Policy Manual

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.

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SECTION A: FOUNDATIONS AND BASIC COMMITMENTS

♦ AB – Parental Bill of Rights

♦ 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 Discrimination, Harassment, and Violence

♦ GBAB – Prohibition on Aiding and Abetting Sexual Abuse

♦ GBCD – Background Investigations

♦ GBEA – Employee Acceptable Use Policy

♦ 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

♦ JFABD – Education of Homeless Children and Unaccompanied Youth

♦ 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

♦ JICJ – Unauthorized Communication Devices

♦ 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