Board Policies - Houston County School District

Section 1: Board Operations

Section 1 Table of Contents

Section 2: Fiscal Management

Section 2 Table of Contents

2.100 Fiscal Management Goals

2.200 Annual Operating Budget

2.201 Line Item Transfer Authority

2.300 Comparability of Services

Revenue

2.400 Revenues

2.401 Gifts and Bequests

2.402 Investment Earnings

2.403 Surplus Property Sales

2.404 School Support Organization

2.500 Deposit of Funds

2.600 Bonded Employees

2.601 Fundraising Activities

Accounting

2.700 Accounting System

2.701 Financial Reports and Records

2.702 Inventories

2.703 Audits

Expenditures and Purchasing

2.800 Expenditure of Funds

2.801 Petty Cash Accounts

2.802 Payroll

2.804 Expenses and Reimbursements

2.805 Purchasing

2.8051 Credit Cards/Credit Lines

2.806 Bids and Quotations

2.807 Requisitions

2.808 Purchase Orders and Contracts

2.809 Vendor Relations

2.810 Payment Procedures

2.900 Student Activity Funds Management

Section 3: Support Services

Section 3 Table of Contents

3.100 Business Management Goals

Facilities Management

3.200 Buildings and Grounds Management

3.201 Safety

3.202 Emergency Preparedness Plan

3.203 Crisis Management

3.204 Threat Assessment Team

3.205 Security

3.206 Community Use of School Facilities

3.208 Facilities Planning

3.210 Naming Facilities

3.211 New Project Planning

3.212 District Water Testing

3.218 Service Animals in District Facilities

3.219 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)

