Chrisella Horne Kristen Brown Wk. 2: School District Policy Manual Exploration EDU/315: Legal & Ethical Issues in Education 2/12/2024 When selecting a school policy manual to analyze I choose the district I work in Shelby County School Board of Education. Their policy manual can be located at: https://go.boarddocs.com/tn/scsk12/Board.nsf/Public?open&id=policies
. Technology
The first code 4013 Cell phones /personal communication device policy from the staff/personnel section states that All employees utilizing personal cell phones and other electronic communication devices during work hours are responsible for adhering to this policy. Code 6024
Cell phones and personal communication devices policy from the student section on technology, social media, and/or electronic devices states that all students are banned from possessing any type of phone or personal communication device that is turned on or in visible/audible use at any
time during the regular school day. Intellectual Property
Code 3013 Inventory Management Mangement policy from any section related to the protection of intellectual property rights states that it shall be prohibited for any employee (including their spouses, dependents or any other person acting on the behalf of the employee) of the district to purchase district owned surplus personal property absent a fair and open bidding process.
Diversity
Code 5002
Programs for Students with Disabilities Under IDEA policy from any section related to being culturally aware, supporting diversity, or fostering equity states to the maximum extent appropriate, students with disabilities attending SCS shall be educated with students who are nondisabled. Special classes, separate schooling, or other removal of students with disabilities from the regular educational environment shall occur only if the nature and severity of the disability is such that education in regular classes with the use of supplementary aids and services cannot be achieved
satisfactorily.
