Policy Manual
Welcome to the Cherokee County Board of Education Policy Manual
These policies have been loaded in PDF format for ease of review and download. To review available policies simply scroll down the list below, or you can select the Consolidated Policy Manual.pdf, use "Control F" and type in a keyword to perform a more specific policy search.
These policies have been loaded in PDF format for ease of review and download. To review available policies simply scroll down the list below, or you can select the Consolidated Policy Manual.pdf, use "Control F" and type in a keyword to perform a more specific policy search.
Click here to view the Code of Student Conduct or the Consolidated Policy Manual
1000
Governing Principles
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- 1000 Legal Status of the Board and School District
- 1010 Board Authority and Duties
- 1100 Governing Principles
- 1200 Governing Principle--Student Success
- 1300 Governing Principle - Parent Involvement
- 1310-4002 Parental Involvement
- 1320-3560 Title I Parent and Family Engagement
- 1400 Governing Principle - School Initiatives
- 1500 Governing Principle-Safe, Orderly and Inviting Environment
- 1510-4200-7270 School Safety
- 1510-4200-7270-R Responding to Bomb Threats
- 1610-7800 Professional and Staff Development
- 1700 Governing Principle - Removal of Barriers
- 1705 Non-Discrimination Policy
- 1710-4020-7230 Discrimination and Harassment Prohibited by Federal Law
- 1720-4030-7235 Title IX Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex
- 1725-4035-7236 Title IX Sexual Harassment Prohibited Conduct and Reporting Process
- 1726-4036-7237 Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Process
- 1730-4022-7231 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disabilities
- 1740-4010 Student & Parent Grievance Procedure
- 1741 Discrimination Complaint Procedure for Students
- 1742-5060 Responding to Complaints
- 1750-7220 Grievance Procedures for Employees
- 1751 Discrimination Complaint Procedure for Employees
- 1760-7280 Prohibition Against Retaliation
- 1800 Governing Principle - Stewardship of Resources
2000
Board Operations
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- 2000 Operatoinal Goals of the Board
- 2010 Board and Superintendent Relations
- 2100 Board Member Legal Status
- 2110 Board Member Elections
- 2115 Unexpired Term Fulfillment
- 2116 Removal from Office
- 2120 Code of Ethics for School Board Members
- 2121 Board Member Conflict of Interest
- 2122 Role of Board Members in Handling Complaints
- 2123 Board Member Opportunities for Development
- 2124 Role of Board Members in Handling Claims for Injury to Person or Property
- 2125-7315 Confidential Information
- 2127 Board Member Technology Use
- 2130 Board Member Compensation and Expenses
- 2200 Election of Officers-Organization of Board
- 2210 Duties of School Board Officers
- 2220 Official School Spokesperson
- 2230 Board Committees
- 2300 Board Meetings
- 2302 Remote Participation in Board Meetings
- 2310 Public Participation at Board Meetings
- 2320 Compliance with the Open Meeting Law
- 2321 Closed Session
- 2325 Board Meeting News Coverage
- 2330 Board Meeting Agenda
- 2335 Advance Delivery of Meeting Materials
- 2340 Parliamentary Procedures
- 2341 Quorum
- 2342 Voting Methods
- 2400 Board Policies
- 2410 Policy Development
- 2430 Dissemination and Preservation of Policies
- 2460 Administration in Policy Absence
- 2470 Administrative Procedures
- 2475 School Rules
- 2500 Hearings Before The Board
- 2600 Consultants to the Board
- 2610 Board Attorney
- 2650 Liaison with School Boards Associations
- 2670 Business Advisory Council
3000
Educational Program
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- 3000 Goals and Objectives of the Educational Program
- 3001 Educational Equity
- 3100 Curriculum Development
- 3101 Dual Enrollment
- 3102 Online Instruction
- 3105 Academic Freedom
