HCPSSPolicies and Procedures
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Board of Education Policies
This website contains fully accessible, mobile-friendly, searchable policy information for unofficial use. The official Board of Education adopted policy documents are available on the Board's BoardDocs website in PDF format (select Policies from the top menu).
Overview
The Board of Education sets local education policy consistent with state and federal laws governing public education. At the direction of the Board, the Superintendent and the school system administrative staff develop policies and administrative procedures to support policy decisions. Development and revision of policies follow Policy 2020 Policy Development and Adoption.
Policy Listing
The policies are assigned by category series as follows:
- 1000 Series: Foundations And Basic Commitments
- 2000 Series: School Board Governance and Operations
- 3000 Series: General School Administration
- 4000 Series: Fiscal Management
- 5000 Series: Support Services
- 6000 Series: Facilities Planning And Development
- 7000 Series: Human Resources
- 8000 Series: Instruction
- 9000 Series: Students
- 10000 Series: School and Community Involvement
Development and Adoption Process
The Board of Education sets local education policy consistent with state and federal laws governing public education. At the direction of the Board, the Superintendent and the school system administrative staff develop policies and administrative procedures to support policy decisions.
Development and revision of policies follow Policy 2020 Policy Development and Adoption. Revisions to that policy established a new policy approval process, which took effect on July 1, 2026\. The new process is as follows:
- Policy analysis: A proposed policy, including suggested policy changes recommended by staff, is presented to the public at a regularly scheduled Board meeting.
- First reading: The Board and the public have the opportunity to comment on the policy proposal.
- Feedback: The public and stakeholders have the opportunity to provide input.
- Review (optional): If there are suggested changes to the proposed policy, the Policy Committee will review and may incorporate those changes.
- Second reading: The Board votes on the proposed adoption, revision or deletion of the policy.
Additional information on the new policy approval process is available within Policy 2020 Policy Development and Adoption.
Policies Under a Full Review and/or Development
- Policy 1020 Sexual Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Misconduct
- Policy 1030 Child Abuse and Neglect
- Policy 1040 Safe and Supportive Schools
- Policy 2020 Policy Development and Adoption
- Policy 3010 Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Policy 4010 Donations
- Policy 6020 School Planning/School Construction Programs
- Policy 7000 Workforce Diversity
- Policy 7030 Employee Conduct and Discipline
- Policy 9270 Student Assault and/or Battery on Employees
- Policy 9280 School Use of Community or Reportable Offenses
- Policy 10020 Use of School Facilities
- Policy 10030 Contests Sponsored by Outside Organizations
Policy Input Opportunities for Students
Participate in a Policy Advisory Committee as a representative of a student group. These opportunities become available after outreach to a student group by the request of a Policy Advisory Committee chair.
Join a Student Policy Advisory Group to provide feedback on a policy being revised by a Policy Advisory Committee. Opportunities are announced as they become available.
Serve as a Student Guest Speaker to provide your specific experience and story related to an HCPSS policy under review by a Policy Advisory Committee. Opportunities are announced as they become available.
Speak at a Board of Education public hearing to provide suggestions for proposed policy revision language. Your public hearing testimony can also be emailed to boe@hcpss.org 48 hours prior to the meeting. Public hearing schedules can be found on BoardDocs.
Email the HCPSS policy staff at policy@hcpss.org at any time to provide policy concerns and interests.
Policy-Related Opportunities By School Level
Elementary School
Middle / High School
High School
- Participate in the Student Government Association
Public Input
During the development or revision period, comments and suggestions for changes to the policies under review can be submitted via email to policy@hcpss.org and will be shared with the applicable committee chairs prior to the presentation of the proposed policy report to the Board of Education.
After presentation of the proposed policy to the Board of Education, the public are invited to submit written testimony at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at which the Board is scheduled to take action by email to boe@hcpss.org or by letter to the Board of Education Office. The public may also testify in person at the public hearing. Equal consideration is given to written and oral testimony.
Contact
For more information, contact policy@hcpss.org.