Equipment and Supplies Management

3.300 Equipment and Supplies Management

3.301 Equipment and Supplies Leasing and Renting

Transportation Management

3.400 Student Transportation Management

3.401 Scheduling and Routing

3.402 Special Use of School Vehicles

3.403 Traffic and Parking Controls

3.404 Private Vehicles

Food Service Management

3.500 Food Service Management

Insurance Management

3.600 Insurance Management

3.601 Student Insurance Program

3.602 Workers' Compensation

Section 4: Instructional Program

Section 4 Table of Contents

4.100 Instructional Program

4.101 Instructional Standards

Curriculum Development and Programs

4.200 Curriculum Development

4.201 Class Size Ratios

4.202 Special Education

4.204 Summer Instructional Programs

4.205 Enrollment in Advanced Courses

4.206 Special Programs

4.207 English Learners

4.208 Adult High School

4.209 Alternative Credit Options

4.210 Credit Recovery

4.211 Work-Based Learning Program

4.212 Virtual Education Program

4.213 Family Life Education

4.214 Use of Artificial Intelligence Programs

4.215 Instructional Use of Digital Devices

Extracurricular Programs

4.300 Extracurricular Activities

4.301 Interscholastic Athletics

4.302 Field Trips/Excursions/Competitions

Instructional Materials and Services

4.400 Textbooks and Instructional Materials

4.402 Reconsideration of Instructional Materials and Textbooks

4.403 Library Materials

4.404 Use of Copyrighted Materials

4.406 Use of Internet

4.407 School and System Websites

4.408 Use of Multimedia

4.409 Website Accessibility

Community Instructional Resources

4.500 Community Instructional Resources

4.501 School Volunteers

4.502 Parent/Family Engagement

Academic Achievement

4.600 Grading System

4.601 Reporting Student Progress

4.602 Honor Roll, Awards, & Class Ranking

4.603 Promotion and Retention

4.604 Credit for Prior Courses

4.605 Graduation Requirements

4.606 Graduation Activities

4.607 Waivers of Rules and Regulations

4.608 Transcript Alterations

Testing and Evaluation

4.700 Testing Programs

4.701 Maintaining Test Security

4.702 Evaluations of Instructional Programs

Controversial Issues and Materials

4.800 Controversial Issues

4.801 Controversial Materials

4.802 Student Equal Access (Limited Public Forum)

4.803 Recognition of Religious Beliefs, Customs, and Holidays

4.804 Religious Content in Courses

4.805 Prayer and Period of Silence

Section 5: Personnel

Section 5 Table of Contents

5.100 Personnel Goals

5.102 Classification and Qualifications

5.103 Job Descriptions

5.104 Equal Opportunity Employment

5.105 Recruitment of Employees

5.106 Application and Employment

5.108 Supervision

5.109 Evaluation

5.110 Compensation Guides and Contracts

5.1101 Differentiated Pay Plan

5.113 In-Service and Professional Learning Opportunities

5.114 Personnel Records

5.1141 Teacher Effect Data

5.115 Assignment/Transfer

5.1151 Telework

5.116 Staff Positions

5.117 Teacher Tenure

5.118 Background Investigations

5.119 Employment of Retirees

5.200 Separation Practices for Tenured Teachers

5.201 Separation Practices for Non-Tenured Teachers

5.202 Separation Practices for Non-Certified Employees

5.203 Recommendations and File Transfers

5.301 Emergency and Legal Leave

5.302 Sick Leave

5.303 Personal and Professional Leave

5.304 Long-Term Leave of Absence for Professional Personnel

5.305 Family and Medical Leave

5.306 Military Leave

5.307 Physical Assault Leave

5.308 Sabbatical Leave

5.309 Legislative Leave

5.310 Vacations and Holidays

5.400 Personnel Health Examinations/ Communicable Diseases

5.401 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

5.402 Hepatitis B (HBV)

5.403 Drug and Alcohol Testing of Employees

5.500 Discrimination/Harassment of Employees (Sexual, Racial, Ethnic, Religious)

5.5001 Prevention of Abusive Workplace Conduct

5.501 Complaints and Grievances

5.600 Staff Rights and Responsibilities

5.601 Conflict of Interest

5.602 Staff Time Schedules

5.603 Staff Meetings

5.605 Staff Gifts and Solicitations

5.606 Political Activities

5.607 Non-School Employment

5.608 Tutoring for Pay

5.610 Staff-Student Relations

5.611 Ethics

5.700 Interim Employees

5.701 Substitute Teachers

5.702 Student Teachers/Interns

5.800 Director of Schools

5.801 Director of Schools Recruitment and Selection

5.802 Qualifications and Duties of the Director of Schools

5.803 Evaluation of the Director of Schools

Section 6: Student

Section 6 Table of Contents

6.100 Instructional Goals

Attendance

6.200 Attendance

6.2001 Attendance During Postsecondary Visits

6.201 Compulsory Attendance Ages

6.2011 Voluntary Pre-K Attendance

6.202 Home Schools

6.203 School Admissions

6.204 Attendance of Non-Resident Students

6.205 Student Assignment

6.206 Student Transfers Within the District

6.207 Withdrawals

6.208 Release During School Hours

6.209 Child Custody/ Parental Access

Behavior and Discipline

6.300 Code of Conduct

6.301 Rights and Responsibilities

6.302 Procedural Due Process

6.303 Questioning Students and Searches

6.304 Student Discrimination/ Harassment and Bullying/Intimidation

6.3041 Title IX and Sexual Harassment

6.305 Student Concerns

6.306 Interference/Disruption of School Activities

6.307 Drug-Free Schools

6.3071 Student Alcohol and Drug Testing

6.308 Bus Safety and Conduct

6.309 Zero Tolerance Offenses

6.310 Dress Code

6.311 Care of School Property

6.312 Use of Wireless Communication Devices

6.314 Corporal Punishment

6.315 Detention

6.316 Suspension

6.317 Disciplinary Hearing Authority

6.318 Admission of Suspended or Expelled Students

6.319 Alternative Education

Student Welfare

6.400 Promoting Student Welfare

6.4001 Surveys of Students

6.402 Physical Examinations and Immunizations

6.403 Student Communicable Diseases

6.4031 Pediculosis (Head Lice) and Cimicidae (Bed Bugs)

6.404 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

6.405 Medicines

6.4051 Glucagon and Diazepam

6.4052 Opioid Antagonist

6.4053 Outside Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy

6.4081 Safe Relocation of Students

6.409 Reporting Child Abuse

6.410 Emergency Contact Information

6.411 Student Wellness

6.412 Emergency Allergy Response Plan

6.413 Prevention and Treatment of Sports Related Concussions

6.414 Prevention and Treatment of Sudden Cardiac Arrest

6.415 Student Suicide Prevention

Individual Needs Students

6.500 Special Education Students

6.503 Homeless Students

6.504 Migrant Students

6.505 Students in Foster Care

6.506 Students in Military Families

Student Records

6.600 Student Records

6.601 Student Records- Annual Notification of Rights

6.602 Student Records- Inspection and Correction Procedure

Student Activities

6.704 Student Publications

6.709 Student Fees and Fines

Update History

Policies Updated in August 2026

Collected Policies Updated in August 2026

1.400 School Board Meetings
4.301 Interscholastic Athletics
4.605 Graduation Requirements
5.110 Compensation Guides & Contracts
5.200 Separation Practices for Tenured Teachers
5.201 Separation Practices for Non-Tenured Teachers
5.302 Sick Leave
5.303 Personal and Professional Leave
6.202 Home Schools
6.318 Admission of Suspended or Expelled Students
6.506 Students from Military Families

Policies Updated in July 2026

Collected Policies Updated in July 2026

1.403 Agendas
4.213 Family Life Education
4.215 Instructional Use of Digital Devices
4.600 Grading System
5.106 Application and Employment
5.600 Staff Rights and Responsibilities
6.200 Attendance
6.205 Student Assignments
6.303 Questioning Students and Searches
6.306 Interference/Disruption of School Activities
6.4053 Outside Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy