Board Policies
Offered below are the policies approved by the Goochland County School Board for use by Goochland County Public Schools. Copies of these policies are also available in a large notebook form in each school’s library media center.
The policies linked below are all in the portable document format (PDF).
SECTION A: Foundations and Basic Commitments
View this Section- AA School Division Legal Status
- ABA Community Involvement in Decisionmaking
- ABB Staff Involvement in Decisionmaking
- ABC Student Involvement
- AC Nondiscrimination
- AC-R Nondiscrimination Section 504
- AD Educational Philosophy
- AE School Division Goals and Objectives
- AE-E School Division Goals and Objectives
- AF Six-Year Improvement Plan
- AFA Evaluation of School Board Operational Procedures
- AFB Evaluation of the Superintendent
- AFC Evaluation of Professional Staff
- AFD Evaluation of Support Staff
- AFE Evaluation of Instructional Programs
SECTION B: School Board Governance and Operations
View this Section- BB School Board Legal Status
- BBA School Board Powers and Duties
- BBAA Board Member Authority and Duties
- BBAB Code of Ethics
- BBBA Qualifications of School Board Members
- BBBB Student Representative to the School Board
- BBBC Board Member Oath of Office
- BBD Board Member Removal from Office
- BBE Unexpired Term Fulfillment
- BBFA School Board Members Conflict of Interest
- BCA School Board Organizational Meeting
- BCB School Board Officers
- BCC School Board Clerk
- BCE School Board Committees
- BCF Advisory Committees to the School Board
- BCG School Attorney
- BDA Regular School Board Meetings
- BDB Special School Board Meetings
- BDC Closed Meetings
- BDCA Calling and Certification of Closed Meetings
- BDDA Notification of School Board Meetings
- BDDC Agenda Preparation and Dissemination
- BDDD Quorum
- BDDE Rules of Order
- BDDF Voting Method
- BDDG Minutes
- BDDH Public Participation During Board Meetings (Also KD)
- BDDH-R Public Participation During Board Meetings
- BF Board Policy Manual
- BFB Policy Manual Revision
- BFC Policy Adoption
- BG Board-Staff Communications (Also GBD)
- BG-R Agreement of Protocol
- BHB School Board Member In-Service Activities
- BHD Board Member Compensation and Benefits
- BHE School Board Member Insurance
SECTION C: General School Administration
View this Section- CA Administration Goals
- CBA Qualifications and Duties for the Superintendent
- CBB Appointment and Term of the Superintendent
- CBD Superintendent's Compensation and Benefits
- CBE Severence Benefits
- CBG Evaluation of Superintendent
- CC Administrative Organization Plan
- CF School Building Administration
- CH Policy Implementation
- CL Administrative Reports
- CLA Reporting Acts of Violence and Substance Abuse
- CM School Division Annual Report
SECTION D: Fiscal Management
View this Section- DA Management of Funds
- DA-R2 Budget Transfer
- DB Annual Budget
- DG Custody and Disbursement of School Funds
- DGC School Activity Funds
- DGD Funds for Instructional Materials and Supplies
- DI Fiscal Accounting and Reporting
- DIA Reporting Per Pupil Costs
- DJ Small Purchasing
- DJ-R Small Purchasing
- DJA Purchasing Authority
- DJB Petty Cash Funds
- DJF Purchasing Procedures
- DJF-R Purchasing Procedures
- DJG Vendor Relations
- DK Payment Procedures
- DL Payroll Procedures
- DLB Salary Deductions
- DLC Expense Reimbursements
- DM Cash in School Building
- DN Disposal of Surplus Items
- DO Non-Locally Funded Programs
SECTION E: Support Services
View this Section- EA Support Services
- EB School Crisis and Emergency Management Plan
- EB-R School Safety Audits
- EBA Buildings and Grounds Inspection
- EBAB Reporting of Possible Exposure to Viral Infections
- EBBA First Aid/CPR Certified Personnel
- EBBB Personnel Training-Viral Infections
- EBCB Fire Drills
- EBCC Tornado Drills
- EBCD School Closings
- EC Buildings and Grounds Management
- ECA Inventory and Reporting of Loss or Damage
- ECAB Vandalism
- ECAB-R Bomb Threats
