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Portsmouth School District Policies - Section J

Students

Section J of the NEPN/NSBA classification system contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on students-admissions, attendance, rights and responsibilities, conduct, discipline, health and welfare, and school-related activities.

CodePolicy NameDate Approved
Code: JBABPolicy Name: STUDENT GENDER IDENTITY AND EXPRESSIONDate Approved: May 9, 2023
Code: JCAPolicy Name: CHANGE OF CLASS OR SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT- BEST INTEREST AND MANIFEST HARDSHIPDate Approved: April 9, 2024
Code: JFAAPolicy Name: ADMISSIONDate Approved: April 9, 2024
Code: JFABPolicy Name: ADMISSION AND ATTENDANCE OF NON-RESIDENT STUDENTSDate Approved: December 10, 2019
Code: JFABDPolicy Name: ADMISSION OF CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESSDate Approved: PC Reviewed June 11, 2025
Code: JGPolicy Name: SCHOOL ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADE-LEVEL ASSIGNMENTSDate Approved: April 14, 2020
Code: JHPolicy Name: ATTENDANCEDate Approved: PC Reviewed June 11, 2025
Code: JIPolicy Name: STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIESDate Approved: PC Reviewed June 11, 2025
Code: JICPolicy Name: STUDENT CONDUCTDate Approved: January 11, 2022
Code: JICAPolicy Name: STUDENT DRESSDate Approved: January 12, 2010
Code: JICDPolicy Name: SUSPENSION OF PUPILSDate Approved: PC Reviewed June 11, 2025
Code: JICDAAPolicy Name: EMPLOYEE- STUDENT RELATIONSDate Approved: April 14, 2020
Code: JICDDPolicy Name: STUDENT DISCIPLINE/OUT-OF-SCHOOL ACTIONSDate Approved: June 9, 2020
Code: JICEPolicy Name: STUDENT PUBLICATIONSDate Approved: April 14, 2020
Code: JICEAPolicy Name: STUDENT PRODUCTION OF GOODS AND SERVICESDate Approved: September 10, 2019
Code: JICFAPolicy Name: HAZINGDate Approved: PC Reviewed June 11, 2025
Code: JIGG/ADC/GBEDPolicy Name: PROHIBITIONS REGARDING USE AND POSSESSION OF TOBACCO AND E-PRODUCTSDate Approved: August 13, 2024
Code: JICHPolicy Name: DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE BY STUDENTSDate Approved: May 9, 2023
Code: JICIPolicy Name: WEAPONS ON SCHOOL PROPERTYDate Approved: June 9, 2020
Code: JICKPolicy Name: PUPIL SAFETY AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION- BULLYINGDate Approved: PC Reviewed June 11, 2025
Code: JICK-RPolicy Name: PUPIL SAFETY AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION REPORT FORMDate Approved: December 14, 2010
Code: JICLPolicy Name: RESPONSIBLE COMPUTER, NETWORK, AND INTERNET USEDate Approved: April 9, 2019
Code: JIHPolicy Name: SEARCHES AND SEIZURES OF STUDENTS/PROPERTYDate Approved: June 9, 2020
Code: JJAPolicy Name: EXTRA-CURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIESDate Approved: PC Reviewed June 11, 2025
Code: JJEPolicy Name: FUNDRAISINGDate Approved: October 10, 2017
Code: JJJPolicy Name: ACCESS TO PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAMS BY RESIDENT NON-ENROLLED DISTRICT STUDENTSDate Approved: January 24, 2023
Code: JKAAPolicy Name: USE OF RESTRAINTS AND SECLUSIONDate Approved: March 26, 2024
Code: JLCPolicy Name: STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES AND SCHOOL NURSESDate Approved: PC Reviewed June 11, 2025
Code: JLCAPolicy Name: PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS OF STUDENTSDate Approved: April 14, 2020
Code: JLCBPolicy Name: IMMUNIZATIONS OF STUDENTSDate Approved: September 13, 2022
Code: JLCDPolicy Name: ADMINISTERING MEDICATION TO STUDENTSDate Approved: PC Reviewed June 11, 2025
Code: JLCE/EBBCPolicy Name: EMERGENCY CARE AND FIRST AIDDate Approved: PC Reviewed June 11, 2025
Code: JLCEA/GBGBA/KFDPolicy Name: USE OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR(S)Date Approved: February 11, 2025
Code: JLCFPolicy Name: WELLNESSDate Approved: September 26, 2023
Code: JLCJPolicy Name: CONCUSSIONS AND HEAD INJURIESDate Approved: April 13, 2021
Code: JLCJAPolicy Name: EMERGENCY PLAN FOR SPORTS-RELATED INJURIES AND ADDITIONAL PROTOCOLS FOR ATHLETIC PARTICIPATIONDate Approved: January 30, 2025
Code: JLCKPolicy Name: SPECIAL PHYSICAL HEALTH NEEDS OF STUDENTSDate Approved: January 10, 2023
Code: JLDPolicy Name: SCHOOL AND COUNSELING PROGRAMDate Approved: PC Reviewed June 11, 2025
Code: JLDBAPolicy Name: BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT AND INTERVENTIONDate Approved: PC Reviewed June 11, 2025
Code: JLDBBPolicy Name: SUICIDE PREVENTION AND RESPONSEDate Approved: October 8, 2024
Code: JLFPolicy Name: REPORTING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECTDate Approved: PC Reviewed June 11, 2025
Code: JRAPolicy Name: FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)Date Approved: February 14, 2017
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