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- Welcome
- District Calendar
- Contact Us
- Board Agendas
- Board Synopsis
- Board Policies
- 000 - Local Board Policies
- 100 - Programs
- 200 - Pupils
- 300 - Employees
- 1000 - School Board Policies
- 1011 Oath of Office Of Board Members
- 1012 Board Meetings
- 1013 Community Participation in Board Meetings
- 1014 - Student Representation on the Board of Education
- 1015 Attendance of Board Members at Conferences
- 1016 School Board Accidental Death & Medical Insurance
- 1017 Retirement or Resignation of Board Members
- 1018 - School Solicitor
- 1019 - STEA Representation at Regular School Board Meetings
- 2000 - Administration
- 3000 - Business Management
- 3110 - Financial Transactions
- 3111 - Purchases & Purchases Subject to Bid
- 3112 - Surplus Equipment and Supplies
- 3114 - Student Activities, Funds and Accounts
- 3115 Monies in School Buildings
- 3116 - Procurement Cards
- 3210 - Business Office Annual Data
- 3211 - Residency Requirements for HACC Tuition Payment
- 3311 - Pupil Transportation - Inclement Weather
- 3311.1 - Pupil Transportation
- 3312 - Snow and Ice Emergencies For Buildings and Grounds
- 3410 - Determining Eligibility for Free or Reduced Lunches
- 3411 - Checks Returned to Food Services for Insufficient Funds
- 3510 - School District Procedure for Injuries Occurring on School Property
- 3511 - Reporting Theft or Loss of Equipment
- 3516 - Investment of District Funds
- 3517 - Tax Levy
- 3518 - Tax Collection of Personal School Taxes/Tax Collector Responsibilites
- 3519 - Local Taxpayer Bill of Rights
- 3610 - Assignment of Equipment to Staff Members
- 3828 - Fraud
- 4000 - Instruction
- General Policies Related to Instruction
- 4010 - Grouping for Instruction
- 4011 - Student Reimbursement for Cost of Class Projects
- 4012 - Class Size Limitation
- 4013 - Homework
- 4014 - Selection of Instructional Materials and Textbooks
- 4015.1 - Parental Rights to Relative Curriculum, Assessments and Excusal From Instruction...
- 4016 - Field Trips
- 4017 - Printing & Duplicating Copyrighted Material
- 4018 - Student travel-study Programs
- 4019 - Homebound Instruction
- 4020 - In-Home Instruction
- 4021 - Summer School & Tutoring for Credit
- 4022 - Pilot Programs
- 4023 - Poster & Essay Contests
- 4025 - Elementary Gifted & Middle School Advanced Grouping
- 4026 - Distinguished Scholars Program
- 4027 - Integration of Special Education Students
- 4028 - Collection Development Policy for School Libraries
- 4031 - Internet Access/Usage - AUP
- 4032 - Web Policy
- 4033 - Academic Honesty
- 4034 - Videos and Films
- Policies Related to Specific Subjects
- 4040 - Adaptive Physical Education
- 4041 - Private Music Instructors
- 4042 - Rental of Musical Instruments
- 4043 - Student Use of Mini Calculators
- 4044 - Student Writing (Composition) Program
- 4046 - Driver Education
- 4047 - Intramural Program
- 4049 - Title 1 Guidelines
- 4050 - English as a Second Language / English to Speakers of Other Languages
- General Policies Related to Instruction
- 5000 - Students
- 1 - Discipline
- 2 - General Student Policies
- 5016 - Dress and Grooming
- 5030 - Student Progress Reports
- 5031 - Student Orientation Programs
- 5032 - Student Use of School Facilities
- 5033 - Student Fund Raising
- 5033.1 - Additional Fundraising Guidelines
- 5035 - Academic Requirements for Involvement in Extra-Curricular Activities
- 5036 - Collection of Money from Students
- 5037 - Athletic Contests & Practices
- 5038 - Periodic Review of Students Placed in STSD STEPS Program (Alternative Education)
- 3 - Pupil Personnel Policies
- 4 - Pupil Enrollment & Attendance Policies
- 5130 - Attendance
- 5131 - Entrance Age to School
- 5133 - Admission of Students Whose Parents or Court Appointed Guardians are Non-Residents of the Sch
- 5133.1 - Tuition Student and Waiver of Tuition
- 5133.2 - Registration of #1305 (Foster) Children
- 5133.3 - Foreign Exchange Students and Waiver of Tuition
- 5 - Student Health Policies
- 5150 - Injury or Illness to Students or Staff
- 5151 - Medication for Students
- 5152 - Student Pregnancy
- 5153 - Child Abuse / Neglect
- 5153(b) - Reporting of Student Abuse by a School Emlployee
