Hopkins School District #270

The purpose of this policy is to provide equal employment opportunity for all Hopkins School District employees and applicants for employment.

The purpose of this policy is to achieve the effective operation of the School District's programs through the cooperation of all employees under a system of policies and rules applied fairly and uniformly.

The purpose of this policy is to maintain a safe and healthful environment in the School District in order to promote the physical, social, and psychological well-being of its students.

The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance to School District employees as to the data the School District collects and maintains regarding its personnel.

The purpose of this policy is to provide Hopkins School District employees a place of employment and conditions of employment free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious injury of harm.

The purpose of this policy is to protect the privacy rights of School District employees and students under both state and federal law when requested to testify or provide educational records for a judicial or administrative proceeding.

The purpose of this policy is to identify and reserve the proprietary rights of the School District to certain publications, data, instructional materials, inventions, and creations which employees may develop or create, or assist in developing or creating, while employed by the School District.

The purpose of this policy is to provide for family and medical leave to Hopkins School District employees in accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act and also with parenting leave under state law.

It is the policy of Hopkins School District 270 to maintain a learning and working environment that is safe and secure, and where students and employees are treated with respect and dignity.

The purpose of this policy is to make clear the statutory requirements of school personnel to report suspected child neglect or physical or sexual abuse.

The purpose of this policy is to maintain a safe and healthful environment for employees and students by prohibiting the use of alcohol, toxic substances and controlled substances without a physician’s prescription.

The purpose of this policy is to maintain a learning and working environment that is tobacco free.

The Board considers the health and well-being of students to be of vital importance and, while believing parents to be primarily responsible for the chemical health of their families, acknowledges that schools must assume a major role concerning use and abuse of harmful chemicals, including alcohol and tobacco.

The purpose of this policy is to avoid the appearance of impropriety or the appearance of a conflict of interest with respect to gifts given to School District employees.

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that qualified teachers are employed by the School District and to fulfill its duty to ascertain the licensure status of its teachers.

Employees who are eligible for benefits under the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Law, (Chapter 176, Minnesota Statutes) will have the right to use accumulated sick leave in an amount necessary to equal their basic salary schedule.

This policy addresses staff notification of violent behavior by students.

Principals will schedule the daily teaching and duty time of all teachers in each elementary building.

As a result of reduction in staff, least senior teachers may be involuntarily assigned to part-time positions.

Instructional personnel will be assigned on the basis of their qualifications, the needs of the District, and employees' expressed desires.

It is the policy of Independent School District 270 that employee attendance at educational conferences will be permitted when such attendance is deemed in the best interest of the District.

Employees of the Board will not engage in any activity that conflicts, or raises a reasonable question of conflict, with their responsibilities in the school system.