ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF - Salem School District

SALEM SCHOOL DISTRICT 

38 GEREMONTY DRIVE 

SALEM, NH 03079 

603-893-7040 

SALEM PRIDE 

SUBSTITUTE TEACHING AND NON-TEACHING HANDBOOK 

2011-2012 

Visit our website: www.sau57.org 

The Salem School District is a dynamic organization 

dedicated to quality lifelong education. 

THE SALEM SCHOOL DISTRICT does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, color, national 

origin, sexual orientation, or handicap in its educational programs or activities, including admission and 

employment, in compliance with Title IX (Educational Amendments 1973) and Title VII (Civil Rights Act 

1964). Inquiries concerning application of Titles IX and VII may be referred to the Superintendent of Schools, 

School Administrative Unit #57 at the above address. 

Revised 8/97, 8/98, 8/99, 8/00, 02/02, 08/03, 08/04, 08/05, 08/06, 09/06, 08/07, 09/07, 10/07, 08/08, 08/09, 08/10, 01/11, 10/12

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Administrative Staff 1, 2 

Welcome to the Salem School District 3 

Requirements 4 

Pay Information 4, 5 

Schedule of Pay Periods 5 

School Hours 5 

Responsibilities 6, 7 

Frequently Asked Questions 8 

Job Description – Substitute Teacher 9 

A Directed Lesson 10 

Substitute Teacher Reaction Inventory 11, 12, 13 

Substitute Reimbursement Form 14 

Substitute Status Change Form 15 

Salem School District Policies 

Harassment 16 

Drug Free Workplace 17 

Use of Tobacco Products Prohibited 18 

Toxic Substances in the Workplace 19 

Staff Ethics 20 

Notice of Compliance for Worker’s Compensation Law 21 

Internet Use, Networks, Electronic Resources 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 

Staff Dress Code 28 

Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 32, 33, 34, 

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School Calendar 36 

Substitute Handbook Acknowledgement Form (Teaching/Non-Teaching) 37

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF 

Superintendent of Schools 

Assistant Superintendent 

Business Administrator 

Director of Human Resources 

Human Resource Assistant 

Payroll 

Director of Literacy & Instructional Assessment 

Director of Special Services 

Assistant Special Services Director 

Director of Maintenance 

Director of Food Service 

Food Service Secretary 

Michael W. Delahanty 

Edith L. Soley 

Linda MacDonald 

Cindy Palermo 

Harriet Tarbell 

Office - 893-7040 

Linda Annaloro 

Office - 893-7040 

Jennie Marshall 

Patricia Stone 

Rachel Borge 

Jack Messenheimer 

Barbara Schultz 

Office - 893-7077 

Pamela Quigley 

Office - 893-7077 

William T. Barron School 

Anthony DiNardo 

55 Butler St. Principal 

Salem, NH 03079 Office – 893-7067 

Mary A. Fisk School 

Susan E. Rhodes 

14 Main St. Principal 


Walter F. Haigh School 

Christine Honey-Nadeau 

24 School St. Principal 


William E. Lancaster School 

Adam Pagliarulo 

54 Millville St. Principal 


North Salem School 

Janice Wilkins 

140 Zion Hill Road Principal 


Dr. Lewis F. Soule School 

Anna Parrill 

173 South Policy St. Principal 

Salem, NH 03079 Office 893-7054 

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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF (CONTINUED) 

Woodbury School 

Brad St. Laurent 

206 Main St. Principal 


George Murray 

Assistant Principal 

Angela Markley 

Assistant Principal 

Salem High School 

Maura Palmer 

44 Geremonty Drive Principal 


Deborah Payne 

Math and Science Director 

Tracy McCaffrey 

Humanities Director 

David Rozumek 

Athletic Director 

Janette Radowicz 

Dean of Students 

Matthew Barry 


Tracy Collyer 


Salem High School – CTE Center 

Christopher Dodge 

44 Geremonty Drive CTE Director 


Salem High School – Guidance Department 

Heidi Greenlaw 

44 Geremonty Drive Guidance Director 


Salem High School – Alternative and Continuing Education Bryan Larson 

44 Geremonty Drive Director of Alternative and Continuing Education 


IT/Media Department (Foss School) 

Al Daneau 

287 Lawrence Road Director of Information and Technology 


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WELCOME TO THE SALEM SCHOOL DISTRICT 

As a substitute teacher, you are an important member of our school family. As a teaching substitute, you are 

responsible for providing a continuity of instruction and management within the classroom in the absence of the 

assigned teacher. As a non-teaching substitute, you are responsible for providing assistance to staff members in the 

absence of the assigned employee. 

This handbook is designed to familiarize you with the daily routines of our schools. All members of our school staff 

stand ready to offer assistance to help you as a contributing educational team member. If you have any suggestions on 

how we can be more helpful, please feel free to share your ideas with the school principals or the Human Resource 

Department. 

Please be sure to thoroughly read this booklet. It is our hope that your experience with us is satisfying and rewarding. 

Your dedication to the children of Salem is greatly appreciated. 

Sincerely, 


Superintendent 

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REQUIREMENTS 

The following are the requirements to be a substitute in the Salem School District: 

Teacher Substitutes: 

Substitutes hired after 09/01/09 must substitute four (4) times as a classroom assistant and receive positive 

evaluations from administrators before being eligible to substitute as a teacher. 

Some college education or applicable experience. (Substitute teachers need not be certified). 

College students must be in their junior or senior year of college. 

Good communication skills 

Nurse Substitutes: 

RN or LPN 


Assistant and Secretary Substitutes: 

High school graduate 


All Substitutes: 

Completely fill out an on-line application by going to www.applitrack.com/sau57/onlineapp. 

Complete background check and fingerprinting as required by state law R.S.A. 189:13A. 

Once the application has been submitted and you have attended an AESOP training, we will arrange an appointment to 

conduct a brief interview, complete the fingerprinting and background check, as well as payroll and other paperwork. 

*The cost of the fingerprinting is $55.25, payable by check to “State of NH – Criminal Records”. You may start 

working once fingerprints have been taken, but continued employment is based on satisfactory results of the 

background check and fingerprinting, as well as reference checks, and successful performance of your 

responsibilities. 

The 2011-2012 rates are as follows: 

Teacher substitutes- $73.00/day 

Nurse substitutes - $100.00/day 

Secretaries - $9.05/hour 

Custodians - $9.50/hour 

Special Education Assistants - $9.05/hour 

Other Assistants - $8.30/hour 

Food Service - $7.25/hour 

PAY INFORMATION 

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PAY INFORMATION (CONTINUED) 

Schedule of Pay Periods for 2011-2012 

9/9/2011 2/10/2012 

9/23/2011 2/24/2012 

10/7/2011 3/9/2012 

10/21/2011 3/23/2012 

11/4/2011 4/6/2012 

11/18/2011 4/20/2012 

12/2/2011 5/4/2012 

12/16/2011 5/18/2012 

12/30/2011 6/1/2012 

1/13/2012 6/15/2012 

1/27/2012 6/29/2012 

**Pay periods are every two weeks. Please note that direct deposit is available. If you do not have direct deposit, 

checks may be picked up at the Superintendent’s office between 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on the Friday of the payroll 

week. Checks not picked up by 4:00 p.m. will be placed in the mail to you. 

