GLOSSARY OF TERMS

BUSINESS MANAGER

• Business Manager Job Description
• Business Manager Evaluation

SCHOOL BOARD

• District Long Term Planning Process Reminder (NDCC 15.1-07-26)
  • Three- and Five-Year Plan Template
• Nonrenewal, Resignation & Discharge Handbook 2019
• Negotiations Basics Handbook 2019
• Parliamentary Motions Guide (based on Roberts Rules of Order)
• Policies Required by Federal Law
  • Key Federal Agency Guidance 2008-2017
• Public Meetings and Records Handbook
• Reasons for Executive Session
• Sample Motions for Policy Adoption
• School Board Candidate Form
• School Board Election Deadlines Example
• School Board Self-Evaluation
• Superintendent Duties and School Board Powers
• What is a Policy?

SUPERINTENDENT

• Employee Notices & Posting Requirements
• Parental Directive Letter
  • Parental Directive Guidance
  • Parental Directive to Withhold Administration of a Student Assessment Form
• Superintendent Evaluation, Contract, and Nonrenewal Deadlines
• Superintendent Contract
• Superintendent Duties and School Board Powers
• Superintendent Evaluation Summary
• Superintendent Evaluation Template
• Superintendent Evaluation Worksheet
• 360 Feedback in Superintendent Growth Process
• Superintendent Selection, Evaluation, Nonrenewal, and Discharge Handbook
• Superintendent Job Description
• Updating School District Handbooks
  • Student Handbook Notices & Posting Requirements

TEACHER

• Contract Delivery Form
• Teacher and Administrator Evaluation, Contract, and Nonrenewal Deadlines
• Teacher Contract

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• AdvancED: Performance Standards & Educational Practices
• A Legal Guide for Public Schools on the Regulation of Student and Employee Speech
• A Legal Guide to Serving Undocumented Students in Public Schools
• Department of Human Services: Head Lice
• FAQS on Photos and Videos Under FERPA
• Local Government HR Reference Guide
• ND Attorney General: Open Records and Meeting Information
• ND District Court: Jury Duty
• North Dakota Century Code
• ND Educational Directory
• NSBA FAQS on Transgender Students in Schools
• NSBA Immigration Guide
• School Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness
  • NDDPI Emergency Operations Planning Information
  • Lockdown Drill Fact Sheet
  • School Fire Drill Requirements
• Service Animal Requirements
• The Employee’s Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act
• Empoyer’s Guide to Family Medical Leave Act
• USDA: Local Wellness Policy Resources
  • USDA: Overcoming the Unpaid Meal Challenge
  • DPI Guidance on Unpaid Meal Charges
• What North Dakota Districts Need to Know about Medical Marijuana
  • School Districts Medical Marijuana FAQs