MCPS Principal's Handbook

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A. Opening of School

• 01-Request for Information 2009-10
• 02a-Annual Notification of FERPA and Directory Information
• 02b-Rights Under Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment
• 02c-Student Rights-Records and Directory Information
• 03a-Bulk Mail Flyer Page 1
• 03b-Bulk Mail Flyer Page 2
• 03c-New Post Office Flat Mail Address Standards
• 05a-Immunization Records
• 05b-Vaccine Requirements
• 05c-DHMH Vaccine Requirements for Children
• 05d-Walk In Immunization Clinic Schedule
• 05e-County DHHS Tuberculosis Prevention Management-English
• 05f-County DHHS Tuberculosis Prevention Management-Spanish

B. Organizational Information

• 02-Elected Officials 2009-2010
• 03-School Assignments Food and Nutrition Services
• 04-MCCPTA Officers
• 05-MCPS Organizational Chart
• 06a-OCOO Liaisons Hermann Clusters
• 06b-OCOO Liaisons Kimball Clusters
• 06c-OCOO Liaisons Liebes Clusters
• 06d-OCOO Liaisons Mills Clusters
• 06e-OCOO Liaisons Stetson Clusters
• 06f-OCOO Liaisons Talley Clusters
• 07-MCAAP Leadership
• 8-OSP Cluster Alignments 2009-2010
• 09-OHR Recruitment and Staffing Teams
• 10-Revised Policies and Regulations 2009
• 11-Schools in Holding Facilities
• 12-Department of Facilities Contacts
• 13-Safety and Security Staff
  

C. Dates and Calendars

• 01-School Calendar 09-10
• 02-2009-2010 Final Exam Schedule
• 03-MSDE Student Testing Calendar
• 04a-OARS Elementary Marking Dates and Report Card Schedule
• 04b-NON OARS Elementary Marking Dates and Report Card Schedule
• 04c-Secondary Marking Dates and Report Card Schedule
• 05-Supporting Service Work Schedule 09-10
• 06-Important Meeting Dates 09-10
• 07-Recognition of Religious Holidays
• 08-Scheduled Days of Instruction 09-10

D. Allocations: Staffing and Funding

• 01a-Emergency Class Coverage Form & FAQs
• 01b-Emergency Class Coverage Guidelines
• 01c-Emergency Class Authorization & Compensation
• 01d-Compensation for Class Coverage
• 02-ECA Fee Remitance Form
• 03a-Purchasing Card Flyer
• 03b-Purchasing Card Users Guide
• 03c-Purchasing Card Maintenance Form 234-20
• 03d-Purchasing Card Transaction Log Form 234-21
• 03e-Purchasing Card Approving Official Ack Form 234-22
• 04-Supporting Service Employees in Stipend Activities
• 05-ES Organizational Plan Template (Excel Spreadsheet)

E. Grading, Reporting, and Testing

• 01-MSDE Guide to Test Security & Data Reporting for LACs
• 02-Reporting and Responding to State Test Violations
• 03-Seniors In Danger of Not Graduating
• 04-MSDE AMO Grade Structure K-12

F. Human Resources/Personal Issues

• 01-ADA Central Office Staff Support
• 02-Family and Medical Leave Act FMLA
• 03-Teacher Evaluation Information
• 04-Investigations of Staff Members
• 05a-Leave for Professional Responsibilities and Emergency Closings
• 05b-Leave Guidelines for School-Based Employees
• 05c-Leave Procedures for Employee Assn Business
• 05d-Procedures for Professional Leave for Support Professionals Update May 09
• 06-Mileage Reimbursement Guidelines
• 07-Overtime Issues
• 08-PGS Final Evaluation Form 425-39
• 09a-Selection Evaluation for HS RT RC Positions
• 09b-HS Resource Teacher Standard
• 10-Student Teacher Approval Process
• 11-Weather Emergency Reporting Procedures for BS Staff
• 12-Who Works When It Snows
• 13-HS Athletic Director Selection Process
• 14-New Employee Time Reporting Procedures
• 15-ID of 504 School-Based Coordinators
  