- ECB Buildings and Grounds Maintenance
- EDC Authorized Use of School-Owned Materials
- EEA Student Transportation Service
- EEAB School Bus Scheduling and Routing
- EEAB-R School Bus Scheduling and Routing
- EEAC School Bus Safety Program
- EEACC Student Conduct on School Buses
- EEACC-R Student Conduct on School Buses
- EEAD Special Use of School Buses
- EEAD-R Use of School Buses by Goochland County Parks/Recreation Department
- EF Food Service Management
- EFA Food Purchasing
- EFB Free and Reduced Price Food Service
- EFD Food Sanitation Program
- EFE Food Service Records and Reports
- EGAA Reproduction of Copyrighted Materials
- EGAA-R Computer Software Copyright Compliance
- EI Insurance Management
- EIA Property Insurance
SECTION F: Facilities Development
View this Section- FA Facilities Development
- FB Facilities Planning
- FB-R Facilities Committee
- FE Playground Equipment
- FE-R Creative Playground Equipment
- FEA Educational Facilities Specifications
- FECBA Energy-Conserving Construction
- FECBB Accommodations for Disabled
- FEG Supervision of Construction
- FF Public Dedication of New Facilities
- FG Retirement of Facilities
SECTION G: Personnel
View this Section- GA Personnel Policies Goals
- GB Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination
- GBA/JFHA Sexual Harassment/Harassment Based on Race, National
- GBA-F/JFHA-F Report of Harassment
- GBA/JFHA-R Sexual Harassment Regulation
- GBB Staff Involvement in Decision Making
- GBD Board-Staff Communications (Also BG)
- GBE Staff Health
- GBE-R Staff Health
- GBEA Unlawful Manufacture, Distribution, Dispensing, Possession or Use of a Controlled Substance
- GBEA-E Unlawful Manufacture, Distribution, Dispensing, Possession or Use of a Controlled Substance Notice
- GBEC Tobacco Free School for Staff and Students (Also JFCH)
- GBEC-R Use of Tobacco
- GBG Staff Participation in Political Activities
- GBG-R Schools and Employee Political Activities
- GBI Staff Gifts and Solicitations
- GBL Personnel Records
- GBLA Third-Party Complaints Against Employees
- GBLA-E Third-Party Complaint Form
- GBM Professional Staff Grievances
- GBM-E Forms for Adjusting Grievances in GCPS
- GBM-R Staff Complaints and Grievances, Procedure for Adjusting Grievances
- GBMA Support Staff Grievances
- GBMA-E Forms for Adjusting Support Staff Grievances
- GBMA-R Procedure For Adjusting Grievances For Support Staff
- GBN Application for Positions
- GBO Virginia Retirement System
- GBR Voluntary Retirement Savings Program
- GC Professional Staff
- GCA Local Licenses for Teachers
- GCB Professional Staff Contracts
- GCBA Staff Salary Schedules
- GCBB Professional Staff Supplementary Pay Plans
- GCBC Staff Fringe Benefits
- GCBD Employee Leaves and Absences
- GCBE Family and Medical Leave
- GCBE-E Attachments, re: Employee Health Care
- GCBI/GDBI Civic Duties
- GCCA Posting Professional Staff Vacancies
- GCCB Employment of Family Members
- GCD Professional Staff Hiring
- GCDA Effect of Criminal Conviction (Option 1)
- GCDA-R Effect of Criminal Conviction
- GCDB Filling Administrative Vacancies
- GCE Part-Time and Substitute Professional Staff Employment
- GCG Professional Staff Probation and Continuing Contract
- GCI Professional Staff Assignments and Transfers
- GCI-R Teacher Transfer Request
- GCJ Professional Staff Time Schedules
- GCJ-R Professional Staff Time Schedules
- GCL Professional Staff Development
- GCL-R Professional Staff Development
- GCM Supervision of Evaluation Process
- GCN Evaluation of Professional Staff
- GCPA Reduction in Professional Staff Work Force
- GCPA-R Reduction in Force/Layoff - All Employees
- GCPB Resignation of Professional Staff Members
- GCPB-R Resignation of Professional Staff Members
- GCPD Professional Staff Members: Contract Status
- GCPD-R Suspension and Dismissal of Professional Staff Members, Non-Renewal and Dismissal of Certified Personnel
- GCPF Suspension of Staff Members
- GCQAB Tutoring for Pay
- GCQB Professional Staff Research and Publishing (Option 2)
