Beginning April 7, 2020, three revised policies will be on comment: 

• 4-007 Athletic Finances
• 8-023 Athletic Activities Minumum Standards
• 12-002 School Attendance Areas

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   1. Curriculum

•    Virtual Education Policy 1-003
•    Graduation Requirements 1-004
•    Regulations for the Education of Students with Exceptionalities 1-005
•    Assuring the Quality of Education and Programs of Study 1-006 
•    West Virginia's Universal Access to Early Education System 1-007
•    Multicultural Education 1-008 
•    Standards for High Quality Schools 1-009 
•    Education Philosophy 1-010
•    Discrimination Under Section 504 1-013

2. Educational Personnel Development 

•   Professional Staff Development Policy and Staff Development Council 2-001
•   Service Staff Development Policy and Staff Development Council 2-001a
•   Principal Internship 2-004 

3. Facilities and Equipment 

•   Prohibition on Use of Aerosols etc 3-000 
•   Use of Facilities/Property 3-001
•   Housekeeping Regulations 3-002
•   Purchase and Installation of Equipment 3-003
•   Employee's Use of Board Vehicles 3-004
•   Reward for Information 3-005
•   Policy for Naming District Facilities 3-006
•   Bomb Threat Procedure 3-007
•   Asbestos-Containing Materials in School Buildings 3-009
•   Prohibition on Use of Aerosols Room Deodorizers...3-010

4. Finance

•    Nutrition Program - Employees Charging Meals 4-000 
•    Purchasing Procedures 4-001 
•    Outstanding Expenditure To Be Paid Within 30-45 Days 4-002 
•    Individual School Funds Management 4-003 
•    Travel Reimbursement 4-004 
•    Maintenance of Effort-Equivalence Policy 4-005
•    Athletic Finances 4-007 
•    Payroll Deductions 4-009 
•    Commercial Agents -Soliciting 4-011 
•    Gifts 4-013
•    McDowell County Board of Education Purchasing Card Policy and Prodecures 4-014

5. Food Service 

6. Instruction 

•   Textbook Adoption 6-001
•   Alternative Delivery of Education Programs 6-002 
•   Recovery of Lost Instructional Time and Creation of the School Calendar 6-004 
•   Athletic Contests/School Dismissed 6-006
•   Electronic Communication Device Policy and Guidelines School Personnel 6-007
•   Home/Hospital Instruction 6-008 
•   Educational Purpose and Acceptable Use of Electronic Resources, Technologies, and the Internet 6-011
•   Homework Policy 6-012 

7. Organization and Administration 

•    Levels of Authority-Organizational Chart 7-003 
•    Delegation by Superintendent 7-005 
•    School Board Effectiveness 7-010 
•    Disability Harassment/Discrimination: Students/Employees 7-012
•    Policy Development 7-013

8. Personnel Management 

•    Hiring Employment Procedures 8-000 
•    Non-discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities 8-001
•    Reduction in Force and Transfer Policy 8-0002 
•    Scheduling & Use of Unpaid Non-Work Days for 240-Day Employees 8-008
•    Work Day for Teachers 8-009
•    Workers' Compensation 8-010
•    Contracts and Compensation 8-014 
•    Salary Schedules 8-015 
•    Family & Medical Leave Policy & Notice of Employee Rights and Responsibilities 8-018
•    Substitute Personnel- Refusal to Work 8-019 
•    Evaluation of Substitute Employees 8-021
•    Employee Code of Conduct 8-022 
•    Athletic Activities/Minimum Standards 8-023
•    Personal Leave Bank Policy 8-024
•    Personal Leave Donation Policy 8-025
•    Bonus for Early Notification of Retirement  8-026
•    Substitute Administrator Pay 8-027 
•    Service Credit for Service Personnel Employees 8-028
•    Traffic Violations 8-029 
•    Acceptable Dress for McDowell County School Employees 8-031 
•    Out-of-County Trips/Early Departure from the Job 8-033
•    Employee Use of Paid and Unpaid Leave Time 8-034
•    Compensated Time Off for Attendance at Professional Meetings and for Other Approved Purposes 8-036
•    Extra Duty Assignments - Bus Drivers 8-037
•    Personnel Performing Governmental Assignments 8-038 
•    Voter Registration 8-039
•    Professional Personnel Evaluation 8-040
•    Access to Personnel Records 8-041 
•    Grievance Procedures 8-042
•    Identification Name Tags 8-049
•    Drug-Free Work Place Policy 8-050 
•    Service Evaluation 8-051
•    Reduction in Force Professional Personnel: Lateral Positions 8-052
•    Transportation Employee Alcohol and Controlled Substance Policy 8-053 
•    Employee-Student Relationships 8-056 
•    Substitutes in Areas of Critical Need and Shortage 8-058
•    Wellness Policy 8-060 
•    Use of Federal Funds for Tuition Reimbursement & HQ Teacher Policy 8-062
•    County Superintendent Performance Evaluation 8-063