G. Safety, Security, and Health

• 01-Authority to Issue Trespass Warnings and Letters
• 02a-Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control (Hep B and HIV)
• 02b-Bloodborne Pathogens Annual Training on Site
• 03a-Child Abuse-Points for MCPS Staff
• 03b-Montgomery County DHHS Child Weflare Services
• 03c-Child Welfare Services Investigations on School Premises
• 04-Bullets and Firecrackers Clarification
• 06-Playground Safety and Supervision
• 07a-Emergency Communications Plan
• 07b-Emergency Crisis Plan Procedures Key Points
• 07c-Emergency Preparedness Expectations
• 07d-Emergency Preparedness Reminders
• 07e-Code Red Blue Drill Log
• 08a-Fire Safety Code Requirements MCFRS
• 08b-Fire Code Inspection and Compliance Issues
• 08c-Fire Code Violations-6 Most Common
• 08d-Fire Safety Requirements Summer School
• 08e-Fire Watch Safety Information
• 08f-Fire Watch Log
• 09-Food from Outside Sources
• 10a-Guidelines for Parent Legal Guardian Registered Sex Offenders
• 10b-Student Sex Offender Guidelines
• 10c-Student Sex Offender Letter A
• 10d-Student Sex Offender Letter B
• 10e-Parent Guardian Sex Offender Letter
• 11-Guidelines for Volunteers Reporting Child Abuse
• 12-OSP Guidelines for Reporting Serious Incidents
• 13-Hate Violence Guidelines
• 14a-Adult Protective Services Guidelines
• 14b-DHHS Adult Protective Services Reporting Procedure
• 15-How to ID and Recognize a Pipe Bomb
• 16-ID and Handling Suspicious Packages and Letters
• 17-ID Cards for Students and Staff
• 18-Mechanics of a Self-Search
• 19-Megan's Law
• 20-Mental Health Crisis Response Services
• 21-County Law Enforcement Agencies
• 22-Parent Child Reunification Guidelines
• 23-Peace Order Legislation
• 24-Student Statements Release of Information to Public Safety Personnel
• 25-Reportable Offenses
• 26-Reporting and Investigating Incidents of Bullying
• 27-Safety Program & Information Updates and Reminders
• 28-MCDHHS School Health Services
• 29-Severe Weather Guidelines and Information
• 30a-Shelter in Place Guidelines
• 30b-Shelter in Place Medication Policy
• 31-MRSA Recommendations for Schools and Community (update 2009)
• 32-Use of Portable Mobile Scaffolds (Lifts)
• 33-Prohibited Heat-Producing Appliances in School Bldgs
• 34-Procedures for Proper Disposal of CFL Lamps Bulbs
• 35-MOSHA Access to Information about Hazardous Substances
• 36-ES Chemical Information List
• 37-MS Chemical Information List
• 38-HS Chemical Information List
• 39-Edison HS Chemical Information List
• 40-Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Guidelines

H. Student Enrollment, Records, and Concerns/Issues

• 01-Custodial and Non-Custodial Parents
• 03-Changes to Disabilities Education Improvement Act
• 04a-FIA Letter to Parents
• 04b-FIA Program Survey Form
• 05a-FARMS Eligibility
• 05b-FARMS Application Process
• 06-Athletic Eligibility of 5th Year Seniors
• 07-Identify and Enroll Homeless Students Guidelines
• 08-Maintaining Student Enrollment-Daily Attendance
• 10a-Special Education Program Descriptions
• 10b-Special Education Mediation Due Process Student Records
• 10c-Private Evaluation Reports Submitted by Parents
• 10e-Corrections to Record-Suspension of Students with Disabilities
• 10f-Suspension-Expulson of Students with Disabilities Checklist
• 11-Student Accounting Procedures-Summer 2009
• 12-Change of School Assignment Process 2010-2011
• 13-Subpeona of Student Records
• 14-Truancy Intervention
• 15-Students Guide Rights and Responsiibilities
  

