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AUDITS/FINANCIAL MONITORING The school system's financial records shall be audited annually by the Maine Department of Auditors or by an outside auditor approved by the Board, based on the July 1 to June 30 fiscal year, the Superintendent/designee shall be res...

File: EB ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY PROGRAM Accidents are undesirable, unplanned occurrences that may result in tragic consequences—bodily harm, loss of work or school time, property damage, legal action, and even fatality. It shall be the policy of the Board t...

BOMB THREATS The Board recognizes that bomb threats are a significant concern to the school unit. Whether real and carried out or intended as a prank or for some other purpose, a bomb threat represents a potential danger to the safety and welfare of students ...

EMERGENCY EVACUATION DRILLS In order to protect the safety of students and school personnel and in compliance with the Maine Department of Education regulations, schools at all levels Prek-12 are required to hold two emergency evacuation drills during the firs...

The Board hereby adopts the RSU 1 Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. The Superintendent and building administrators shall be responsible for developing, in consultation with staff and persons or agencies with expertise in planning for and responding to e...

FILE: EBBB-E (2) EMPLOYEE ACCIDENT REPORT Anyone that is hurt on the job must file this report within 24 hours. If medical attention is needed, you must go to our preferred physician unless it is an emergency. Your doctor bill may be denied by Workers’ Comp ...

FILE: EBBB-E (1) SCHOOL ACCIDENT REPORT FORM Whenever an injury occurs in school, on school grounds, or during any school sponsored activity, this Accident Report Form should be filled out. Once the form has been completed, please bring it to the main office ...

ACCIDENT REPORTS Accurate and prompt accident reporting is essential for the filing of insurance claims and to promote the safety of the District’s students and employees and others present on school property or at school-sponsored events. The Board requires t...

The Board is committed to providing a safe environment for students and employees. It is the policy of RSU 1 to follow safe practices in regard to the storage and handling of hazardous chemicals in its schools. The school unit will comply with all applicable M...

The Superintendent is authorized to determine, through procedures he/she develops, when personal property (supplies, materials, equipment), as distinguished from real property, is obsolete or no longer of use to the school unit and to declare it surplus. The B...

The School Board expects all purchases made by the school unit to be consistent with applicable laws and sound business practices. The Superintendent shall be responsible for developing and implementing administrative procedures for bidding and purchasing cons...

The Board will minimize the time between the receipt of federal funds from the United States Treasury, the Maine Department of Education, or other pass-through entity, and the disbursement of the federal funds. Federal funds will only be requested to meet imme...

File: DM CASH MANAGEMENT IN SCHOOLS As a prudent policy to discourage theft and to have funds safely deposited at a bank, no money shall be kept overnight in schools except in a locked depository that the building administrator has made available for the purpo...

TAX SHELTERED ANNUITIES So that employees may obtain the benefit of tax sheltered annuities, the Board hereby authorizes the adoption of a Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan. The Superintendent or designee is authorized to sign a written Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan (t...

The Board recognizes that some School Department business expenses involve initial payment by a school system employee or a Board member and that such expense may qualify for reimbursement. The purpose of this policy is to promote financial accountability by r...

PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING: PROCUREMENT STAFF CODE OF CONDUCT Conflict of Interest All employees of Regional School Unit 1 shall perform their duties in a manner free from conflict of interest to ensure that the school unit’s business transactions are made in ...

PETTY CASH ACCOUNTS In order to facilitate refunds and minor purchases, the Board authorizes a petty cash fund in each school and in the Central Office. A school’s petty cash fund shall not exceed $ 150.00. The Central Office petty cash fund shall not exceed ...

File: DJA PURCHASING AUTHORITY The Superintendent and/or his/her authorized delegate shall have the power within the limits of the approved budget to approve and direct all purchases and expenditures in conformance with appropriate administrative procedures. A...

This Federal Procurement Manual governs the procurement and purchase of property, goods, and services using any federal award,[^1] in whole or in part, that is subject to the Uniform Grant Guidance, codified at 2 CFR Part 200. To the extent necessary or conven...

SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND CANCELLATIONS The Board authorizes the Superintendent to cancel or close school(s) for the day, delay opening, or dismiss school(s) early in the event of severe weather, hazardous travel conditions, or other emergencies which present threat...