SCHOOL HOURS 

Substitutes should plan to arrive ½ hour earlier than the school start time: 

ELEMENTARY: *9:00 AM - 3:00 PM 

WOODBURY & SALEM HIGH SCHOOL *7:30 AM - 2:10 PM 

*Starting time may be earlier if there is an assigned duty. 

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RESPONSIBILITIES 

As a substitute (teaching and non-teaching), you are expected to do the following: 

1. Report to the school office before each day’s assignment for special instructions and/or a packet of information. 

Please identify yourself to the secretary or principal, let them know whom you are substituting for. If you are 

working more than a single day, please see the principal for further instructions. 

2. Be at your assigned station at the start of the shift. Substitute teachers should be at the assigned teaching station 15 

minutes before the start of class. 

3. Become familiar with emergency exits, fire drill, lock-down and lock-out procedures. 

4. Check with department heads, other grade level teacher, or the teacher in the adjoining classroom for assistance in 

locating materials, equipment, and special areas. 

5. Exercise the same duties as the regular employee. For substitute teachers, please see the job description for a 

substitute teacher included in this packet. 

6. Hold as confidential any material or knowledge concerning the school (teachers, pupils, parents, or any personnel) 

that you gain while in a particular building. Do not make adverse comments regarding teachers, pupils or other 

schools. If you have any suggestions or criticisms, take them to the principal. 

7. Leave the workstation in good order. For substitute teachers, leave the windows closed, lights out, chalkboard 

cleaned, materials put away, door closed/locked, etc. 

8. Notify Mrs. Tarbell at the Superintendent’s Office when you are no longer available for substitute teaching. 

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RESPONSIBILITIES (CONTINUED) 

As a substitute teacher, you are also expected to do the following: 

1. Check the regular teacher’s mailbox in the office or teachers’ room for any materials that may apply to the 

day’s activities. 

2. Locate the teacher’s plans, substitute folder, class record book, class lists, seating charts, and attendance 

documents. IMPORTANT: If there is not a teacher’s plan, use the contingency plan located in the substitute 

folder. 

3. Establish yourself immediately at the beginning of each class. Let students know what you expect and what 

they can expect of you. Be consistent; emphasize the positive; maintain a clear, pleasant voice; be sympathetic 

and understanding. Send serious disciplinary cases to the school office. 

4. Carry out the school’s opening activities: (1) taking attendance and carrying out the procedures of the school for 

reporting it; (2) collecting monies; (3) making announcements; (4) conducting the flag salute; and (5) other 

morning exercises. 

5. Follow the regular lesson plan, and support the overall program of the school (see Directed Lesson). 

6. Maintain DIRECT CONTACT with the supervision of all students assigned in your charge to assure student 

safety and an optimum effective learning environment. 

7. Send pupils who are ill to the nurse’s office. Do not make a personal judgment on a student’s health. Notify 

the principal or nurse immediately in case of an accident. 

8. Release students only when they have been approved for release by the school office. 

9. Prepare a note for the regular teacher of any unusual student behavior (positive and/or negative) and an account 

of class progress and assignments. 

10. Return substitute packet/folder and evaluation form to the school office. 

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 

Q: “WHAT DO I DO IF . . .” 

1) I have to run off papers or can’t find materials 

A. Check with the department head, building principal, secretary, other grade level teachers, or the teacher in 

the adjoining room for help in locating materials and supplies or using equipment. 

2) There is a fire drill, lock-out or lock-down 

A. Familiarize yourself with emergency exits, fire drill, lock-out and lock-down procedures before students 

report to your class or before your starting time. 

3) What do I do if I’ve accepted a job and can’t make it the next day 

A. Teacher, Nurse, Secretary and Assistant Substitutes: Cancel your assignment in AESOP. If it is past the 

cut-off time, you will need to call the school where your job was scheduled. 

B. Food Service Substitutes: Contact Linda O’Sullivan, the department secretary, at (603) 893-7077. 

C. Custodian Substitutes: Contact Linda Jandreau, the department secretary, at (603) 893-7040. 

4) If I have any other questions 

A. Just ask. Our office and teaching staff will be happy to help in any way possible. 

We appreciate you coming in and want to make your teaching experience with us a 

pleasant and rewarding one. 

The following are substitute teacher “frequently asked questions” in addition to the above questions: 

5) A student requests to go to the nurse 

A. Send them. Do not make a personal judgment on a student’s health. Notify the 

principal or nurse immediately in case of an accident. 

6) After repeated requests, a student refuses to behave 

A. Send the student to the principal’s office. We expect our students to be courteous and 

respectful at all times. As the teacher in that class, you are entitled to that courtesy 

and respect. 

7) The lesson doesn’t cover the entire class period 

A. Be sure to follow the lesson plan as outlined by the teacher. Utilize all activities 

suggested by the teacher and contained in any teacher’s editions being used. If 

necessary, ask one of the adjoining teachers for supplemental materials. Do not 

“play a game” just to fill time. It is important that we maximize instructional time 

and minimize any disruption in learning caused by the regular teacher’s absence. 

8) How do I handle asking “volunteers” to read out loud or to write on the chalk board 

A. Call only on students who raise their hands and want to volunteer. The “quiet” 

student may have a learning disability that you’re not aware of and may not be 

capable of performing the task you are requesting. 

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JOB DESCRIPTION – SUBSTITUTE TEACHER 

Title: 

Reports To: 

Job Goal: 

Substitute Teacher 

Building Administrator, or designated department head or director. 

To assist students in learning subject matter and/or skills that will contribute to their academic goal and 

to their development as mature and responsible citizens. 

Performance Responsibilities: 

1. Meet and instruct assigned classes in locations and at the times designated in accordance with regular classroom 

teacher prepared plans. 

2. Assist all school personnel in the implementation of policies and rules and regulations of the district and school 

governing student life and conduct during the students’ time at school and school related activities. (This includes 

before and after school supervisory responsibilities.) 

3. If necessary, prepare for assigned classes. 

4. Make use of the appropriate media and instructional materials to meet the goal of the instructional program. 

5. Continue with the maintenance of an instructional environment necessary for the health, safety and well being of 

the students. 

6. Establish and maintain standards of behavior consistent with district and school policies or rules, and implement 

these standards in a fair and just manner. 

7. Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities. 

8. Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district or school policies and regulations. 

9. Follow the existing avenues of communication and decision making on school related issues as set by district or 

school policy and rules. 

Demonstrate an ability to control situations encountered in the performance of responsibilities exhibiting an appropriate 

respect for the dignity and worth of each individual. 

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A DIRECTED LESSON – SUBSTITUTE TEACHER 

I. DAILY REVIEW: (First 8 minutes except Monday) 

A. Review the concepts and skills presented in previous day’s lesson and/or associated with the homework. 

B. Discuss and collect homework assignment. 

II. 

III. 

IV. 

PRESENTATION/DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MATERIALS: (About 20 minutes) 

A. Focus on concept or skills to be studied. 

1. State purpose of lesson; 

2. Motivate students; try to capture their interest with discussion, media presentation, or other means. 

3. Discuss new words and build background. 

B. Focus on presenting information and prompting student understanding by using: 

1. Explanations 

2. Demonstrations 

3. Illustrations 

4. Assigned reading 

5. Audiovisual materials 

6. Resource person 

7. Discussion; questions and answers 

8. Other 

C. Check on understanding: 

1. Check on understanding; may be written or oral. 

2. Ask the class questions. 

3. Guided practice; examples done independently by students in class and then 

checked by the teacher. 