I. Transportation

• 01a-Activity Bus-Spec Ed and Disabled Students Enrolled Outside Home Area
• 01b-Activity Transportation Guidelines
• 02a-Field Trip Guidelines
• 02b-Field Trip Forms
• 02c-FY10 Rates for Enterprise Fund Field Trips
• 03-General Transportation Information
• 04-Inclement Weather Procedures
• 05-School Bus Transportation Contacts
• 06-School Bus Evacuation Drills
  

J. Technology

• 01-MCPS Email Guidelines
• 02-Cyber Safety 2009
• 03-IT Security Awareness
• 04a-School Web Site FAQs for Principals
• 04b-Connect-ED Guidelines
• 05-Social Web Sites
• 06-Technology Purchasing and Support
• 07-Unsolicited Promotional Requests
  

K. Programs/Process

• 02a-ICBCommunityUseofPublicFacilities
• 02b-AuthorizingICBTimeforSchoolSecurity
• 03a-DedicationCeremonies
• 03b-GroundbreakingCeremonies
• 04a-InformationalMaterialsDisplayandDistribution
• 04b-PolicyCNA-RADecisionTree
• 05a-FacilityProjectRequestProcess
• 05b-FacilityProjectRequestForm
• 05c-FacilityProjectCloseoutForm
• 06-SecondarySchoolsNon-StandardSchedule
• 07a-SERTActionPlan
• 07b-SERTActionPlanForm201-10
• 08-SexualHarassmentGuidelinesforPrincipalsandSupervisors
• 09a-SummerCampsProgramsActivitiesGuidelines
• 09b-SummerCampsApplication
• 10-UseofReligiousFacilitiesforSchoolEvents
• 11-Achievement Steering Committee Guide
• 12-Updates to ADA and Implementation of 504

L. Sample Letters

• 01a-Sample Letter-Incident-No Interruption to School Day
• 01b-Sample Letter-Incident-Students Moved to Alternative Location
• 01c-Sample Letter-Incident-Students Moved, Building Closed
• 01d-Sample Letter-Incident-Temporary Interruption
• 02a-Sample Letter-Death of a Parent
• 02b-Sample Letter-Death of a Staff Member
• 02c-Sample Letter-Death of a Student
• 02d-Sample Letter-Death of Student-Suicide
• 03-Sample Letter-Head Lice-DHHS Letter
• 04a-Sample Letter-No Trespassing-Adult
• 04b-Sample Letter-No Trespassing-Student
• 05a-Sample Letter-Placing Employee on 1-Day Emergency Leave
• 05b-Sample Letter-Placing Supporting Service 1-Day Emergency Leave
• 06-Sample Letter-Reprimand from Principal
• 07a-Sample Letter-Parent or Guardian Sex Offender
• 07b-Sample Letter-Student Sex Offender-Principal Conditions A
• 07c-Sample Letter-Student Sex Offender-Principal Rejection B
• 08-Sample Letter-Sexual Harassment
• 09a-Sample Letter-Up to 10-Day Suspension Special Education Student
• 09b-Sample Letter-Over 10-Day Suspension Explusion Special Education Student
• 09c-Sample Letter-Principal Request for In-School Suspension Special Education Student
• 10-Sample Letter-Principal Response to Hate Violence Incident
• 11a-Sample Letter-Invitation to IEP meeting-Pattern of Removals Manifestation
• 11b-Sample Letter-Invitation to Manifestation only IEP team meeting
• 11c-Sample Letters-Followup letter Pattern of Removals IEP team meeting
• 11d-Sample Letter-Followup letter Manifestation IEP team meeting