District Policy

Explore the comprehensive policies of the Weld RE-5J School District here. Our policy page offers detailed information on guidelines and protocols that uphold a safe, inclusive, and effective educational environment. Covering a range of topics from student welfare and staff responsibilities to school administration, these policies are crafted to support our students’ educational journey and maintain our standard of excellence. We encourage parents, students, staff, and community members to familiarize themselves with these policies for a better understanding of our district’s operations and standards. For questions or additional information, feel free to contact us.

Section A

Section A contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on the district’s legal role in providing public education and the basic principles underlying School Board governance. These policies provide a setting for all of the School Board’s other policies and regulations. Included in this section are policies on nondiscrimination, educational philosophy, and accountability.

Section A- Foundations and Basic Commitments

Section B

Section B contains policies, regulations, and exhibits about the School Board – how it is elected; how it is organized; how it conducts meetings; and how it operates. Included in this section are policies establishing the Board’s internal operating procedures as well as policies on Board communications and policy adoption.

Section B – School Board Governance and Operations

Section C

Section C contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on school management, administrative organization, and school building and department administration. It includes the administrative aspects of special programs and system-wide reforms such as school- or site-based management. It also contains personnel policies regarding the superintendent, senior administrators (management team) and school principals.

Section C – General School Administration

Section D

Section E

Section F

Section G

Section G contains policies, regulations and exhibits on all school employees except the superintendent (found in Section C – General School Administration). The category is divided into three main divisions: (1) GB contains policies applying to all school employees or to general personnel matters; (2) GC refers to instructional and administrative staff; and (3) GD refers to support classified staff.

Section G – Personnel

Section H

Section I

Section I contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on the instructional program. This section covers basic curricular subjects, special programs, instructional resources, and academic achievement. It includes policies about the school year, school day, grading, graduation requirements, homeschooling, school library and media center, textbook selection and adoption, field trips, teaching methods, and school ceremonies.

Section I – Instruction

Section J

Section K

Section K contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on parent and community involvement in schools. Except for policies concerning education agencies, statements on public sector relations with school districts are also located in this section. Policies found in this section include parents’ rights, public information, and complaints, community use of school facilities, advertising in the schools and public information and communications.

Section K – School – Community – Home Relations

Section L

Section L contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on the school district’s relationship with other education agencies including other school systems, regional or service districts, private schools, colleges and universities, education research organizations and state and national education agencies. Included in this section are policies on student teaching, charter schools and Centennial Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES).

Section L – Education Agency Relations

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