4. Repeat and elaborate on the material as necessary. 

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE – SEATWORK: (about 15 minutes) 

A. Uninterrupted practice. 

B. Keep pupils actively engaged in their work; keep the ball rolling. 

C. Let students know that their work will be checked and evaluated. 

D. Check students’ work. 

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: (follow up with additional independent activities) 

A. Assign on regular basis. 

B. Include one or two review problems. 

V. SPECIAL REVIEW/ENRICHMENT: 

A. Weekly review/maintenance/testing. 

B. Monthly review/maintenance/testing 

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SUBSTITUTE TEACHER REACTION INVENTORY 

In order for us to ensure that our substitute teacher program is successful, it is important for us to obtain 

feedback from the classroom teachers, school principals, or area directors on our substitutes. It is also important 

for us to obtain feedback from our substitute teachers on their experience as a substitute in the District. 

The following Substitute Teacher Reaction Inventory forms are samples of what the classroom teacher, 

school principal, or area director would complete on the substitute teacher after his/her first assignment in a 

school or a classroom or if the performance was unsatisfactory. After this form is completed, it is submitted to 

the Central Office where it is reviewed and placed in the substitute’s file. 

The substitute teacher would complete the other Substitute Teacher Reaction Inventory form to provide 

the District with feedback on his/her experience as a substitute teacher. This form will be given to the substitute 

the day of his/her assignment and needs to be completed and returned to the building Principal at the end of the 

school day. This form also gets forwarded to the Central Office for review. 

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(To be completed by classroom teacher, school principal, or area director) 

Please fill out the first time a substitute works in your school or classroom, or if the substitute’s performance was 

unsatisfactory. Please send the original to the Superintendent’s office, and keep a copy for your files. 

Name of Substitute (please print clearly):_______________________________________________________ 

Date(s) of Substituting: _____________________________________________________________________ 

Grade(s): ___________________________________ Subject(s): ___________________________________ 

Name of Classroom Teacher (please print clearly):_________________________________________________ 

1. Teacher 

instructions/lesson plans 

were followed: 

2. Student 

discipline/classroom 

difficulties were handled 

properly: 

3. Substitute had clear 

understanding of class and 

school routine: 

4. Room and materials were 

left orderly. 

5. Student and faculty 

overall feedback of 

substitute: 

Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Comments 

Comments: 

___________________________________________________ 

Signature of Teacher, Principal, or Area Director 

__________________ 

Date 

Classroom teacher – please return to Principal/Area Director within two days of your return. 

Principal/Area Director – please forward original to Human Resource Department and keep a copy for your files. 

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(To be filled out by Substitute) 

Name of Substitute: _____________________________________________________________ 

Date(s) of Substituting: __________________________________________________________ 

Teacher for whom substituting: ___________________________________________________ 

Grade(s)/Subject(s): ____________________________________________________________ 

Circle Response 

1. Were all materials, 

information, keys, etc. 

provided for you by the office. Yes No 

2. Were administrators 

helpful Yes No 

3. Did you use contingency 

plan Yes No 

4. Were you able to follow 

through completely on the 

lesson plans and instructions 

of the teacher Yes No 

5. Did you have any serious 

discipline problems If yes, 

briefly describe. Yes No 

6. What was the attitude of 

the students Yes No 

7. Was the school atmosphere 

friendly Yes No 

8. On this date, were you 

substituting in your area of 

certification Yes No 

Comments 

9. What suggestions can you offer to make the substitute program at this school more successful 

Return to Principal’s office before you leave today. 

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SUBSTITUTE REIMBURSEMENT FORM 

This will verify that as of _____________, I have completed ten (10) substitute assignments during the 2011-2012 

school year. 

I am eligible for the reimbursement of the $55.25 charge for the criminal background check and 

fingerprinting. 

Substitute Signature___________________________________ Date____________________ 

Substitute Name: (print)_________________________________________________________ 

Address: (print)________________________________________________________________ 

Street Address, City, State, Zip 

Telephone Number:_( 

)_________________________________ 

(This form must be returned to the Superintendent’s Office, to the attention of the Human Resource Department. 

Reimbursement will be received within 2 weeks of receipt of this form.) 

***NOTE: Reimbursement valid only for new substitutes hired since 10/8/98. 

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: 

ASSIGNMENTS VERIFIED:________________________________DATE:_______________ 

PAYMENT APPROVAL:___________________________________DATE:_______________ 

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SUBSTITUTE STATUS CHANGE FORM 

This will verify that as of _____________, I have completed four (4) substitute assignments as a classroom assistant. I 

am requesting that I be added to the Substitute Teaching List following a positive review of my evaluations. 

Substitute Signature___________________________________ Date____________________ 

Substitute Name: (print)_________________________________________________________ 

(This form must be returned to the Superintendent’s Office, to the attention of the Human Resource Department. The 

request for the change in status will be reviewed within 2 weeks of receipt of this form.) 

***NOTE: This applies to substitutes hired after 09/01/09. 

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: 

ASSIGNMENTS VERIFIED:________________________________ DATE:_______________ 

STATUS CHANGE APPROVAL:___________________________________DATE:_______________ 

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GBAA 

Also see JBAA 

Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence, & 

Hostile Environment (hereinafter "Harassment) 

It is the policy of the Salem School District to promote an educational setting free from Harassment, which 

disrupts or creates an intimidating, offensive, or hostile environment undermining an atmosphere of trust and respect 

essential to a healthy work and academic environment. Harassment is demeaning and degrading. It affects an 

individual's self-esteem, and can have a negative impact on performance at work or in class. It can make an individual 

feel angry, powerless, and fearful. 

No employee or student of the District shall be subjected to, or subject others to, harassment which violates Title 

IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), the 

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the Rehabilitation Act of 1974, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 

1964, NH Administrative Rules Hum 402.02(a), as well as sexual abuse and assault laws, civil laws, and any other 

federal and state regulations, and District policies and procedures as applicable. Harassment is illegal; employees 

and/or students who harass may also be personally liable under civil laws. 

Employees and/or students who believe they are the subject of Harassment, or anyone having questions or 

concerns regarding Harassment, are encouraged to contact one or more of the following individuals: 

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER 

(TITLE IX COORDINATOR / EEO OFFICER) 

(603) 893-7040 

ANY DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR 

ANY DISTRICT PRINCIPAL / ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 

School District administrators and supervisors have the further responsibility of preventing and eliminating 

Harassment within the areas they oversee. If administrators or supervisors know Harassment is occurring, receive a 

complaint of Harassment, or obtain other information indicating possible Harassment, they must take immediate steps 

to ensure the matter is addressed, even if the problem or alleged problem is not within their area of oversight. Teachers 

and staff members likewise must inform an appropriate administrator if they have reason to believe Harassment is 

occurring. 

Reference: 

Equal Opportunity Employment (GBA-Policy & Regulation) 

Staff Complaints & Grievances (GBMA-Regulation) 

Abused & Neglected Children (JHFE-Policy & Regulation) 

Supervision of Professional Staff (GCM-Policy & Regulation) 

3/20/79 

Revised: 11/25/85; 5/10/94; 10/1/96, 7/7/98, 7/1/01 

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GBEC 

also ADB, ADC, GBED, JICG, JICH 

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE 

In accordance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the desire for a drug free workplace, the Salem School 

District will notify all employees in writing that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use 

of a controlled substance is prohibited in the District’s workplace and specify the actions that will be taken against 

employees for violation of such prohibitions. 

Each employee will be notified in writing that as a condition of employment, the employee will abide by the terms 

stated above. 

If this condition is violated the following will occur: 

1. The employee will notify the District of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the 

workplace no later than five days after such conviction. 

2. The district will notify the federal agency within ten days after receiving notice from an employee or otherwise 

receiving notice of such conviction. 

3. The district will take one of the following actions within 30 days of receiving notice with respect to any 

employee who is so convicted: 

take appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination; 

or require such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program 

approved for such purposes by a federal, state, or local health law enforcement, or other appropriate 

agency. 

The Salem School District will make a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug free workplace through 

implementation of all provisions stated herein including: 

1. Drug free awareness information. 

2. Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and assistance programs. 

3. Penalties that may be imposed on employees for violations occurring in the workplace. 

5/9/89 

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USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS STRICTLY PROHIBITED 

IN/ON ALL SCHOOL FACILITIES AND/OR GROUNDS 

GBED 

Also ADB, ADC, GBEC, JICG 

In accordance with RSA 126-K:7, the use of any tobacco product is prohibited in all facilities maintained by the School 

District, and on all school district grounds. “Tobacco products” means cigarettes, cigars, snuff, smokeless tobacco, 

smokeless cigarettes, products containing tobacco, and tobacco in any other form. 

"Facility" is any place which is supported by public funds and which is used for the instruction of students enrolled in 

all grades maintained by the District. This definition shall include all administrative buildings and offices and areas 

within facilities supportive of instruction and subject to educational administration, including, but not limited to, lounge 

areas, passageways, rest rooms, laboratories, classrooms, study areas, cafeterias, gymnasiums, maintenance rooms, 

libraries, and storage areas. 

Signs shall be placed by the District in all buildings, facilities and school vehicles stating that the use of tobacco 

products is prohibited. 

It is the responsibility of the building principal(s), or designee, to initially enforce this policy by requesting that any 

person who is violating this policy to immediately cease the use of tobacco products. After this request is made, if any 

person refuses to refrain from using tobacco products in violation of this policy, the principal or designee may call the 

local police who shall then be responsible for all enforcement proceedings and applicable fines and penalties. 

Adopted 9/9/86 

Revised 12/09/08 

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Salem School District 

38 Geremonty Drive 

Salem, New Hampshire 03079-3313 

(603) 893-7040 Fax (603 893-7080 

__________________________________________________________________________________________ 


Superintendent 

Linda L. MacDonald 

Business Administrator 

Edith Soley 

Assistant Superintendent 

Cindy L. Palermo 

Director of Human Resources 

WARNING 

In accordance with Chapter 277-A, New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, also known as "Toxic 

Substances in the Workplace," all employees of the Salem School District are hereby notified that they may be exposed 

to toxic substances during the course of their employment. 

Those vendors providing the school district toxic substances as defined by New Hampshire RSA 277-A are 

required to submit to the school district a material safety data sheet. As these sheets are received, they will be properly 

posted and made available for examination. If requested, a reproduction will be made within seventy-two (72) hours. 

Under the law, you have the following rights: 

1) The right to examine material safety data sheets. 

2) The right to receive a copy of any material safety data sheet for any toxic substance to which you may be 

exposed. 

3) Any employee who requests information about a toxic substance pursuant to RSA 277-A:5, III, may, if 

he/she does not receive such information within 5 work days, refuse to work with such substance until such 

time as the employer provides him/her with such information. 

4) You have certain protections from discharge or discrimination under RSA 277-A:7. 

5) You have the right to accompany an agent of the Department of Labor during an inspection of the 

workplace. 

08/10/11 

Date 

Michael W. Delahanty, Superintendent 

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The policies can also be viewed by visiting our website at www.sau57.org, school board, policy book, “G – 

Personnel” 

GBEA 

STAFF ETHICS 

To promote and maintain an effective educational program, the services of men and women of integrity, high ideals, 

understanding, patience, and competence is needed. To meet these goals, these standards are necessary: 

1. Recognize and place the welfare of children as the first concern of the district. 

2. Maintain their own efficiency and knowledge of development in their own area of competence, and where 

appropriate, as governed by the school district’s Professional Development Master Plan.. 

3. Exhibit and maintain a just and courteous relationship with school personnel, parents, and students. 

4. Establish a friendly and cooperative relationship with community members and to represent the district in a 

constructive and positive manner when dealing with community members. 

5. Refrain from the use of the school to promote partisan politics, sectarian religious views, selfish propaganda, or 

the use of school affiliations for personal gains. 

6. Transact school business with the appropriate and proper authority within the district. 

7. Properly use, continually protect, and demonstrate the proper use of all school properties, equipment, and 

materials. 

8. Keep in confidence such information as may be secured in the performance of district duties unless disclosure 

serves a professional purpose or is required by law. 

Line and Staff Relations 

Each employee in the district is responsible to the Board through the Superintendent of Schools. All personnel shall 

refer matters requiring administrative action to the administrators immediately in charge of the area in which the 

problem arises. 

Administrators shall refer such matters to the next higher authority when necessary. 

All employees shall have the right to appeal any decision made by an administrator to the next higher authority and 

through appropriate successive steps. These rights of appeal may be limited or governed by rights as outlined in related 

collective bargaining agreements between the Salem School Board and employee groups. 

Persons who make complaints in good faith are immune from retribution if the complaint proves to be unfounded. 

Unfounded complaints which are filed in bad faith are subject to disciplinary action. 

11/22/77 

Revised 06/22/04, 09/11/07 

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW 

NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE 

TO EMPLOYEES 

1. You are required by law (RSA 281:16-a) to report promptly to your employer an occupational injury or disease, 

even if you deem it to be minor. Form No. 8a WCA, Notice of Accidental Injury or Occupational Disease, to be 

obtained by him or her and must be used for that purpose (RSA 281:18-19). After you have completed and made it 

available to him or her, your employer must acknowledge receipt by signing and giving you a copy. 

2. You are entitled, if need be, to the services of a physician of your choice. 

3. You may not sue your employer as a result of a work-connected injury or disease by reason of your eligibility for 

benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Law. 

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INTERNET USE, NETWORKS, ELECTRONIC RESOURCES 

GBCF 

also EHAA, IJNDB, and EGA 

Introduction: 

Availability of electronic resources requires users to accept responsibility for all activity related to their personal use of 

those resources. There should be no expectation of privacy among students, faculty, other staff, or guests availing 

themselves of the district’s electronic resources, including the computers, computerized systems such as email, and 

computer accounts. Access is given to users to assist them in the performance of their jobs or learning. Users do not 

have an expectation of privacy in anything they create, store, send, or receive on the computer system. The computer 

system belongs to the school district to support its business and education purposes. 

Users expressly waive any right of privacy in anything they create, store, send, or receive on the district’s computer 

network or other electronic resource. Users consent to allowing school personnel to access and review all materials 

users create, store, send, or receive on the computer or through the internet or any other computer network. Users 

understand that the school may use human or automated means to monitor use of its computer resources. 

Section I 

Students and faculty who are provided access to Salem School District computer facilities and to the campus–wide 

communication network assume responsibility for their appropriate use. The SSD expects students and faculty to be 

careful, honest, responsible, and civil in the use of computers and networks. Those who use wide–area networks, such 

as the Internet, to communicate with individuals or to connect to computers at other institutions are expected to abide 

by the rules for the remote systems and networks as well as those for school district systems. 

Be advised that, in addition to violating SSD rules, certain computer misconduct is prohibited by federal and state law 

and is, therefore, subject to criminal and civil penalties. Such misconduct includes knowingly gaining unauthorized 

access to a computer system or database, falsely obtaining electronic services or data without payment of required 

charges, intentionally intercepting electronic communications, and obtaining, altering or destroying others' electronic 

information. Similarly, serious legal penalties may result from the use of district computers or network to violate 

copyright laws, as is possible with the use of peer–to–peer file sharing programs. Moreover, a student or faculty 

member may be held responsible for misuse that occurs by allowing a third party access to the student's or faculty’s 

own computer, account, or network connection. 

Students and faculty are expected to abide by these rules and policies and to consult a member of the district’s IT 

Department prior to any activity that would appear to threaten the security or performance of district computers and 

networks. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action. 

Using the district’s network to download or share copyrighted music, movies, television shows or games without the 

permission of the copyright owner may result in legal sanctions, network termination or both. BitTorrent, Limewire, 

Gnutella, eDonkey, and other file sharing programs can transmit files on your computer to others in violation of 

copyright laws, with or without your knowledge. If these programs are on your computer, you will be held responsible 

for any copyright violations that may result. 

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INTERNET USE, NETWORKS, ELECTRONIC RESOURCES (CONTINUED) 

Use of Facilities 

Computer and network facilities are provided to students and faculty primarily for their educational use. These 

facilities have tangible value. Consequently, attempts to circumvent accounting systems or to use the computer 

accounts of others will be treated as forms of attempted theft. 

Students and faculty may not attempt to damage or to degrade the performance of district computers and networks and 

should not disrupt the work of other users. Students and faculty may not attempt to circumvent security systems or to 

exploit or probe for security holes in any district network or system, nor may students and faculty attempt any such 

activity against other systems accessed through district facilities. Execution or compilation of programs designed to 

breach system security is prohibited unless authorized in advanced. Students and faculty assume personal 

responsibility for the use of their accounts. Consequently, students and faculty may not disclose their passwords or 

otherwise make district facilities available to unauthorized individuals, including family or friends. Moreover, the 

possession or collection of others’ passwords, personal identification numbers (PINs), private digital certificates, or 

other secure identification information is prohibited. 

Privacy of Information 

Information stored on a computer system or sent electronically over a network is the property of the individual who 

created it. Examination, collection, or dissemination of that information without authorization from the owner is a 

violation of the owner's rights to control his or her own property. Systems administrators, however, may gain access to 

users’ data or programs when it is necessary to maintain or prevent damage to systems or to ensure compliance with 

other rules. 

Computer systems and networks provide mechanisms for the protection of private information from examination. 

These mechanisms are necessarily imperfect and any attempt to circumvent them or to gain unauthorized access to 

private information (including both stored computer files and messages transmitted over a network) will be treated as a 

violation of privacy and will be cause for disciplinary action. 

In general, information that the owner would reasonably regard as private must be treated as private by other users. 

Examples include the contents of electronic mail boxes, the private file storage areas of individual users, and 

information stored in other areas that are not public. That measures have not been taken to protect such information 

does not make it permissible for others to inspect it. Exception is granted to officials acting to ensure the district’s 

resources are used solely to support business and education purposes. 

On shared and networked computer systems certain information about users and their activities is visible to others. 

Users are cautioned that certain accounting and directory information, for example user names and electronic mail 

addresses, certain records of file names and executed commands, and information stored in public areas, are not 

private. Nonetheless, such unsecured information about other users must not be manipulated in ways that they might 

reasonably find intrusive; for example, eavesdropping by computer and systematic monitoring of the behavior of others 

are likely to be considered invasions of privacy that would be cause for disciplinary action. The compilation or 

redistribution of information from school district directories, printed or electronic, is forbidden. 

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Electronic Communication 


The Salem School District neither sanctions nor censors individual expression of opinion on its systems. The same 

standards of behavior, however, are expected in the use of electronic mail as in the use of telephones and written and 

oral communication. Therefore electronic mail, like telephone messages, must be neither obscene nor harassing. 

Similarly, messages must not misrepresent the identity of the sender and should not be sent as chain letters or broadcast 

indiscriminately to large numbers of individuals. This prohibition includes unauthorized mass electronic mailings. 

For example, email on a given topic that is sent to large numbers of recipients should in general be directed only to 

those who have indicated a willingness to receive such email. 

Harassment 

Obscenity and Harassment 

Electronic communication that is repeated and unwanted may constitute harassment. In general, communication 

targeted at a specific individual with the intent to harass or threaten is a violation of district policy. An individual 

receiving unwanted e-mail or other forms of communication, should notify the sender that it is unwanted. An 

individual may not realize the communication is unwanted unless informed. If the sender continues to communicate 

after being placed on notice the incident should be reported to a school district administrator. Electronic copies of 

anything that can be used as evidence should be saved. 

As outlined in district handbooks, district computing systems will not be used to unlawfully discriminate against any 

person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. 

Obscenity 

Obscenity is illegal and not tolerated by the school district. Virtually every state and municipality has a statute 

prohibiting the sale and distribution of obscenity and the federal government prohibits its interstate transportation. The 

Supreme Court in Miller v. California, 413 U.S. 15, (1973), narrowed the permissible scope of obscenity statutes and 

applied this three part test to determine constitutionality: (a) whether the average person applying contemporary 

community standard would find the work, taken as a whole, appeals to the prurient interest; (b) whether the work 

depicts or describes in a patently offensive way sexual conduct specifically defined in applicable state law; and (c) 

whether the work taken as a whole lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. 

Intellectual Property and Copyrighted Materials 

All works written as part of one's academic work should be regarded as literary creations and subject to the same 

standards of misrepresentation of copied work. In addition, attempts to duplicate, use, or distribute software or other 

data without authorization by the owner is prohibited. 

All district users must respect the copyrights in works that are accessible through computers connected to the district’s 

network. Federal copyright law prohibits the reproduction, distribution, public display or public performance of 

copyrighted materials without permission of the copyright owner, unless fair use or another exemption under copyright 

law applies. In appropriate circumstances, the district will terminate the network access of users who are found to have 

repeatedly infringed the copyrights of others. 

Students and faculty and staff with questions about copyright or this policy should raise those questions with a school 

district administrator. 

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Section II 

Unauthorized use of the Salem School District network, computer systems, or facilities is prohibited. 

Security and Privacy 

Users understand that timesharing and network–based system activity is automatically logged on a continuous 

basis. These logs do not include private user text, mail contents, or personal data, but do include a record of user 

processes that may be examined by authorized system administrators. 

The school district considers user accounts to be the private property of individuals who have opened them, and 

as a result IT staff will never ask users to reveal their passwords. However, users who request assistance from IT 

give the staff implicit permission to view specific data in their accounts that is necessary to investigate, diagnose, 

or correct the problem. 

Use of Facilities 

Individuals should not attempt to exploit, test, or probe for suspected security holes on district computers or 

networks, but instead should report them to IT staff. Likewise, users should not disseminate to others any 

information that serves to circumvent or degrade system or network security or integrity. 

Physical theft, rearrangement, or damage to any district computer or network equipment, facilities, or property is 

strictly prohibited, and will be reported to the police. This includes all computer labs, network hubs, wiring, and 

links. 

District IT staff must ensure that academic work takes precedence at all times over other computing activities in 

its facilities. In situations of high user demand that may strain available computer resources, the IT Department 

reserves the right to restrict to specific times of the day or prohibit computer use not considered academic in 

nature. Similarly, loud or disruptive behavior that hinders academic work in the computer labs is not permitted. 

Individuals must abide by all official posted rules and official communications from district IT regarding use of 

facilities and resources. 

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Use of the SSD Network 


Users with personal computers on the district network are expected to take reasonable precautions to ensure the 

security of their systems. Individuals may be held responsible for misuse by others that occur on their systems. 

The district IT staff reserves the right to scan the district network and systems connected to it to assist in 

identifying and protecting against exploitable security vulnerabilities such as viruses and to preserve network 

integrity and availability of resources such as sufficient bandwidth. Computers may be disconnected from the 

district network until security issues have been resolved. Users may not scan the district network or computers 

that they do not own or officially administer. 

Attempts to monitor, analyze, or tamper with network data packets that are not explicitly addressed to your 

computer are prohibited. 

Using a network address other than the one assigned by district IT staff is prohibited. 

Users are not permitted to register external domain names or any domain outside of sau57.org or nhsau57.org that 

reference systems on the district network without authorization. 

Users may not advertise routing information on the district network or act as gateways to external or private 

networks. 

It is prohibited to connect any secondary physical network, including bridges, routers, or wireless access points, 

to the district Network without authorization. 

Providing services or running applications that consume excessive bandwidth or impede others' use of the district 

Network is prohibited without authorization. 

Electronic Communication 

Those who make use of online forums and other network communication utilities, such as Newsgroups and the 

Web, do so voluntarily, with the understanding that they may encounter material they deem offensive. 

Individuals who subscribe, post messages, or simply browse through such utilities must abide by the rules 

governing each in addition to the district’s rules governing computing on campus. 

Unauthorized commercial work is prohibited on district systems and networks. 

Cases of Misconduct 

District IT reserves the right to terminate access at any time to anyone whose use of its resources violates the law 

or threatens system or network security, performance, or integrity. This includes the ability to terminate running 

processes or active connections. 

The Salem School District will, in appropriate circumstances, terminate the network access of users who 

repeatedly infringe the copyrights of others. Under district policy any student who has been warned about a first 

incident of copyright infringement and who is again found to have been downloading, reproducing, or distributing 

others' material in violation of the copyright laws may be disconnected from the district network for a period of 

one year. Termination of network access includes all devices owned or registered by the student. 

In other cases of computer misconduct, the IT Department will notify the appropriate school administrator, who 

in turn will determine the course of any investigation or disciplinary action. 

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Waiver 

Users recognize that systems and networks are imperfect and waive any responsibility for lost work or time that 

may arise from their use. The Salem School District cannot compensate users for degradation or loss of personal 

data, software, or hardware as a result of their use of district–owned systems, software, or networks, or as a result 

of assistance they may seek from IT staff. 

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GBEBA 

STAFF DRESS CODE 

The adult employees of the district are expected to serve as models for young people and the rest of the community. 

Individual dress is an important and positive modeling strategy and, therefore, employees should dress in attire 

appropriate to the task to be performed. 

The example set for the young people by a professional staff should be consistent with a professional image and those 

in supervisory positions should advise individuals of the expectations. 

The staff should refrain from dressing in a slovenly manner and are specifically prohibited from wearing dungaree 

pants, sneakers, shorts, t-shirts, athletic sweatshirts and athletic sweatpants, except where appropriate to the task being 

performed, in the opinion of their supervisor. 


Revised 3/26/91 (Effective 9/1/91) 

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PUPIL SAFETY & VIOLENCE PREVENTION 

JICK 

It is the policy of the Salem School District that its students have an educational setting that is safe, secure, peaceful, 

and free from student harassment. The Salem School District will not tolerate unlawful harassment of any type. The 

Board is committed to providing all pupils a safe and secure school environment. This policy is intended to comply 

with RSA 193-F. Conduct constituting bullying and/or cyberbullying will not be tolerated and is hereby prohibited. 

The Superintendent of Schools is responsible for ensuring that this policy is implemented. 

I. Definitions 

1. Bullying. Bullying is hereby defined as a single significant incident or a pattern of incidents involving a written, 

verbal, or electronic communication, or a physical act or gesture, or any combination thereof, directed at another 

pupil which: 

Physically harms a pupil or damages the pupil’s property; 

Causes emotional distress to a pupil; 

Interferes with a pupil’s educational opportunities; 

Creates a hostile educational environment; or 

Substantially disrupts the orderly operation of the school. 

Bullying shall also include actions motivated by an imbalance of power based on a pupil’s actual or perceived 

personal characteristics, behaviors, or beliefs, or motivated by the pupil’s association with another person and based 

on the other person’s characteristics, behaviors, or beliefs. 

2. Cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is defined as any conduct defined as “bullying” in this policy that is undertaken 

through the use of electronic devices. For purposes of this policy, any references to the term bullying shall include 

cyberbullying. 

3. Electronic devices. Electronic devices include, but are not limited to, telephones, cellular phones, computers, 

pagers, electronic mail, instant messaging, text messaging, and websites. 

4. School property. School property means all real property and all physical plant and equipment used for school 

purposes, including public or private school buses or vans. 

5. Victim. Victim means a pupil against whom bullying or cyberbullying has been perpetrated. 

6. Perpetrator. Perpetrator means a pupil who engages in bullying or cyberbullying. 

Any reference in this policy to “parent” shall include parents or legal guardians. 

II. Statement Prohibiting Bullying or Cyberbullying of a Pupil 

Bullying or cyberbullying occurs when an action or communication meeting the definition of bullying or 

cyberbullying: 

1. Occurs on, or is delivered to, school property or a school-sponsored activity or event on or off school property; or 

2. Occurs off of school property or outside of a school-sponsored activity or event, if the conduct interferes with a 

pupil’s educational opportunities or substantially disrupts the orderly operations of the school or school-sponsored 

activity or event. 

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The District prohibits bullying or cyberbullying and, if necessary, may impose discipline to address bullying or 

cyberbullying. 

III. Statement Prohibiting Retaliation or False Accusations 

False Reporting 

A student found to have intentionally falsely accused another of bullying may face discipline or other consequences, 

ranging from positive behavioral interventions up to and including suspension or expulsion. 

A school employee found to have intentionally falsely accused a student of bullying shall face discipline or other 

consequences to be determined in accordance with applicable law, District policies, procedures and collective 

bargaining agreements. 

