Policy Manual
The RSU 9 School District Policy Manual outlines guidelines, procedures, and expectations for students, staff, parents & community members.
It ensures consistency, legal compliance, and a transparent decision-making process, helping to maintain a fair and efficient
school environment which follows and supports RSU 9's Vision and Mission.
Section A - Foundations and Basic Commitment
- AC: NonDiscrimination-Equal-Opportunity-and-Affirmative-Action
- ACAA: Harassment of Students
- ACAA R1: Student Discrimination Harassment Complaint Procedures
- ACAA R2: Student Sex Discrimination/Harassment Complaint Procedure
- ACAAA: Transgender and Gender Expansive Students
- ACAB: Harassment of School Employees
- ACAB-R1: Employee Discrimination and Harassment Complaint Procedures
- ACAB-R2: Employee Sex Discrimination/Harassment Complaint Procedure
- ACAC: Therapy Dogs
- ACAD: Hazing
- ACE: Treatment of Individuals with Disabilities
- AD: Mission
- ADA: District Goals and Objectives
- ADAA: School System Commitment to Standards for Ethical and Responsible Behavior
- ADB: Strategic Vision
- ADC: Tobacco Use and Possession
- ADC-R: Tobacco Use and Possession Administrative Procedure
- ADF: Learning Results Commitment
- AEC: Accountability - Reporting to the Public
Section B - Board Governance and Operations
- BBA: School Board Powers and Responsibilities
- BBAA: Board Members Authority and Responsibilities
- BBAB: School Board Self-Evaluation
- BBAB: Student Representation on the Board
- BBAB-E: Student Representation on the Board - Application Form
- BBAB-R: Student Representative on Board of Directors Regulations
- BBBA: Board Member Qualifications
- BBBE: Filling Unexpired Terms Vacancies of Board Members
- BBD: Vacancy Caused by Absenteeism of Board Members
- BCA: Board Member Code of Ethics
- BCB: Board Member Conflict of Interest
- BCC: Nepotism
- BDA: Board Organizational Meeting
- BDB: Board Officers
- BDD: Board Superintendent Relationship
- BDE: Board Committees
- BDF: Advisory Committee to the Board
- BE: School Board Meetings
- BE-R: Adjournment of Board Meetings
- BEA: Electronic Mail Use by Board Members
- BEB: School Board Use of Social Media
- BEC: Executive Sessions
- BEC-E: Executive Session Law
- BEDA: Notification of Board Meetings
- BEDB: Agenda
- BEDC: Quorum
- BEDD: Rules of Order
- BEDF: Voting Method
- BEDG: Minutes
- BEDH: Public Participation At Board Meetings
- BEDJ: Broadcasting Taping Board Meetings
- BG: Board Policy Process
- BGB: Policy Adoption
- BGB-R: Policy Adoption Regulations
- BHC: Board Relationships and Communications with Staff
- BIA: New Board Member Orientation
- BIB: Board Member Development Opportunities
- BIC: Board Member Freedom of Access Law Training
- BID-R: Board Member Compensation Expenses
Section C - General School Administration
- CB: School Superintendent
- CBA: Superintendent Job Description
- CBB: Director of Curriculum / Assistant Superintendent Job Description
- CBI: Evaluation of the Superintendent
- CC: Administrative Organization Plan
- CEA: Educational Advisory Committee
- CEA-R: Educational Advisory Committee Regulations
- CF: School Building Administration
- CHA: Development of Regulations
- CHCAA Student Handbooks
- CHD: Administration in Absence of Policy
Section D - Fiscal Management
- DFF: Student Activities Funds
- DJ: Bidding Purchasing Requirements
- DJ-R: Federal Procurement Manual
- DJH: Purchasing and Contracting Procurement Staff Code of Conduct
- DKC-R: Expense Reimbursement Procedure
- DL-R: District Credit Card Use
- DLA: Payday Schedules
- DLB: Elective Deferrals
- DM: Cash in School Buildings
- DN: Disposal of School Properties
- DNA: Capital Assets Other Assets Policy
- DO: Trust Funds
- DO-E: Request Establish Trust Fund Form
