View PSD policies
All district policies are listed alphabetically below. Information about new and revised policies, as of the 2022-23 school year, are highlighted at the top of the listing.
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NEW POLICIES
New policies include JT, GBL and JLCDB:
The wellbeing and health of students is important. The district is committed to having a policy and procedures in place to prevent, assess the risk of, intervene in and respond to suicide. This policy acknowledges school and staff roles to help children who are at risk and to coordinate with appropriate mental health service providers.
This district is required by law to adopt this policy ensuring the protection of the criminal justice information and its subset of criminal history record information until the information is purged or destroyed in accordance with applicable record retention rules. This policy applies to any electronic or physical media containing Federal Bureau of Investigation or Colorado Bureau of Investigation Criminal Justice Information while being stored, accessed, or physically moved from a secure location within the district. The policy also applies to any authorized person who accesses, stores, and/or transports electronic or physical media containing criminal history record information.
Per Colorado Bill SB21-056, the district was required to adopt this policy covering the storage, possession, and administration of medical marijuana to certain students determined to be qualified under this policy. The policy permits the administration of medical marijuana to qualified students on school grounds by the student’s primary caregiver or by a school employee who volunteers to assist in the administration. Prior to the administration of medical marijuana, the student must be determined to be qualified under this policy by submitting the required medical documentation.
The district will determine how and where medical marijuana can be stored and administered. The district is in the process of finalizing standard operating procedures that will be in effect for the 2022-2023 school year. These standard operating procedures will give more information regarding the process for reviewing requests for administration of medical marijuana, securely storing the medical marijuana, and administering the medical marijuana in an appropriate location on school grounds that does not create a risk of disruption to the educational environment or exposure to other students.
Other information contained in policy JLCDB:
- Staff can choose to volunteer to assist in the administration of medical marijuana to qualified students, but no staff will be required to volunteer or assist in the administration.
- Students CANNOT self-possess or administer medical marijuana.
- Any possession, use, distribution, gift, purchase, exchange, sale or being under the influence of medicine inconsistent with this policy is dealt with as a violation of Policy JICH (Student Conduct Involving Drugs and Alcohol).
- The district does not need to comply with this policy if it can demonstrate a reasonable, documented expectation of lost federal funding based on federal guidance or grant requirements directly as a result of implementing this policy.
Watch the May 10, 2022, presentation to the Board of Education about this new policy on PSD YouTube here.
REVISED POLICIES
Revised policies include IMDC, JFBA, JLCD, JLCD-R, and KDB:
The district is committed to upholding an inclusive culture where students and staff can represent their authentic selves. The district also recognizes its responsibility to make reasonable accommodations for students’ religious observances, while neither promoting one religion over another nor preferring religion over non-religion. This updated policy covers general principles on religious observances, consideration of major religious observances when scheduling events, accommodations to students due to a religious observance, and instruction and training.
Changes include:
- Language to clarify religious music may be presented for its historical, cultural, or academic value as it relates to a unit of study but not as part of a devotional exercise, service or celebration
- Clarification that a specific religion, or religious over non-religious belief, must not be advanced or disparaged in school ceremonies, celebrations, or observances
Clarification that staff groups are not to use school facilities for purposes of group prayer, testimony or worship, except in their capacity as a private citizen during non-school hours
Updated section regarding major religious observances, stating such observances must be taken into consideration when scheduling school activities, extracurricular events, tests and assignments, field trips, and other events. Sections regarding these types of activities and the required considerations are included within the policy.
New section on accommodation stating that teachers will provide students a meaningful opportunity and reasonable time to make up missed classwork, tests, quizzes, and final exam reviews, and to complete homework due on that day or the following school day. Make-up opportunities will not be required of a student on the school day immediately after a student is absent from school due to a religious observance.
New section stating that families will be informed about this policy and their student’s right to request religious accommodations annually. Information including a list of major religious observances is available on the district’s website.
For a summary of the school choice process and changes to the policy, see the School Options and Choice web page.
Changes include:
Removal of the “medical marijuana” section; medical marijuana is now addressed under a new policy JLCDB
New section stating the district will maintain a stock supply of epinephrine auto-injectors for use in emergency anaphylaxis events that occur on school grounds. The stock supply is not intended to replace student-specific orders or medication provided by the student’s parent/guardian to treat the student’s asthma, food or other allergy, anaphylaxis or related, life-threatening condition.
New section stating that to the extent funding and supplies are available, the district will maintain a stock supply of opiate antagonists to assist an individual who is at risk of experiencing an opiate-related overdose event on school grounds.
Watch the May 10, 2022, presentation to the BOE about these changes on PSD YouTube.
Minor updates reflect the changes made to policy JLCD and adoption of the new policy JLCDB. Watch the May 10, 2022, presentation to the BOE about these changes on PSD YouTube.
