Staff Handbook 2009-2010
Table of Contents
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Section 1 Intent of Handbook
Section 2 Information About Pierce Public Schools
Section 3 School Mission Statement
Section 4 Members of the Board of Education
Section 5 Pierce Public Schools Staff
Article 1 – School Calendar & Schedules Page
Section 1 School Calendar
Section 2 Daily Schedule
Section 3 Shortened Schedule
Section 4 Severe Weather and School Cancellations
Article 2 – Employment, Compensation and Benefits
Section 1 Employment
Section 2 Assignments
Section 3 Personnel File
Section 4 Grievances and Complaints
Section 5 Compensation
Section 6 Benefits
Section 7 Payroll and Payroll Deductions
Section 8 Expense Reimbursement
Section 9 Overtime
Article 3 – Absences from Work
Section 1 Sick and Personal Leaves
Section 2 Payroll Deductions for Absences in Excess of Paid
Leave
Section 3 Leaves of Absence
Section 4 Jury Duty
Section 5 Military Leave
Section 6 Family and Medical Leave Act
Article 4 - Duties and Responsibilities
Section 1 Hours of Work
Section 2 Arrival to Duty Assignments
Section 3 Leaving School
Section 4 School Procedures
Section 5 Supervision of Students
Section 6 Role of Paraeducators
Section 7 Dispensing Medications
Section 8 Reporting Child Abuse
Article 5 – Classified Position and Personal Conduct and Performance
Section 1 Ethics Standards
Section 2 Evaluations
Section 3 Role Model
Section 4 Relationships
Section 5 Professional Attire
Section 6 Outside Employment
Article 6 - Use of School Facilities and Equipment
Section 1 Drug-Free Workplace
Section 2 Smoke and Tobacco-Free Workplace
Section 3 Weapon-Free Workplace
Section 4 Use of District Computer Network and Internet
Section 5 Use of School Facilities
Section 6 Care of School Property
Section 7 Use of Telephone
Section 8 Visitors
Section 9 Salespersons
Section 10 Security of Desks, Lockers, Etc.
Section 11 Video Surveillance
Section 12 Bulletins and Announcements
Section 13 Copyright and Fair Use Policy
Section 14 Lost and Found
Section 15 Safety
Article 7 - State and Federal Programs
Section 1 Notice of Nondiscrimination
Section 2 Designation of Coordinators
Section 3 Anti-discrimination & Harassment Policy
Section 4 Grievance Procedure for Persons with a Disability
Section 5 Confidentiality of Student Records (FERPA)
Section 6 Breakfast and Lunch Programs
Section 7 Confidentiality of Protected Health Information
Appendix A - FLSA DOL Poster #B3OE
Appendix B - FMLA DOL Poster #DA30
Appendix E - 2009-2010 Calendar
