Policies and Procedures
Board Policies
The Metro Nashville Board of Public Education sets board policies and hires the Director of Schools to carry out policies. The Director of Schools is responsible for developing administrative procedures to ensure the board policies are executed. As part of its role, the Board of Education evaluates the effectiveness of its policies and monitors the work of the administration.
Metro Schools' Board Policies are located on a site hosted by the Tennessee School Boards Association.
Administrative Procedures
Board Operations
Fiscal Management
Descriptor Code | Procedure Title | Procedure PDF |
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2.100.1p | Financial Management | Download |
2.101.1p | Diversity Business Enterprise | Download |
2.200.1p | Preparation and Approval of Budgets and Budget Revisions for Grants | Download |
2.300.1p | Comparability of Services | Download |
2.601.1 | Fundraising | Download |
2.700.1p | Grant Drawdowns and Reimbursements (Cash Management) | Download |
2.700.2p | Review and Maintenance of Grant Business Units | Download |
2.804.1p | Travel Expenses and Reimbursements | Download |
2.805.1p | Purchasing | Download |
2.805.2p | Credit Purchase Cards | Download |
2.805.3p | Accountability Authorization and Approval | Download |
2.805.4p | Separation of Duties | Download |
2.805.5p | Instructional Supply Purchases for Teachers | Download |
2.805.6p | Food Beverage and Gift Guidelines | Download |
2.806.1p | Purchase Solicitations for Bids - Proposals and Quotations | Download |
2.806.2p | Contract Request | Download |
2.806.3p | Purchase Solicitations for Bids, Proposals and Quotations - ITB | Download |
2.806.4p | Purchase Solicitations for Bids, Proposals and Quotations - RFP | Download |
2.806.5p | Purchase Solicitations for Bids, Proposals and Quotations - QBS | Download |
2.808.1p | Purchase Orders and Contracts | Download |
2.808.2p | Protest and Appeal | Download |
2.808.3p | Closing or Cancelling Purchase Orders | Download |
2.900.1p | School-Based Enterprises Procedures | Download |
2.900.2p | Student Activity Fund Management | Download |
Support Services
Instructional Services
Descriptor Code | Procedure Title | Procedure PDF |
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4.204.1p | Summer School Program | Download |
4.213.1p | Family Life Education | Download |
4.214.1p | Educator Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) | Download |
4.300.1p | Marching Band Eligibility | Download |
4.302.1p | Field Trips-Excursions-Competitions | Download |
4.401.1p | Textbook Procedures | Download |
4.403.1p | School Library Materials Selection | Download |
4.403.2p | School Library Materials Reconsideration | Download |
4.407.1p | MNPS Websites | Download |
4.600.1p | Grading | Download |
4.600.2p | Exams and Exemptions | Download |
4.801.1p | Requests for Alternate Instructional Materials | Download |
Personnel
Descriptor Code | Procedure Title | Procedure PDF |
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5.104.1p | Equal Opportunity Employment | Download |
5.105.1p | Recruitment | Download |
5.106.1p | Application and Employment | Download |
5.110.1p | Salary Scales | Download |
5.113.1p | Payroll Costing | Download |
5.113.2p | Compensation Over-Underpayments | Download |
5.114.1p | Personnel Records | Download |
5.115.1p | Assignment and Transfer | Download |
5.115.2p | Time and Effort Reporting | Download |
5.117.1p | Teacher Tenure Eligibility | Download |
5.118.1p | Background Investigations | Download |
5.119.1p | Employee Representation Organizations | Download |
5.1202.1p | Employment of Athletic Coaches | Download |
5.1202.2p | Employment of Non-Faculty Coaches | Download |
5.1206.1p | Out of Classification Form | Download |
5.1206.2p | Compensation Guidelines and Salary Administration | Download |
5.1209.1p | Closure-Virtual Status for Inclement Weather or Other Emergencies | Download |
5.1212.1p | Employee Badges | Download |
5.1213.1p | Reporting Arrests and Convictions | Download |
5.1214.1p | ADA, Title I Accommodations | Download |
5.1219.1p | Technology Acceptable Use Agreement | Download |
5.1220.1p | Telework | Download |
5.1220.1p | Telework Safety Checklist | Download |
5.200.1p | Corrective Actions and Progressive Discipline | Download |
