Brunswick School Department

A: FOUNDATIONS AND BASIC COMMITMENTS– This section contains policies on Brunswick’s legal role in providing public education and the basic principles underlying school board governance. These policies provide a setting for all of the school board’s other policies and regulations.
AC: Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action  (PDF)
AC-E: Affirmative Action Plan (PDF)
AC-R: Grievance Procedures for Persons with Disabilities (PDF)
ACA: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (PDF)
ACAA: Harassment & Sexual Harassment of Students  (PDF)
ACAAA: Transgender Students (PDF)
ACAA-R: Student Discrimination/Harassment and Title IX Sexual Harassment: Complaint Procedure (PDF)
ACAB: Harassment & Sexual Harassment of School Employees  (PDF)
ACAB-R: Employee Discrimination & Harassment – Complaint Procedure  (PDF)
ACAD: Hazing  (PDF)
AD: Philosophy/Vision of the Brunswick Public Schools (PDF)
ADA: School System Goals & Objectives  (PDF)
ADAA: School System Commitment to Standards for Ethical & Responsible Behavior  (PDF)
ADC: Tobacco Use and Possession (PDF)
ADC-R: Tobacco Use and Possession-Administrative Procedure (PDF)
ADF: Commitment to Maine’s Learning Results (PDF)

B: SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS– This section contains policies on how the school board is appointed or elected, how it is organized, how it conducts meetings, and how it operates. It includes bylaws and policies establishing the Board’s internal operating procedures.
BBA: Board Powers & Responsibilities (PDF)
BBBAB: Student Liaison to the School Board (PDF)
BCB: Board Member Conflict of Interest (PDF)
BCC: Nepotism (PDF)
BDB: Board Officers (PDF)
BDC: Region 10 Technical High School Cooperative Board (PDF)
BDDI: News Media (PDF)
BDE: Board Committees (PDF)
BDE-R: Standing Committee Operating Procedures (PDF)
BEA: Board Member Use of Electronic Communication (PDF)
BED: Remote Participation in School Board Meetings
BEDB: Agenda (PDF)
BEDD: Rules of Procedure (PDF)
BEDH: Public Participation at Board Meetings (PDF)
BG: School Board Policy Process (PDF)
BH: Board Communications (PDF)
BHC: Board Communications with Staff (PDF)
BIA: New Board Member Orientation (PDF)
BIC: Board Member Freedom of Access Law (PDF)
BIC-E: Certification of Completion of Freedom of Access Training (PDF)

C: GENERAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION– This section contains policies on school management, administrative organization, and school building and department administration, including the administrative aspect of special programs and systemwide reforms such as school- or site-based management. It also houses personnel policies on the superintendent, senior administrators (management team), and school principals. It also contains all phases of policy implementation (procedures or regulations).
CBC: Superintendent Powers and Responsibilities (PDF)
CBE: Superintendent’s Salary, Compensation, and Benefits (PDF)
CBI: Evaluation-Superintendent of Schools (PDF)
CBI-R: Evaluation-Superintendent of Schools (PDF)
CBI-E: Evaluation Form-Superintendent of Schools (PDF)

D: FISCAL MANAGEMENT– This section contains policies on school finances and the management of funds (policies on financing of school construction & renovation are in SECTION F).
DB: Annual Budget  (PDF)
DBJ: Bidding/Purchasing Requirements (PDF)
DJH: Purchasing and Contracting: Procurement Staff Code of Conduct  (PDF)
DN: School Properties Disposition  (PDF)

E: SUPPORT SERVICES– This section contains policies on non-instructional services and programs, particularly those on business management such as safety, building and grounds management, office services, transportation, and food services.
EBAA: Chemical Hazards  (PDF)
EBAB: Hazardous Materials  (PDF)
EBABA: Chemical Hygiene Policy  (PDF)
EBABA-E1: Brunswick Junior High School Chemical Hygiene Plan (with Appendix A&B)  (PDF)
EBABA-E2: Brunswick High School Chemical Hygiene Plan (with Appendix A&B)  (PDF)
EBB: Workplace Safety  (PDF)
EBCA: Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan  (PDF)
EBCC: Bomb Threats  (PDF)
ECAD: Security Camera System (PDF)
ECB: Pest Management in School Facilities and on School Grounds  (PDF)
ECB-R: Pest Management in School Facilities and on School Grounds-Regulations  (PDF)
ECB-E: Annual Pest Management Notification  (PDF)
EE: Transportation  (PDF)
EEAEAA: Drug and Alcohol Testing of School Bus Drivers (PDF)
EEBB: Employee Use of Private Vehicles to Transport Students  (PDF)
EF: Student Nutrition Policy for Food Services  (PDF)
EF-R: Student Nutrition Policy – Regulations  (PDF)
EFE: Competitive Food Sales-Sales of Foods in Competition with the School Food Service Program  (PDF)
EGAD: Copyright Compliance  (PDF)
EHB: Records Management  (PDF)

