The St. James-Assiniboia School Division Policy Manual has been organized utilizing the National Education Policy Network classification system as recommended by the National School Board Association. NEPN uses an alphabetic coding system, designed so that policies can be easily and quickly located, to organize policies. The system is contained in 12 sections as follows:

Name	Size	Type	Last Modified
Section A - Foundations and Basic CommitmentsSection A of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on the Division's legal role in providing public education and the basic principles underlying school board governance. These policies provide a setting for all of the school board's other policies and regulations.	-	Folder	January 19, 2010 10:37 AM
Section B - Board GovernanceSection B of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on the school board - how it is appointed or elected; how it is organized; how it conducts meetings, and how the board operates. This section includes bylaws and policies establishing the board's internal operating procedures.	-	Folder	May 26, 2009 2:20 PM
Section C - General School AdministrationSection C of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on school management, administrative organization, and school building and department administration - including the administrative aspect of special programs and system-wide reforms such as school or site-based management. It also houses personnel policies on the superintendent, senior administrators (management team), and school principals. All phases of policy implementation - procedures or regulations - are properly located in this section.	-	Folder	June 25, 2009 8:53 AM
Section D - Fiscal ManagementSection D of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on school finances and the management of funds. Policies on the financing of school construction and renovation, however, are filed in Section F, Facilities Development.	-	Folder	May 26, 2009 2:20 PM
Section E - Support ServicesSection E of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on non-instructional services and programs, particularly those on business management such as safety, building and grounds management, office services, transportation, and food services.	-	Folder	January 12, 2010 11:55 AM
Section F - FacilitiesSection F of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on facility planning, financing, construction, and renovation. It also includes the topics of temporary facilities and school closings.	-	Folder	May 26, 2009 2:20 PM
Section G - PersonnelSection G of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on all school employees except for the superintendent (policies on the school chief are located in Section C, General Administration). The category is divided into three main divisions: GB has policies applying to all school employees or to general personnel matters; GC refers to instructional and administrative staff; and GD refers to support or classified staff.	-	Folder	September 22, 2009 1:56 PM
Section H - NegotiationsSection H of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on the process of negotiating with bargaining units recognized by the school board and authorized under law.	-	Folder	May 26, 2009 2:20 PM
Section I - InstructionSection I of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on the instructional program: basic curricular subjects; special programs, instructional resources, and academic achievement.	-	Folder	December 03, 2009 5:28 PM
Section J - StudentsSection J of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on students - admissions, attendance, rights and responsibilities, conduct, discipline, health and welfare, and school-related activities.	-	Folder	February 04, 2010 2:14 PM
Section K - School Community RelationsSection K of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on parent and community involvement in schools. Except for policies concerning education agencies, statements on public sector relations with the school district also are located in this section.	-	Folder	January 12, 2010 11:48 AM
Section L - Education Agency RelationsSection L of the EPS/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on the school Division's relationship with other education agencies - including other school systems, regional or service districts, private schools, colleges and universities, education research organizations, and provincial and national education agencies.	-	Folder	May 26, 2009 2:19 PM
Section M - AppendicesSection M - The appendices to The St. James-Assiniboia Policy Manual contain various collective agreements, as well as the job descriptions for all Division staff.	-	Folder	January 14, 2010 10:37 AM
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