Revised to include additional information about:
- What should be included in a request for records to get a more accurate response from the district
- The district being prohibited from disclosing certain confidential records
- How the district calculates the due date for responses
The compilation of multiple requests made by the same requestor in a short period of time or similar or the same requests by different requestors in a short period of time
A - FOUNDATIONS AND BASIC COMMITMENTS
- Policy AB: District Advisory Board
- Policy AC: Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity
- Policy AC-E: Discrimination/Harassment Report and Complaint Form
- Policy AC-R1: Reporting Discrimination/District Response to Discrimination Complaints
- Policy AC-R2: Sexual Harassment Investigation Procedures
- Policy ACE: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability
- Policy ADC: Tobacco-Free and Marijuana-Free District
- Policy ADF: Student and Employee Wellness
- Policy ADF-R: Student and Employee Wellness
- Policy ADFA: Communicable Diseases
- Policy ADG: Animals in District Facilities and Vehicles
- Policy AE: District and School Accountability
C - GENERAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
D - FISCAL MANAGEMENT
- Policy DB: Annual Budget
- Policy DBAA: General Fund Balances
- Policy DDA: Federal Procurement and Fiscal Requirements
- Policy DEBA: Incentive Payments to Taxpayers
- Policy DEBA-R: Incentive Payments to Taxpayers
- Policy DFA/DFAA: Revenues from Investment/Use of Surplus Funds
- Policy DFDA: Free Admissions
- Policy DGA/DGB: Authorized Signatures on District Checks
- Policy DH: Employee Surety Bonds/Insurance
- Policy DIC: Financial Reports and Statements
- Policy DID: Fixed Assets Inventories
- Policy DIE: Audits/Financial Monitoring
- Policy DIEA: Audit Committee
- Policy DIEA-R: Internal Audit Services
- Policy DJ: Purchasing
- Policy DJA: Purchasing Authority
- Policy DJB: Purchasing Procedures
- Policy DJC: Petty Cash
- Policy DJG/DJGA: Vendor Relations, Sales Calls and Demonstrations
- Policy DKC: Expense Authorization/Reimbursement (Mileage and Travel)
- Policy DN: School Properties Disposition
E - SUPPORT SERVICES
- Policy EBAB: Hazardous Substances
- Policy EBBA: Prevention of Disease/Infection Transmission
- Policy EBBA-R: Prevention of Disease/Infection Transmission
- Policy EBCB: Fire and Emergency Evacuation Response Drills
- Policy EBCE: School Closings and Cancellations
- Policy EC: Property Management
- Policy ECAB: Securing District Facilities
- Policy ECAC: Vandalism
- Policy ECAF: Electronic Monitoring and Surveillance
- Policy ECF: Energy Conservation
- Policy EDE: Waste Management and Recycling
- Policy EEA/EEB: District Transportation Services and Vehicle Use
- Policy EEAA: Transportation Students To and From School
- Policy EEAEAA: Drug and Alcohol Testing for Drivers with a Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
- Policy EEAEAA-R: Drug and Alcohol Testing for District CDL Drivers
- Policy EEAEC: Student Conduct on School Buses
- Policy EEAEC-R: Student Conduct on School Buses
- Policy EEAF: Use of Buses by Non-Student Groups
- Policy EEAG: Student Transportation in Private Vehicles
- Policy EF: Food Services
- Policy EFC: Free and Reduced Price Food Services
- Policy EGAD: Copyright Compliance
- Policy EHA: District Information Technology
- Policy EHB: Records Retention
- Policy ED: Compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
F - FACILITIES PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
G - PERSONNEL
- Policy GBAA: Harassment of Employees
- Policy GBEA: Staff Ethics/Conflict of Interest
- Policy GBEB: Staff Conduct and Responsibilities
- Policy GBEBA: Staff Dress Code
- Policy GBEBD: Employee Communications
- Policy GBEC: Employee Use and Possession of Drugs and Alcohol
- Policy GBEC-E: Acknowledgment and Agreements Regarding Employee Use and Possession of Drugs and Alcohol
- Policy GBEE: Employee Use of District Information Technology
- Policy GBG: Violence in the WorkPlace
- Policy GBGA: Staff Health
- Policy GBGA-R: Staff Health
- Policy GBGB: Staff Personal Security and Safety
- Policy GBGF: Compliance with Family and Medical Leave Act
- Policy GBGF-R: Compliance with Family and Medical Leave Act
- Policy GBI: Fair Campaign Practices Compliance
- Policy GBJ: Personnel Records and Files
- Policy GBL: Criminal History Record Information - NEW
- Policy GCKAA: Displaced Teachers
- Policy GCQC/GCQD: Resignation of Instructional Staff/Administrative Staff
- Policy GDQB: Resignation of Classified Staff
- Policy GDQD: Classified Employee Performance Trial Periods, Discipline and Dismissal
I - INSTRUCTION