- 3110 Innovation Curriculum & Instruction
- 3115 Curriculum and Instruction Guides
- 3120 Lesson Planning
- 3130 Grouping for Instruction
- 3135 Homework
- 3140 Evaluaiton of Insructional Programs
- 3200 Selection of Instructional Materials
- 3210 Parental Inspection and Objection to Instructional Materials
- 3220 Technology in the Education Program
- 3222-7321 Security Awareness
- 3225-4312-7320 Technology Responsible Use
- 3226-4205 Internet Safety
- 3227-7322 Web Page Development
- 3228-7323 Use of Personal Technology to Conduct School Business
- 3228-7326 Advertising and Commercialism on School Resource
- 3230-7330 Copyright Compliance
- 3300 School Calendar and Time for Learning
- 3305 Fundraising Activities
- 3315 Elementary Interscholastic Competitive Sports
- 3320 School Trips
- 3321 Use of Activity Buses
- 3322 Consent and Release Form
- 3400 Evaluation of Student Progress
- 3405 Students at Risk of Academic Failure
- 3410 Testing and Assessment Program
- 3415 Grading Students
- 3420 Student Promotion and Accountability
- 3425 Regular Education Hospital Homebound
- 3426 Students Entering or Returning to Cherokee County Schools
- 3430 School Improvement Plan
- 3431 Conflict Resolution
- 3432 Student Restraint-Seclusion-Isolation
- 3440 Recognizing Excellence
- 3450 Academic Policy for Honor Students-Class Rankings
- 3460 Graduation Requirements
- 3470-4305 Alternative Learning Programs-Schools
- 3510 Religious-Based Exemptions from School Programs
- 3515 Religion in the Schools
- 3520 Special Education Programs Rights of Students with Disabilities
- 3530 Citizenship and Character Education
- 3540 Comprehensive Health Education Program
- 3565-8307 Title I Program Comparability of Services
- 3610 Counseling Program
- 3620 Extracurricular Activities and Student Organizations
- 3620-R-(HS) High School Athletic Policy
- 3620-R-(MS) Middle School Athletic Regulatory Policy
- 3640-5130 Student voter Registration and Preregistration
4000
Students
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- 4000 Focus On Students
- 4001 Equal Educational Opportunities
- 4003 Translating Policies for Students and Parents
- 4023 Education for Pregnant or Parenting Students
- 4040-7310 Staff Student Relations
- 4050 Children of Military Families
- 4100 Age Requirements for Initial Entry
- 4110 Immunization and health Requirements for School Admission
- 4115 Behavior Standards for Transfer Students
- 4120 Domicile or Residence Requirements
- 4125 Homeless Students
- 4130 Discretionary Admission
- 4150 School Assignment
- 4152 Unsafe School Choice Transfer
- 4153 Foreign Exchange Students
- 4155 Assignment to Classes
- 4201-7271 Injury and Loss Prevention
- 4202-5029-7272 Service Animals in School
- 4206 Student Driving Privileges
- 4210 Release of Students from School
- 4215 Leaving Campus for Lunch
- 4220 Student Insurance Program
- 4230 Communicable Disease
- 4240-7312 Child Abuse and Related Threats to Child Safety
- 4250-5075-7316 North Carolina Address Confidentiality Program
- 4260 Student Sex Offenders
- 4270-6145 Concussion and Head Injury
- 4300 Student Behavior Policies
- 4301 Authority of School Personnel
- 4302 School Plan for Management of Student Behavior
- 4303 Fair and Consistent Discipline Administration
- 4307 Disciplinary Action for Exceptional Children-Students with Disabilities
- 4310 Standards for Expected Student Behavior
- 4315 Orderly Environment
- 4316 Student Dress Code
- 4318 Use of Wireless Communication Devices
- 4320 Tobacco Products---Students
- 4325 Drugs and Alcohol
- 4326 Student Drug Testing
- 4328 Gang Related Activity
- 4329-7311 Bullying and Harassing Behavior Prohibited
- 4330 Theft, Trespass and Damage to Property
- 4331 Assaults and Threats
- 4333 Weapons, Bomb Threats, Terrorist Threats, and Clear Threats to Safety
- 4334-5035-7345 Use of Unmanned Aircraft (Drones)
- 4335 Criminal Behavior
- 4336-7225 Law Enforcement Contact on Campus with Students and Employees
