NDSEC

North DuPage Special Education Cooperative Policies

	Section 1 - Organization
1:10	Legal Status
1:20	Special Education Cooperative Organization and Operations
1:30	Joint Agreement Philosophy
	Section 2 - Cooperative Boards
2:10	Joint Agreement Governance
2:50	Board Member Term of Office
2:70	Vacancies on School Board - Filling Vacancies
2:80	Board Member Ethics
2:90	Board Self-Evaluation
2:100	Board Member Conflict of Interest
2:105	Ethics and Gift Ban
2:110	Qualifications, Term and Duties of Board Officers
2:125	Board Member Expenses
2:130	Board-Executive Director Relationship
2:140	Communications To and From the Board
2:150	Committees
2:160	Attorney
2:170	Procurement of Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Services
	2:170-R - Qualification Based Selection
2:190	Mailing Lists For Receiving Board Material
2:200	Types of Board Meetings
2:210	Organizational Board Meetings
2:220	Board Meeting Procedure
	2:220-AP - Types of School Board Meetings
	2:220-F - Closed Meeting Minutes
2:230	Public Participation at Board Meetings and Petitions to the Board
2:240	Board Policy Development
2:250	Access To Cooperative's Public Records
	2:250-AP1 Access to and Copying of Cooperative Public Records
	2:250-E1 - Written Request for Cooperative's Public Records
	2:250-E2 - Immediately Available Cooperative Public Records
2:260	Uniform Grievance Procedure
	2:260-AP - Guidelines for Investigating Complaints and Allegations of Misconduct
	Section 3 - General School Administration
3:10	Goals and Objectives
3:20	Administration Authority to Apply for Grants
3:30	Line and Staff Relations
	3:30-R - Organizational Chart
3:40	Executive Director
3:50	Administrative Personnel Other Than the Executive Director
3:60	Administrative Responsibility of the Program Administrator/Building Principal
3:62	Staff Supervision
3:70	Succession of Authority to the Executive Director
	3:70-R - Succession Plan
3:80	Out-of-State Travel
	Section 4 - Operational Services
4:10	Fiscal and Business Management
4:30	Revenue and Investments
4:40	Incurring Dept
4:50	Payment Procedures
4:55	Use of Credit and Procurement Cards
4:60	Purchases and Contracts
4:70	Resources Conservation
4:80	Accounting and Audits
4:100	Insurance Management
	4:100-R - Staff Insurance Program - Group Health Continuation Coverage
4:150	Facility Management and Building Programs
4:160	Hazardous and Infections Materials
	4:160-R - Bloodborne Pathogens
4:170	Safety
	4:170-E3 - Emergency Medical Information Form for Students with Special Needs or Medical Conditions Who Ride School buses
	4:170-E6 - Automatic External Defibrillator Incident Report
	4:170-R1 - Safety Program
	4:170-R2 - Child Sex Offender and Murderer Community Notification Law
	4:170-R3 - Memo to Staff Members Regarding Contacts by Media About a Crisis
4:180	Tuition and Reimbursement Fees
4:190	Due Process/Legal Assistance Policy
4:200	Reimbursement for Milage
	Section 5 - Personnel
5:10	Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
5:20	Sexual Harassment
5:30	Hiring Process and Criteria
	5:30-AP2 - Investigations
5:35	Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
	5:35-AP1 - FLSA Exemptions
	5:35-AP2 - Employee Records Required by FLSA
	5:35-AP3 - Compensable Work Time for Non-Exempt Employees Under FLSA
	5:35-AP4 - FLSA 12-Step Compliance Checklist
5:40	Communicable and Chronic Infections Disease
	5:40-R - Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease
5:50	Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace
5:60	Expenses
5:70	Religious Holidays
5:80	Court Duty
5:90	Abused and Neglected Child Reporting
5:100	Staff Development Program
5:120	Ethics
	5:120-AP2 Employee Conduct Standards
5:140	Solicitations By or From Staff
5:150	Personnel Records
	5:150-AP - Personnel Records
5:170	Copyright
	5:170-R1 - Copyright Compliance
	5:170-R2 - Seeking Permission to Copy or Use Copyrighted Works
5:180	Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity
5:185	Family and Medical Leave
	5:185-AP - Resource Guide for Family and Medical Leave
	5:185-F1 - FMLA Request for Family and Medical Leave of Absense
	5:185-F2 - WH-382 - Designation Notice (FMLA)
