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Series 1000 - Board of Directors
- 1000 - Legal Status and Operation
- 1005 - Responsibilities of The Board
- 1105 - Director Districts
- 1110 - Election
- 1110P - Candidate Orientation
- 1111 - Oath of Office
- 1112 - Director Orientation
- 1113 - Board Member Residency
- 1114 - Board Member Resignation and Vacancy
- 1114P - Board Member Resignation and Vacancy
- 1210 - Annual Organizational Meeting
- 1220 - Board Officers and Duties of Board Members
- 1240 - Committees
- 1250 - Students on Governing Board
- 1310 - Policy Adoption, Manuals and Administrative Procedures
- 1320 - Suspension of a Policy
- 1330 - Administration In the Absence of Policy or Procedure
- 1400 - Meeting Conduct, Order of Business and Quorum
- 1410 - Executive or Closed Sessions
- 1420 - Proposed Agenda and Consent Agenda
- 1440 - Minutes
- 1450 - Absence of a Board Member
- 1610 - Conflicts of Interest
- 1620 - The Board - Superintendent Relationship
- 1620P - The Board-Superintendent Relationship
- 1630 - Evaluation of The Superintendent
- 1731 - Board Member Expenses
- 1732 - Board Member Insurance
- 1733 - Board Member Compensation
- 1733P - Board Member Compensation
- 1805 - Open Government Training
- 1810 - Annual Governance Goals and Objectives
- 1820 - Board Self-Assessment
- 1822 - Training and Development For Board Members
- 1830 - Participation in School Boards' Association
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Series 2000 - Instruction
- 2000 - Student Learning Goals
- 2004 - Accountability Goals
- 2005 - School Improvement Goals
- 2020 - Curriculum Development and Adoption of Instruction Materials
- 2022 - Electronic Resources
- 2024 - Online Learning
- 2024P - Online Learning
- 2025 - Copyright Compliance
- 2030 - Service Animals in Schools
- 2030P - Service Animals
- 2090 - Program Evaluation
- 2100 - Educational Opportunities for Military Children
- 2104 - Federal and/or State Funded Special Instructional Programs
- 2106 - Program Compliance
- 2107 - Comprehensive Early Literacy Plan
- 2110 - Transitional Bilingual Instruction Program
- 211OP - Transitional Bilingual Instruction Program
- 2120P - Curriculum Development
- 2121 - Substance Abuse Program
- 2125 - Sexual Health Education
- 2126 - HIV/AIDS Prevention Education
- 2130P - Guidelines for Requesting to Conduct Research and/or Special Projects in the Ferndale Public Schools
- 2131P1 Model Notification of Rights Under the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)
- 2133 - Diversity Multicultural Education
- 2140 - Comprehensive School Counseling Program
- 2145 - Suicide Prevention
- 2145P - Suicide Prevention
- 2150 - Co-Curricular Program
- 2150P - After School Enrichment Programs
- 2150P - Co-Curricular Activities/Trips
- 2150P - Ski/Snowboard Program
- 2151 - Interscholastic Activities
- 2151P - Interscholastic Athletics
- 2153 - Non-curriculum-related Student Groups
- 2153P - Non-Curriculum-Related Student Groups
- 2161 - Special Education and Related Services for Eligible Students
- 2161P - Special Education and Related Services for Eligible Students
- 2162 - Education of Students with Disabilities Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- 2163P - Traffic Safety Education
- 2165 - Home or Hospital Instruction
- 2167P - Substance Abuse Program
- 2170 - Career and Technical Education
- 2178 - Traffic Safety Education
- 2190 - Highly Capable Programs
- 2220 - School Calendar
- 2221P - School Closure
- 2230 - Transition to Kindergarten Program
- 2240 - Summer School
- 2255 - Alternative Learning Experience Programs
- 2255P - Alternative Learning
- 2310P - Instructional Materials - Library
- 2311P - Selection and Adoption of Instructional Materials
- 2312P - Copyright Compliance Regulations
- 2320 - Field Trips, Excursions and Outdoor Education
- 2320P - Field Trips and Excursions
- 2331 - Controversial Issues - Guest Speakers
- 2333 - Flag Exercises
- 2336 - Required Observances (Veterans Day, Constitution Day, Temperance and Good Citizenship Day and Disability History Month)
- 2340 - Religious - Related Activities and Practices
- 2340P/3610P - Religious-Related Activities or Practices
- 2409 - Credit for Competency/Proficency
- 2410 - High School Graduation Requirements
- 2410P - High School Graduation Requirement
- 2411 - Certificate of Educational Competency
- 2412 - Diplomas for Veterans
- 2412P - Applications to Pursue A Certificate of Educational Competence
