The policy manual below is copyrighted to the Cheraw School District No. 31. No portion of this manual may be used for commercial purposes. The manual is intended for the sole purpose of governing the school district. The manual was complete and current at the time it was placed on this site and contains the most up-to-date information available. However, the Board of Education will continue to make changes based on the school district's needs and local, state and federal laws, regulations and court decisions.
Section A contains policies, regulations and exhibits on the district's legal role in providing public education and the basic principles underlying school board governance. These policies provide a setting for all of the school board's other policies and regulations. Included in this section are policies on nondiscrimination, educational philosophy and accountability.
Section B contains policies, regulations and exhibits about the school board -- how it is elected; how it is organized; how it conducts meetings and how it operates. This section includes policies establishing the board's internal operating procedures as well as policies on board communications and policy adoption.
Section C contains policies, regulations and exhibits on school management, administrative organization and school building and department administration. It includes the administrative aspects of special programs and systemwide reforms such as school or site-based management. It also contains personnel policies regarding the superintendent, senior administrators (management team) and school principals.
Section D contains policies, regulations and exhibits on school finances and the management of funds. It includes policies on budget, banking, accounting, and purchasing and payroll. Policies on the financing of school construction and renovation, however, are filed in Section F - Facilities Development.
Section E contains policies, regulations and exhibits on noninstructional services and programs, particularly those on business management, safety, building and ground management, office services, transportation and food services. Also included are policies on busing, fire drills, vandalism, data management and insurance programs.
Section F contains policies, regulations and exhibits on facility planning, financing, construction, and renovation. It also includes the topics of temporary facilities, school closings, bond campaigns and naming facilities.
Section G contains policies, regulations and exhibits on all school employees except the superintendent (found in Section C - General Administration). The category is divided into three main divisions: GB contains policies applying to all school employees or to general personnel matters; GC refers to instructional and administrative staff; and GD refers to support or classified staff.
Section I contains policies, regulations and exhibits on the instructional program. This section covers basic curricular subjects, special programs, instructional resources and academic achievement. It includes policies about the school year, school day, grading, graduation requirements, home schooling, school library and media center, textbook selection and adoption, field trips, teaching methods and school ceremonies.
Section J contains policies, regulations and exhibits on students -- admissions, attendance, rights and responsibilities, conduct, discipline, suspension and expulsion, health and welfare, records, publications and school-related activities.
Section K contains policies, regulations and exhibits on parent and community involvement in schools. Except for policies concerning education agencies, statements on public sector relations with school districts also are located in this section. Policies found in this section include parents´ rights, public information and complaints, community use of school facilities, advertising in the schools and public information and communications.
Section L contains policies, regulations and exhibits on the school district´s relationship with other education agencies including other school systems, regional or service districts, private schools, colleges and universities, education research organizations and state and national education agencies. This section also contains policies on student teaching, charter schools and BOCES.
