Employee Handbook
Hood River County School District
Employee Handbook
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WELCOME MESSAGE
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Welcome back to school! Every new school year brings a renewed sense of possibility and excitement not only for our students and their families, but for us as professional educators. Each adult in our school district is a professional educator: a leader, collaborator, curriculum specialist, mentor, role model, classroom supporter, facilitator, and resource provider. And only together will our community of educators meet our ambitious District Goal:
Every student graduates with the knowledge and courage to learn, serve, and pursue their dreams.
Meeting this District Goal requires a commitment from all of us and the engagement of our entire Hood River County community. Our collective commitments, the things we promise to work toward together, provide the framework for our students' success: we ensure safe learning environments by teaching and reinforcing positive behavior; we expect excellence for and from every student by establishing high expectations for achievement; we establish clear learning targets and provide feedback to students on their progress; we use research to guide our instructional decisions; we intervene with struggling learners with great intensity and for as long as it takes; we embrace equity and refuse to make excuses for disparities in student outcomes; and we target our available resources to meet student needs.
For all of our students to succeed all of us will need to work together, be accountable to one another, and communicate openly. Our students deserve the very best and it is up to all of us to deliver on our promise of “Excellence, Every Student, Every Day.”
Our staff handbook is designed to communicate general information about the school district, common procedures, and how we work together to meet students' needs. Thank you in advance for your dedication to each other and to students.
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DISCLAIMER STATEMENT
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This handbook has been provided as a method of communicating general district information, rules and regulations. It is not intended to either enlarge or diminish any board policy, administrative regulation or collective bargaining agreement. Material contained within may therefore be superseded by such board policy, administrative regulation, collective bargaining agreement or changes in state or federal law. Any information contained in this staff handbook is subject to unilateral revision or elimination from time to time without notice. To obtain additional information, or clarification, you are encouraged to talk with your building principal or appropriate District Office personnel. No information in this document shall be viewed as an offer, expressed or implied or as a guarantee of any employment of any duration.
In addition, equal employment opportunity and treatment shall be practiced by the District regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status and/or disability if the employee, with our without reasonable accommodation, is able to perform the essential functions of the position. The following have been designated to coordinate compliance with these legal requirements, including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX and other civil rights or discrimination issues, the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and may be contacted at the Hood River County School District office for additional information and/or compliance issues.
| Topic | Description | Board Policy | Procedure (AR) |
| Staff Operational Procedures | |||
| Associations | Click here to see the register of OSEA and HREA officers | ||
| Athletic Conference Affiliation | Click here to learn about HRVHS athletic conference info. | ||
| Board of Directors | Click here to learn about the Board and its meetings | BBA, BD/BDA | |
| Fee/Money Collection | Click here to learn about expectations for collecting money | DM, JN | |
| Checkout | Click here to learn about the various types of checkouts | ||
| Child Abuse Reporting |
Click here for an overview of reporting |
JHFE, JHFF | JHFE-AR |
| Classroom Security | Click here for guidance on personal belongings | ||
| Communicable Disease | Click here for information on staff protection | GBEB, GBEBD/JHCCD | JHCC/GBEB-AR |
| Community Use of Buildings and Classrooms | Click here to know the expectations for facilities use | KG | KG-AR |
| Complaints/Harassment | GBM, GBMA, GBN/JBA, GBNA, KL, JFCF | GBN/JBA-AR, KL-AR | |
| Computers/Technology | Click here to learn about instructional technology | GCAB, JFCEB, IIBG, IIBGA | |
| Copyright | GCQBA, EGAAA | EGAAA-AR | |
| Conferences | Click here to learn about conferences | ||
| Criminal Records Checks/Fingerprinting | GCDA/GDDA | ||
| Curriculum | IFE, IF | ||
| Daily Bulletin/Announcements | Click here to learn about staff written communication | ||
| Drug-free Workplace | Click here to learn about procedures for a drug-free workplace | GBEC, KGC/GBK | |
| Emergency Closures | Click here to learn about closures | EBCD | |
| Emergency Procedures and Disaster Plans | Click here for guidance on safety | EBCB, EB, GBE | |
| Ethical Educator | Division 20 -Standards for Competent and Ethical Performance of Oregon Educators, Ethical Guidance for Distance Learning | ||
| Feature Films/Videos | IIABB | IIABB-AR | |
| Fund Raising | IGDF, KI | IGDF-AR | |