- 2413 - Equivalency Credit For Career and Technical Education Courses
- 2414 - Community Service
- 2418 - Waiver of High School Graduation Credits
- 2420 - Grading and Progress Reports
- 2420P - Grading and Progress Reports
- 2421 - Promotion/Retention
- 2421P - Promotion and Retention
- 2422 - Homework
- 2430P - Homework
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Series 3000 - Students
- 2340/3610P - Religious-Related Activities or Practices
- 3110 - Qualification of Attendance and Placement
- 3110P - Attendance
- 3114P - Part-Time, Home-Based, or Off-Campus Students
- 3114P - Home-Based Education Programs
- 3115 - Homeless Students-Enrollment Rights and Services
- 3115P - Students Experiencing Homelessness- Enrollment Rights and Services
- 3116 - Students in Out-of-Home Care
- 3116P - Students in out of Home Care
- 3120 - Enrollment
- 3122 - Excused and Unexcused Absences
- 3122P - Excused and Unexcused Absences
- 3122P - Home/Hospital Instruction
- 3123 - Withdrawal Prior to Graduation
- 3124 - Removal-Release of Student During School Hours
- 3124P - Elementary Fall Enrollment Balancing
- 3126 - Child Custody
- 3130P - Attendance Areas and Transfers
- 3130P - District Attendance Area Transfers
- 3131 - District Attendance Area Transfers
- 3140 - Release of Resident Students
- 3140P - Attendance/Release of Resident and Acceptance of Non-Resident Students
- 3141 - Nonresident Students
- 3142 - International Student Exchange
- 3142P - International Student Exchange
- 3143 - District Notification of Juvenile Offenders
- 3144 - Release of Information Concerning Student Sexual and Kidnapping Offenders
- 3145 - Sex Offender Access to District Property
- 3150P - Guidelines for Placement of Teacher Assistants
- 3200 - Rights and Responsibilities
- 3200P1 - Summary of Safeguards and Due Process
- 3205 - Sexual Harassment of Students Prohibited
- 3205P - Sexual Harassment of Students Prohibited
- 3207 - Prohibition of Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying
- 3207P - Prohibition of Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying
- 3208 - Prevention and Response to Relationship Abuse and Sexual Violence
- 3210 - Nondiscrimination
- 3210P - Nondiscrimination
- 3211 - Gender-Inclusive Schools
- 3211P - Gender-Inclusive Schools
- 3220 - Freedom of Expression
- 3220P - Reporting Vandalism
- 3221P - Student Publications
- 3222P - Student Distribution of Materials
- 3223 - Freedom of Assembly
- 3224 - Student Dress
- 3225 - School-Based Threat Assessment
- 3225P - School-Based Threat Assessment
- 3226 - Interviews and Interrogations of Students
- 3230 - Student Privacy and Searches
- 3231 - Student Records
- 3232 - Parent and Student Rights in Administration of Surveys, Analysis, or Evaluations
- 3235 - Protection of Student Personal Information
- 3240 - Student Conduct Expectations and Reasonable Sanctions
- 3241 - Student Discipline
- 3241P - Student Discipline (Part 1 of 2)
- 3241P - Student Discipline (Part 2 of 2)
- 3242 - Closed Campus
- 3243 - Student Driving
- 3244 - Prohibition of Corporal Punishment
- 3245 - Students and Telecommunication Devices
- 3246 - Use of Restraint, Isolation, and Other Uses of Reasonable Force
- 3247 - Required Notification of Isolation or Restraint of Students with IEPs or 504 Plans
- 3410 - Student Health
- 3410P - Student Health
- 3410P-2/550P-1 - Accident Handling, Reporting, and Investigation
- 3411 - Accommodating Students with Seizure Disorders or Epilepsy
- 3412 - Automated External Defibrillators
- 3413 - Student Immunization and Life-Threatening Health Conditions
- 3414 - Infectious Diseases
- 3415 - Accommodating Students with Diabetes
- 3416 - Medication at School
- 3416P - Medication at School
- 3417 - Catheterization
- 3418 - Response to Student Injury or Illness
- 3418P - Response to Student Injury or Illness
- 3419 - Self-Administration of Asthma and Anaphylaxis Medication
- 3419P - Self-Administration of Asthma and Anaphylaxis Medications
- 3420 - Anaphylaxis Prevention and Response
- 3420P - Anaphylaxis Prevention and Response
- 3421 - Child Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Prevention
- 3422 - Student Sports-Concussion and Head Injuries
- 3423 - Parental Administration of Marijuana for Medical Purposes
- 3424 - Opioid Related Overdose Reversal
- 3424P - Opioid Related Overdose Reversal
- 3432 - Emergencies
- 3440P - Release of Students During School
- 3510 - Associated Student Bodies
- 3510P - Associated Student Bodies and Program Funds