- 5154 - Confidential Student Health List
- 5155 - Crisis Management of a Personal, School-Related Tragedy
- 5156 - Prohibition of Steroid Use
- 5157 - Student Assistance Program
- 5158 - HIV Infection - Students
- 5159 - Peanut or Other Food Allergy
- 6 - Student Policies Specific to Grade Level
- 6000 - Personnel
- 1 - All Personnel
- 6010 - Application Procedures and Employment Requirements of All Personnel
- 6011 - Medical Examinations for School Employees
- 6012 - Employee Conflict of Interest
- 6013 - Work Schedule for 12 Month Employees as a Result of Inclement Weather
- 6014 - Complimentary Passes to School Events
- 6015 - Tax Sheltered Annuity
- 6016 - Health and Medical Insurance Coverage
- 6017 - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
- 6018 - Mileage Chart
- 6019 - Requests for Leave Without Pay
- 6019.1 - Family and Medical Leave
- 6020 - Employment Conditions
- 6020.1 - Staff Dress Code Guidelines
- 6021 - Procedure for Employee Leave Requests and Employee Leave Utilization
- 6022 - Smoking Regulations Policy
- 6023 - Prohibition of Discriminatory Conduct
- 6024 - Drug-Free Workplace
- 6024.1 - Alcohol and Controlled Substances for Covered Drivers
- 6025 - Tuberculosis Testing Policy
- 6026 - Non-Discrimination on Basis of Handicap / Disability
- 6027 - Compliant Procedure for Discrimination on the Basis of Disability
- 6028 - Post-Season Compensation for Coaches
- 6029 - Use of Wireless Devices by Employees
- 2 - Professional Personnel
- 3 - Employment of Classified Personnel
- 1 - All Personnel
- 7000 - Community Relations
- 7110 - Public Information Program
- 7111 - Public Records
- 7112 - Public Complaints
- 7113 - Visitors in School Buildings
- 7114 - Community Use of School Facilities
- 7115 - Enforcement of No Trespassing
- 7116 - Use of School Premises for Political Campaigning
- 7117 - Control of Free Materials Distribution and Solicitations in Schools
- 7119 - Police Investigation
- 7120 - Concession Stand Committee
- 7121 - Booster Clubs
- 30 day posting
Printable Version
#7110
SUSQUEHANNA TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17109
POLICY
PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAM
The Superintendent of Schools is charged with the responsibility of providing a continuous, objective and comprehensive program of communications with the public toward the goal of keeping the citizenry of the school district wholly informed on school affairs. Among the areas of school life to be publicized are: extra-curricular activities, accomplishments of students only as they relate to the school program, PTO activities, accomplishments of personnel and school board activities.
Types of Media
The following media shall be utilized regularly and consistently:
Newspapers, radio, television, special bulletins, periodic newsletters, letters to parents on special topics and public meetings.
Release of Information
School Board publicity shall be issued by the district superintendent in cooperation with the president of the school board.
Building principals may prepare and release publicity pertaining to their school building.
Records
Records are to be kept of communications with the public. All releases to the media from individual schools, central offices and school-related organizations are to be filed with the superintendent.
Activities of School-Connected Groups
Publicity efforts of school-connected groups, such as PTO, Touchdown Club, etc., should be aided by school offices to the extent of providing information and advice.
Approved by the School Board - August 31, 1970
Amended by the School Board - June 8, 1987
Building principals may prepare and release publicity pertaining to their school building.
Records
Records are to be kept of communications with the public. All releases to the media from individual schools, central offices and school-related organizations are to be filed with the superintendent.
Activities of School-Connected Groups
Publicity efforts of school-connected groups, such as PTO, Touchdown Club, etc., should be aided by school offices to the extent of providing information and advice.
Approved by the School Board - August 31, 1970
Amended by the School Board - June 8, 1987
