The district will not directly or indirectly discourage employees from participating in political affairs or require any employee to join any group, club, committee, organization, or association. Employees may join or refuse to join any professional association or organization. An individual’s employment will not be affected by membership or a decision not to be a member of any employee organization that exists for the purpose of dealing with employers concerning grievances, disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or conditions of work. Use of district resources including work time for political activities is prohibited. Charitable Contributions Policy DG The Board or any employee may not directly or indirectly require or coerce an employee to make a contribution to a charitable organization or in response to a fundraiser. Employees cannot be required to attend a meeting called for the purpose of soliciting charitable contributions. In addition, the Board or any employee may not directly or indirectly require or coerce an employee to refrain from making a contribution to a charitable organization or in response to a fundraiser or attending a meeting called for the purpose of soliciting charitable contributions. Safety Policy CK series The district has developed and promotes a comprehensive program to ensure the safety of its employees, students, and visitors. The safety program includes guidelines and procedures for responding to emergencies and activities to help reduce the frequency of accidents and injuries. To prevent or minimize injuries to employees, coworkers, and students and to protect and conserve district equipment, employees must comply with the following requirements: Observe all safety rules. Keep work areas clean and orderly at all times. Immediately report all accidents to their supervisor. Operate only equipment or machines for they have training and authorization. While driving on district business, employees are required to abide by all state and local traffic laws. Employees driving on district business are prohibited from texting and using other electronic devices that require both visual and manual attention while the vehicle is in motion.
Bullying, 56 Cafeteria plan benefits, 18 Certification health and safety training, 11 maintaining, 10 parent notification, 13 Change of address, 49 Charitable contributions, 47 Child abuse reporting, 37 sexual, 37 Code of ethics, 33 Committees, 14 Compensation, 15 Complaints employee, 31 parent and student, 55 Compliance coordinators, 8, 54 Compliance with a subpoena, 28 Conduct and welfare, 32 Conflict of interest, 45 Contract employment, 9 noncertified employees, 9 nonrenewal, 51 Copyright materials, 46 Court appearances, 28 withholding, 53 Crime reporting, 38 Criminal history, 43 Dietary supplements, 55 Directories helpful contacts, 7 school, 7 Discrimination employee, 36 student, 54 Dismissal contract employees, 51 noncontract employees, 51 District communications, 30 description, 6 information, 6 map, 6 mission statement, 6 Drug abuse prevention, 44 psychotropic, 56 testing, 10 E-cigarettes, 44 Electronic communications, 39, 40 Emergencies, 49 Employee conduct and welfare, 32 involvement, 14 recognition, 30 Employment after retirement, 8 at-will, 10 authorization documents, 10 contract, 9 noncontract, 9 outside, 13 opportunity educational, 54 employment, 8 Every Student Suceeds Act, 13 Exit interviews, 52 Family and medical 22 Firearms, 47 Form I-9, 10 Fraud, 44 General procedures, 49 Gifts and favors, 46 Grievances, 31 Harassment, 36 Hazing, 57 Health insurance, 17 Health safety training, 11 Helpful contacts, 7 Insurance health, 17 supplemental, 18 unemployment, 19 Internet use, 39, 40 Job vacancy announcements, 8 Jury duty, 28
Leave assault, 27 bank, 22 bereavement, 28 court appearance, 28 discretionary, 21 family and medical, 22 jury duty, 28 22 medical certification, 20 military, 29 nondiscretionary, 21 personal, 21 pool, 22 proration, 22 religious observance, 29 sick, 22 temporary disability, 26 truancy court appearance, 28 workers' compensation, 27 Maltreatment of children, 37 Medications, 55 Military 29 Mission statement, 6 Name and address changes, 49 Nonrenewals, 51 Nursing mothers, 12 Outside employment, 13 Overtime, 16 Parent and student complaints, 55 Parent notification, 13 Paychecks, 15 Payroll automatic deposits, 15 deductions, 16 schedule, 15 Performance evaluation, 13 Personal 21 Personnel records, 50 Pest control treatment, 48 Political activities, 46 Possession of firearms and weapons, 47 Psychotropic drugs, 56 Purchasing procedures, 49 Qualifying exigency, 25 Reassignments, 11 Religious observance, 29 Resignations, 51 contract employees, 51 noncontract employees, 51 Retaliation, 36 Retirement benefits, 19 employment after, 8 Safety, 47 Salaries, 15 School calendar, 7 closing, 49 directory, 7 Searches, 10 Sexual harassment, 36 Sick leave, 22 development, 14 Standards of conduct, 32 Student attendance, 56 bullying, 56 complaints, 55 dietary supplements, 55 discipline, 56 educational opportunities, 54 harassment, 36 hazing, 57 medication, 55 records, 54 Supplemental insurance, 18 TEA reports, 52 Teacher retirement, 19 Technology resources, 38 Temporary disability leave, 26 Termination disimissal during the contract term, 51 exit interviews, 52 noncontract employees, 51 nonrenewal, 51 reports to TEA, 51, 52 resignation, 51