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SECTION 8 - CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL POLICIES

8.0—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL POLICY COMMITTEE

Membership The membership of the classified personnel policy committee (PPC) shall be: At least ...

8.1—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL SALARY SCHEDULE - Approved June 9, 2025

8.2—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL EVALUATIONS

Classified personnel may be periodically evaluated. Any forms, procedures, or other methods of ev...

8.4—CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES DRUG TESTING

Definitions “Clearinghouse” means the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Commercial Driv...

8.5WF—CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES SICK LEAVE

Definitions “Employee” is an employee of the District working 20 or more hours per week who is n...

8.6WF—SICK LEAVE BANK — CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES

One month after the beginning of each school year, classified personnel may voluntarily contribut...

8.6WFF—SICK LEAVE BANK REQUEST FORM

PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN TO A SICK LEAVE BANK COMMITTEE MEMBER (BEFORE YOU ARE ABSENT AND THE P...

8.6.1WFF—SICK LEAVE BANK USE FORM

Applicant \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Date \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\...

8.7—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LEAVE

For the district to function efficiently and have the necessary personnel present to effect a hig...

8.8—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL RESPONSIBILITIES IN DEALING WITH SEX OFFENDERS ON CAMPUS

Individuals who have been convicted of certain sex crimes must register with law enforcement as s...

8.9—PUBLIC OFFICE –CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL

An employee of the District who is elected to the Arkansas General Assembly or any elective or ap...

8.10—JURY DUTY –CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL

Employees are not subject to discharge, loss of sick leave, loss of vacation time, or any other p...

8.11WF—OVERTIME, COMP TIME, AND COMPLYING WITH FLSA

The West Fork School District shall comply with those portions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (F...

8.12—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT

An employee of the District may not be employed in any other capacity during regular working hour...

8.13—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL EMPLOYMENT

All prospective employees must fill out an application form provided by the District, in addition...

8.14WF—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES

Employees shall be reimbursed for personal and/or travel expenses incurred while performing dutie...

8.15—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL USE OF TOBACCO, ELECTRONIC NICOTINE

DELIVERY SYSTEMS, AND RELATED PRODUCTS Smoking or use of tobacco or products containing tobacco i...

8.16—DRESS OF CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES

Employees shall ensure that their dress and appearance are professional and appropriate to their ...

8.17—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL POLITICAL ACTIVITY

Employees are free to engage in political activity outside of work hours and to the extent that i...

8.18—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL DEBTS

For the purposes of this policy, "garnishment" of a district employee is when the employee has lo...

8.19—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL GRIEVANCES

The purpose of this policy is to provide an orderly process for employees to resolve, at the lowe...

8.19F—LEVEL TWO GRIEVANCE FORM - CLASSIFIED

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8.20—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL SEXUAL HARASSMENT

The West Fork School District is committed to providing an academic and work environment that tre...

8.21—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS

All District personnel are expected to conscientiously execute their responsibilities to promote ...

8.22—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL TECHNOLOGY USE POLICY

Definition “Technology resources” means: The machines, devices, and transmission facilities used ...

8.22F—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL INTERNET USE AGREEMENT

The West Fork School District agrees to allow the employee identified above (“Employee”) to use t...

8.23—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) offers job protection for leave that might otherwise be c...

8.24—SCHOOL BUS DRIVER’S USE OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES

“School Bus” is a motorized vehicle that meets the following requirements: Is privately owned an...

8.25—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL CELL PHONE USE

Use of cell phones or other electronic communication devices by employees during their designated...

8.26—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL RESPONSIBILITIES GOVERNING BULLYING

Definitions “Attribute” means an actual or perceived personal characteristic including without li...

8.27—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL LEAVE — INJURY FROM ASSAULT

Any staff member who, while in the course of their employment, is injured by an assault or other ...

8.28—DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE - CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL

The conduct of district staff plays a vital role in the social and behavioral development of our ...

