Policies, Procedures, and Protocols
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The complete index of ALL Newton Public School policies can be found here on the Massachusetts Association of School Committee (MASC) website. MASC maintains NPS policies online in a searchable database. Should you need to find a specific policy, follow the link above and type in your search words.
For a list of commonly referred to or utilized policies, procedures, and protocols, please see below.
Equity Policy & Guidelines Quicklinks
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Direct Links to Equity Policy & Guidelines
Recently, there have been questions raised about the revised equity policy and guidelines to be implemented in the 2019-20 school year. To provide complete and transparent information to the community, we have provided the direct links for quick access.
Policies
- Animals in Schools Policy
- Athletic Concussion & Head Injury Policy
- Bullying Prevention & Intervention Policy
- Community Use of School Buildings Policy
- Equity Policy
- Field Trip Policy
- Gifts and Donations Policy
- Life Threatening Food Allergies Policy
- Nondiscrimination Policy, Including Harassment & Retaliation
- Out of Assigned District School Placement Policy
- Restraint Prevention & Behavior Support Policy
- School Web Publishing and Social Media Use Policy
- Security Policy
- Student Record Policy
- Technology & Online Acceptable Use Policy
- Technology & Online Access Policy
Protocols, Procedures & Guidelines
- Athletic Concussion & Head Injury Prevention & Management Protocol
- Bullying Prevention Intervention Plan
- Employee Technology & Online Acceptable Use Guidelines
- Equity Policy Guidelines
- Field Trip Guidelines & Protocols
- Non-discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation Protocol
- Out of Assigned District Procedures
- Procedure to Request School Records
- Restraint & Positive Behavior Support Protocol
- School Web Publishing and Social Media Guidelines
- Security Camera Protocol
- Student Technology & Online Acceptable Use Guidelines
- Use of School Buildings
- Wellness Guidelines
Notifications, Forms & MOU
- Asbestos Notification
- Buffer Zone School Request Form-Middle/High School
- Buffer Zone School Request-Elementary
- Bullying Incident Reporting Form
- Continuation in Placement-Elementary
- Continuation in Placement-Secondary
- Day Trip Adult Student Consent Form
- Day Trip Parent/Guardian Consent Form
- Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation Reporting Form
- International Trip Consent Form
- International Trips-Emergency Medical Information Permissions & Forms
- Memorandum of Understanding Between NPS & NPD
- OAD Process and Procedures
- Out-of-Assigned District Form (NPS Staff)
- Out-of-Assigned District Form (Parents/Guardians)
- Overnight Trip Adult Student Consent Form
- Overnight Trip Parent/Guardian Consent Form
- Overnight/International Trip Medical Form
- Parental Notification for Sex Education
- Student Record Request Form
