Policies and Plans
NEW Smart Schools Investment Plan
As required by the Smart Schools Bond Act (SSBA) Implementation Guidance, the Hammond Central School District must post a final Smart Schools Investment Plan on its website. This plan is designed for the district to participate in the Smart Schools Bond Act of 2014. The act authorized the state to finance $2 billion for educational technology and infrastructure to improve learning and opportunity for New York students. Hammond Central School District’s plan is available below.
NEW 2024-2025 District-wide Safety Plan
Adopted by BOE, July 09, 2024.
1. HCSD Policies - BY-LAWS
- 1000 CONTENTS
- 1110 School District and Board of Education Legal Status and Authority
- 1120 Board of Education Members Qualifications, Numbers and Terms of Office
- 1210 Board of Education Members Nomination and Election
- 1220 Reporting of Expenditures and Contributions
- 1230 Resignation and Dismissal
- 1310 Powers and Duties of the Board
- 1320 Nomination and Election of Board Officers and Duties of the President and Vice President
- 1330 Appointments and Designations by the Board of Education
- 1331 Duties of the District Clerk
- 1332 Duties of the School District Treasurer
- 1333 Duties of the Tax Collector
- 1334 Duties of the External (Independent) Auditor
- 1335 Appointment and Duties of the Claims Auditor
- 1336 Duties of the Extraclassroom Activity Fund Treasurer
- 1337 Duties of the School Attorney
- 1338 Duties of the School PhysicianNurse
- 1339 Duties of the Internal Auditor
- 1410 Policy and Administrative Regulations
- 1510 Regular Board Meetings and Rules (Quorum and Parlimentary Procedure
- 1520 Special Meetings of the Board of Education
- 1530 Minutes
- 1540 Executive Sessions
- 1610 Annual District Meeting and ElectionBudget Vote
- 1611 Business of the Annual District Election
- 1620 Annual Organizational Meeting
- 1630 Legal Qualifications of Voters at School District Meetings
- 1640 Absentee Ballots
- 1650 Submission of Questions and Propositions at Annual Elections and Special District Meetings
2. HCSD Policies - INTERNAL OPERATIONS
- 2000 CONTENTS
- 2110 Orienting New Board Members
- 2120 Board Member Training on Financial Oversight, Accountability and Fiduciary Responsibilities
- 2210 Committees of the Board
- 2310 Membership in Associations
- 2320 Attendance by Board Members at Conferences, Conventions and Workshops
- 2330 Compensation and Expenses
- 2340 Board Self-Evaluation
3. HCSD Policies - COMMUNITY RELATIONS
- 3000 CONTENTS
- 3110 MediaMunicipal GovernmentsSenior Citizens
- 3120 School District Standards and Guidelines for Web Page Publishing
- 3140 Flag Display
- 3150 School Volunteers
- 3210 Visitors to the School
- 3230 Public Complaints
- 3240 Student Participation
- 3250 Parent-Teacher Association
- 3271 Solicitation of Charitable Donations
- 3272 Advertising in the Schools
- 3280 Use of School Facilities, Materials and Equipment
- 3290 Operation of Motor-Driven Vehicles on District Property
- 3310 Public Access to Records
- 3320 Confidentiality of Computerized Information
- 3410 Code of Conduct on School Property
- 3411 Unlawful Possession of a Weapon Upon School Grounds
- 3412 Threats of Violence in School
- 3420 Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harrassment in the District
- 3421 Title IX and Sex Discrimination
- 3430 Uniform Violent and Disruptive Incident Reporting System (Vadir)
- 3510 Emergency School Closings
- 3520 Etraordinary Circumstances
4. HCSD Policies - ADMINISTRATION
- 4000 CONTENTS
- 4110 Administrative Personnel
- 4210 Administrative Organization and Operation
- 4211 HCS Organizational Chart
- 4220 Administrative Authority
- 4230 District Committees
- 4240 Evaluation of the Superintendent and Other Administrative Staff
- 4310 Superintendent of Schools
- 4320 Superintendent-Board of Education Relations
- 4410 Professional Development Opportunities
- 4420 Compensation and Related Benefits
5. HCSD Policies - NON-INSTRUCTIONAL BUSINESS OPERATIONS
- 5000 CONTENTS
- 5110 Budget Planning and Development
- 5120 School District Budget Hearing
- 5130 Budget Adoption
- 5140 Administration of the Budget
- 5150 Contingency Budget
- 5210 Revenues
- 5220 District Investments
- 5230 Acceptance of Gifts, Grants and Bequests to the School District
- 5240 School Tax Assessment and Collection
- 5241 Property Tax Exemptions
- 5250 Sale and Disposal of School District Property
- 5310 Bonding of Employees and School Board Members
- 5320 Expenditures of School District Funds
- 5321 Use of the District Credit Card
- 5323 Reimbursement For MealRefreshments
- 5330 Budget Transfers
- 5340 Borrowing of Funds
- 5410 Purchasing
- 5510 Accounting of Funds
- 5520 Extraclassroom Activity Fund
- 5530 Petty Cash Funds and Cash in School Buildings
