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Transgender and Gender Expansive Students Guidelines Revised: February 1, 2023 Legal and Philosophical Background Maine State law (5 MRSA section 4601) requires that schools support all students in theirpreferred gender expression. While we will always seek...

MSAD 35  AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN I. GENERAL POLICY STATEMENT A. Statement of nondiscrimination MSAD 35 does not discriminate on the basis of perceived race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, fami...

AD - Educational Philosophy/Mission The mission of Marshwood School District is to provide a place where students, parents, staff and community members work together to foster a life-long passion for learning and engage all students in developing the skills a...

AC-R - Grievance Procedure For Persons with Disabilities The Board has adopted this grievance procedure to provide a local avenue for persons with disabilities to raise concerns about whether the school unit is fully meeting its obligations under state and fe...

ACAB - HARASSMENT OF EMPLOYEES MSAD #35 prohibits harassment of employees on the basis of: Race (including traits associated with race involving hair texture, Afro hairstyles,and protective hairstyles such as braids, twists, and locks); Sex, sexual ...

ACAA - HARASSMENT OF STUDENTS MSAD #35 prohibits harassment of students on the basis of: Race (including traits associated with race involving hair texture, Afro hairstyles, and protective hairstyles such as braids, twists, and locks); Sex, sexual o...

ACAD - Hazing Maine law defines injurious hazing as any action or situation, including harassing behavior that recklessly or intentionally endangers the mental or physical health of any school personnel or a student enrolled in a public school. Injurious haz...

AC - NONDISCRIMINATION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION MSAD #35 does not discriminate on the basis of sex and other protected categories in its education programs and activities, as required by federal and state laws and regulations. MSAD #35 prohib...

ADF - School District Commitment to Learning Results M.S.A.D. #35 hereby adopts Maine’s system of Learning Results.  The Learning Results system is intended to serve as a foundation for education reform and to promote and provide an assessment of student lear...

ADAA - School System Commitment to Standards for Ethical andResponsible Behavior for Students The School Board believes that promoting ethical and responsible behavior for students is an essential part of the school unit’s educational mission. The Board recog...

ACAC - Service Animals in Schools The Board recognizes that service animals may be used to provide assistance to some persons with disabilities.  This policy governs the presence of service animals in the schools, on school property, including school buses, a...

ADC - Tobacco-Free Schools: Use and Possession of Tobacco and Electronic Smoking Devices The Board recognizes that research shows that tobacco continues to be the leading cause of preventable disease and death in Maine and the United States, for both users an...

Board of Directors - BYLAWS - MSAD #35/RSU35 STATEMENT OF PURPOSEAs a school district board of directors, we endeavor to hire and support the Superintendent, develop and adopt policies, and approve the allocation of a fiscally -responsible budget in order to ...

ARTICLE II  -  School Board of Directors Sec. 1 - Board of Directors                A. Members: The Board shall consist of three elected members from Eliot and three elected members from South Berwick. B. Election: For the purpose of nominations, School Dir...

ARTICLE III - Officers Sec. 1 - The Chairperson  - BEDD Rules of Order The Chairperson is to be elected by the Board at the annual organizational meeting, whose duties are to:      A. Prepare the agenda with the Superintendent. B. Sign the Superintendent’s...

ARTICLE IV - Meetings Sec. 1 - Meetings All meetings shall be run in accordance with the Maine Freedom of Access Act.  (MRSA T 1 Chapter 13 §401) Sec. 2 - Quorum Quorum:  A majority of the School Board Members shall constitute a quorum.  Each member shal...

ARTICLE V - Superintendent Sec. 1 - Powers and Duties: A. Duties shall include but not be limited to MRSA T20-A §1055. B. As the Board’s Secretary, the Superintendent shall be responsible for the accurate preparation of the minutes.  Minutes shall be circul...

ARTICLE VI - Policy   Sec. 1 - Policy Adoption Policy Adoption: Policies will be adopted and/or amended only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors when such action has been scheduled on the agenda of a regular or special meeting. I...

ARTICLE VII - Budget Sec. 1 - The Fiscal Year The Fiscal Year is July 1 through June 30 of the following year. Sec. 2 - Budget Deadlines and Schedules:   A. The Board of Directors shall review the budget document in public work sessions. B. After review a...

ARTICLE VIII - Committees Sec. 1 - Standing Committees: Standing Committees shall be formed at the Board’s yearly organizational meeting. Membership of the Standing Committees shall consist of the Superintendent, and Board members.  Committee membership shal...