School Policies: How to stay out of trouble?

 Be familiar with school policies from the start!

Policies relating directly to students:

•Attendance/Tardy Policy

•Academic/Grading Policies

•Telephone use (school phones, cell, pagers)

•Student Dress and Grooming Policies

•Safe School Policies

–Weapons, fighting, intimidation, verbal abuse, etc.

•Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Policies

•Sexual Harassment Policy


Policies you’ll need to be aware of as a teacher

•Internet/Email use policies

•Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Policies

•Policies regarding the reporting of abuse, neglect, suicide threats, etc.

•Emergency procedures

–Fire, earthquake, bomb threat, intruder, etc.

•Field Trip policies

•Accident reporting procedures

•Reporting academic progress

•Purchasing guidelines

•Substitute teachers

–Requests for, planning, etc.

•Use of videos, movies, and instructional materials


If you advise a student group (CTSO):

•Be familiar with:

–Travel policies

–Fundraising policies

–Activity absence policies

–Student organization finance policies

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