CPS Policies and Procedures
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You can search all Cambridge Public School Policies through the Cambridge Public Schools Online Policy Manual here.
CPS Policy Publications
- Guide to Policies for Students & Families
- Guide to Policies – Staff Edition
- Rights and Responsibilities Handbook
Translations: Amharic | Arabic | Bengali | Chinese | Haitian Creole | Spanish
CPS POLICY MANUAL
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF SELECTED POLICIES
- Academic Achievement
- Academic Freedom
- Acceptable Use Policy
- Accepting Donations from Booster Organizations Policy
- Administration and Management of Prescription Medication and Life Threatening Food Allergies
- Admission of Transfer Students Policy
- Advertising in Schools
- Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity
- Animals in School Policy
- Anti-Bullying Policy
- Anti-Cyberbullying Policy
- Anti-Violence Policy
- Community Resource Persons
- Competency Determination Policy
- Translations: አማርኛ | عريب | বাংলা | Kreyòl ayisyen | Español
- Compliance With Fair Labor Standards Act
- Controlled Choice Policy
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January 16, 2024: Cambridge Preschool Program Admissions & Matriculation
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September 19, 2023: Preschool Enrollment through the Office of Early Childhood
- December 5, 2017: Sibling Assignment and Transfers - Immersion Programs
- December 5, 2017: Enrollment Cap for JK/K
- March 7, 2017: Bilingual Programs
- December 6, 2016: Controlled Choice Policy Amendment
- November 17, 2015: Controlled Choice Policy Revisions
- October 6, 2015: Controlled Choice Policy Revisions
- March 3, 2015: Kindergarten Assignment Band
- December 2, 2014: Recommendation for the Assignment Lottery for the Tobin Montessori 3-Year-Old Grade and the Special Start Integrated Classrooms
- May 6, 2014: Controlled Choice Policy Amendment
- March 4, 2014: Kindergarten Assignment Ratio
- July 30, 2013: Gender Balancing Policy & Policy on Enrollment Size of JK and K
- June 18, 2013: New Controlled Choice Plan Rules
- December 2012: Upper School Transfer Policy
- October 2012: Language Immersion Programs
- October 2012: Sibling Preference
- October 2012: Enrollment Management to Reach Upper School Target # of Students
- October 2012: Recommended Practices
- December 2010: No Proximity Preference for Tobin Montessori and Bilingual Immersion
- April 2009: Notification to Kindergarten Families to Make 3 Choices
- February 2009: Mid-Year Transfers
- February 2009: Policy on Re-Entering the Lottery
- May 2006: School Committee Order on Transfer of Twins/Qualifying Siblings and Assignment on Gender Balance
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- Criminal History Record Information (CHRI): Fingerprint Policy
- Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) Policy
- Domestic Violence Leave Policy
- Dress Code Policy
- Drug-free Workplace Policy
- Educational Opportunities for Children in Foster Care
- Educational Opportunities for Homeless Children
- Educational Opportunities for Military Children
- EF Food Service
- Eighth Grade Graduation Policy
- Equal Education Opportunities
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Family and Medical Leave and Small Necessities Leave Policy
- Field Trip Policy
- Freedom of Expression
- Gang Activities / Secret Societies
- Gifts to and Solicitations by Staff
- Grading Systems High Schools
- Graduation Exercise
- Graduation Requirements
- Hazing Policy
- Health Education
- High School Extension Program Admissions Plan
- HIV/AIDS Policy
- Home Schooling Policy
- Homework Policy
- CRLS Homework Policy: English | Spanish | Haitian Creole | Bengali | Amharic
- Honor Rolls
- Infectious Disease Control Administrative Guidelines and Procedures
- Intellectual Property / Copyright Policy
- Leaves of Absence Policy
- Middle School Explorations Policy
- Non-Discrimination:
- Non-Tolerance of Hate Crimes
- Physical Education Policy
- Physical Restraint Policy
- Policy Against Domestic Violence
- Policy Against Teen Dating Violence
- Policy for the Education of English Language Learners
- Policy on Eighth Grade Graduations
- Policy on Participation in MCAS
- Policy Regarding Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students
- Prevention and Management of Head Injuries and Concussions in Athletic Activities
- Prohibition Against Idling of Vehicles
- Promotion and Retention Policy
- Recruiter Policy
- RSTA Admissions Policy
- School and District Web Pages
- School Councils Policy
- School-Based Fundraising for Student Activities
- Selection Policy for School Library Media Center Collections
- Social Media Policy
- Software Code of Ethics
- Staff Conduct Policy
- Staff Ethics / Conflict of Interest
- Staff Health, Protection, and Safety
- Staff Participation in Political Activities Policy
- Student Attendance Policy
- Student Dismissal Precautions
- Student Fundraising and Public Solicitation
- Student Health
- Student Privacy Policy
- Student Progress Reports to Parents/Guardians and Parent/Guardian Conferences
- Student Records Policy
- Student Transportation
- Student Transportation in Private Vehicles | Consent Release
- Students Who Are Pregnant, Parents or Married
- Substance Abuse/Drugs Policy
- Surveillance Camera Policy
- Teaching about Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Family Life/Sex Education
- Teaching about Controversial Issues/Controversial Speakers
- Tobacco Use Policy
- Toxic Storage Policy
- Tutoring for Pay Policy
- Visitors to the Schools
- Weapons and Assaults on School Staff
- Website Privacy Policy
- Wellness Policy
Administrative Guidelines
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