- Policy IC/ICA: School Year/School Calendar/Instructional Time
- Policy IGA: Curriculum Development
- Policy IGD: Curriculum Adoption
- Policy IGDA: Student Activities and Organizations
- Policy IGF: Curriculum Review
- Policy IGF-R: Curriculum Review
- Policy IHA: Instructional Program
- Policy IHAAA: School-Sponsored Student Publications
- Policy IHAM: Health Education
- Policy IHBG: Home-Based Education
- Policy IHCFA: Elementary-Based Child Care
- Policy IJ: Instructional Resources and Materials
- Policy IJ-AR: Instructional Resources and Materials
- Policy IJ-R: Instructional Resources and Materials
- Policy IJK: Supplementary Materials
- Policy IJL: Library Materials Selection and Adoptions
- Policy IJOA: Field Trips and other Activities Away from School
- Policy IJOA-R: Field Trips and other Activities Away from School
- Policy IKC: Grade Point Averages/Class Rankings
- Policy IKE: Promotion, Retention and Acceleration of Students
- Policy IKF-2011: Graduation, Diploma and Certificate Requirements
- Policy IKF-2017: Graduation, Diploma and Certificate Requirements
- Policy IKFB: Graduation Exercises
- Policy IMA: Teaching Methods
- Policy IMBB: Student Participation in Curricular Instruction, Programs and Activities
- Policy IMDB: Flag Displays
- Policy IMDC: Religious Observances and Displays/Teaching about Religion - REVISED
- Policy IMDC-R: Teaching about Religion/Religion in Schools
J - STUDENTS
- Policy JBB: Harassment of Students
- Policy JC: School Attendance Areas
- Policy JEA: Compulsory Attendance
- Policy JEB: Entrance Age Requirements
- Policy JFABB: Admission of Non-Immigrant Foreign Students
- Policy JFABD: Homeless Students
- Policy JFABD-R: Homeless Students
- Policy JFBA: Choice/Open Enrollment - REVISED
- Policy JFC: Student Withdrawal From School/Dropouts
- Policy JGA: Assignment of New Students to Classes and Grade Levels
- Policy JH/JHB: Student Attendance/Truancy
- Policy JHCA: Open/Closed Campus
- Policy JIBA: Student Government
- Policy JICA: Student Dress
- Policy JICDE: Bullying Prevention and Education
- Policy JICEC: Student Distribution of Non-School Materials
- Policy JICF: Secret Societies/Gang Activity Dress
- Policy JICH: Student Conduct Involving Drugs and Alcohol
- Policy JICI: Student Conduct Involving Weapons
- Policy JICJ: Student Possession and Use of Personal Communication Devices
- Policy JIH: Searches
- Policy JJ: Interscholastic Athletic Training and Personal Conduct Rules
- Policy JJG: Contests for Students
- Policy JJID: Student Physicals for School Athletics
- Policy JK: Student Discipline
- Policy JKA: Physical Intervention, Restraint, Seclusion and Time-Out
- Policy JKB: Detention of Students
- Policy JKBA: Disciplinary Removal from Classroom
- Policy JKC: Discipline of Habitually Disruptive Students
- Policy JKD/JKE: Suspension/Expulsion of Students
- Policy JKD/JKE-R: Procedures Regarding Suspension/Expulsion of Students
- Policy JKDA/JKEA: Grounds for Suspension/Expulsion of Students
- Policy JLCB: Immunization of Students
- Policy JLCD: Administering Medicine to Students/ Asthma, Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Health Management - REVISED
- Policy JLCDB: Administering Medical Marijuana to Qualified Students on District Property - NEW
- Policy JLCD-R: Administering Medicine to Students - REVISED
- Policy JLDAC: Screening/Testing of Students
- Policy JLIB: Student Dismissal Precautions
- Policy JLIE: Student Vehicle Use and Parking
- Policy JQ: Student Fees, Fines and Charges
- Policy JRA/JRC: Student Records/Release of Information on Students
- Policy JRCB: Privacy and Protection of Confidential Student Record Information
- Policy JS: Student Use of District Information Technology
- Policy JT: Youth Suicide Prevention - NEW
K - SCHOOL-COMMUNITY-HOME RELATIONS
- Policy KBA: Title I Parent Involvement
- Policy KBE/KJA: Support Organizations
- Policy KD: Public Information and Communications
- Policy KDB: Public Inspection and Copying of District Records - REVISED
- Policy KDE: Crisis Management and Prevention
- Policy KEB: Public Concerns/Complaints about Personnel
- Policy KEC: Public Concerns/Complaints about Instructional Resources
- Policy KEC-E: Public Concerns/Complaints Form
- Policy KEF: Public Concerns/Complaints about Teaching
- Policy KEF-E: Public Concerns/Complaints about Teaching
- Policy KF: Use of District Facilities
- Policy KFA: Public Conduct on District Property
- Policy KHB: District Revenue through Advertising
- Policy KHC: Distribution/Posting of Non-District Communications
- Policy KI: Visitors to Schools
- Policy KJ: Volunteers
- Policy KJ-R: Volunteers
- Policy KLB: Relations with Election Authorities
- Policy KLK: Relations with Local Governmental Authorities