Northern Suburban Special Education District

- Policy Manual –

 

Chapter 1: Legal Authorities  

1-1 State Statuatory Authority
1-2 Articles of Agreement
1-3 Authority of the Governing Board
1-4 Authority of the Executive Committee
1-5 Relationships with Local, Regional, State, and Federal Governments
1-6 Legal Basis for Organization

1-7 NSSED Governing Board Statement of Authority

1-8 NSSED Governing Board Member Responsibility

1-9 Delegations of Authority to the Executive Committee

 

Chapter 2: Articles of Agreement
2-1 Joint Agreement - Revised Version (Final)


Chapter 3: Staff Salaries, Contracts and Benefits

3-1 Certified and Non-Certified Personnel

3-2 Salary Determination for Certified and Licensed Personnel

3-3 Guidelines for Placement on Salary Lanes

3-4 Work Year and Contracts

3-5 Credit for Experience Outside NSSED; Certified and Licensed Personnel

3-6 Probation, Tenure, and Dismissal; Certified Personnel

3- 7 Seniority; Certified Personnel

3- 8 Reduction in Force; Certified Personnel

3- 9 Teacher Evaluation

3-10 Withholding of Salary Increase, Suspension of Employees

3-11 Substitute Teacher Pay

3-12 Personnel File Review

3-13 Hospitalized and Major Medical

3-14 Tax Sheltered Annuities and Deferred Compensation

3-15 Leaves

3-16 Disability and Medical Coverage after Resignation

3-18 Grievance Procedure

3-19 Seniority and Reduction in Force; Educational Support Personnel

3-20 Employees with Chronic Communicable Diseases

3-21 Discrimination Prohibited

3-22 Transporting Students in Private Vehicles

3-23 Employment of Professional Staff

3-24 Medication
3-24a Medical Form (regular)

3-24b Medical Form (asthma)

3-25 Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control

3-26 403 (b) Compensation Reducation Plan

3-27 Employee Sick Bank

3-28 Physical Fitness Facility Medical Emergency Preparedness

3-29 School Health and Wellness

3-30 IMRF Earned Unused Sick Days 



Chapter 4: Employee Relationships
4-1 Required Employee Health Data
4-2 Relation with Vendors
4-3 Purchase for Personal Use
4-4 Employee's Responsibilities Regarding Policy
4-5 Student Teachers and Interns
4-6 Parent Teacher Conferences - Teachers
4-7 Use of Animals in Classroom
4-8 Contests
4-9 Procedures for Emergency and Safety
4-10 Corporal Punishment
4-11 Religion
4-12 Student Records
4-13 No Smoking Policy

4-14 Drugs and Alcohol Policy

4-15 Sexual Harassment

4-16 Non-Discrimination - Section 504

4-17 Internet Acceptable Use Policy

4-19 Minority Recruitment and Hiring

4-20 Ethics Policy


Chapter 5: Special Education Programs

5-1 Special Education Program System

5-2 Regional Services


Chapter 6: Relationships with Students and Parents

6-1 Discipline of Students

6-2 Behaviorial Interventions for Students with Disabilities

6-3 Least Restrictive Environment

6-4 Discipline for Weapons and Firearm Incident Reporting

6-5 Students with Communicable Diseases

6-6 Children’s Mental Health Act


Chapter 7: Member District Relationships

7-1 Private School Referrals and Placement

7-2 Policy on Student Records

7-3 Referral for Diagnosis and Placement

7-4 Financial Responsibility; Transition from Elementary to High School District

7-5 Procedures Regarding IDEA Due Process and Hearing Legal Fees

7-6 Local Education Agency (LEA) Certified and Non-Certified Personnel Guidelines


Chapter 8: Transportation

8-1 Transportation
8-2 Use of District Vehicles


Chapter 9: Financial Procedures

9-1 Classification of Costs

9-2 Bidding and Quotations for Purchase of Goods and Services

9-3 Payment of Bills prior to Executive Committee Approval

9-4 Investment Policy


Chapter 10: Community Relations

10-1 Advisory Committee

10-2 Non-School Use of NSSED Grounds and Facilities

10-3 Recognized Organizations

10-4 NSSED Executive Committee and Governing Board Meetings
10-5 Presence of Child Sex Offender on School Grounds


Policy-Related Items:

P-1 NSSED Leave Chart

P-2 NSSED Policy Notification

P-3 Guidelines for NSSED Teacher Assistants Who Provide Private Services

P-4 Guidelines for NSSED Personnel Who Provide Private Services

P-5 Administrative Procedure on Mental Health

P-6 Administrative Procedure on Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Orders

P-7 NSSED Procedures for Reporting Suspected Student Abuse