F: FACILITIES PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT– This section contains policies on facility planning, financing, construction and renovation; it also includes temporary facilities and school closings.
FF: FF: Naming of Facilities  (PDF)

G: PERSONNEL– This section contains policies on all school employees (except for Superintendent, see SECTION C). There are 3 divisions: the first has policies applying to all school employees or to general personnel matters; the second refers to instructional and administrative staff; and the last refers to support or classified staff.
GBEA: Staff Ethics/Conflict of Interest (PDF)
GBEBB: Staff Conduct with Students (PDF)
GBEC: Drug-Free Workplace (PDF)
GBGB: Workplace Bullying (PDF)
GBO: Leave for Family and Medical Reasons (PDF)  
GBO-R: Leave for Family and Medical Reasons-Regulations (PDF)
GCBC: Professional Staff Supplementary Pay Plans/Overtime (PDF)
GCF: Professional Staff Hiring (PDF)
GCFA: Hiring of Instructional Staff (PDF)
GCFB: Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff (PDF)
GCFB-R: Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff-Procedures (PDF)
GCFC: Professional Staff Certification and Credentialing Requirements (PDF)
GCG: Substitute Teachers (PDF)
GCI: Personnel Development Policy (PDF)
GCL: Professional Staff Schedules and Calendars (PDF)
GCOA Supervision and Evaluation of Professional Staff (PDF)
GCOC: Evaluation of Administrative Staff (PDF)
GCQC: Resignation of Brunswick School Department Employees (PDF)
GCS: Professional Research and Publishing (PDF)
GCSA: Employee Acceptable Technology Use (PDF)
GCSB: Employee Use of Social Media (PDF)

H: NEGOTIATIONS– This section contains policies relating to process of negotiating with bargaining units recognized by the school board and authorized under state law.

I: INSTRUCTION– This section contains policies on instructional programs, including basic curricular subjects, special programs, instructional resources, and academic achievement.
ICA: School Calendar (PDF)
ICA-E: School Calendar (updated yearly) (PDF)
IGA: Curriculum Development and Adoption (PDF)
IGA-R Curriculum Development and Adoption Process (PDF)
IHBA: Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) (PDF)
IHBAA: Referral/Pre-Referral of Students with Disabilities (PDF)
IHBAA-R: Referral Procedures and General Education Interventions (PDF)
IHBAC: Child Find (PDF)
IHBE: English as a Second Language (PDF)
IHBG: Home Schooling (PDF)
IHBGA: Home Schooling-Participation in School Programs (PDF)
IHCDA: Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PDF)
IIB: Guidelines for Class Size (PDF)
IJJ: Selection and Adoption of Textbooks and Other Instructional Materials (PDF)
IJJ-E: Textbook/Core Instructional Material-Recommendation Review Form (PDF)
IJND: Digital Presence (PDF)
IJNDB: Student Acceptable Technology Use (PDF)
IJOA: Field Trips (PDF)
IJOA-E: Field Trip Permission Form (PDF)
IJOC: School Volunteers (PDF)
IKB: Homework Policy (PDF)
IKB-R: Homework Policy “Administrative Guidelines”-Reasons for Homework (PDF)
IKC: Class Rankings/Grade Point Averages (PDF)
IKC-R: Weighted Academic Averages for Brunswick High School (PDF)
IKE: Promotion, Retention, and Acceleration of Students (PDF)
IKF: Graduation Requirements (PDF)
IKF-R: Community Service Regulation (PDF)
ILA: Student Assessment (PDF)
ILD: Educational Research-Student Submission to Surveys, Analyses, or Evaluations (PDF)
IMBB: Exemption from Required Instruction (PDF)
IMD: School Ceremonies and Observances (PDF)
IMG: Animals in School (PDF)
IMGA: Service Animals in School (PDF)