- 3510P-2 - NWIAA Passes
- 3515 - Student Incentives
- 3520 - Student Fees, Fines, or Charges
- 3520P- Student Fee Fines
- 3520P-2 - Waiver or Reduction of Student Fees
- 3530 - Fundraising Activities Involving Students
- 3530P-1/4500P-1 - Fundraising Procedures
- 50114P - Reporting Improper Governmental Action
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Series 4000 - Community Relations
- 3530P1/4500P1
- 4000 - Public Information Program
- 4000P - Public Information Program
- 4000P2 - Cultural Awareness Weeks
- 4010 - Records Management
- 4020 - Confidential Communications
- 4026 - Social Media
- 4026P - Social Media
- 4040 - Public Access to District Records
- 4040P - Public Access to District Records
- 4040R - Public Access to School District Records
- 4050 - Data Sharing with Local Tribes
- 4050F - Data Sharing Memorandum of Agreement
- 4060 - Distribution of Materials
- 4060P - Distribution of Materials
- 4100P - Confidential Communications From Students
- 4110 - Citizen Advisory Committees
- 4120 - School Support Organizations
- 4129 - Family Involvement
- 4130 - Title 1 Parental Involvement
- 4130P - Title 1 Parental Involvement
- 4200 - Safe and Orderly Learning Environment
- 4210 - Regulation of Dangerous Weapons on School Premises
- 4215 - Use of Tobacco and Nicotine Products and Delivery Devices
- 4218 - Language Access Plan
- 4220 - Complaints Concerning Staff or Programs
- 4220P2 - Lummi Education Advisory Council
- 4220P3 - Indian Education Guidelines
- 4221 P2/5430 P1 - Utilization of the Lummi Indian Tribe/Johnson O'Malley Supplementary Attendance Services
- 4223P - Job Openings for Students
- 4235 - Public Performances
- 4237 - Contests, Advertising and Promotions
- 4260 - Use of School Facilities
- 4260P - Use of School Facilities
- 4300 Regarding Immigration Enforcement in Schools
- 4300P - Regarding Immigration Enforcement in Schools
- 4310 - District Relations with Law Enforcement and Other Government Agencies
- 4310P - Contacts With School Personnel - Handling Employee Summons
- 4311 - School Safety and Security Service Program
- 4311P - School Safety and Security Services Program
- 4314 - Notification of Threats of Violence or Harm
- 4315 - Release of Information Concerning Sexual and Kidnapping Offenders
- 4315P - Regulations of Dangerous Weapons on School Premises - Community Members
- 4320 - Cooperative Programs with Other Districts, Public Agencies, Private Schools and Daycare Agencies
- 4400 - Election Activities
- 4400P - Election Activities
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Series 5000 - Personnel
- Series 5000 - Personnel Home
- 3410 P-2/5500 P-1 - Accident Handling, Reporting, and Investigation
- 4221 P-2/5430 P-1 - Utilization of the Lummi Indian Tribe/Johnson O'Malley Supplementary Attendance Services
- 5000 - Recruitment and Selection of Staff
- 5001 - Hiring of Retired School Employees
- 5005 - Employment: Disclosures, Certification Requirements, Assurances and Approval
- 5006 - Certification Revocation
- 5009 - Civility in the Workplace
- 5010 - Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action
- 5010P - Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action
- 5011 - Sexual Harassment
- 5011P - Sexual Harassment of District Staff Prohibited
- 5012 - Domestic Violence
- 5020 - Collective Bargaining
- 5021 - Conflicts Between Policy and Bargaining Agreements
- 5050 - Contracts
- 5201 - Drug-Free Schools, Community and Workplace
- 5202 - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Mandated Drug And Alcohol Testing Program
- 5202P Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- 5203 - Staff Assistance Program
- 5215 - Assignment and Transfer of Certificated Administrative Staff
- 5220P55 - New Personnel Orientation
- 5220P56 - Beginning Teacher Assistant (Teacher/Mentor) Assistance Program
- 5222 - Job-Sharing Staff Members
- 5222P - Employee Exit Interview
- 5225 - Technology
- 5225P - Technology
- 5230 - Job Descriptions/Responsibilities
- 5231 - Length of Work Day
- 5240P - Evaluation of Staff
- 5251 - Conflicts of Interests
- 5252 - Staff Participation in Political Activities
- 5253 - Maintaining Professional Staff/Student Boundaries
- 5253P - Maintaining Professional Staff/Student Boundaries
- 5255- Response to a Crisis or Tragic Event
- 5257P - Employee Assistance Advisory Group
- 5259P - Use of Tobacco
- 5260 - Personnel Records
- 5270 - Resolution of Staff Complaints
- 5271 - Reporting Improper Governmental Action
