District Policies
- 100 - School District
- 200 - School Board
- 300 - Administration
- 400 - Employees/Personnel
- 500 - Students
- 600 - Educational Programs
- 700 - Non-Instructional Practices & Business Services
- 800 - Buildings & Sites
- 900 - School District & Community Relations
100 - School District
200 - School Board
- 201 - Legal Status of the School Board
- 202 - School Board Officers
- 203 - Operation of the School Board - Governing Rules
- 203.1 - School Board Procedures; Rules of Orders
- 203.2 - Order of the Regular School Board Meeting
- 203.3 - School Board Meeting Agenda
- 203.4 - Consent Agendas
- 204 - School Board Meeting Minutes
- 205 - Open Meetings and Closed Meetings
- 206 - Public Participation in School Board Meetings/Complaints and Data Privacy Considerations
- 207 - Public Hearings
- 208 - Development, Adoption and Implementation of Policies
- 209 - Code of Ethics
- 210 - Conflict of Interest - School Board Members
- 211 - Criminal or Civil Action Against School District, School Board Member, Employee, or Student
- 212 - School Board Member Development
- 213 - Out of State Travel by School Board Members
- 214 - School Board Member Committees
- 215 - Citizen Advisory Committees
- 216 - Legal Counsel
- 218 - School Board Member Compensation
- 219 - School Board Electronic Communications
300 - Administration
400 - Employees/Personnel
- 401 - Equal Employment Opportunity
- 401P - Equal Employment Opportunity Grievance Procedure
- 402 - Disability Nondiscrimination Policy
- 403 - Discipline, Suspension and Dismissal of School District Employees
- 404 - Employment Background Checks
- 405 - Veteran's Preference
- 406 - Public and Private Personnel Data
- 407 - Employee Right to Know - Exposure to Hazardous Substances
- 408 - Subpoena of a School District Employee
- 410 - Family and Medical Leave Policy
- 411 - Employee-Student Relations
- 412 - Expense Reimbursement
- 413 - Harassment and Violence
- 414 - Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse
- 415 - Mandated Reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults
- 416 - Drug and Alcohol Testing
- 417 - Chemical Use/Abuse
- 418 - Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School
- 419 - Tobacco-Free Environment
- 420 - Students and Employees with AIDS and Certain Other Communicable Diseases and Infectious Conditions
- 421 - Gifts to Employees and School Board Members
- 422 - Policies Incorporated by Reference
- 423 - Workload Limits for Certain Special Education Teachers
- 424 - Promotional Positions
- 425 - Assignment and Transfer - Teachers
- 426 - Insurance
- 427 - Performance Evaluation - Licensed Staff
- 428 - Employee Assistance Policy
- 429 - Emergency Leave - Interpretation
- 430 - Jury Duty
- 431 - Military Leave
- 432 - Absence Without Pay
- 433 - Leave for Teachers Elected to Public Office or Chosen to a Position of Leadership in a Public Service Organization
- 434 - Minnesota State High School League State Tournaments
- 435 - Personal Leave - Miscellaneous
- 436 - Extended Leave of Absence
- 437 - Judging Music Contests and Officiating State Tournaments
- 438 - Consulting
- 439 - School Day
- 440 - Credit Union
- 441 - Event Workers
- 442 - Problem Resolution Procedure
- 443 - Educational Meeting - Attendance Policy
- 444 - Department Chairpersons
- 445 - Teacher Obligations with Regard to Substitutes
- 446 - Substitute Employment Procedures
- 455 - Noncertificated Personnel - Performance Review
- 457 - Safety and Health Policy
- 458 - Physical Examinations
- 459 - Personnel Records
- 461 - Selection of Summer School Teachers
- 462 - Extended Leaves for School Related Trips
- 463 - Student Teachers
- 464 - Mankato Teacher Association Sick Leave Bank
- 465 - Employee Identification Badges
- 466 - Professional Development and Mentoring
- 467 - Performance Evaluation - Building Principals and Directors
- 468 - License Status
- 469 - Political Campaigns and Activities
- 470 - Nepotism Policy
- 471 - Employee Use of Social Media
- 471 - Guidelines for Employee Use of Social Media
- 472 - Employee Publications, Instructional Materials, Inventions and Creations
500 - Students
- 501 - School Weapons Policy
- 502 - Search of Student Lockers, Desks, Personal Possessions and Student's Person
- 503 - Student Attendance
- 504 - Student Dress and Appearance
- 505 - Distribution of Nonschool-Sponsored Materials on School Premises by Students and Employees
- 506 - Student Discipline
- 507 - Corporal Punishment
- 507.5 - School Resource Officers
- 508 - Extended School Year for Certain Students with Individual Education Plans
- 509 - Enrollment of Nonresident Students
- 509 Form - Enrollment of Nonresident Students
- 510 - School Extra-Curricular Activities, Co-Curricular Activities, and Student Organizations
- 511 - Student Fundraising and Solicitation
- 512 - School Sponsored Student Media & Activities
- 513 - Student Promotion, Retention, Acceleration, Program Design and Grade Placement
- 514 - Pledge of Allegiance
- 515 - Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records
- 516 - Student Medication
- 516.5 - Overdose Medication
- 517 - Student Recruiting