J: STUDENTS – This section contains policies on admissions, attendance, rights and responsibilities, conduct, discipline, health and welfare, and school-related activities.
JEA: Compulsory Attendance (PDF)
JFAA: Admission of Resident Students (PDF)
JFAB: Admission of Non-Resident Tuition Students (PDF)
JFABD: Education of Homeless Students (PDF)
JFC: Dropout Prevention-Student Withdrawal from School (PDF)
JHB: Truancy (PDF)
JHB-E1: Interim Notification to Superintendent-Form A (PDF)
JHB-E2: Truancy Referral Form-Form B (PDF)
JHB-E3: Student Unexcused Absence Record-Form C (PDF)
JIC: Code of Ethics and Student Conduct (PDF)
JICE: Student Publications (PDF)
JICH: Substance Use by Students (PDF)
JICIA: Weapons, Violence and School Safety (PDF)
JICJ: Student Use of Cell Phones and Other Electronic Devices (PDF)
JICK: Bullying (PDF)
JICK-R: Bullying-Administrative Procedure (PDF)
JICK-E1: Bullying Report Form (PDF)
JICK E2: Bullying & Cyberbullying Responding Form (PDF)
JICK-E3: Bullying Documentation (PDF)
JICK-E4: Bullying & Cyberbullying Flowchart (PDF)
JJE: Student Fundraising Activities (PDF)
JJE-E: Student Fundraising Activities-Form (PDF)
JJIAA: Private School Students-Access to Public School Co-Curricular, Interscholastic and Extracurricular Activities (PDF)
JJIAA-E1: Private School Student Application for Participation in Brunswick School Department Co-curricular Activities (PDF)
JJIAA-E2: Private School Student Application for Participation in Brunswick School Department Extracurricular Activities (PDF)
JJIF: Management of Concussions & Other Head Injuries (PDF)
JJIF-E: Concussion Information Sheet (PDF)
JK: Student Discipline (PDF)
JKAA: Use of Physical Restraint and Seclusion (PDF)
JKAA-R: Procedures on Physical Restraint and Seclusion (PDF)
JKAA-E: Incident Report (PDF)
JKD: Suspension of Students (PDF)
JKE: Expulsion of Students (PDF)
JKE-R: Expulsion Guidelines (PDF)
JKF: Disciplinary Removal of Students with Disabilities (PDF)
JKF-R: Disciplinary Removal of Students with Disabilities-Administrative Procedure (PDF)
JL: Student Wellness (PDF)
JLCB: Immunization of Students (PDF)
JLCC: Communicable/Infectious Diseases (PDF)
JLCD: Administering Medicines to Students (PDF)
JLCDA: Medical Marijuana (PDF)
JLDBG: Reintegration of Students from Juvenile Correctional Facilities (PDF)
JLF: Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (PDF)
JLFA: Child Sexual Abuse Prevention and Response (PDF)
JRA: Student Records & Information (PDF)
JRA-R: Student Education Records and Information-Administrative Procedure (PDF)
JRA-E: Annual Notice of Student Education Records and Information Rights (FERPA) (PDF)

K: SCHOOL, COMMUNITY AND HOME RELATIONS – This section contains policies on parent and community involvement in schools, plus statements on public sector relations with the school district (except for policies concerning education agencies).
KA: Classroom Observation Policy
KA-R: Administrative Procedures for Formal Classroom Observation
KA-E1: Parent/Provider Request for Classroom Observation
KBF: Parent Involvement in Title I 
KBF-R: Brunswick Parent Involvement in Title I 
KDB: Public’s Right to Know/Freedom of Access
KF: Community Use of School Facilities 
KHB: Paid Advertising 
KHC: Distribution/Posting of Promotional Materials 
KJA: Booster Clubs and Donations
KLK: Relations with Local Government Authorities

L: EDUCATION AND AGENCY RELATIONS – This section contains policies on the school district’s relationship with other education agencies, including other school systems, regional or service districts, private schools, colleges and universities, education research organizations, and state and national education agencies.