December 12, 2016 at 5:30 PM - Policy Committee Meeting
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1. Call to Order
Speaker(s):
Susan Hunter
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2. 2.601 Student Solicitations/Fundraising Activities
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Rationale:
This policy was re-titled and renumbered from 6.701 and placed in the Financial Management section. Provisions were added regarding online fundraising to address concerns with sites like Go Fund Me. This policy allows for the use of online fundraising sites under certain circumstances.
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3. 3.500 Food Service Management
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Rationale:
A provision has been added to this policy regarding the option for students with disabilities to request meal modifications.
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4. 4.207 English Learners
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Rationale:
This policy has been re-titled (currently titled Limited English Proficient/Language Minority Students) and revised to align with ESSA. Under ESSA, students for whom English is a second language are no longer referred to as ESL students. Instead, these students are referred to as English learners or ELs.
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5. 4.600 Grading System
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Rationale:
Clean up: We are deleting the language that refers to TCAP percentage; all info regarding mandated test percentages have been placed in one policy (4.700 Testing Programs).
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6. 4.605 Graduation Requirements/Activities
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7. 4.700 Testing Programs
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Rationale:
This policy has been revised to include mandated test percentages.
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8. 5.1101 Differentiated Pay Plan
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Rationale:
Our Differentiated Pay Plan is approved in June each year. TSBA developed this policy at the request of a district to comply with TCA 49-3-306. Adoption of this policy is optional.
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9. 5.305 Family and Medical Leave
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Rationale:
Due to the complex nature of the Family and Medical Leave Act, TSBA has received questions from several districts about proper implementation. As a result, TSBA reorganized this policy to bring clarity to the implementation process.
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10. 6.200 Attendance Elementary Schools
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Rationale:
Clean up: We are removing the paragraphs concerning the percentage of state mandated tests on the final grade. We are placing all such information in one policy (4.700 Testing Programs).
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11. 6.2001 Attendance Middle and High School
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Rationale:
Clean up: We are removing the paragraphs concerning the percentage of state mandated tests on the final grade. We are placing all such information in one policy (4.700 Testing Programs).
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12. 6.505 Students in Foster Care
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This is a new policy TSBA developed in response to ESSA's amendment of the McKinney-Vento Education of Homeless Children and Youth Assistance Act. |
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13. Adjourn
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