1. 2016-2017 OEISD Employee handbook
Training and Review

2. Goal: To provide our staff a resource to the district’s procedures & Expectations as employees of the district
Directions: review the following slides. Use your employee handbook and refer to the sections and pages noted.
Once you have completed the training, remove the signature page from the handbook and submit it to your supervisor.
The Next to last page of the power point is an additional signature page. Remove, sign and submit with your handbook signature page. Any and all questions are welcome. Thank you oeisd staff!

3. Check off each one as you review and refer to our Employee Handbook
____ 1. Table of Contents – Pages 2-4- There are 13 Bolded Sub-Headings- Review those to familiarize yourself with the organization of the information contained in our employee handbook. While all pages of the handbook may not be reviewed page by page, I understand it is my responsibility to be familiar with all content and follow the procedures as provided in the handbook.
_____ 2. Employee Handbook Receipt-Page 5- Sign at the end of the training and submit to your supervisor.
_____ 3. District Information –Pages 7-12-Includes: Our goals- objectives, who our board of trustees are, board meeting dates, a list of district staff /contact extensions and the district organizational chart
_____ 4. Employment Information- Pages Includes: Contracts, Searches/Alcohol and Drug Testing, Health safety, Reassignments and transfers, Workload/Work Schedules, Performance Evaluation, Staff Development and Salaries/Wages, Benefits, Leaves/Absences, Workers’ Compensation, Jury Duty, Employee Recognition, District Communications Used, Complaints/Grievances

4. Employee conduct and welfare pages 34-37
Standards of conduct based on adopted board policy DH Local
And
Texas educators’ code of ethics

5. Turn to the top of page 34 in our
Handbook
_____DH Local is board adopted policy regarding
employee conduct. Please read the opening paragraph
on page 34, and the 8 standards of conduct we are all required
to follow at all times.
As you review the standards of conduct under DH Local adopted board policy, which of the 8 standards is applicable under FERPA (Family Educational Rights to Privacy Act)? ______________________________________

6. Texas Educator’s code of ethics
Statement of Purpose for the 29 Standards- Pages 35-37
________ Review the purpose statement at the bottom of page 34
________ Review the 13 Professional Standards Regarding Ethical Conduct, Practices and Performance
________ Review the 7 Professional Standards Toward Professional Colleagues
________ Review the 9 Professional Standards for Ethical Conduct Toward Students

7. Page 37 Employees shall not engage in prohibited harassment
including sexual harassment, of other employees, unpaid
interns, student teachers or students. Individuals who
believe they have been discriminated or retaliated against
or harassed are encouraged to promptly report such
incidents to the campus principal, supervisor or appropriate
district official.
Report Bullying at stopwalktalk. org
Page 37

8. Reporting Child Abuse- Page 38
All employees are required by state law to report any suspected
child abuse or neglect to a law enforcement agency within
48 hours of the event that led to the suspicion.
Reports to Child Protective Services can be made to the
Supervisor/Campus Principal or to the Texas Abuse Hotline
( )
State law specifies that an employee may not delegate
to or rely on another person or administrator to make the report

9. Technology and Electronic Media
Bottom of page 39-top of page 43
Page 40-Personal Use of Electronic Media
Pages Use of Electronic Media with Students
Read all pages for knowing acceptable procedures for
communicating with students

10. Reporting Employee Arrests/Convictions Fraud & Financial Impropriety
Pages 43 Employee Arrests and Reporting
Pages –Fraud-Financial Impropriety-Read the 13
bullets specifying expectations

11. General Procedures Pages 49-50
SAFETY pages 47-48
General Procedures Pages 49-50
Bad Weather-Closings
Emergencies
Purchasing Procedures-Prior Approval Required Before
Spending or committing district funds
Notify Human Resources if corrections or changes to name,
home address, contact telephone number, marital status,
emergency contact or beneficiary
Personnel Records
Building Use

12. Termination of Employment
Pages 51-52
Resignations
Dismissal or Nonrenewal of contract employees
Dismissal of Noncontract employees

13. Student Issues
Pages 54-56
Determine your knowledge regarding topics of records, parent
student complaints, administering medicines, student conduct
and discipline, student attendance, bullying and hazing
Talk to your campus counselors and or administrators regarding
your questions on identifying signs of bullying and or hazing.
Report, Report, Report……! (bullying-stopwalktalk.org)

14. I have completed the training on our District Employee Handbook.
SIGNATURE:___________________
DATE of TRAINING:________________
CAMPUS or DEPARTMENT:_______________

15. Thank you!
Questions: Please see your supervisor or the appropriate district administrator