Policies Related Policies Stregnths of New Policy Needed or

Needed for a in my County Current Policies Changes to Current

School Media Policy Needed
Program

Scheduling Policy IFBD Media Programs
01/2007 160-4-4-.O1
Flexible schedule, Lacking guidelines and specifics on
includes collaborative availability of resources for students
planning with teachers and facility.
http://www.nobl.k12.in.us/media/Nor
thMedia/LMS/NORTHLMC/POLICY.HT
M is an example of an flexible
schedule for a media center

Circulation Policy IFBD Media Programs selected by media Policy not unified among schools,
01/2007 committee allows for variation within school
district

Selection Policy IFA-R(1) Selection of Selection of materials is None needed

Instructional Material related to curriculum or
and Media Resources to different points of view
01/2007 for higher level thinking
De-selection IFBD-R(0) Media Specialist is The policy is not clear on how
Policy Replacement of Worn responsible for weeding material should be selected for
out or Out of Date on a continuous basis weeding. Here is an example of a
Materials (Weeding) policy that includes what to look for
01/2007 when weeding and how the
procedures when weeding
http://www.gfalls.wednet.edu/Board/
Policies/6081.pdf

Reconsideration IFBD-R(0) Request for Superintendant must Does not describe what the principal
Policy Reconsideration of receive form IFA-E(1) and or Media Specialist is to do if a book
Instructional Material will present to the Board or materials is challenged by a
01/2007 IFA-E(1) the challenge or parent. Here is an example that
complaint details the process for
reconsideration
http://www.gfalls.wednet.edu/Board/
Policies/6081.pdf

Acquisition Policy IFBD Media Programs
01/2007
None found Need details in policy on how
materials will be aquired. Here is an
acquisition policy
http://www.phs.osceola.k12.fl.us/de
pt/mc/policies.html#ap

Acceptable Use of IFGA Acceptable Use of Detailed description of None Needed

Network Policy Forsyth County the acceptable uses of
Schools the school network and
Computers and computers
Network Resources
8/2001
Acceptable Use of IFBG Internet Very clearly detailed on No changes needed
Internet and Acceptable use how personnel can keep
Filtering policy 9/17/2009 children safe while using
the Internet

Email Policy IFBG Email is to be used for No changes needed

professional use only

Webpage Policy IFBG Forsyth County Very detailed on what is No changes needed
Schools Computers prohibited and the
and Network guidelines for posting on
Resources Web Site the school websites,
Posting Guidelines including student work,
06/2007 contact information, and
copyright

Student Code of 2009-10 Code of Very detailed No changes needed

Conduct Conduct
Volunteer Policy No Policy from the Volunteer must limit time No policy on volunteers in the Media
district however there to 1 hour for child's Center. Here is a policy dealing with
is a statement on classroom and must volunteers
volunteers in the schedule with child's http://beaufort.schoolfusion.us/modu
Student Handbook teacher les/groups/homepagefiles/cms/6038
08/2008 56/File/Volunteer%20Policies
%202110,%202110R%20%20ef.
%20030109.pdf?sessionid=da3
Confidentiality Staff Handbook Covers student academic Does not include policy on library
Policy 08/2009 and displinary records. Here is an example of a
information, medical and policy that covers library record
family information, test confidentiality
scores and https://cassville.k12.mo.us/parentlin
confidentiality of k/high
information on %20school/hsweb/Media/chs_library
standardized tests _policy.htm#Confidentiality

Staff GAD Professional Certified staff will be Policy is very vague and does not
Development Development given opportunity to include details on funding of staff
Policy Opportunities attend conferences, staff development. It does not specifiy
08/31/1995 development on site, the amount of professional
degree advancement. development required and how
Some of the staff those needs will be met. The policy
development programs below is much clearer
will be paid for by the https://www.rbsd.k12.wi.us/index2.p
school district. hp?
Committee will be option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id
organized that oversees =413
staff development
opportunities

Gifts and IFBD-R(0) Includes policy on printed No change needed

Donations Policy Consideration of Gifts and non print (software)
of Instuctional & Media material. Must complay
Center Materials with acquisition
01/2007 standards and policy
Copyright Policy IFBD-R(0) Compliance School Media Specialist is Does not include responsibility of
with Copyright Law responsible for keeping teachers to abide by cooyright law
01/2007 current on copyright law and does not include Fair Use
and informing faculty of guidelines. Here is an example that
violations and how to includes fair use
abide with the law http://www.bhsonline.org/library/sho
wfile.php?policies.htm#request

Fines Policy Administrative students, parents, and Policy is a little unclear with the use
Procedures Media school staff may be of may. It does not state who will be
Programs IFBC responsible for the responsible and how that decision is
07/2007 replacement or repair made. Below is an example of a
cost for lost or damaged very detailed fine and lost material
instructional materials. policy
http://www.bonduel.k12.wi.us/sdob_
pages/instruction_res/policies/LMCfi
nes.pdf

Internet Safety IFBGE Complaince with None needed

Policy Childrens Internet
Protection Act 09/2009

Inventory of
INVENTORY OF
Instructional INSTRUCTIONAL Media Specialist must
Materials, Media, MATERIALS, MEDIA, maintain inventory of all
and Equipment AND EQUIPMENT IFA- instruction materials and
R(1) technology None needed