- 518 - DNR-DNI Orders
- 519 - Interviews of Students by Outside Agencies
- 520 - Student Surveys
- 521 - Student Disability Nondiscrimination
- 522 - Title IX Sex Nondiscrimination Policy, Grievance Procedure and Process
- 523 - Policies Incorporated by Reference
- 524 - Internet Acceptable Use Policy
- 524.5 - Student Use of Mobile Phones and Other Personal Electronic Devices
- 525 - Violence Prevention
- 526 - Student Accident Insurance
- 527 - Inclement Weather and Emergency School Closings
- 528 - Entrance Age Requirements
- 529 - Student Injury or Illness at School
- 531 - Student Use and Parking of Motor Vehicles; Patrols, Inspections and Searches
- 532 - Immunization Requirements
- 534 - Stress Management/Suicide
- 535 - Commencement
- 536 - Community Night
- 537 - Scheduling of School Activities on Sundays
- 538 - Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Cooperative Sponsorships
- 539 - Eligibility and Training Rules
- 540 - Hazing Prohibition
- 541 - Staff Notification of Violent Behavior by Students
- 542 - Bullying Prohibition Policy
- 543 - Use of Peace Officers and Crisis Teams to Remove Students from School Grounds
- 544 - Student Parental, Family, and Marital Status Nondiscrimination
- 545 - Wellness
- Wellness Guidelines
- 546 - Early Admission to Kindergarten
- Procedures for Policy 546 - Early Admission to Kindergarten
- 547 - School Meals Policy
- 548 - Service Animals in Schools
- 549 - Comfort Animals in Schools
600 - Educational Programs
- 601 - School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals
- 602 - Organization of School Calendar and School Day
- 603 - Curriculum Development
- 604 - Instructional Curriculum
- 605 - Alternative Programs
- 606 - Textbooks and Instructional Materials
- 606.5 - Library Materials
- 607 - Organization of Grade Levels
- 608 - Instructional Services - Special Education
- 609 - Religion
- 610 - Field Trips
- 611 - Home Schooling
- 612 - Development of Parental Involvement Policies for Title I Programs
- 613 - Block Time Release for Religious Education
- 615 - Student Participation in National and Regional Contests
- 616 - Educational Research
- 617 - Homework
- 618 - Student Evaluation and Grading
- 619 - Student Testing Program
- 619.1 - School District Testing Plan and Procedure
- 619.2 - Testing, Accommodating, Modifications, and Exemptions for IEPs, Section 504 Plans and LEP Students
- 620 - Education of Homeless Children
- 621 - Use of Copyrighted Materials
- 622 - Transfer of Students/Attendance Exceptions
- 623 - Public Access TV
- 624 - School Board Recognition of Student Achievement
- 625 - School District System Accountability
- 626 - Controversial Topics
- 628 - Graduation Requirements
- 629 - Alternative Instruction
- 630 - Reconsideration of Textbooks or Other Instructional Materials
- Guidelines for Reconsideration of Textbooks or Other Instructional Materials
- 631 - Literacy and the Read Act
- 632 - Credit for Learning
- 635 - Credit for Online Learning
- 636 - Post-Secondary Courses Offered by Agreement at a Mankato Area Public School Site
700 - Non-Instructional Practices & Business Services
- 701 - Establishment and Adoption of School District Budget
- 701.1 - Modification of School District Budget
- 702 - Accounting
- 703 - Annual Audit
- 704 - Development and Maintenance of an Inventory of Fixed Assets and a Fixed Asset Accounting System
- 705 - Investments
- 706 - Acceptance of Gifts
- 707 - Transportation of Public School Students
- 708 - Transportation of Nonpublic School Students
- 709 - Student Transportation Safety Policy
- 710 - Extracurricular Transportation
- 711 - Video Recording on School Buses
- 712 - Student Activity Funds
- 713 - Vending Machines
- 714 - Rental of Music Instruments
- 715 - Purchasing Policy
- 716 - Conflict of Interest - Purchasing
- 717 - Contract Change Orders
- 718 - Tax Sheltered Annuities
- 719 - Payroll Periods
- 720 - School Board Records
- 721 - Property and Liability Insurance
- 722 - Telephone/Fax Machine Usage/Cell Phone Usage
- 723 - Fund Balances
- 724 - Video Surveillance Other Than on Buses
- 725 - Student Accounting Activity
- 726 - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Drone)
- 727 - Uniform Grant Guidance Policy Regarding Federal Revenue Sources
- 728 - Public Data and Data Subject Requests
800 - Buildings & Sites
- 801 - Equal Access to School Facilities
- 802 - Disposition of Obsolete Equipment and Material
- 803 - Warning Systems and Emergency Plans
- 805 - Building Access
- 806 - Waste Reduction and Recycling
- 807 - Asbestos Management
- 808 - AWAIR Safety Program
- 809 - Crisis Management Policy
- 810 - Naming School District Facilities
900 - School District & Community Relations
- 901 - Community Education
- 902 - Use of School District Facilities and Equipment
- 903 - Visitors to the School District Buildings and Sites
- 904 - Distribution of Materials on School District Property by Nonschool Persons
- 905 - Agents and Solicitors
- 906 - Parent Teacher Organizations
- 907 - Senior Citizens at Extra-Curricular Events
- 908 - Community Notification of Predatory Offenders
- 909 - Advertising
- 910 - Rewards