- GCQB-R Professional Staff Research and Publishing
- GD Support Staff
- GDB Support Staff Contracts
- GDBA Support Staff Salary Schedules
- GDBD Support Staff Leaves and Absences
- GDD Support Staff Hiring
- GDG Support Staff Probation
- GDI Support Staff Assignments and Transfers
- GDJ Support Staff Time Schedules
- GDJ-R Support Staff Time Schedules
- GDN Evaluation of Support Staff
- GDPB Resignation of Support Staff Members
- GDPD Support Staff Members: Contract Status & Discipline
- GDPD-R Suspension and Dismissal of Classified Staff Members
- GDQ Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus Drivers
SECTION I: Instruction
View this Section- IA Instructional Goals and Objectives
- IAA Notification of Learning Objectives
- IB Academic Freedom
- IC/ID School Year/School Day
- ID-R Regulations Governing the School Day
- IE Moment of Silence
- IEA Pledge of Allegiance
- IEB National Motto
- IEC Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States
- IF Curriculum Development
- IFB Pilot, Research or Experimental Projects (Also IIAE)
- IFE Curriculum Guides and Course Outlines
- IFDE Distance Learning
- IGA Basic Instructional Program
- IGAD Career and Technical Education
- IGAE-F Health Education
- IGAG Teaching about Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco
- IGAH Family Life Education (FLE)
- IGAI Character Education
- IGAJ Driver Education
- IGBA Programs for Students with Disabilities
- IGBB Programs for Gifted Students
- IGBC Parental Involvement
- IGBC-R Parental Involvement Regulations
- IGBE Remedial Instruction Program
- IGBF English as a Second Language
- IGBG Homebound, Correspondence, and Alternative Means of Instruction
- IGBH Alternative Education
- IGBI Advanced Placement Classes and Special Programs
- IGCA Summer Schools
- IGDA Student Organizations
- IGDA-R Student Organizations
- IGE Adult Education
- IHA Grouping for Instruction
- IIA Instructional Materials
- IIAA Textbook Selection and Adoption
- IIAB Supplementary Materials Selection and Adoption
- IIAE Innovative or Experimental Projects
- IIBD School Libraries/Media Centers
- IIBEA Acceptable Computer System Use
- IIBEA-P Electronic Equipment Loan Policy
- IIBEA-R Acceptable Computer System Use
- IIBEA-E Letter to Parents re: Acceptable Computer System Use
- IIBEA-E2 Acceptable Computer System Use Agreement
- IICA Field Trips
- IICC School Volunteers
- IJ Guidance and Counseling Program
- IKA Parental Assistance with Instruction
- IKB Homework
- IKB-R Homework
- IKE Promotion and Retention
- IKEB Acceleration
- IKF Standards of Learning and Graduation Requirements
- IKF-R GHS Grade Point Average and Course Weighting Procedure
- IKFA Locally Awarded Verified Credits
- IKFA-R Locally Awarded Verified Credits
- IKG Remediation Recovery Program
- IKH Retaking SOL Assessments
- IL Testing Programs
- IM Evaluation of Instructional Programs
- INB Teaching about Controversial Issues
- INC Public Complaints about Curriculum or Instructional Materials
- INC-R Public Complaints about Curriculum or Instructional Materials
- INDC Religion in Schools
SECTION J: Students
View this Section- JB Equal Educational Opportunities/Non-Discrimination
- JBA Section 504 Hearing Procedures
- JB-E Report of Discrimination
- JC School Attendance Areas
- JCA Transfer Requests by Student Victims of Crime
- JD School Census
- JEA Compulsory Attendance Ages
- JEB Entrance Age/Admission of Persons Not of School Age
- JEC School Admission
- JEC-R School Admission
- JECA Admission of Homeless Children
- JECB Admission of Nonpublic Students for Part-Time Enrollment
- JECB-E Admission of Nonpublic Students for Part-Time Enrollment in Middle and High Schools
- JECC Admission of Nonpublic Students for Full-Time Enrollment
- JECD Admission of Nonresident Students
- JED Student Absences/Excuses/Dismissals
- JED-R Student Absences/Excuses/Dismissals
- JEG Exclusions and Exemptions from School Attendance
- JEGA Pupil Accounting Records
- JFB Student Involvement