- 5540 Publication of District's Annual Financial Statement
- 5550 Maintenance of Fiscal Effort (Title I Programs)
- 5560 Use of Federal Funds for Political Expenditures
- 5570 Financial Accountability
- 5571 Allegations of Fraud
- 5572 Audit Committee
- 5573 Internal Audit Function
- 5610 Insurance
- 5620 Inventories
- 5621 Accounting of Fixed Assets
- 5630 Facilities Inspection, Operation and Maintenance
- 5631 Hazardous Waste and Handling of Toxic Substances by Employees
- 5633 Gender Neutral Single-Occupancy Bathrooms
- 5650 Energy-Water Conservation and Recycling of Solid Waste
- 5660 Meal Charging and Prohibition Against Meal Shaming
- 5661 Wellness
- 5670 Records Management
- 5671 Disposal of Consumer Report Information and Records
- 5672 Information Security Breach and Notification
- 5676 Privacy and Security for Student Data and Teacher and Principal Data
- 5680 Safety and Security
- 5681 School Safety Plans
- 5682 Cardiac Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in Public School Facilities
- 5683 Fire Drills, Bomb Threats and Bus Emergency Drills
- 5684 Anthrax and Other Biological Terrorism Prevention Protocols-for Mail Handling
- 5684 Use of Surveillance Cameras in the School District and on School Buses
- 5690 Exposure Control Program
- 5691 Communicable Diseases
- 5692 Human Immunodeiciency Virus (HIV) Related Illnesses
- 5710 Transportation Program
- 5720 Scheduling and Routing
- 5730 Transportation of Students
- 5740 Use of Buses by Community Groups
- 5750 School Bus Safety Program
- 5760 Qualifications of Bus Drivers
- 5761 Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus Drivers and Other Safety-Sensitive Employees
- HCS Wellness Policy 07.11.23
6. HCSD Policies - PERSONNEL
- 6000 CONTENTS
- 6110 Code of Ethics for all District Personnel
- 6120 Equal Employment Opportunity
- 6121 Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
- 6122 Complaints and Grievances By Employees
- 6130 Evaluation of Personnel- Purposes
- 6140 Health Examinations
- 6150 Alcohol, Drugs and Other Substances (School Personnel)
- 6151 Drug-Free Workplace
- 6160 Professional Growth-Staff Development
- 6161 Conference-Travel Expense Reimbursement
- 6170 Fingerprinting of Perspective School Employees
- 6171 Safe Mentoring Act
- 6180 Staff-Student Relations (Fraternization)
- 6210 Certified Personnel
- 6211 Recruitment
- 6212 Certification and Qualifications
- 6213 Professional Certification-175 Hours of Professional Development Requirement
- 6214 Incidental Teaching
- 6215 Probation and Tenure
- 6216 Discipling of a Tenured Teacher or Certified Personnel
- 6217 Professional Staff- Separation
- 6218 Employment of Relatives of Board of Education Members
- 6220 Temporary Personnel
- 6310 Appointment-Support Staff
- 6320 Supplementary School Personnel
- 6410 Maintaining Discipline and Conduct
- 6420 Employee Personnel Records and Release of Information
- 6430 Employee Activities
- 6440 Negotiations
- 6450 Theft of Services or Property
- 6460 Jury Duty
- 6470 Staff Use of Computerized Information Resources
- 6510 Health Insurance
- 6520 Workers' Compensation
- 6530 Payroll Deductions
- 6540 Defense and Indemnification of Baord Members and Employees
- 6550 Leaves of Absence
- 6551 Family and Medical Leave Act
- 6552 Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Military Leaves of Absence
- 6570 Remote Working
7. HCSD Policies - STUDENTS
- 7000 CONTENTS
- 7110 Comprehensive Student Attendance Policy
- 7111 Released Time of Students
- 7120 Age of Entrance
- 7121 Diagnostic Screening of Students
- 7130 Entitlement to Attend--Age and Residency
- 7131 Education of Students in Temporary Housing
- 7132 Non-Resident Students
- 7140 Involuntary Transfer of Students
- 7150 Remote Learning
- 7160 School Census
- 7210 Student Evaluation
- 7211 Provisions of Interpreter Services to Parents who are Hearing Impaired
- 7220 Graduation Requirements-Early Graduation
- 7222 Credential Options for Students with Disabilities
- 7230 Dual Credit for College Courses
- 7240 Student Records- Access and Challenge
- 7241 Release of Information to the Noncustodial Parent
- 7242 Student Directory Information
- 7243 Military Recruiters' Access to Secondary School Students and Information on Students
- 7250 Student Privacy, Parental Access to Information, and Administration of Certain Physical Examiations to MinorsPhysical Exami
- 7260 Designation of Person in Parental Relation
- 7310 School Conduct and Discipline
- 7311 Loss and Destruction of District Property or Resources
- 7312 Student Dress Code
- 7313 Suspension of Students
- 7314 Students Presumed to have a Disability for Discipline Purposes
- 7315 Student Use of Computerized Information Resources (Acceptable Use Policy)
