Policies and standard practices that might be included in departments of physical education and athletics are listed under the following headings:
Personnel Policies
• Tenure and dismissal.
• Contracts.
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• Leave of absence.
• Classification and promotion.
• Salary schedules and policies.
• Retirement.
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• Credit unions.
• Vacations.
• Workload.
• Teacher evaluation.
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• Affirmative action.
• Collective bargaining.
Staff Work
• Importance of complete fact-finding
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• Written reports.
• Appropriate coordination.
Class Organization and Conduct
• Attire.
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• Attendance and make-up.
• Record books.
• Use of student leaders.
• Grading and evaluating.
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• Changing class sections.
Health Services
• Reporting of accidents,
• School nurse.
• School physician
• Injury care.
• Student health.
Facilities
• For classes.
• For cocurricular activities.
• Outside group usage.
• For free play.
• Priorities, assignment, etc.
Teachers’s or Coaches’ Absences
• Reporting.
• Sickness.
• Trips.
• Substitute teachers.
• Other arrangements.
Athletics
• Scheduling.
• Athletic trips.
• Eligibility.
• Insurance.
• Personal car.
• Training rules.
• Playing on outside teams.
• Parking during contests.
• Recruiting.
Injuries, and sickness
• Fund raising.
• Safety of athletes.
Equipment
• Purchase.
• Care.
• Custody
• Checking out and in
• Responsibility and accountability.
Keys
• Responsibility.
• Accountability.
In-service Education
• Travel to conferences, etc.
• Advanced study.
• Professional leaves.
• Remuneration Departmental Meetings
• Attendance
• Agenda.
• Participation.
Reports
• Special.
• Trips and conventions
• Annual
• Seasonal
Committee Work
• Assignments.
• Reporting.
• Service limit.
Financial Administration
• Budgeting.
• Financial aid.
• Accounting.
Professional Ethics Communication
• Interdepartmental
• Extradepartmental
• Channels.
Outside Relationships
• Municipal government.
• Civic organizations.
• Grants.
• General public.
Supervision
• Philosophy.
• Responsibility.
• Student-teacher relationships