Section E - Support Services
- EBAA: Chemical Hazards
- EBAA-R: Reporting Hazards Regulations
- EBAAA: Chemical Hygiene Plan
- EBCA: Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
- EBCB: Fire Drills
- EBCC: Bomb Threats
- EBCC-E1: Bomb Threats Form
- EBCC-R: Bomb Threats Regulations
- EBCF: Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
- ECAB: Access to Buildings Summer Use by Athletic Teams and Individuals
- ECABA: Staff Identification Procedures
- ECB: Pest Management in Schools and on School Grounds
- ECB-E1: Pest Management Notification Form
- ECB-E2: Pest Management Notification Registry
- ECB-E3: Planned Pesticide Application Notice (Sample)
- ECBAA: Area Carpets Rugs in Classrooms
- ECDA: Traffic and Parking Controls
- ECE: Parking on School Property
- EDE :Waste Management Recycling
- EEA: Student Transportation Services
- EEA-R: Bussing - Regulations
- EEAE: Student Transportation in Private Vehicles
- EEAEAA: Drug and Alcohol Testing of School Bus Drivers
- EEAEAA-A: Drug and Alcohol Testing for Passenger Van/ Car Drivers
- EEAEAA-R: Drug and Alcohol Testing of School Bus Drivers Administrative Procedure
- EEAEF: Video Cameras on Buses
- EEBB: Use of Private Vehicles on School Business
- EEBB-R: Use of Private Vehicles on School Business - Regulation
- EFBA: Menu Development Options
- EFC: Free and Reduced Prices Food Services
- EFDA: Meal Charging Policy
- EFE: Competitive Food Sales Sales of Foods in Competition with the School Food Service Program
- EFE-R: Vending Machine Regulations
- EFF: Worksite Healthy Eating
- EGAAA: Reproduction of Copyrighted Materials
- EGAD: Copyright Compliance Policy
- EGAD-R: Copyright Compliance Regulations
Section F - Facilities Management
Section G - Personnel
- GA: Personnel Goals Priority Objectives
- GAB: Job Descriptions
- GBA: Equal Opportunity Employment
- GBB: Staff Involvement in Decision Making
- GBEA: Staff Protection
- GBEB: Chemical Health Policy
- GBEBA: Employee Dress
- GBEBB: Staff Conduct with Students
- GBEC: Drug-Free Workplace
- GBED: Tobacco-Free School Policy
- GBED-R: Tobacco-Free School - Regulation
- GBG: Staff Health Safety
- GBGB: Workplace Bullying
- GBGE: Return to Work and Light-Duty Assignments
- GBIA: Staff Participation in Political Activities
- GBJ: Personnel Records and Files
- GBJAA: Confidentiality in Hiring Process
- GBN: Family and Medical Leave
- GBO: Family Care Leave
- GBO-R: Maine Family Medical Leave Administrative Procedure
- GBP: Earned Paid Leave
- GCBA: Professional Staff Salary Schedules
- GCBDA: Military Leave
- GCC Sabbatical Leaves
- GCCA: Family Medical Leave
- GCCA-E: Family Medical Leave Form
- GCF: Professional Staff Hiring
- GCFB: Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff
- GCFB-R: Recruiting and Hiring Administrative Staff - Regulation
- GCFC: Teaching Certification
- GCI: Professional Staff Development Opportunities
- GCI-R: Procedure on Personnel Development
- GCID-E1: Conference Workshop Meeting Form
- GCID-E2: Mileage Voucher
- GCID-R: Staff Visitations and Conferences Regulations
- GCID-R2: Attendance at National Conferences
- GCK: Professional Staff Assignment and Transfers
- GCK-R: Professional Staff Assignment and Transfers - Regulations
- GCMA: Instructional Staff Planning Time
- GCOA: Supervision and Evaluation of Professional Staff
- GCOA-R: Evaluation of Teachers - Regulations
- GCOC: Evaluation of Administrators
- GCQC: Resignations of Professional Staff
- GCSA: Employee Internet Use Policy
- GCSA-R: Employee Computer and Internet Use - Regulations
- GDA: Support Staff Positions
- GDD: Support Staff Employment
- GDF-R: Support Staff Hiring
- GDKA-R: Support Staff Time Cards
- GDO: Evaluation of Support Staff
Section H - Negotiations
Section I - Instruction
