APS welcomes community input on our policies as they go through the revision process. The APS Policy Process allows for feedback at three points: Scheduling and Revision Drafting, Public Comment on drafts, Board Consideration on drafts. The three sections below show the policies going through each of these stages and provide information on how you can provide feedback at each step. Use the navigation links below to jump to the sections.
| Revision Schedule | Public Comment Opportunities on Draft Policies | Draft Policies Being Considered by the Board for Adoption |
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Scheduling and Revision Drafting
The following policies are being considered for revision/amendment by the School Board. Hyperlinks to existing policies are provided below for your convenience. Community members are encouraged to review our policy schedule and provide suggested changes or additions to existing policies as we go through the drafting process. Work on revisions typically begins 6 months prior to anticipated School Board Action, due dates for feedback on existing are established to ensure staff has this feedback prior to beginning the revision. Feedback can be shared through the APS Engage online feedback form. Please be sure to include the policy you are referencing in your correspondence. This list will be revised quarterly.
Due to COVID-19, several policies scheduled for revision have been paused partway through the revision process, they are flagged with an asterisk. These policies will resume at the step in the process where they were paused, completed steps (such as feedback on existing policies, feedback on drafts, etc.) will not be repeated.
| Policy Number | Policy Title | Planned Board Action | New/ Revised/ Amended | Accompanying PIPs | Departments | Feedback on Existing Policy Due |
| J-8.3.1 | School Health Services | Nov 2020 | Revised | J-8.3.1 PIP-1 | DTL | CLOSED |
| K-14.30 | Volunteers | Nov 2020 | Revised | K-14.31 PIP-1 | SCR | CLOSED |
| K-14.31 | Volunteer Programs | Nov 2020 | Revised | K-14.31 PIP-1 | SCR | CLOSED |
| F-1 | Financial Management – Capital Improvement Plan | Nov 2020 | Revised | F-1 PIP-1 | F&O, FMS | CLOSED |
| F-5.7 | Construction and Maintenance | Nov 2020 | Revised | F-5.7 PIP-1 through 9 | F&O | CLOSED |
| I-7.2.3.30 | Communication | Nov 2020 | Revised | I-7.2.3.30 PIP-1 | DTL | CLOSED |
| L-9 | Accreditation of Schools | Jan 2020 | Revised | NONE | P&E | CLOSED |
| E-4.3.31 | Telecommunication Facilities on School Property | Feb 2021 | Revised | NONE | F&O | CLOSED |
| M-8 | Internet | Feb 2021 | Revised | M-8 PIP-1 | IS | CLOSED |
| E-4.3.30 | Use of School Equipment | Mar 2021 | Revised | E-4.3.20 PIP-1 | F&O | CLOSED |
| F-7 | Real Property | Mar 2021 | Revised | F-7 PIP-1 through 2 | F&O | CLOSED |
| M-15 | Swimming Pools | Mar 2021 | Revised | M-15 PIP-1 | F&O | Nov 17, 2020 |
| G-1.2 | Staff Electronic Technologies Acceptable Use | Apr 2021 | Revised | NONE | IS | Nov 17, 2020 |
| I-7.2.8 | * Instructional Delivery Options | Apr 2021 | Revised | I-7.2.8 PIP-1 | DTL | CLOSED |
| J-7.4 | Discipline | May 2021 | Revised | J-7.4 PIP-1 | AS, DTL | Nov 30, 2020 |
| E-5.1 | Transportation | May 2021 | Revised | E-5.1 PIP-1 through 2 | F&O | Nov 30, 2020 |
| J-15.32 | Records Management | May 2021 | Revised | NONE | IS | Nov 30, 2020 |
| G-1.4 | Acceptable Use of Social Media | Jun 2021 | Revised | G-1.4 PIP-1 | HR | Jan 4, 2021 |
| G-2.32 | Prevention of Sexual Misconduct and Abuse | Jun 2021 | Revised | NONE | HR | Jan 4, 2021 |