- 7320 Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs and Other Substances (Students)
- 7330 Searches and Interrogations
- 7340 Bus Rules and Regulations
- 7350 Corporal Punishment-Emergency Intervention
- 7360 Weapons in School and the Gun-Free Schools Act
- 7410 Extracurricular Activities
- 7411 Censorship of School Sponsored Student Publications and Activities
- 7420 Sports and the Athletic Program
- 7430 Contest for Students, Student Awards and Scholarships
- 7440 Student Voter Registration and Pre-Registration
- 7450 Fund Raising by Students
- 7460 Constitutionally Protected Player in the Public Schools
- 7510 School Health Services
- 7511 Immunization of Students
- 7512 Student Physicals
- 7513 Administration of Medication
- 7514 Health Records
- 7520 Accidents and Medical Emergencies
- 7521 Students with Life Threatening Allergies
- 7530 Child Abuse and Neglect-Maltreatment
- 7540 Suicide
- 7550 Complaints and Grievances by Students
- 7551 Sexual Harassment of Students
- 7552 Bullying-Peer Abuse in the Schools
- 7553 Hazing of Students
- 7560 Notification of Sex Offenders
- 7570 Supervision of Students
- 7610 Special Education- District Plan
- 7611 Children with Disabilities
- 7612 Grouping by Similarity of Needs
- 7613 The Role of The Board in Implementing a Student's Individualized Education Program
- 7614 Preschool Special Education Program
- 7615 Least Restrictive Envirinment
- 7616 Prereferral Intervention Strategies in General Education (Prior to a Referral for Special Education)
- 7617 Declassification of Students with Disabilities
- 7618 Response to Intervention (RTI) Process
- 7620 Students with Disabilities Participating in School District Programs
- 7621 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- 7631 Appointment and Training of Committee on Special Education Members
- 7632 Appointment and Training of Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) Members
- 7640 Student Individualized Education Program (IEP) -Development and Provision
- 7641 Transition Services
- 7642 Extended School Year (July-August) Services and-or Programs
- 7643 Transfer Students with Disabilities
- 7650 Identification and Register of Children with Disabilities (Child Find)
- 7660 Parent Involvement for Children with Disabilities
- 7670 Impartial Due Process Hearings-Selection of Impartial Hearing Officers
- 7680 Independent Educational Evaluations
- 7690 Special Education Mediation
8. HCSD Policies - INSTRUCTION
- 8000 CONTENTS
- 8110 Curriculum Development, Resources and Evaluation
- 8120 Request for Part 100 Variance or Part 200 Innovative Program Waiver from Commissioner's Regulations
- 8130 Equal Educational Opportunities
- 8210 Safety Conditions and Programs
- 8211 Prevention Instruction
- 8220 Career and Technical (Occupational) Education
- 8230 Guidance Program
- 8240 Instructional Programs- Driver Education, Gifted and Talented Education and Physical Education
- 8241 Patriotism, Citizenship and Human Rights Education
- 8242 Civility, Citizenship and Character Education-Interpersonal Violence Prevention Education
- 8250 Evaluation of the Instructional Program
- 8260 Title1 Parent & Family Engagement
- 8270 Instructional Technology
- 8270.2.7.2 Electronic Devices
- 8271 Children's Internet Protection Act-Internet Content Filtering Safety Policy
- 8280 Instruction for English Language Learners or Students with Limited English Proficiency
- 8310 Purposes of Instructional Materials
- 8320 Selection of Library and Multimedia Materials
- 8330 Objection to Instructional Materials
- 8331 Controversial Issues
- 8340 Textbooks-Workbooks-Calculators-Instructional Computer Hardware
- 8350 Use of Copyrighted Materials
- 8360 Religious Expression in the Instructional Program
- 8410 School Calendar and School Day
- 8420 Opening Exercises
- 8430 Independent Study for Transfer Credit
- 8440 Homework
- 8450 Home Tutoring (Homebound Instruction)
- 8460 Field Trips
- 8470 Home Instruction (Home Schooling)
9. HCSD Policies - INDEX
FERPA References, click on the following link: https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html#
Foster Care Documents
Software Contracts
Links to Contracts and Supplemental Information:
Other Important Documents
- AIS/RTI Intervention Plan K-12
- New York State ESSA Complaint Procedure
- NYS Migrant Education Program Parent Survey
- Hammond School-Parent Compact 20-21
- DASA Reporting Form
- HCSD Code of Conduct
- Professional Learning Plan 2024-2025
- OSC Report for Hammond Central School District - Financial Management 2024M-70
2018-2021 Technology Plan
Data Protection/Privacy Office (DPO)
Lauren Morley
[email protected]
315-324-5931 ext. 26301
Foster Care Point of Contact
Renee Breault
[email protected]
315-324-5931 ext. 26131
DASA Coordinator
Lauren Morley
lmorley@hammondk12.org
315-324-5931 ext. 26101