	5:185-F3 - WH-381 - Notice of Eligibility and Rights & Responsibilities (FMLA)
	5:185-F4 - WH380-E - Certification of Health Care Provider for Family Member's Serious Health Condition (FMLA)
	5:185-F5 - WH380-F - Certification of Health Care Provider for Family Member's Serious Health Condition (FMLA)
	5:185-F6 - WH-384 - Certification of Qualifying Exigency for Military Family Leave (FMLA)
	5:185-F7 - WH-385 - Certification for Serious Injury or Illness of Covered Servicemember - for Military Family Leave (FMLA)
5:190	Certification
5:200	Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal
5:210	Resignations and Retirement
5:220	Substitute Teachers
5:230	Student Discipline
5:240	Suspension
	5:240-R - Suspensions
5:250	Leaves of Absence
	5:250-R - School visitation Leave
5:260	Student Teachers
5:270	Employment At-Will, Compensation, and Assignment
5:280	Duties and Qualifications
5:285	Drug and Alcohol Testing For School Bus and Commercial Vehicle Drivers
	5:285-R - Drug and Alcohol Testing For School Bus and Commercial Vehicle Drivers
5:290	Employment Termination and Suspensions
5:300	Schedules and Employment Year
5:310	Compensatory Time-Off
5:320	Evaluation
5:330	Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays and Leaves
	Section 6 - Instruction
6:20	School Year Calendar and Day
6:30	Organization of Instruction
6:40	Curiculum Development
6:65	Student Social and Emotional Development
6:120	Education of Children with Disabilities
	6:120-AP - Special Education Procedures Assuring the Implementation of Comprehensive Programming for Children with Disabilities
	6:120-AP2 - Access to Classrooms and Personnel
	6:120-AP2, E1 - Request to Access Classroom(s) or Personnel for Special Education Evaluation and/or Observation Purposes
6:150	Home and Hospital Instruction
6:180	Extended Instructional Programs
6:200	Instructional Arrangements
6:235	Access to the Internet
	6-235-AP1 Acceptable Use of Electronic Networks
6:240	Field Trips
6:250	Community Resource Persons and Volunteers
6:300	Graduation Requirements
6:310	Course Substitution
	Section 7 - Students
7:10	Equal Educational Opportunities
7:15	Student and Family Privacy Rights
7:20	Harassment of Students Prohibited
	7:20-AP - Harassment of Students Prohibited
7:30	Student Assignment
7:50	School Admissions
7:60	Residence
7:70	Attendance and Truancy
7:90	Release During School Hours
7:100	Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students
7:130	Student Rights and Responsibilities
7:140	Search and Seizure
	7:140-R - Use of Metal Detectors for Students Safety
7:150	Agency and Police Interviews
	7:150-R - Agency and Police Interviews
7:160	Student Apperance
7:170	Vandalism
7:180	Preventing Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment
7:190	Student Discipline
	7:190-AP4 - Use of Isolated Time Out and Physical Restraint
	7:190-AP5 - Use of Electionics Devices
7:220	Bus Conduct
	7:220-AP - Electronic Recordings on School Buses
7:230	Misconduct By Students With Disabilities
7:250	Student Welfare Services
	7-250-AP2 - Protocol for Responding to Students with Social, Emotional, or Mental Health Problems
7:260	Exemption From Physical Activity
7:270	Administering Medicines To Students
	7:270-AP - Dispensing Medication
	7:270-E - Medication Authorization Form
7:280	Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease
	7:280-R - Communicable and Infectious Disease
7:290	Adolescent Suicide Awareness and Prevention Programs
	7:290-R - Adolescent Suicide and Crisis Intervention
7:340	Student Records
	7:340-AP - Student Records
	7:340-F - Notification to Parents and Student of Rights Concerning A Student's School Records
	Section 8 - Community Relations
8:10	Public Communication
8:20	Community Use of School Facilities
	8:20-AP - Community Use of School Facilities
	8:20-E - Application and Procedures for Use of Cooperative Facilities
8:30	Visitors to and Conduct on Cooperative Property
8:70	Accommodating Individuals With Disabilities
8:80	Public Gifts to the Cooperative
	8:95-AP - Parental Involvement
8:100	Relations With Other Organizations and Agencies
8:110	Public Complaints
8:200	Student Teaching and Internships