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BOE Policies by Category

0000    Mission Goals Objectives

1000    Community Relations

2000    Administration

3000    Business and Non-Instructional Operations

4000    Personnel: Certified and Non-Certified

5000    Students

6000    Instruction

7000    Construction

9000    Bylaws of the Board

Students
Series 5000

(View PDF Versions of 5000 Series Policies)  

5000 - Concepts and Roles in Student Policies
5010 - Goals and Objectives
5110 - Attendance Areas
5111(a) - Admission/Placement
5112 - Ages of Attendance
5113 - Attendance-Unexcused Absences
5113.1 - Work Permits
5113.2 - Truancy
5115 - Attendance -Maximum Allowable Absences
5116 - School Census
5117 - Student Placement
5118 - Non Resident Attendance
5118.1 - Homeless Students
5121 - Grading/Testing of Student Achievement 
5122 - Assignment to Classes 
5123 - Promotion/Retention 
5123.1 - Retention Procedures - Hamden Middle School 
5123.11 - Retention Procedures - Hamden High School 
5124 - Reporting to Parents and Guardians 
5124.1 - District/School Report Cards 
5125 - Student Records; Confidentiality
5125.11 - Health/Medical Records 
5126 - Student Awards
5127 - Student Participation in Special Events
5131.11 - Video Cameras on School Buses
5131.111 - Video Surveillance
5131.21 - Threats or Acts of Violence
5131.6 - Alcohol Use, Drugs, and Tobacco (including Performance Enhancing Substances)
5131.61 - Inhalant Abuse
5131.7 - Weapons and Dangerous Instruments
5131.81 - Use of Beepers - Paging Devices/Cellular Telephones
5131.9 - Gang Activity and Sororities and Fraternities
5131.911 - Bullying (Policy)
5131.911 - Bullying (Regulation)
5131.911 - Bullying (Sample Forms)
5132 - Dress and Grooming
5134 - Parenting and Pregnant Students
5140 - Student Welfare
5141 - Student Health Services
5141.21 - Administering of Medications (Policy/Regulation)
5141.213- Opioid Overdose Prevention (Policy/Regulation)
5141.22 - Communicable/Infectious Diseases
5141.25 - Students with Special Health Care Needs
5141.4 - Child Abuse and Neglect
5141.5 - Suicide Prevention /Intervention
5141.6 - Crisis Management and Response
5142.1 - Relations with Non-custodial Parents
5142.3 - Safety: Skateboard/Rollerblade/Scooter Use
5143 - Cheating
5144 - Discipline
5144 - Discipline (Regulation)
5144.1 - Use of Physical Force
5144.4 - Physical Exercise and Discipline of Students 
5145 - Civil and Legal Rights and Responsibilities
5145.12 - Search and Seizure
5145.14 - On-Campus Recruitment
5145.2 - Freedom of Speech/Expression
5145.4 - Nondiscrimination
5145.43 - Human Dignity
5145.5 - Sexual Harassment
5145.5R- Sexual Harassment
5145.5- Sexual Harassment (Forms)
5145.53 - Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Youth 
5145.6 - Student Grievance Procedures
5145.71 - Surrogate Parent Program
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