- IA: Instructional Goals and Objectives
- ICL Length of School Year
- IG: New Courses, Instructional Programs, Scheduling
- IGA: Curriculum Development and Adoption
- IHA: Basic Instructional Program
- IHAE: Physical Education
- IHAI: Live Work (CTE Only)
- IHB: Alternative School Programs
- IHBA: Individualized Education Programs
- IHBAA: Referral /Pre-Referral of Students with Disabilities
- IHBAA-R: Referral / Pre-Referral Administrative Procedure
- IHBAC: Child Find
- IHBAK: Do Not Resuscitate Requests
- IHBAL: Grievance Procedure for Persons with Disabilities
- IHBC-R: Programs for Disadvantaged Students
- IHBG: Home Schooling
- IHBGA: Home Schooling - Participation in School Programs
- IHBGA-R: Equivalent Instruction Permitted Participation
- IHBGB: Supplemental Statement of Rights from Private School Students with Disabilities
- IHBH: Alternative Education Programs
- IHCD: Advanced College Placement
- IHCD-R: Advanced College Placement - Regulation
- IHCDA: Post Secondary Enrollment Options
- IHD: Adult Education
- IHDC-E: Post Graduate Vocation Program Request
- IHDC-R: Adult Occupational Education
- IIB: Class Size
- IIBH-R: Public Use of Educational Equipment
- IIJ: Individualized Instruction
- IIJ-E: Individual Program Request
- IIJ-E2: Individual Program Referral
- IIN: Instructional Plans
- IJIA: Applied Learning Projects Policy
- IJIA-E: Applied Learning Projects Request Form
- IJJ: Instructional and Library Media Materials Selection
- IJJ-E: Request for Reconsideration of Instructional Materials
- IJJ-R: Public Complaints About Instructional Materials
- IJK: Supplementary Materials Selection and Adoption
- IJND: Web Site
- IJND-E: Web Permission
- IJND-R: Website Guidelines
- IJNDA: Distance Learning
- IJNDB: Student Technology, Internet Use and Internet Safety
- IJNDB-R: Student Computer and Internet Use Rules
- IJOA: School-Sponsored and Non-School-Sponsored Student Trips
- IJOA-R: School Sponsored and Non-School-Sponsored Student Trips - Admin Procedure
- IJOC: School Volunteers
- IKAB: Report Cards Progress Reports
- IKB: Homework Policy
- IKE: Student Retention
- IKF: Graduation Requirements
- IKFB: MBHS Differentiated Diploma Program
- IKFB-E1: Support Plan - Differentiated Diploma Program Graduation
- IKFA: Early Graduation
- ILA: Student Assessment / Local Assessment System
- ILD Ed Research Student Surveys, Analyses or Evaluations
- IMB: Teaching About Controversial and Sensitive Issues
- IMBB: Exemption from Required Instruction
- IMDA: Patriotic Exercises (Saluting the Flag)
- IMG: Animals in School
Section J - Student
- JEA: Compulsory Attendance
- JECA: Admission of Resident Students
- JF: School Admissions
- JFAB: Admission of Non resident Students
- JFABB: Admission of Foreign Exchange Students
- JFABB-R: Admission of Foreign Exchange Students - Regulations
- JFABD: Admission of Homeless Students
- JFABD-R: Admission of Homeless Students - Procedure
- JFC: Dropout Prevention Student Withdrawal from School
- JFCK: Electronic Devices
- JFCK-R: Electronic Devices - Rules
- JG: Assignment of Students to Classes
- JGAB: Assignment of Students to Classes: Transfer Students and Home Schooled Students
- JH: Student Absences and Excuses
- JH-R: Student Absences and Excuses - Regulation
- JHB: Truancy
- JHCA-R: Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Regulation
- JHD: Exclusions and Exemptions from Physical Education
- JI: Student Rights and Responsibilities
- JIC: Student Code of Conduct
- JICBA: Students Debts and Obligations
- JICC: Student Conduct on Buses
- JICE: Student Publications
- JICG: Student Tobacco Use
- JICH: Drug and Alcohol Use by Students
- JICH-R: Student Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Administrative Procedure
