POLICY MANUAL:
This site contains the official board policies for the board of directors of the South Tama County Community School District. Policy development is a dynamic, ongoing process. New problems, issues, and needs give rise to the continuing need to develop new policies or to revise existing ones.
How To Use This Policy Manual
The South Tama County Community School District operates according to policies established by its board of directors. The board develops policies after careful deliberation, and the school administration implements them through specific regulations and procedures. The board reviews and evaluates its policies and makes revisions as necessary.
The manual is organized according to a numeric codification system. There are nine major classifications bearing a numeric Series Code.
100 EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
200 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
300 ADMINISTRATION
400 EMPLOYEES
500 STUDENT PERSONNEL
600 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
700 NON-INSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS
800 BUSINESS PROCEDURES
900 BUILDINGS AND SITES
1000 SCHOOL-COMMUNITY RELATIONS
How To Find A Policy
There are two ways to find a policy. The first is to click on "Board Policies" header to expand the list, and then navigate to a particular Series and then review the list of policies included under each Series. To view the policy, just click on the policy name in the menu on the left.
The second way to find a policy is to search for a policy number, keyword or phrase in the Search box in the upper right hand corner of this site. It will show results that may match your search word or phrase. Then click on an individual policy or item to review.
Inquiries
Inquires about the policies included in this manual may be directed to the board members or to the superintendent by telephone at (641) 484-4811 or by email at kmathern@s-tama.k12.ia.us or by writing the school district at South Tama County Community School District, 1702 Harding Street, Tama, Iowa, 52339.