| G-3.2.2.30 | Overtime Compensation | Jun 2021 | Revised | G-3.2.2.30 PIP-1 | HR | Jan 4, 2021 |
| D-1.33 | Community Activities Fund | July 2021 | Revised | D-1.33 PIP-1 | FMS | Feb 1, 2021 |
| A-6.30 | Strategic Plan | Aug 2021 | Revised | A-6.30 PIP-1 | P&E | Mar 1, 2021 |
| D-15 | External Funding – Commercial Activities | Aug 2021 | Revised | D-15 PIP-1 through 17 | FMS | Mar 1, 2021 |
| M-3 | Financial Management – Financing Construction and Site Acquisition | Sept 2021 | Revised | M-3 PIP-1 | FMS | Apr 5, 2021 |
| M-4 | Financial Management – Capital Improvement Plan Financial Management | Sept 2021 | Revised | M-4 PIP-1 | FMS | Apr 5, 2021 |
| G-2.9 | Financial Management – Gifts to Employees | Sept 2021 | Revised | NONE | HR | Apr 5, 2021 |
| G-3.9 | Staffing Requirements | Sept 2021 | Revised | G-3.9 PIP-1 & 2 | HR | Apr 5, 2021 |
| G-1.30 | Goals | Dec 2021 | Revised | NONE | HR | May 3, 2021 |
| G-1.31 | Human Resources Policies and Policy Implementation Procedures | Dec 2021 | Revised | NONE | HR | May 3, 2021 |
| G-2.4 | Human Relations – Employee-Employer Communications | Dec 2021 | Revised | G-2.4 PIP-1 – PIP-4 | HR | May 3, 2021 |
| G-3.2.3.30 | Employee Health and Dental Insurance | Dec 2021 | Revised | G-3.2.3.30 PIP-1 – PIP-3 | HR | May 3, 2021 |
| I.8.1 | Grouping | POSTPONED | Revised | DTL | TBA | |
| I-1.30 | * Goals | POSTPONED | Revised | DTL | CLOSED | |
| I-1.31 | * Goals | POSTPONED | Revised | DTL | CLOSED | |
| I-1.32 | * Standards and Requirements | POSTPONED | Revised | DTL | CLOSED | |
| I-1.33 | * General Instruction | POSTPONED | Revised | DTL | CLOSED | |
| I-1.34 | * Early Childhood Programs | POSTPONED | Revised | DTL | CLOSED | |
| I-1.35 | * Resources | POSTPONED | Revised | DTL | CLOSED | |
| I-10.31 | Counseling Crisis Management | POSTPONED | Revised | DTL | TBA | |
| I-11.1 | Family and Community Engagement | POSTPONED | Revised | DTL | TBA | |
| I-11.2 | * Homework | POSTPONED | Revised | DTL | CLOSED | |
| I-11.5.2.31 | * Student Acceleration Opportunities | POSTPONED | Revised | DTL | CLOSED | |
| I-12 | Evaluation | POSTPONED | Revised | DTL | TBA | |
| I-7.2.1 | * Special Education Programs and Services | POSTPONED | Revised | DTL | CLOSED | |
| I-7.2.2 | * Gifted Services | POSTPONED | Revised | DTL | CLOSED | |
| I-7.2.3.34 | * Communication – Student Progress, Program, and Grading | POSTPONED | Revised | DTL | CLOSED | |
| I-7.2.5.30 | * Prevention, Intervention, and Remediation | POSTPONED | Revised | DTL | CLOSED | |
| I-7.2.8 | * Instructional Delivery Options | POSTPONED | Revised | DTL | CLOSED | |
| I-7.2.9.30 | * Program Differentiation | POSTPONED | Revised | DTL | CLOSED | |
| I-7.2.9.31 | * Advanced Classes | POSTPONED | Revised | DTL | CLOSED | |
| I-7.4.1.31 | * Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activities | POSTPONED | Revised | DTL | CLOSED | |
| I-7.4.1.33 | * Addition of New Sports Teams | POSTPONED | Revised | DTL | CLOSED | |
| I-9.1 | * Selection of Textbooks and Other Instructional Materials | POSTPONED | Revised | DTL | CLOSED | |
| I-NEW | * English Learner Services – NEW | POSTPONED | New | DTL | CLOSED | |
| J-5.1.30 | * Attendance | POSTPONED | Revised | DTL | CLOSED | |
| J-5.1.31 | * Full-Day School Attendance | POSTPONED | Revised | DTL | CLOSED | |
| J-6.8.1 | * Student Safety – Bullying/Harassment Prevention | POSTPONED | Revised | J-6.8.1 PIP-1 | AS | CLOSED |
| M-9 | Transportation Demand | POSTPONED | Revised | M-9 PIP-1 | F&O | TBA |
* Policy was paused partway through the revision work. Work will resume at the step in the process where it left off.