- JICHA-E: Breathalyzer Protocol Report Form
- JICHA-R: Breathalyzer Regulations
- JICIA: Weapons, Violence and School Safety
- JICIA-R: Weapons in Schools - Regulation
- JICK: Bullying and Cyberbullying Prevention in Schools
- JICK-E1: Initial Incident Report Form
- JICK-E2: Bullying Responding Form
- JICK-E3: Bullying Remediation Form
- JICK-R: Anti-Bullying - Administrative Procedure
- JIE: Pregnant Students
- JIH: Questioning and Searches of Students
- JIH-E: Canine Student Search Form
- JIH-R: Questioning and Searches of Students Administrative Regulation
- JII: Student Complaints and Grievances
- JJ: Student Clubs, Co-Extra Curricula Activities, Athletic Teams
- JJ-R: Co-curricular Cancellations
- JJA: Student Organizations
- JJB: Student Social Events
- JJB-R: Student Social Events Regulations
- JJE: Student Fundraising
- JJI: Philosophy of Athletics
- JJIAA: Private School Student Access to Co, Inter and Extra
- JJIAA-E1: Private School Student Application for Participation
- JJIAA-E2: Private School Student Application to Participate in
- JJIAA-E3: Private School Verification of Eligibility to Part
- JJIAA-E4: Private School Student Verification of Eligibility
- JJIB: Sponsorship and Evaluation of Athletic Programs
- JJIBA: Hiring and Evaluation of Coaches
- JJIBB: Sportsmanship
- JJIBC:Relations with Booster Groups
- JJIC: Eligibility Extra and Co Curricular Participation
- JJIC-R: Student Suspension from Athletic Teams
- JJIF: Management of Concussions and Other Head Injuries
- JJIF-E: Concussions Information Sheet
- JJJ-R: Extra and Co-Curricular Activities
- JK: Student Discipline
- JKAA: Use of Physical Restraint and Seclusion
- JKAA-R: Procedures on Physical Restraint and Seclusion
- JKB-R: Detention of Students Regulation
- JKD: Student Suspensions
- JKD-R Student Suspension Regulation
- JKE: Expulsion of Students
- JKE-R: Expulsion Guidelines
- JKF: Disciplinary Removal of Students with Disabilities
- JKF-R: Disciplinary Removal of Students with Disabilities Administrative Procedure
- JL: Wellness Policy
- JLCA: Physical Examinations of Students
- JLCB: Immunization of Students
- JLCC: Communicable Diseases
- JLCCA: Attendance for Students with HIV
- JLCD: Administration of Medication to Students
- JLCD-E: Medication Administration on Field Trips
- JLCDA: Request to Administer Medical Marijuana at School
- JLDBG: Reintegration of Students from Juvenile Correction Facilities
- JLF: Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
- JLF-E: Suspected Child Abuse_Neglect Report Form
- JLFA: Child Sexual Abuse Prevention and Response
- JLI-R Student Safety
- JRA: Student Records and Information
- JRA-E: FERPA Notice
- JRA-R: Student Educational Records Regulation
- Bloodborne Pathogens
Section K - School-Community Relations
- K: Student Memorial Policy
- KB: Parent Involvement in Education
- KB-R: Procedure for Parent Involvement
- KBF: Parent Involvement in Title IA
- KBF-R: Parent Involvement with Title IA - Regulation
- KCB: Community Involvement in Decision Making
- KDB: Right to Know/Freedom of Access Act
- KDE: Crisis Team
- KDE-R: Crisis Team - Regulations
- KE: Public Complaints
- KF: Community Use of School Facilities
- KF-R1: Community Use of School Facilities
- KFA: Use of School Facilities by Unofficial Student Groups
- KF-E1: Bjorn Auditorium & Presentation Forum Application
- Facilities Use Brochure
- KHB: Advertising in Schools
- KHC: Public Distribution of Non-School Materials
- KI: Visitors to the Schools During School Hours
- KJ: Relations with Community Organizations
- KLGA: Relations with School Resource Officers and Law Enforcement Authorities
- KLGA-R: School Resource Officer - Law Enforcement Administrative - Regulation
- KLM: Military Recruitment
Section L - Educational Agency Relations