Reprisal or Retaliation 

The District will discipline and take appropriate action against any student, teacher, administrator, volunteer, or other 

employee who retaliates against any person who makes a good faith report of alleged bullying or against any person 

who testifies, assists, or participates in a proceeding or hearing relating to such bullying. 

1. The consequences and appropriate remedial action for a student, teacher, administrator, volunteer, or other 

employee who engages in reprisal or retaliation shall be determined by the Principal after consideration of the 

nature, severity and circumstances of the act, in accordance with law, Board policies and any applicable collective 

bargaining agreements. 

2. Any student found to have engaged in reprisal or retaliation in violation of this policy shall be subject to measures 

up to, and including, suspension and expulsion. 

3. Any teacher, administrator, or other employee found to have engaged in reprisal or retaliation in violation of this 

policy shall be subject to discipline up to, and including, termination of employment. 

4. Any school volunteer or employees of a company under contract to the District found to have engaged in reprisal or 

retaliation in violation of this policy shall be subject to measures up to, and including, exclusion from school 

grounds. 

Process To Protect Pupils From Retaliation 

If the alleged victim or any witness expresses to the Principal or other staff member that he/she believes he/she may be 

retaliated against, the Principal, or a designee, shall develop a process or plan to protect that student from possible 

retaliation. 

Each process or plan may be developed on a case-by-case basis. Suggestions include, but are not limited to, rearranging 

student class schedules to minimize their contact, stern warnings to alleged perpetrators, temporary removal 

of privileges, or other means necessary to protect against possible retaliation. 

IV. Protection of all Pupils 

This policy shall apply to all pupils and school-aged persons on School District grounds and participating in School 

District functions, regardless of whether or not such pupil or school-aged person is a student within the District. 

V. Disciplinary Consequences For Violations of This Policy 

The District reserves the right to impose disciplinary measures against any student who commits an act of bullying, 

falsely accuses another student of bullying, or who retaliates against any student or witness who provides information 

about an act of bullying. 

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In addition to imposing discipline under such circumstances, the Board encourages the administration and School 

District staff to seek alternatives to traditional discipline, including but not limited to early intervention measures, 

alternative dispute resolution, conflict resolution and other similar measures. However, if intervention measures are 

unsuccessful and acts of bullying are repeated, in accordance with progressive discipline measures, disciplinary 

consequences will be more severe. 

VI. Distribution and Notice of This Policy 

Staff, Contracted Employees, and Designated Volunteers 

All staff, employees of a company under contract to the District, and designated volunteers (as defined in Policy 

IJOC)will be provided with a copy of this policy annually. The Superintendent may determine the method of providing 

the policy (employee handbook, hard copy, etc.) 

The Superintendent will ensure that all school employees, employees of a company under contract to the District and 

designated volunteers (as defined in Policy IJOC) receive annual training on bullying and related District policies. 

Students 

All students will be provided with a copy of this policy annually. The Superintendent may determine the method of 

providing the policy (student handbook, mailing, hard copy, etc.) 

Students will participate in an annual education program which sets out expectations for student behavior and 

emphasizes an understanding of harassment, intimidation, and bullying of students, the District’s prohibition of such 

conduct and the reasons why the conduct is destructive, unacceptable, and will lead to discipline. Students shall also be 

informed of the consequences of bullying conduct toward their peers. 

The Superintendent, in consultation with staff, may incorporate student anti-bullying training and education into the 

District’s curriculum, but shall not be required to do so. 

Parents 

All parents will be provided with an abridged copy of this policy annually. The Superintendent may determine the 

method of providing the policy (parent handbook, mailing, etc.). Parents will be informed of the program and the 

means for students to report bullying acts toward them or other students. They will also be told that to help prevent 

bullying at school they should encourage their children to: 

1. Report bullying when it occurs; 

2. Take advantage of opportunities to talk to their children about bullying; 

3. Inform the school immediately if they think their child is being bullied or is bullying other students; 

4. Cooperate fully with school personnel in identifying and resolving incidents. 

Additional Notice and School District Programs 

The Board may, from time to time, host or schedule public forums in which it will address the anti-bullying policy, 

discuss bullying in the schools, and consult with a variety of individuals including teachers, administrators, guidance 

counselors, school psychologists and other interested persons. 

VII. Procedure for Reporting Bullying 

At each school, the Principal shall be responsible for receiving complaints of alleged violations of this policy. 

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Student Reporting 

1. Any student who believes he or she has been the victim of bullying should report the alleged acts immediately to 

the Principal. If the student is more comfortable reporting the alleged act to a person other than the Principal, the 

student may tell any School District employee, employee of a company under contract to the District, or volunteer 

about the alleged bullying. 

2. The District will develop a system or method for receiving anonymous reports of bullying. Although students, 

parents, volunteers and visitors may report anonymously, formal disciplinary action may not be based solely on an 

anonymous report. Independent verification of the anonymous report shall be necessary in order for any 

disciplinary action to be applied. 

3. The District will develop student reporting forms to assist students and staff in filing such reports. An investigation 

shall still proceed even if a student is reluctant to fill out the designated form and chooses not to do so. 

4. Upon receipt of a report of bullying, the Principal, or a designee, shall commence an investigation consistent with 

the provisions of Section XI of this policy. 

Staff, Contracted Employees, and Designated Volunteers Reporting 

1. An important duty of all District employees, designated volunteers, or employees of a company under contract with 

the District is to report acts or behavior that they witness that appears to constitute bullying. 

2. All District employees, employees of a company under contract with the District, and designated volunteers shall 

encourage students to tell them about acts that may constitute bullying. For young students, staff members, 

designated volunteers or employees of a company under contract with the District will provide direct assistance to 

the student to assist them in reporting the bullying. 

3. Any District employee, employees of a company under contract with the District or designated volunteer who 

witnesses, receives a report of, or has knowledge or belief that bullying may have occurred shall inform the 

Principal as soon as possible, but no later than the end of that school day. 

4. Upon receipt of a report of bullying, the Principal, or a designee, shall commence an investigation consistent with 

the provisions of Section XI of this policy. 

VIII. Procedure for Internal Reporting Requirements 

In order to satisfy the reporting requirements of RSA 193-F:6, the Principal or designee shall be responsible for 

completing any available New Hampshire Department of Education forms and reporting documents of substantiated 

incidents of bullying. Said forms shall be completed within ten (10) school days of any substantiated incident. Upon 

completion of such forms, the Principal or designee shall retain a copy and shall forward one copy to the 

Superintendent. The Superintendent shall maintain said forms in a safe and secure location. 

IX. Notifying Parents of Alleged Bullying 

The Principal, or a designee shall report to the parents of a student who has been reported as a victim of bullying and to 

the parents of a student who has been reported as a perpetrator of bullying within 48 hours of receiving the report. 

Such notification may be made by telephone, writing or personal conference. The date, time, method, and location (if 

applicable) of such notification and communication shall be noted in the report. All notifications shall be consistent 

with the student privacy rights under the applicable provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 

1974 (FERPA). 

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X. Waiver of Notification Requirement 

The Superintendent may, within a 48 hour time period, grant the Principal a waiver from the requirement that the 

parents of the alleged victim and the alleged perpetrator be notified of the filing of a report. A waiver may only be 

granted if the Superintendent deems such a waiver to be in the best interest of the victim or perpetrator. Any waiver 

granted shall be in writing. 

