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The Cape Elizabeth School Board allows members of the Board to participate in a public meeting of the Board by remote methods in limited circumstances as provided in 1 MRSA §403-B. For the purpose of this policy, "remote methods" means telephonic or video tec...

General Procurement All procurement transactions will comply with Federal, State and Local procurement regulations. The procurement procedures outlined in this plan are designed to maximize full and open competition, transparency in transactions, compara...

FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE  The Cape Elizabeth School Department shall comply with all applicable provisions of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), the Maine Family Medical Leave Law, and any other Board policies and collective bargaining a...

The Cape Elizabeth School Department will comply with all applicable provisions of Maine's Earned Paid Leave (EPL) law, which takes effect January 1, 2021, and with Maine Department of Labor Rules governing EPL. The Superintendent/designee shall be responsibl...

This procedure implements Maine's Earned Paid Leave (EPL) Law, 26 MRSA §637. The law takes effect January 1, 2021. This law requires most Maine employers - including school units - with more than 10 employees to provide earned paid leave that is accrued based...

A clear understanding of responsibilities and relationships between and among the Board and school personnel is essential for a smoothly running and efficient school system. It should be remembered that the Board, school administrators, teachers, and all other...

The Cape Elizabeth School Board recognizes the need for some school employees to use their privately owned motor vehicles for school purposes either regularly or occasionally.   Privately owned vehicles may be used for student transportation when, in the opin...

MAINE FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE  This administrative procedure covers the main provisions of the Maine Family Medical Leave Act. The school unit will analyze each employee request for leave to determine whether they are eligible under the ...

FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE Eligibility  To be eligible under the FMLA, employees must work at a site where 50 or more employees of the same school board are employed within 75 miles of that work site. An employee must have been em...

REMOVAL FROM POLICY MANUAL: SEPTEMBER 10, 2013 A short term substitute is defined as a day to day absence caused by illness or personal emergencies of an individual staff member. Long term substitute is defined as a teacher covering a single assignment for at...

VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ON SCHOOL PROPERTY The School Board  authorizes the use of security cameras for the purpose of enhancing school safety and security. The School Board’s goals are to promote and foster a safe, secure teaching and learning environment for stu...

INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF PLANNING TIME The School Board will make available, during the school day, individual and common planning time for teachers, consistent with the educational needs of students and within budgetary limitations. Within each school, the princ...

The Board recognizes that there may be some students in the Cape Elizabeth School Department who rely on the use of medical marijuana to manage a medical condition and who may be unable to effectively function at school without it. The administration of medic...

FIRST AID As defined in the Maine School Health Manual, first aid is “immediate and temporary care in the event of an accident or injury before medical care can be obtained.” The Superintendent/designee shall establish and implement procedures for handling a...

The Cape Elizabeth School Department recognizes that food allergies can pose a significant threat to the health of some students. It is the policy of the Cape Elizabeth Schools to work with students, parents, staff, and medical personnel to minimize risks and ...

Maine law requires the establishment of a reintegration team to assist a student entering a public school from a juvenile correctional facility. The Board recognizes the need for advance planning and appropriate confidentiality in these circumstances. The Sup...

COMMUNICABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES Teachers should be alert to signs of illness and communicable disease and refer students who show such symptoms to the school nurse. The Superintendent/school nurse shall be responsible for notifying the Maine Center Disease ...

The Board recognizes that many students possess cell phones and other electronic devices. These devices may not be used in any manner that disrupts the instructional process or violates Board policies or school rules. The Cape Elizabeth School Department shal...

THERAPY DOGS & OTHER THERAPY ANIMALS The Cape Elizabeth School Board supports the use of therapy dogs by teachers or other qualified school personnel or contracted services provider (“Owner”) for the benefit of its students subject to the conditions of this...

IMMUNIZATION OF STUDENTS AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASES Prior to enrollment, all students in Cape Elizabeth schools are required to present a certificate of immunization or evidence of immunization or immunity against poliomyelitis, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping...