Newark City School District
Bylaws & Policies
Table of Contents


5000 - STUDENTS
5111Eligibility of Resident/Nonresident Students
5111.01Homeless Students
5112Entrance Requirements
5113Inter-District Open Enrollment
5113.01Intra-District Open Enrollment
5113.02School Choice Options Provided by the No Child Left Behind Act
5113.03Title I Choice Transfer Procedures
5114International Students
5120Assignment Within District
5130Withdrawal from School
5131Student Athletic Transfers
5200Attendance
5215Missing and Absent Children
5230Late Arrival and Early Dismissal
5310Health Services
5320Immunization
5330Use of Medications
5335Managing Peanut and Other Life-Threatening Food Allergies
5340Student Accidents
5341Emergency Medical Authorization
5350Student Suicide
5408Academic Acceleration, Early Entrance to Kindergarten, and Early High School Graduation
5410Promotion, Acceleration, Placement, and Retention
5420Reporting Student Progress
5421Grading Systems
5430Class Rank
5451Student Recognition
5460Graduation Requirements
5460.01Credit Flexibility
5463Credits from State-Chartered, Special, and Non-chartered Schools
5464Early Graduation
5500Student Conduct
5511Dress and Grooming
5512Use of Tobacco
5513Care of School Property
5515Use of Motor Vehicles
5516Student Hazing
5517Anti-Harassment
5517.01Bullying and Other Forms of Aggressive Behavior
5520Disorder and Demonstration
5530Drug Prevention
5530.01Drug and Alcohol Testing for Students/Athletes
5531Student Assistance Programs
5540The Schools and Community Agencies
5600Student Discipline
5610Removal, Suspension, Expulsion, and Permanent Exclusion of Students
5610.01Permanent Exclusion of Non-disabled Students
5610.02In-School Discipline
5610.03Emergency Removal of Students
5610.04Suspension of Bus Riding/Transportation Privileges
5610.05Prohibition from Extra-Curricular Activities
5611Due Process Rights
5630Corporal Punishment
5710Student Complaints
5722School-Sponsored Publications and Productions
5724Preparation for Voter Registration
5730Equal Access for Nondistrict-Sponsored, Student Clubs and Activities
5751Parental-Married Status of Students
5771Search and Seizure
5772Weapons
5780Student/Parent Rights
5820Student Government
5830Student Fund-Raising
5840Student Groups
5850School Social Events
5855Student Attendance at School Events
5880Public Performance by Students
5895Student Employment