5.200.2p | Resignations and Rehire Eligibity | Download |
5.201.1p | Paid Administrative Leave | Download |
5.203.1p | Recommendations and File Transfers | Download |
5.301.1p | Jury Duty | Download |
5.302.1p | Sick Leave | Download |
5.303.1p | Personal and Professional Leave | Download |
5.305.1p | Family and Medical Leave | Download |
5.306.1p | Miltary Leave | Download |
5.306.2p | Paid Family Leave | Download |
5.307.1p | Injury on Duty | Download |
5.403.1p | Drug and Alcohol Testing for Employees | Download |
5.403.1pForm | Reasonable Suspicion Form | Download |
5.500.1p | Harassment and Discrimination | Download |
5.600.1p | Workplace Conduct | Download |
5.601.1p | Conflict of Interest | Download |
5.602.1p | Employee Attendance | Download |
5.603.1p | Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Overtime and Comp Time | Download |
5.608.1p | Private Lessons and Tutors | Download |
5.611.1p | Ethics | Download |
5.612.1p | Social Media | Download |
5.701.1p | Substitute Teachers | Download |
5.800.1p | Director of Schools Designee Pay | Download |
5.900.1p | Collaborative Conferencing | Download |
Students
Descriptor Code | Procedure Title | Procedure PDF |
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6.142.3p | School Supplied Opioid Antagonists (i.e. Narcan) | Download |
6.200.1p | Quarantined Students | Download |
6.200.2p | Medical Exemption to Compulsory Attendance | Download |
6.203.1p | Record of Birth | Download |
6.203.2p | Proof of Residence | Download |
6.203.3p | Entrance Requirements Including Immunizations and School Physicals | Download |
6.205.1p | Section 504 Evaluations & Eligibility | Download |
6.205.2p | Section 504 Grievances & Due Process | Download |
6.304.1p | Reporting and Investigating Bullying, Cyber Bullying, Harassment, Discrimination, Intimidation, and | Download |
6.308.1p | Bus Safety - Video Review Procedure | Download |
6.312.1p | Student Personal Electronic Devices | Download |
6.317.1p | Due Process Student Discipline | Download |
6.317.2p | First Time Behavior Support Program | Download |
6.400.1p | Animals in Schools | Download |
6.400.2p | Private Practitioners | Download |
6.400.3p | Transportation of Students to Medical Facilities | Download |
6.400.4p | Diabetic Care in Schools | Download |
6.400.5p | Blood Drives | Download |
6.400.6p | Disease, Head Lice and Illness Related Procedures | Download |
6.400.7p | School Nurse Program, Fieldtrips and Related | Download |
6.404.1p | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome | Download |
6.405.1p | Administration of Medication and/or Assisted Self-Medication in School | Download |
6.405.2p | Pancreatic Enzyme Therapy | Download |
6.405.3p | Adrenal Crisis Response Plan and Use of Volunteer Staff | Download |
6.4051.1p | Seizure Response Plan | Download |
6.412.1p | Severe Allergies | Download |
6.412.2p | School Supplied Epinephrine Auto-Injectors | Download |
6.500.1p | Restraint and Isolation | Download |
6.503.10p | Training of District Staff Related to Homeless Students | Download |
6.503.11p | Coordination of Services for Homeless Students | Download |
6.503.12p | Preschool for Homeless Students | Download |
6.503.13p | Privacy of Records for Homeless Students | Download |
6.503.1p | Identification of Homeless Students | Download |
6.503.2p | Enrollment of Homeless Students | Download |
6.503.3p | School Placement of Homeless Students | Download |
6.503.4p | Awarding Appropriate Credit to Homeless Students | Download |
6.503.5p | School of Origin Transportationfor Homeless Students | Download |
6.503.6p | Services for Homeless Students | Download |
6.503.7p | McKinney-Vento Dispute Resolution | Download |
6.503.8p | Free Meals for Homeless Students | Download |
6.503.9p | Title I Services for Homeless Students | Download |
6.504.1p | Occupational Survey | Download |
6.505.1p | Foster Care Transportation | Download |
6.600.1p | Public Data Sharing | Download |
6.600.2p | Confidentiality- Special Education Records | Download |
6.600.3p | Student Cumulative Records | Download |
6.602.1p | Amendments to Student Records | Download |
Metro Schools Employee Handbook
Metro Schools staff members can read the employee handbook on My.MNPS.org, the district intranet. You must be logged in using your district credentials to access the handbooks.