- 5280 - Termination of Employment
- 5281 - Disciplinary Action and Discharge
- 5310 - Compensation
- 5323P - Family Leave
- 5341P - Reimbursement for Travel Expenses
- 5400 - Personnel Leaves
- 5401 - Sick Leave
- 5403 - Emergency and Discretionary Leaves
- 5404 - Family, Maternity and Military Caregiver Leave
- 5406 - Leave Sharing
- 5407 - Military Leave
- 5408 - Jury Duty and Subpoena Leave
- 5409 - Unpaid Holidays for Reason of Faith or Conscience
- 5410 - Holidays
- 5440P - Training of Student Teachers
- 5510 - Retirement Programs
- 5515 - Workforce Secondary Traumatic Stress
- 5515P - Procedure - Workforce Secondary Traumatic Stress
- 5525 - Professional, Civic and Service Organization Memberships
- 5610 - Substitute Employment
- 5612 - Temporary Administrators
- 5630 - Volunteers
- 5641 - Student Teachers/Interns
- 5642 - Administrative Internships
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Series 6000 - Management Support
- Series 6000 - Management Support Home
- 6000 - Program Planning, Budget Preparation, Adoption and Implementation
- 6010P - Principals' Absences From Buildings
- 6010P3 - Administrative Work Year
- 6010P4 - Use of Legal Counsel
- 6010P7 - Summer Hours
- 6010P8 - Admin Internships
- 6020 - System of Funds and Accounts
- 6021 - Interfund Loans
- 6022 - Minimum Fund Balance
- 6030 - Financial Reports
- 6040 - Expenditures in Excess of Budget
- 6100 - Revenues From Local, State and Federal Sources
- 6102 - District Fundraising Activities
- 6102P - District Fundraising Activities
- 6104 - Fees for Attendance at School Events
- 6106 - Allowable Costs for Federal Programs
- 6111 - Tuition
- 6112 - Rental or Lease of District Real Estate Property
- 6113 - Recognition of Significant Gifts and Donations
- 6114 - Gifts
- 6114P - Gifts or Donations
- 6120 - Investment of Funds
- 6210 - Purchasing Authorization and Control
- 6212 - Charge Cards
- 6213 - Reimbursement for Travel Expenses
- 6215 - Voucher Certification and Approval
- 6215P - Voucher Certification and Approval
- 6216 - Reimbursement for Goods and Services: Warrants
- 6220 - Bid Requirements
- 6220P - Bid or Request for Proposal Requirements
- 6221 Small Works Roster - Direct Contracting Rotation
- 6230 - Relations with Vendors
- 6250 - Cellular Telephones
- 6250P - District Issued Cell Phones
- 6410P1 - Assistant Superintendent For Education Services Evaluative Criteria and Evaluation Form
- 6410P2 - Assistant Superintendent for Business and Support Services Evaluative Criteria and Evaluation Form
- 6410P3 - Executive Director for Instructional Services Evaluative Criteria and Evaluation Form
- 6410P4 - Director of Special Services Evaluative Criteria and Evaluation Form
- 6410P6 - Administrator Evaluation Form
- 6410P7 - Director of Curriculum and Instruction Evaluative Criteria and Evaluation Form
- 6500 - Risk Management
- 6511 - Staff Safety
- 6512 - Infection Control Program
- 6513 - Workplace Violence Prevention
- 6530 - Insurance
- 6535 - Student Insurance
- 6540 - School District's Responsibility for Privately-Owned Property
- 6570 - Property and Data Management
- 6600 - Transportation
- 6605 - Student Safety Walking, Biking and Riding Buses to School
- 6608 - Video Cameras on School Buses
- 6620 - Special Transportation
- 6625 - Private Vehicle Transportation
- 6630 - Driver Training and Responsibility
- 6640 - School-Owned Vehicles
- 6690 - Contracting for Transportation Services
- 6700 - Nutrition
- 6700P - Nutrition and Physical Fitness
- 6701 - Recess and Physical Activity
- 6702 - Wellness
- 6800 - Safety Operations and Maintenance of School Property
- 6801 - Captial Assets and Theft-Sensitive Assets
- 6810 - Energy Management, Education and Conservation
- 6881 - Disposal of Surplus Equipment and/or Materials
- 6882 - Sale of Real Property
- 6883 - Closure of Facilities
- 6890 - State Environmental Policy Art Compliance
- 6895 - Pesticide Notification, Posting and Record Keeping
- 6895P - Pesticide Notification, Posting and Record Keeping Requirements
- 6900 - Facilities Planning
- 6905 - Site Acquisition
- 6910 - Construction Financing
- 6920 - Construction Design
- 6920P - Construction Design
- 6925 - Architect and Engineering Services
- 6950 - Contractor Assurances, Surety Bonds and Insurance
- 6955 - Maintenance of Facilities Records
- 6959 - Acceptance of Completed Project
- 6970 - Naming Schools and Facilities
- 6971 - Works of Art
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