8.28F—DRUG FREE WORKPLACE POLICY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

CERTIFICATION I, hereby certify that I have been presented with a copy of the West Fork School Di...

8.29—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE AND OTHER

MONITORING The Board of Directors has a responsibility to maintain discipline, protect the safety...

8.30—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL REDUCTION IN FORCE

SECTION ONE The School Board acknowledges its authority to conduct a reduction in force (RIF) whe...

8.31—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL RENEWAL AND TERMINATION

Renewal When determining whether to make a recommendation of renewal of an employee’s contract to...

8.32—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENTS

The superintendent shall be responsible for assigning and reassigning non-certified personnel. Da...

8.33—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL SCHOOL CALENDAR

The superintendent shall present to the personnel policies committee (PPC) a school calendar whic...

8.34—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL DUTIES AS MANDATED REPORTERS

It is the statutory duty of school district employees to:    If the employee has reasonable cau...

8.35—OBTAINING and RELEASING STUDENT’S FREE and REDUCED-PRICE

MEAL ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION Obtaining Eligibility Information A fundamental underpinning of the ...

8.36—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL WORKPLACE INJURIES AND WORKERS’

COMPENSATION Legal References: A.C.A. § 6-17-1301 et seq. A.C.A. § 16-17-1307 29 USC §§...

8.37WF—LICENSED PERSONNEL SOCIAL NETWORKING AND ETHICS

Definitions Social Media Account: a personal, individual, and non-work related account with an el...

8.39WF—DEPOSITING COLLECTED FUNDS

From time to time, staff members may collect funds in the course of their employment. It is the r...

8.40WF—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL WEAPONS ON CAMPUS

Firearms Except as permitted by this policy, no employee of this school district, including those...

8.41—WRITTEN CODE OF CONDUCT FOR EMPLOYEES INVOLVED IN

PROCUREMENT WITH FEDERAL FUNDS For purposes of this policy, “Family member” includes: * An indivi...

8.42—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL BUS DRIVER END of ROUTE REVIEW

Each bus driver shall walk inside the bus from the front to the back to make sure that all studen...

8.43—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Employees whose job duties require the use or wearing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) shal...

8.44—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL CONTRACT RETURN

An employee shall have thirty (30) days from the date of the receipt of the employee’s contract f...

8.45—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL CODE OF CONDUCT

Legal References: 20 USC 1681 et seq. 34 C.F.R. Part 106 A.C.A. § 6-15-1005 A.C.A. § 6-18-5...

8.46—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL MATERNITY LEAVE

Pursuant to Act 904 of the 2025 Arkansas General Assembly and in collaborationwith the Division o...

8.47—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL NAME, TITLE, OR PRONOUN

Unless a District employee has the written permission of the parent, legal guardian, person havin...

8.48—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL DUTY TO MAINTAIN LICENSE IN GOOD STANDING

The District has several classified positions that require the individual employed in that positi...

8.49—CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Definitions “Artificial Intelligence (AI)” means a machine-based system that can, based on a give...

8.50WF—-ATTENDANCE

An employee unable to report to work should notify the appropriate person at least one (1) hour p...

8.51WF—-CLASSIFIED PAYROLL SCHEDULE

Employees are paid hourly wages for the hours worked or per contract. The hourly or daily rate wi...

8.52WF—-VACATIONS AND HOLIDAYS

After one (1) full year of service, all full-time hourly (20 hours per week or more) twelve (12) ...

8.57WF—-BACKGROUND CHECKS

All new hires as classified staff who will hold regular contracted positions must pass a backgrou...

8.58WF—-INSTRUCTIONAL AIDES

Qualifications The district considers instructional aides as an integral part of our instructio...

8.59WF—-SOLICITATIONS BY STAFF MEMBERS

The School Board prohibits any employee of the District from directly or indirectly reaping perso...

8.60WF—-COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE FOR BUS DRIVERS

The School District will reimburse each driver for the actual cost for the CDL test and for licen...

8.61—ANTISEMITISM PROHIBITED

“Antisemitism” means a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. ...