1.0 THE SCHOOL AND ITS GOALS

1.10 School Legal Status
  1.101 Corporate Articles, Control and Purpose
    1.1011 Articles of Association
    1.1012 Membership of the Association of Nanjing International School
    1.1013 School Licensing and Operation
    1.1014 Legal Entity – the Legal Person for the School
  1.102 Powers Delegated to the School Board
    1.1021 Powers of the Board
    1.1022 Duties of the Board
    1.1023 Policy Formulation
  1.103 School Ownership and Tax Status
    1.1031 School Ownership
    1.1032 Liability for Business Tax
    1.1033 Liability for Corporate Income Tax
    1.1034 Price Bureau Authorisation
  1.104 Dissolution of the School
    1.1041 Decision to Dissolve the School
    1.1042 Payment of Creditors
    1.1043 Disposal of Assets

1.20 School Philosophy and Purpose
  1.201 Instructional Goals and Objectives (Also 7.10)
    1.2011 Educational Philosophy and Style
    1.2012 Adoption of International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) Programmes
    1.2013 Educational Services Beyond the IBO Programme
    1.2014 Mission Statement
    1.2015 NIS Aims
    1.2016 Language of Instruction
    1.2017 Educational Provision to Students
    1.2018 Feeder Community
    1.2019 International Faculty
  1.202 Host Country Government Relations (Also 10.10)
    1.2021 Relationship to Central Government of the PRC
    1.2022 Relationship to the Nanjing City Government
    1.2023 Relationship to the Jiangsu Provincial Government
  1.203 Parents’ Involvement in Decision – Making (Also 9.041)
    1.2031 Representative Function of the NIS Board
    1.2032 Consultation with the Electorate
    1.2033 Strategic Planning
  1.204 Staff Involvement in Decision – Making (Also 5.206)
    1.2041 Teacher Membership of the NIS Board
    1.2042 Staff Association
    1.2043 Strategic Planning
  1.205 Student Involvement in Decision – Making (Also 8.101)
    1.2051 Student Council
    1.2052 Strategic Planning
  1.206 Non- Discrimination
    1.2061 Equal Opportunities Policy
  1.207 Information Management
    1.2071 Open Access to Information

1.30 School Organization
  1.301 Administrative Organization Plan
    1.3011 School Board and Director Relationship
    1.3012 School Organisation Chart
  1.302 Schools and Levels of Instruction (Also 7.20)
    1.3021 Whole-School Ethos
    1.3022 The Elementary School
    1.3023 The Secondary School
  1.303 Director’s Powers and Duties
    1.3031 Director’s Selection and Appointment
    1.3032 Director’s Contract and Benefits
    1.3033 Evaluation of the Director
    1.3034 Termination of Employment of the Director
    1.3035 Scope of Director’s Responsibilities
    1.3036 Hiring and Firing Powers
    1.3037 Director’s Leadership Responsibility
    1.3038 Responsibility for Policy Implementation
    1.3039 Formulation of Procedures
  1.304 School Administration (Principals)
    1.3041 Principals' Selection and Appointment
    1.3042 Principals' Contract and Benefits
    1.3043 Evaluation of Principals
    1.3044 Principals' Termination of Employment
    1.3045 Scope of Responsibilities of Principals
    1.3046 Principals Leadership Responsibility
    1.3047 Responsibility for Procedure Implementation
    1.3048 Operational Supervision Responsibilities
  1.305 Line and Staff Relations
    1.3051 Internal Organisation: Academic
    1.3052 Internal Organisation: Administration
    1.3053 Single Status Access Policy
  1.306 Management Team
    1.3061 Education: The Senior Management Team
    1.3062 Administration: The Senior Administration Team
  1.307 Formulation of Administrative Procedures: Publishing Policy and Procedure
    1.3071 School Handbooks
      1.30711 Mandatory Handbooks
      1.30712 Multilingual Handbook Publication
      1.30713 Handbooks for Students and Parents
      1.30714 Handbooks for Employees
      1.30715 Handbooks for Board Members
    1.3072 Administrative Reports
      1.30721 Director’s Status Report
      1.30722 Financial Statements
      1.30723 Programme (Academic) Reports
    1.3073 Annual Reports
      1.30731 Reports Within the School Community
        1.307311 Director’s Annual Report
        1.307312 Annual External Audit Report
      1.30732 Reports to the Chinese Authorities
        1.307323 Report to Jiangsu Provincial Foreign Affairs Bureau
        1.307324 Report to Jiangsu Provincial Education Bureau