Portsmouth School Department Policies - Section I
Instruction
Section I of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on the instructional program: basic curricular subjects, special programs, instructional resources, and academic achievement.
| Code | Policy Name | Date Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Code: ICA | Policy Name: SCHOOL CALENDAR | Date Approved: September 10, 2019 |
| Code: IFA | Policy Name: INSTRUCTIONAL NEEDS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS | Date Approved: PC Reviewed June 11, 2025 |
| Code: IGA | Policy Name: CURRICULUM | Date Approved: October 8, 2019 |
| Code: IGE | Policy Name: PARENTAL OBJECTIONS TO SPECIFIC COURSE MATERIAL | Date Approved: January 30, 2025 |
| Code: IHAK | Policy Name: CHARACTER AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION | Date Approved: PC Reviewed June 11, 2025 |
| Code: IHAL | Policy Name: TEACHING ABOUT RELIGION | Date Approved: June 10, 2014 |
| Code: IHAM | Policy Name: EXEMPTION FROM HEALTH EDUCATION INSTRUCTION | Date Approved: PC Reviewed June 11, 2025 |
| Code: IHAM-R | Policy Name: HEALTH AND SEX EDUCATION EXEMPTION: OPT-OUT FORM | Date Approved: October 22, 2024 |
| Code: IHAMA | Policy Name: TEACHING ABOUT ALCOHOL, DRUGS, AND VAPING | Date Approved: PC Reviewed June 11, 2025 |
| Code: IHBA | Policy Name: PROGRAMS FOR PUPILS WITH DISABILITIES | Date Approved: October 8, 2024 |
| Code: IHBA-R | Policy Name: PROGRAMS FOR PUPILS WITH DISABILITIES- SECTION 504- NOTICE OF PARENT AND STUDENT RIGHTS | Date Approved: October 8, 2024 |
| Code: IHBAA | Policy Name: EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES | Date Approved: September 24, 2024 |
| Code: IHBAB | Policy Name: SPECIAL EDUCATION EVALUATIONS | Date Approved: October 9, 2018 |
| Code: IHBAC | Policy Name: CHILD FIND | Date Approved: March 8, 2016 |
| Code: IHBC | Policy Name: PROCEDURES IMPLEMENTING SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 | Date Approved: February 10, 2015 |
| Code: IHBCA | Policy Name: ACCOMMODATION OF PREGNANCY AND RELATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS: STUDENTS | Date Approved: March 25, 2025 |
| Code: IHBG | Policy Name: HOME EDUCATION INSTRUCTION & ACCESS TO CURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS | Date Approved: September 13, 2022 |
| Code: IHBH | Policy Name: EXTENDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES | Date Approved: September 13, 2016 |
| Code: IHBI | Policy Name: ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PLANS | Date Approved: November 28, 2023 |
| Code: IHCA | Policy Name: SUMMER ACTIVITIES | Date Approved: September 24, 2024 |
| Code: IHCD/LEB | Policy Name: ADVANCED COURSEWORK AND STEM DUAL AND CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT PROGRAM | Date Approved: PC Reviewed June 11, 2025 |
| Code: IJ | Policy Name: INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES | Date Approved: May 9, 2017 |
| Code: IJO | Policy Name: COMMUNITY RESOURCES | Date Approved: PC Reviewed June 11, 2025 |
| Code: IJOA | Policy Name: FIELD TRIPS | Date Approved: September 12, 2023 |
| Code: IJOC | Policy Name: VOLUNTEERS | Date Approved: September 24, 2024 |
| Code: IK | Policy Name: EARNING OF CREDIT | Date Approved: November 28, 2023 |
| Code: IKA | Policy Name: STUDENT ASSESSMENT | Date Approved: July 11, 2017 |
| Code: IKAA | Policy Name: HIGH SCHOOL INTERDISCIPLINARY CREDIT | Date Approved: November 28, 2023 |
| Code: IKAD | Policy Name: CHANGING STUDENT GRADES | Date Approved: September 13, 2011 |
| Code: IKB | Policy Name: HOMEWORK | Date Approved: September 24, 2024 |
| Code: IKE | Policy Name: PROMOTION OR RETENTION OF STUDENTS | Date Approved: PC Reviewed June 11, 2025 |
| Code: IKF | Policy Name: HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS | Date Approved: January 30, 2025 |
| Code: IKFA | Policy Name: EARLY GRADUATION | Date Approved: May 12, 2015 |
| Code: IKG | Policy Name: AWARDS FOR ACHIEVEMENT | Date Approved: May 12, 2015 |
| Code: IKL | Policy Name: ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND HONESTY | Date Approved: September 26, 2023 |
| Code: IL | Policy Name: EVALUATION OF THE INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Date Approved: PC Reviewed June 11, 2025 |
| Code: ILBA | Policy Name: ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | Date Approved: PC Reviewed June 11, 2025 |
| Code: ILBAA | Policy Name: HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION COMPETENCIES | Date Approved: July 14, 2015 |
| Code: ILD | Policy Name: NON-EDUCATIONAL QUESTIONNAIRES, SURVEYS, AND RESEARCH | Date Approved: May 14, 2019 |
| Code: IMAH | Policy Name: DAILY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY | Date Approved: January 14, 2020 |
| Code: IMBA | Policy Name: DISTANCE EDUCATION | Date Approved: September 24, 2024 |
| Code: IMBC | Policy Name: ALTERNATIVE CREDIT OPTIONS | Date Approved: October 22, 2024 |
| Code: IMBD | Policy Name: HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT FOR 7TH/8TH GRADE COURSEWORK | Date Approved: PC Reviewed June 11, 2025 |
| Code: IMDA | Policy Name: PATRIOTISM | Date Approved: July 11, 2017 |
| Code: IMG | Policy Name: ANIMALS IN THE CLASSROOM | Date Approved: October 8, 2013 |
| Code: IMGA | Policy Name: SERVICE ANIMALS | Date Approved: September 24, 2024 |
| Code: IMGAA | Policy Name: THERAPY DOGS IN SCHOOL | Date Approved: May 28, 2024 |