- 4340 School-Level Investigations
- 4341 Parental Involvement in Student Behavior Issues
- 4342 Student Searches
- 4345 Student Discipline Records
- 4351 Short-Term Suspension
- 4352 Removal of Student During the Day
- 4353 Long-Term Suspension, 365 Suspension, Expulsion
- 4362 Requests for Readmission of Students Susptended for 365 Days or Expelled
- 4370 Student Discipline Hearing Procedures
- 4400 Attendance
- 4401 Junior and Senior College Visits
- 4600 Student Fees
- 4700 Student Records
- 4705-7825 Confidentiality of Personal Identifying Information
- 4720 Surveys of Students
5000
Community Relationships
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- 5000 Schools and the Community
- 5005 Parent Involvement
- 5008 Automated Phone and Text Messaging
- 5010 Parent Organizations
- 5015 School Volunteers
- 5020 Visitors to the Schools
- 5022 Registered Sex Offenders
- 5024-6127-7266 Emergency Epineprine Auto-Injector Devices
- 5025 Prohibition of Drugs and Alcohol
- 5026-7250 Tobacco Products Employees and Visitors
- 5027-7275 Weapons and Explosives Prohibited
- 5028-6130-7267 Automated External Defibrillator
- 5030 Community Use of Facilities
- 5040 News Media Relations
- 5050 Emergency Closings
- 5070-7305 Public Records-Retention, Release, and Disposition
- 5071-7351 Electronically Stored Information Retention
- 5100 Relationship with Other Governmental Agencies
- 5110 Relationship with County Commissioners
- 5120 Relationship with Law Enforcement
- 5210 Distribution and Display of Non-School Material
- 5220 Collections and Solicitations
- 5230 Participation in Research Projects
- 5240 Advertising-Promotional Activities in the Schools
6000
Support Services
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- 6000 Support Services
- 6100 Goal of Student Health Services
- 6110 Organization of the Student Health Services
- 6120 Student Health Services
- 6125 Administering Medicines to Students
- 6130 Rendering Emergency Care
- 6140 Student Wellness
- 6200 Goals of School Nutrition Services
- 6210 Organization of School Nutrition Services
- 6220 Operation of School Nutrition Services
- 6225 Free and Reduced Price Food Services
- 6227 Child Nutrition Returned Check Policy
- 6230 School Meal Compet Food Standard
- 6300 Goals of Student Transporation Services
- 6305 Safety and Student Transportation Services
- 6306 School Bus Idling
- 6310 Organization of Student Transportation Services
- 6315 Drivers
- 6320 Use of Student Transportation Services
- 6321 Bus Routes
- 6322 Student Assignment to Buses
- 6325 Parking Areas for Students
- 6330 Insurance for Student Transportation Services
- 6340 Transportation Servic Vehicle Contracts
- 6400 Goals of the Purchasing Function
- 6401-9100 Ethics and the Purchasing Function
- 6402 Participation by Historically Underutilized Businesses
- 6403 Hardware and Software Procurement
- 6410 Organization of the Purchasing Function
- 6420 Contracts with the Board
- 6421 Pre-Audit and Disbursement Certifications
- 6425 Continuing Contracts
- 6430 Purchasing Requirements for Equipment, Materials, and Supplies
- 6441-9121 Bidders' List
- 6442 Vendor Lists
- 6450 Purchase of Services
- 6500 Goals of Equipment, Materials and Supplies Services
- 6510 Organization of Equipment, Materials, and Supplies Survices
- 6515 Technology Inventory Control
- 6520 Use of Equipment, Materials and Supplies
- 6521 Personal Use of Equipment, Materials and Supplies
- 6522 Use of Equipment, Materials and Supplies by Non-School Groups
- 6524 Network Security
- 6525 Instructional Materials Services
- 6530 Resource Conservation
- 6535 Disposal of Obsolete Technology
- 6540 Hazardous Materials
- 6550 Vandalism
- 6560 Disposal of Surplus Personal Property
7000
Personnel
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- 7100 Recruitment and Selection of Personnel
- 7110 Informatoin Provided by Applicant or Employee
- 7120 Employee Health Certificate
- 7130 Licensure
