Policy Manual

This is the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School’s official policy manual adopted by the Board of Trustees.

Overview

The Virtual Learning Academy operates according to policies adopted by the Board of Trustees. VLACS administrators are charged with implementing the policies approved by the Board. The Board reviews and evaluates policies and makes changes at its scheduled business meetings.

We ask that parents and students review the policies that are marked with a diamond.


SECTION A: FOUNDATIONS AND BASIC COMMITMENTS

♦ AC – Non Discrimination

♦ ACE – Rights Disabled Handicapped

SECTION B: BOARD GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS

BCA – Ethics

BCB – Conflict of Interest

BHC – Board Employee Communication

BKC – Trustee Mileage Reimbursement

SECTION D: FISCAL MANAGEMENT

DAF – Federal Grant Management

DB – Annual Budget

DBB – Fiscal Year

DFA – Investment

DG – Depository of funds

DI – Fiscal Accounting Reporting

DID – Fixed Assets

DIE – Annual Audit

DJ – Purchasing

DJB – Authority to Enter into Contracts

DJCA – Credit card

DK – Financial Procedures

DKC – Expense Reimbursements

DN – Disposal of School Property

SECTION E: SUPPORT SERVICES

EHA – Data Breach

EHAB – Data Security and Privacy

EHB – Data Records Retention

EHB-R – Records Retention Schedule

EHC – Website Privacy Policy

EGA – Data Security

EGAH – Email Retention

SECTION G: PERSONNEL

GBA – Equal opportunity employment

GBAA – Sexual Harassment Employees

GBAB – Prohibition on Aiding and Abetting Sexual Abuse

GBCD – Background Investigations

GBEA – Employee Acceptable Use Policy

GBEF – Employee Conflict of Interest

GBEAB – Educator Code of Conduct

GBEB – Staff Conduct with Students

GBEC – Drug Free Schools

GBED – Tobacco Free Schools

GBEF – Employee Conflict of Interest

GBGB – Employee Safety

GBK – Concerns and Complaints

GCF – Authority to Hire and Terminate Personnel

GCRD – Tutoring for Pay

SECTION I: INSTRUCTION

IGE – Exceptions to Use of Specific Curriculum Materials

IHBH – Learning Through Experience

♦ IJND – Student Code Conduct and Acceptable Use

IJOC – Volunteers

IKF – High School Graduation

IKG – Middle School Completion

ILDA – Non-Educational Surveys and Questionnaires

IMAH – Daily Physical Activity

SECTION J: STUDENTS

♦ JBAB – Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students

♦ JE – Admissions Criteria

♦ JEB – Age of Entrance

♦ JF – Student Contact Drop

♦ JFA – Residency

♦ JFBB – Enrollment of Expelled or Suspended Students

JFBB-FORM – Request to Enroll Expelled NH Student Form

♦ JH – Truancy

♦ JIC – Academic Integrity

JICI – Prohibiting Weapons

♦ JICD – Student Discipline

JICH – Drug and Alcohol Resources

♦ JICL – Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention Policy

JG – Assignment to courses and grade levels

JKAA – Use of Child Restraints and Seclusion

JLDBB – Suicide Prevention

♦ JLF – Reporting Child Abuse

JRA – Student Records – FERPA

SECTION L: EDUCATION AGENCY RELATIONS

LCB – College University Partnerships

LCC – Dual and Concurrent College Enrollment