| Gifts and Solicitations | Click here for guidance on gifts | GBC | |
| Guest Speakers/Controversial Topics | Click here for guidance on inviting speakers | INC | |
| Identification Badges | ECAAA | ECAAA-AR | |
| In-District Credit for Licensed Staff | Click here for procedures to get in-district credit | ||
| Injury/Illness Reports | EBBB | EBBB-AR | |
| Jury Duty | Click here for information if you are selected for jury duty | ||
| Keys | Click here for information about district keys | ECAA | |
| Leaves of Absence | Click here for information about types of employee leaves | GCBDA/GDBDA, GCBDC/GDBDC, GCBDB/GDBDB | GCBDC/GDBDC-AR |
| Lesson Plans | Click here for information about lesson plans | ||
| License Requirements | Click here for information about licensing | ||
| Mail and Delivery Services | Click here to learn about the pony and mail | ||
| Materials Distribution | KJA | ||
| Meetings | Click here to learn about meetings | ||
| Mileage Reimbursement | Click here to learn about mileage reimbursement | ||
| Parental Rights/Surveys | Click here to learn about parents rights | KAB | |
| Participation in Political Activities | Click here to learn about participating in political activities | GBG, INB | |
| Pets | Click here to learn about animals in schools | ING | |
| Petty Cash | Click here to learn about petty cash | DJ | |
| Personal Communication Devices and Social Media | GCAB | ||
| Personnel Records | GBL | ||
| Progress Reports | Click here to learn about student progress reports | ||
| Purchasing | Click here to learn about staff purchases | ||
| Release of General Staff Information | Click here to learn about release of info | ||
| Research/Copyrights and patents | Click here to learn about research and copyright information | GCQB, GCQBA, EGAAA | EGAAA-AR |
| Resignation of Staff | Click here to learn about resignation | ||
| Retirement | Click here to learn about retirement | GCPC/GDPC | GCPC/GDPC-AR |
| Safety Committee | Click here to learn about safety committees | ||
| Salary Placement |
Click here to learn about salary placement Click here to learn about movement across the salary schedule |
GDC-AR | |
| Sexual Harassment/Conduct | GBN/JBA, JHFF/GBNAA | ||
| Site Council | IFCA | ||
| Special Interest Materials | Click here to learn about special materials | ||
| Staff Absences | Click here to learn about expectations for absences | GCBDA/GDBDA, GCBDB/GDBDB, GCBDC/GDBDC | GCBDC/GDBCD-AR |
| Staff Conduct | Click here to learn about staff conduct | Ethical Educator Guide - TSPC | |
| Staff Development | GCL/GDL | ||
| Staff Dress and Grooming | Click here to learn about expectations for dress and grooming | ||
| Staff Evaluation | GCN/GDN | ||
| Staff Health and Safety | Click here to learn about expectations for health and safety | GBE, EBB | |
| Staff Involvement in Community Activities | Click here to learn about being involved in community activities | ||
| Staff/Parent Relations | Click here to learn about interactions between staff and parents | ||
| Staff Room | Click here to learn about staff rooms | ||
| Sunshine/Hospitality Committee | Click here to learn about the sunshine committee | ||
| Supervision of Students | Click here to learn about student supervision | JHFA | |
| Telephones | Click here to learn about phone use | JFCEB | |
| Tobacco-Free Environment | GBK/JFCG/KGC | ||
| Tuition Reimbursment | Click here to learn about the process for tuition reimbursement for licensed and classified staff | ||
| Tutoring | Click here to learn about tutoring | ||
| Use of Private Vehicles for District Business | EEBB, EEAE | ||
| Vacancies | GCCA | ||
| Volunteers | Click here to learn about volunteers | IICC | |
| Weapons | GBJ, JFCJ | ||
| Student Operational Procedures | |||
| Administering Noninjectable Medicines to Students | JHCD | ||
| Administering Injectable Medicines to Students | JHCDA | ||
| Assignment of Students to Classes | Click here to learn about class assignments | JECD | |
| Class Interruptions | Click here to learn about class interruptions | ||
| Communicable Diseases | JHCC, JHCCA | JHCC/GBEB-AR | |
| Contests for Students | Click here to learn about contests | ||
| Corporal Punishment | JGA | ||
| Dismissal of Classes | Click here to learn about dismissing classes | ||
| Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention, Health Education | IGAEB | ||
| Emergency Drills | EBCB | ||
| Feature Films, Videos | IIABB | IIABB-AR | |
| Field Trips and Special Events | Click here to learn about trips and events | ||
| Flag Salute | INDB | ||
| Grading | Click here to learn about grading | IKAD, IK | |
| Homework | Click here to learn about homework | ||
| Media Access to Students | Click here to learn about media | ||
| Moving Class/Holding Classes Outdoors | Click here to learn about class locations | ||
| Program Exemptions | IGBHD | ||
| Release Time for Private or Religious Instruction | JEFB | ||
| Resuscitation | Click here to learn about resuscitation | ||
| Retention and Promotion of Students | IKE | IKE-AR | |
| Student Performances | Click here to learn about performances | ||
| Student Withdrawal from School | Click here to learn about student withdrawal | JFDA | |
| Visitors | Click here to learn about students bringing visitors | ||
| Facilities Changes/Upgrades | Click here to learn about Facilities Changes/Upgrades | ||
| Special Programs | Click here to understand the various types of special programs throughout the District | ||
| Restraint and Seclusion | Click here to learn about district Restraint and Seclusion Policy |