- 7210 Staff Involvement in Decision Making
- 7232 Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace
- 7240 Drug-Free and Alcohol-Free Workplace
- 7241 Drug and Alcohol Testing of Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators
- 7260 Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens
- 7262 Communicable Diseases-Employees
- 7265 Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Science Laboratories
- 7300 Staff Responsibilities
- 7305 Reading the Policy Manual
- 7315 Confidential Information
- 7331 Electronic Stored Information Retention
- 7335 Employee Use of Social Media
- 7340 Employee Dress and Appearance
- 7360-8225 Crowdfunding on Behalf of the School System
- 7400 Job Descriptions
- 7405 Extracurricular and Non-Instructional Duties
- 7410 Teacher Contracts
- 7420 Superintendent Contract
- 7422 Deputy, Associate, Assistant Superintendent Contracts
- 7425 School Administrator Contracts
- 7430 Substitute Teachers
- 7440 Assignments-Reassignments-Transfers
- 7460 Student Teacher-Intern
- 7500 Workday
- 7503 Teleworking
- 7505 Compliance with SBOE Employment Policies
- 7510 Leave
- 7520 Family and Medical Leave
- 7530 Military Leave
- 7540 Voluntary Shared Leave
- 7541 Sick Leave Bank
- 7550 Absences Due to Inclement Weather
- 7560 Deduction-Absences-Discipline of Exempt Employees
- 7610 Defense of Board Employees
- 7610-R Responding to Inaccurate Information, Harassment and or Personal Attacks Against Employees
- 7620 Payroll Deductions
- 7635 Return to Work
- 7650 Employee Travel and Other Expenses Reimbursement
- 7710 Membership in Professional Organizations
- 7720 Employee Political Activities
- 7730 Employee Conflict of Interest
- 7805 Superintendent Evaluations
- 7810 Evaluation of Licensed Employees
- 7811 Plans for Growth and Improvement of Licensed Employees
- 7815 Evaluation of Non-Licensed Employees
- 7820 Personnel Files
- 7821 Petition for Removal of Personnel Records
- 7900 Resignation
- 7910 Retirement
- 7920 Reduction in Force-Teachers and School Administrators
- 7921 Classified Personnel Reduction
- 7930 Professional Employees Demotion and Dismissal
- 7931 Professional Standards of Conduct and Performance for Teachers
- 7932 Professional Standards Policy for Non-teachers
- 7933 Professional Standards of Conduct and Performance for School Administrators
- 7940 Classified Personnel Suspension and Dismissal
- 7950 Non-Career Status Teachers Nonrenewal
8000
Fiscal Management
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- 8000 Fiscal Goals
- 8100 Budget Planning and Adoption
- 8110 Budget Resolution
- 8210 Grants and Funding for Special Projects
- 8210-R Procedure for Grants and Funding for Special Projects
- 8220 Gifts and Bequests
- 8230 Penalties, Fines and Forfeitures
- 8300 Fiscal Management Standards
- 8305 Federal Grant Administration
- 8305-R Federal Grant Administration--Procurement Procedures
- 8310 Annual Independent Audit
- 8320 Depositories
- 8325 Daily Deposits
- 8330 Facsimile Signatures
- 8340 Insurance
- 8341 Limited Claim Settlement
- 8350 Fixed Assets Inventory
- 8350 Fixed Assets Inventory
- 8410 Individual School Accounts
- 8510 School Finance Officer
- 8520 School Treasurer
9000
Facilities
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- 9000 Planning to Address Facility Needs
- 9010 Site Selection
- 9020 Facility Design
- 9030 Facility Construction
- 9110 Use and Selection of Architects, Engineers, Surveyors, and Construciton Managers At Risk
- 9115 Prequalification of Bidders for Construction Projects
- 9120 Bidding for Construction Work
- 9125 Participation by Minority Businesses
- 9130 Supervision of Construction Contracts
- 9200 Care and Maintenance of Facilities
- 9205 Pest Management
- 9210 Care and Maintenance of Grounds and Outdoor Equipment
- 9220 Security of Facilities
- 9230 Energy Management Conservation
- 9300 Naming Facilities
- 9400 Sales, Disposal, and Lease of Board-Owned Real Property