
GBF—Professional Development
GBF—Professional Development Procedures
GBG—Tutoring of Pupils By Teachers (GBA)
GBH—Evaluation of Certified and Classified Staff
GBH—Evaluation of Certified and Classified Staff Procedures
GBJ—Written Reports
I Instructional Program
IA—Philosophy
IB—Instructional Goals
IC—Curriculum Development
ICA—Developmental Programs
ICC—Abstinence Plus Education
ID—Curriculum Development Evaluation
IDA—Basic Program
IDAA—Gifted Education Program
IDAB—Program Evaluation
IDC—Summer Sessions (AEB)
IDB—Accreditation
IDC—Summer Sessions (AEB)
IDD—Grade and Subject Classification (JBI)
IDE—Exceptional Children
IDEE—State Policies Regarding Children with Disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IDF—Children with Disabilities
IDG—Extracurricular Activities (JFD)
IDH—Athletics
IDHA—Interscholastic Athletics (JDD)
IDI—Adult Education
IDK—Driver Training
IDL—Work Study Programs
IDL—Work Study Programs Procedures
IEA—School Organization (AC)
IEB—Grouping For Instruction
IEC—Scheduling For Instruction
IED—Class Organization
IEE—Class Size
IEF—Departmental Organization
IEG—Classroom Management
IF—Instructional Arrangement
IFA—Program of Studies
IFB—Instructional Materials and Fees (DEGE, JCK)
IFC—Textbook Selection and Adoption
IFC—Textbook Selection and Adoption Agreement
IFC—Textbook Selection and Adoption Procedures
IFCA—Textbooks
IFCA—Textbooks Procedures
IFCA—Textbooks Agreement
IFD—School Libraries
IFD—School Libraries Procedures
IFDA—Use of School Libraries
IFE—Community Instructional Resources (Kf)
IFEA—Field Trips (ECC, KFA, JFC)
IFEA—Field Trips (ECC, KFA, JFC) Procedures
IFF—Teacher Aides
IFG—Science Laboratory
IFH—Printing and Duplicating Services/Copyright Law (EH, GACP)
IFH—Printing and Duplicating Services/Copyright Law (EH, GACP) Procedures
IGA—Grading System
IGAA—Graduation and Transition Services Policy for Students with Disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
IGB—Requirements for High School Graduation
IGBA—Early Release
IGC—Certificate for Completion of Prescribed Program
IGC—Certificate for Completion of Prescribed Program Procedures
IGD—Promotion and Retention of Students
IGE—Appraisal Reports
IGF—Communications Systems
IGG—Homework
IH—Guidance Program
IHA—Cumulative Records
II—Standardized Testing Program
IJ—Selection of Instructional Materials
IJ—Selection of Instructional Materials Procedures
IJ—Selection of Instructional Materials School Permission Form
IJ—Selection of Instructional Materials Student Permission Form
IKA—Speakers
IKB—Teaching About Religion and Prayer in School
IKC—Flag Displays
J Students
JA—Student Policy Goals
JAA—Equal Educational Opportunities
JAA—Equal Educational Opportunities Procedures
JAAB—Student Eligibility to Participate in JPS Extra-Curricular Programs
JAB—Parent Involvement Policy
JB—School Admission
JBA—Age
JBB—Birth Certificate
JBB—Birth Certificate Procedures
JBC—Immunizations
JBC—Immunizations Procedures
JBD—Assignments to Schools (AD)
JBE—Bona Fide Residence
JBE—Bona Fide Residence Procedures
JBF—Nonresident Student
JBG—Transfers–Outside of District
JBH—Transfers–Inside of District
JBH—Transfers–Inside of District Procedures
JBI—Grade and Subject Classification (IDD)
JBJ—Promotion and Retention of Students
JBJ—Promotion and Retention of Students Procedures
JBK—Appraisal Reports (IGE)
JBL—School Attendance, Tardiness and Excuses
JBM—Permission To Leave School Before Closing Hour
JBN—Truancy
JBO—Admission of Transfer Students
JBP—Student withdrawl from School
JBPA—Rights of Custodial and Non-Custodial Parents
JBS—Disposal of Student Made Projects
JCAA—Handling of Abandoned Or Seized Property That Has Been Confiscated from Students
JCB—Student Conduct
JCBA—Gun-Free Schools
JCBAA—Anti-Bullying Policy for Students
JCBAA—Procedures for Student Complaints of Bullying or Harassing Behavior
JCBAA—Allegation of Bullying Complaint Form
JCC—Due Process
JCD—School Searches
JCE—Transcripts
JCF—Student Records
JCFA—Notification of Rights Under The Family Educational Rights (FERPA) for Elementary and Secondary Institutions
JCFAA—Parental Rights Pursuant To The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)
JCFAB—Persistently Dangerous Schools Or The Unsafe School Option
JCG—Membership In Fraternities, Sororities, and Secret Societies
JCH—Suspension and Expulsion (JCI)
JCI—Disciplinary Action (JCH)
JCI—Disciplinary Action Procedures
JCIA—Prohibition of Corporal Punishment
JCJ—Appeals of Non-admission
JCJ—Appeals of Non-admission Procedures
JCK—Student Fees, Fines, and Charges
JCK—Student Fees, Fines, and Charges Procedures
JCL—Drug Abuse
JCL—Drug Abuse Procedures
JCM—Student Smoking
JCN—Interrogations
JCO—Initiation Activities
JCP—Sexual Harassment-Students
JCP—Sexual Harassment-Students Procedure
JCQ—Complaint Policy-Students
JCR—Homeless Children and Youth
JCS—Voluntary School Uniforms
JCSA—Mandatory School Uniforms
JCSA—Mandatory School Uniforms Procedure
JDA—Student Psychological Services
JDAA—Self-Administration of Asthma Medication By Students
JDAA—Self-Administration of Asthma Medication By Students Procedures
JDAB—Administering Medications to Students
JDAB—Administering Medications to Students Procedures
JDAB—Administering Medications to Students Form
JDAC—Asthma Management Policy
JDB—Food Service
JDC—Free and Reduced Price Meals
JDD—Student Physical Examination
JDE—Educating Students with Communicable and Chronic Infectious Diseases
JDEA—Head Lice
JDF—Solicitations (GACF)
JDG—Student Dismissal Precautions
JDH—Safety
JDHA—School Safety Patrol
JDHAB—Student Restraint Policy
JDI—Transportation To and from School
JDJ—Student Conduct on School Buses
JDK—Transportation To Special Events
JDL—First Aid For Emergencies
JDM—Emergency Drill (EBAB)
JDN—Visitors Policy (KJ)
JDO—Vision and Hearing Screening
JDP—Reporting of Violent Acts (KP)
JE—Guidance Program (IH)
JF—Student Activities
JFA—Activities Fund Manual
JFB—Student Organizations
JFC—Field Trips (KFA, IFEA, EDC)
JFC—Field Trips (KFA, IFEA, ECC) Procedures
JFD—Extracurricular Activities (IDG)
JFE—Student Awards
JFEA—Field Trips
JFF—Student Gifts To School
JFG—Student Insurance
JG—Student Involvement In Decision Making
JGFB—Off-Campus Student Activity
JGFB—Off-Campus Student Activity Procedures
JH—Student-Community Relations (KE)
JI—Computer Usage: Data and Program Security (EG)
JIA—Computer Usage: Laptop Computers
JIAA—Internet Use By Students
JK—Drop-Outs
JKA—Credit Recovery
K School-Community Relations
L Education Agency Relations