XI. Investigative Procedures 

1. Upon receipt of a report of bullying, the Principal, or designee, shall, within 5 school days, initiate an investigation 

into the alleged act. If the Principal is directly and personally involved with a complaint or is closely related to a 

party to the complaint, then the Superintendent shall direct another District employee to conduct the investigation. 

2. The investigation may include documented interviews with the alleged victim, alleged perpetrator and any 

witnesses. All interviews shall be conducted privately, separately and shall be confidential. Each individual will be 

interviewed separately and at no time will the alleged victim and perpetrator be interviewed together, unless 

deemed appropriate by the investigating school official, during the investigation. 

3. If the alleged bullying was in whole or in part cyberbullying, the Principal may ask students and/or parents to 

provide the District with printed copies of e-mails, text messages, website pages, or other similar electronic 

communications. 

4. A maximum of 10 school days shall be the limit for the documentation of the results and completion of the 

investigation except as provided for in paragraph 6 below. 

5. Factors the Principal or other investigator may consider during the course of the investigation, are including but not 

limited to: 

Description of incident, including the nature of the behavior; 

How often the conduct occurred; 

Whether there were past incidents or past continuing patterns of behavior; 

The characteristics of parties involved, (name, grade, age, etc.); 

The identity and number of individuals who participated in bullying behavior; 

Where the alleged incident(s) occurred; 

Whether the conduct adversely affected the student’s education or educational environment; 

Whether or not the conduct substantially disrupted the orderly operation of the school; and 

Whether the alleged victim felt or perceived an imbalance of power as a result of the reported incident. 

6. The Principal shall complete the investigation within 10 school days of receiving the initial report. If the Principal 

needs more than 10 school days to complete the investigation, the Superintendent may grant an extension of up to 7 

school days. In the event such extension is granted, the Principal shall notify in writing all parties involved of the 

granting of the extension. 

7. Students who are found to have violated this policy may face discipline in accordance with other applicable Board 

policies, up to and including suspension and expulsion. Students facing discipline will be afforded all due process 

required by law. 

XII. Response to Remediate Substantiated Instances of Bullying 

Consequences and appropriate remedial actions for a student or staff member, designated volunteer, or employees of a 

company under a contract with the District who commits one or more acts of bullying or retaliation may range from 

positive behavioral interventions up to and including suspension or expulsion of students, dismissal from employment 

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for staff members, and exclusion from school grounds of designated volunteers or employees of a company under 

contract with the District. 

Consequences for a student who commits an act of bullying or retaliation shall be varied and graded according to the 

nature of the behavior, the developmental age of the student, and the student’s history of problem behaviors and 

performance. Remedial measures shall be designed to correct the problem behavior, prevent another occurrence of the 

problem, protect and provide support for the victim, and take corrective action for documented systematic problems 

related to bullying. Salem High School and Woodbury School officials will notify and confer with Salem police 

officials to determine whether or not a formal report and police involvement is necessary. Elementary school 

administrators will notify police officials when the behavior results in suspension from school. 

Examples of consequences may include, but are not limited to: 

Admonishment 

Temporary removal from classroom 

Deprivation of privileges 

Classroom or administrative detention 

Referral to disciplinarian 

In-school suspension 

Out-of-school suspension 

o Notification of authorities 

Expulsion 

Examples of remedial measures may include, but are not limited to: 

Restitution 

Mediation 

Peer support group 

Corrective instruction or other relevant learning experience 

Behavior assessment 

Student counseling 

o In-school counseling if practical 

o Out-of-school counseling if appropriate 

Parent conferences 

Referral to legal authorities 

In support of this policy, the Board promotes preventative educational measures to create greater awareness of 

aggressive behavior, including bullying. The Board encourages the Superintendent to work collaboratively with all 

staff members to develop responses other than traditional discipline as a way to remediate substantiated instances of 

bullying. 

XIII. Reporting of Substantiated Incidents to the Superintendent 

The Principal shall forward all substantiated reports of bullying to the Superintendent upon completion of the 

Principal’s investigation. 

XIV. Communication With Parents Upon Completion of Investigation 

1. Within two school days of completing an investigation, the Principal, or a designee, will notify the students 

involved in person of his/her findings and the result of the investigation. 

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2. The Principal, or a designee, will notify via telephone the parents of the alleged victim and alleged perpetrator of 

the results of the investigation. The Principal will also send a letter to the parents within 24 hours again notifying 

them of the results of the investigation. 

3. If the parents request, the Principal, or a designee, shall schedule a meeting with them to further explain his/her 

findings and reasons for his/her actions. 

4. In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and other law concerning student privacy, the 

District will not disclose educational records of students including the discipline and remedial action assigned to 

those students to the parents of other students involved in a bullying incident. 

XV. Appeal 

1. For non-disciplinary remedial actions where no other review procedures govern, the parents of the pupils involved 

in the bullying shall have the right to appeal the Principal’s decision to the Superintendent in writing within five (5) 

school days. The Superintendent shall review the Principal’s decision and issue a written decision within ten (10) 

school days. If the aggrieved party is still not satisfied with the outcome, the aggrieved party may file a written 

request for review by the School Board within ten (10) school days of the Superintendent’s decision. 

2. The procedures under RSA 193:13, Ed 317, and District policies establish the due process and appeal rights for 

students disciplined for acts of bullying. 

3. The School Board or its designee will inform parents of any appeal rights they may have to the New Hampshire 

State Board of Education. 

XVI. Capture of Audio Recordings on School Buses 

Pursuant to RSA 570-A:2, notice is hereby given that the Board authorizes audio recordings to be made in conjunction 

with video recordings of the interior of school buses while students are being transported to and from school or school 

activities. The Superintendent shall ensure that there is a sign informing the occupants of school buses that such 

recordings are occurring. 

XVII. Sexual Harassment 

Bullying or cyberbullying may constitute sexual harassment in which case it shall be subject to and be handled in 

accordance with the School District's Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence Policy (GBAA), not this Policy. 

XVIII. Immunity 

A School Administrative Unit employee, School District employee, chartered public school employee, school 

volunteer, student, parent, legal guardian, or employee of a company under contract to the School District, School 

Administrative Unit, or chartered public school, shall be immune from civil liability for good faith conduct arising from 

or pertaining to the reporting, investigation, findings, recommended response, or implementation of a recommended 

response under RSA 193-F. 

Legal References: 

RSA 193-F:3, Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention Act 

RSA 570-A:2, Capture of Audio Recordings on School Buses Allowed 

NH Code of Administrative Rules, Section Ed 306.04(a)(8), Student Harassment 


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2011-2012 SCHOOL CALENDAR 

The 2011-2012 school calendar is located on the home page of our website at www.sau57.org. 

The direct link for the calendar is as follows: http://www.sau57.org/Documents/SSD_2011-12_Calendar.pdf 

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School Administrative Unit #57 

Salem, New Hampshire 

SUBSTITUTE TEACHING AND NON-TEACHING HANDBOOK ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM 

I acknowledge receipt of the Substitute Teaching and Non-Teaching Handbook 2011-2012. I understand that is it my 

responsibility to read and follow all the school district expectations of substitutes as well as the school district policies. Failure to 

meet the expectations of a substitute or follow school district policies is grounds for removal from the substitute list. 

___________________________________ 

Name (Please Print) 

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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF - Salem School District

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