- JFC Student Conduct
- JFC-R Standards of Student Conduct
- JFCA Teacher Removal of Students From Class
- JFCA-E Student Removal Form
- JFCB Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity
- JFCC Student Conduct on School Buses
- JFCC-R Student Conduct on School Buses
- JFCD Weapons in School
- JFCE Gang Activity or Association
- JFCE-R Gang Activity or Association
- JFCF Drugs in School
- JFCH Tobacco-Free School for Staff and Students (Also GBEC)
- JFCI Substance Abuse - Student Assistance Program
- JFCI-R Substance Abuse - Student Assistance Program
- JFCJ Written Notification of Violation of School Policies
- JFG Search and Seizure
- JFG-E Acknowledgement Concerning Use of Student Parking Lots
- JFHA/GBA Sexual Harassment/Harassment Based on Race
- JFHA-F/GBA-F Report of Harassment
- JFHA/GBA-R Sexual Harassment Regulation
- JGA Corporal Punishment
- JGD/JGE Student Suspension/Expulsion
- JGD/JGE-R Student Suspension/Expulsion
- JGDA Disciplining Students With Disabilities
- JHC Student Health Services and Requirements
- JHC-R Student Health Services and Requirements
- JHCA Physical Examinations of Students
- JHCB Student Immunizations
- JHCC Communicable Diseases
- JHCC-R Communicable Diseases
- JHCCA Blood Borne Contagious or Infectious Diseases
- JHCD Administering Medicines to Students
- JHCD-R Administering Medicines to Students
- JHDA Psychological Evaluation and Surveys of Students
- JHG Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting
- JHG-R Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting
- JHH Suicide Prevention
- JJAC Student-Athlete Concussions During Extracurricular Activities
- JL Fund Raising and Solicitation
- JL-E Fund Raising Approval Form
- JL-R Elementary Fund Raising
- JN Student Fees, Fines and Charges
- JN-R Student Fees, Fines, and Charges
- JO Student Records
- JO-E Scholastic Record Data Disclosure
- JO-R Student Records Regulations
- JP Student Publications
- JSO Classroom Observations
SECTION K: School-Community Relations
View this Section- KA Goals for School-Community Relations
- KB Public Information Program
- KBA Requests for Information
- KBA-E1 Request for Public Records Form
- KBA-R Requests for Information
- KBC Media Relations
- KBE Internet Privacy
- KC Community Involvement in Decisionmaking (Also ABA)
- KCA School Building Advisory Committees
- KD Public Participation at School Board Meetings (Also BDDH)
- KD-R Public Participation During Board Meetings
- KF Distribution of Information/Materials
- KF-R Distribution of Information/Materials
- KFA Special Interest Materials
- KFB Administration of Surveys and Questionnaires
- KG Use of School Facilities
- KG-E Application for Use of School Facilities
- KG-R Use of School Facilities
- KGA Public Sales on School Property
- KGB Public Conduct on School Property
- KGC Tobacco Use on School Premises
- KH Public Gifts to Schools
- KJ Advertising in Schools
- KK School Visitors
- KL Public Complaints
- KLB Public Complaints about Learning Resources
- KLB-E Request for Reconsideration of Learning Resources
- KLB-R Public Complaints about Curriculum or Instructional Materials
- KM Relations with Community Organizations
- KMA Relations with Parents Organizations
- KMF Relations with Private Social Service Organizations
- KN Sex Offender Registry Notification
- KNA Sex Offenders on School Property
- KNAJ Relations with Law Enforcement Authorities
- KP Parental Rights and Responsibilities
- KQ Commercial, Promotional, and Corporate Sponsorships and Partnerships
SECTION L: Education Agency Relations
View this Section- LA Education Agency Relations Goals
- LB Relations with Private Schools
- LBD Home Instruction
- LC Charter Schools
- LC-E Charter School Application
- LE Relations with Colleges and Universities
- LEA Student Teaching and Internships
- LEB Advanced/Alternative Courses for Credit (Also IGCD)
- LI Relations with Educational Accreditation Agencies
- LI-R Standards of Quality
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