9. Planning and Evaluation 

•     Measures of Academic Progress and Program Accountability 9-001

10. School-Community Relations 

•    Open Meetings Policy 10-001
•    Delegations to Board Meetings 10-002 
•    Visitation to School Buildings and Grounds 10-003 
•    Citizens' Appeal 10-005
•    Broadcast Rights for School Events 10-012
•    Access to Public Records and Copying Fees 10-013 
•    Parent-Family-Community Involvement 10-014
•    Carrying of Dangerous and Deadly Weapons On or About MCS Property 10-015 
•    Title I Parent Involvement 10-020
•    Veterans Funeral Assistant Community Service Policy 10-021

11. Students

•    Grading Policy 11-001
•    Promotion & Retention 11-002
•    Academic Honor Roll-Student Recognition 11-005
•    Dropping or Adding A Class 11-0006 
•    Criteria for Participation in Graduation Exercises in High Schools 11-007 
•    Early Graduation 11-008
•    Service Animals in Schools 11-009 
•    Health Screenings 11-011
•    Administration of Medication 11-012 
•    McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Policy 11-014
•    Closed Campus Student Policies and Guidelines 11-017 
•    School Parties for Students 11-020 
•    Accident Insurance for Students 11-021
•    Field Trips and Foreign Travel 11-022
•    Student Transfer within County 11-023 
•    Dropout Prevention Policy 11-024
•    Statement of Drug Alcohol Testing as Admission Criteria for Adult Students 11-025
•    Procedures for Collection Maintenance and Disclosure of Student Records 11-026
•    Attendance/School Attendance as Condition of Licensing...11-027 
•    Expected behavior in Safe and Supportive Schools 11-028
•    Repeating a Class 11-029
•    Simulated Workplace Drug-Free Policy 11-030
•    Unsafe School Choice Policy 11-032
•    Standards for Basic and Specialized Heath Care Procedures 11-033
•    Student Dress and Grooming 11-035 
•    Corporal Punishment 11-037
•    Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 11-039
•    Embedded Credit Policy 11-040 
•    Dual Credit 11-041 
•    Insurance to Participate in Athletics 11-042 
•    Eligibility Rules for Student Athletic Participation 11-043
•    Parental Permission for Participation in Inter-School Athletics 11-047
•    Advanced Placement Into Kindergarten 11-049
•    Placement of First Grade Students Who Do Not Meet Age Requirement 11-050 
•    High School Ranking and GPA Determination 11-052
•    Implementation Guidelines for the Jason Flatt Act of 2012 11-056
•    Comprehensive School Counseling Program 11-057
•    Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment Notice and Consent/Opt-Out for Specific Activities 11-059 

12. Transportation 

•    Transfer of Students by Private Vehicle 12-001
•    Transportation Accident Report Policy & Form 12-003
•    School Transportation Policy 12-004