Public Comment on Drafts
Once the drafting and internal stakeholder policy process is complete, policy drafts are made available for 30 days to ensure that all interested stakeholders have an opportunity to provide input. Please click on the policy name (s) below to access the drafts. This transparent process allows for an equitable community feedback stage prior to bringing forth the final draft as an information item at a School Board meeting. Please note that suggestions may be submitted during the comment period. Staff consider all suggestions but do not provide individual responses. The following policies are currently open for comments or were recently open for comments:
| Number | Policy Title and link to Draft Policy | Anticipated SB Action | Comment Period Opens | Comment Period Closes | To access policy questionnaire(s), click on links below |
| L-9 | Accreditation of Schools | Jan 2021 | 11/1/2020 | 12/09/2020 | Provide feedback |
| M-8 | Internet | Feb 2021 | 11/15/2020 | 12/15/2020 | Provide feedback |
| E-4.3.31 | Telecommunication Facilities on School Property | Feb 2021 | 12/1/2020 | 1/01/2021 | SCHEDULED |
| E-4.3.30 | Use of School Equipment | Mar 2021 | 12/1/2020 | 1/01/2021 | SCHEDULED |
| F-7 | Real Property | Mar 2021 | 12/1/2020 | 1/01/2021 | SCHEDULED |
After the public comment period closes, there is an additional opportunity to provide feedback when the policy comes forth to the School Board for Information at an upcoming School Board meeting; please see the Board Considerations on Drafts section below for the schedule, or check the meeting agendas on BoardDocs.
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Board Consideration on Drafts
The following draft policies are being considered by the School Board. Draft policies are published in the agenda for the board meetings one week prior to the meeting. Links in the Information and Action dates are for the draft policies, the link in the Policy Title column is to the current policy. Feedback can be shared by submitting input through the online feedback form. Please be sure to include the policy you are referencing in your correspondence.
| Policy Number | Policy Title & link to Current Policy | SB Meeting for Information (draft policies) | SB Meeting for Action (draft policies) | Deletion/New/ Revised/ Amended | Accompanying PIPs | Departments Involved |
| J-8.3.1 | School Health Services | 10/22/2020 | 11/5/2020 | R | J-8.3.1 PIP-1 | DTL |
| K-14.30 | Volunteers | 10/22/2020 | 11/5/2020 | R | K-14.31 PIP-1 | SCR |
| K-14.31 | Volunteer Programs | 10/22/2020 | 11/5/2020 | R | K-14.31 PIP-1 | SCR |
| I-7.2.3.30 | Communication | 10/22/2020 | 11/5/2020 | R | I-7.2.3.30 PIP-1 | DTL |
| F-1 | Financial Management – Capital Improvement Plan | 11/5/2020 | 12/3/2020 | R | F-1 PIP-1 | F&O, FMS |
| F-5.7 | Construction and Maintenance | 11/5/2020 | 12/3/2020 | R | F-5.7 PIP-1 through 9 | F&O |
Recently Adopted Polices
The Board has recently adopted the following policies.
| Policy Number | Policy Title & link to Newly Adopted Policy | SB Adoption Date |
| E-5.1.2 | School Start Times | 9/10/2020 |
| A-30 | Equity | 8/20/2020 |
| K-2.3.30 | Media Relations | 7/16/2020 |
| K-6 | Distribution of Non-School Materials | 7/16/2020 |
| M-10 | Planetarium | 7/16/2020 |
| J-5.3.30 | Admissions | 6/25/2020 |
| J-5.3.31 | Options and Transfers | 6/25/2020 |
| J-5.3.32 | Administrative Placements | 6/25/2020 |
| M-12.4 | Information Security | 6/25/2020 |
*The information and dates above are current as of 11/13/2020 and are subject to change.
