Policies and Procedures

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Most Boston Public Schools policies and procedures are posted on the Superintendent's Circulars page.

The Guide to the BPS for Families and Students posted on the Publications page also provides information about a wide range of district policies, including:

• Care of Books and Other Materials
• Cellular Phones
• Graduation Ceremonies
• Homework
• No Smoking Policy
• Non-Discrimination and Civil Rights
• Personal Property
• Report Cards
• School Cancellations
• School Uniforms
• Student Lockers
• Student Records
• Student Safety and Emergencies
• Tardiness
• Using the Internet in School
• Wellness

See also the following major policies:

Residency Policy

Student Assignment Policy

Transportation Policy

Code of Conduct (.pdf document)

Attachments to the Code of Conduct:

• Attachment 3.1: Notification of Hearing
• Attachment 3.1.1: Notification of Emergency Suspension Letter
• Attachment 3.1.2: Emergency Suspension Notification Letter
• Attachment 3.2: Parent Waiver Right to Hearing
• Attachment 3.3: Notification of Expulsion Hearing
• Attachment 3.4: Notification of Hearing - Felony Complaint
• Attachment 3.5: Notification of Expulsion Hearing - Felony Conviction
• Attachment 3.6: Notification of Suspension - Parent Attended Hearing
• Attachment 3.7: Notification of Suspension - Parent Did Not Attend Hearing
• Attachment 3.8: Notification of Long-Term Suspension
• Attachment 3.9: Notification of Indefinite Suspension - Felony Complaint
• Attachment 3.10: Notification of Disciplinary Transfer - Elementary School Student
• Attachment 3.11: Notification of Assignment to Alt Program - MS-HS Student
• Attachment 3.11.1: Notification of Assignment to Alt Program - MS-HS Student with Disabilities
• Attachment 3.12: Notification of Expulsion - Regular Ed Student
• Attachment 3.13: Notification of Expulsion Denial
• Attachment 3.14: Notification of Right to SPED Referral Following Suspension or Expulsion
• Attachment 3.15: Notification of Interim Alternative Placement - Student with Disabilities
• Attachment 3.16: Notification of Proposed Suspension for more than 10 Days
• Attachment 3.17: Notification of Expulsion - Student with Disabilities
• Attachment 4.1: Request for Review
• Attachment 4.2: Request for Review - Student with Disabilities
• Attachment 4.3: Results of Review
• Attachment 4.4: Hearing Sign-In Form
• Attachment 4.5: Alternative Program Placement Behavior Log
• Attachment 6: Parent Notification of Denial of Transportation
• Attachment 7: SPED Alternative Education Plan