Provisions for Which Notice is Required:
1. Buildings and Grounds:
- Notice of pesticide application
procedures
2. Curriculum:
- Notice of instruction in recognizing
and avoiding sexual abuse (if applicable, K-8 only)
3. Free Appropriate Public Education:
- Provisions of free appropriate public
education to students with disabilities
- Identification, assessment, and provision of special education
services to eligible children not enrolled in the District
4. General Provisions:
- Statement that the handbook is only a
summary of Board policies governing the District; Board policies are
available to the public at the District office
- Statement that the handbook may be amended during the year without
notice
- Communication of all policies to persons expected to execute and
comply with them
- School visitation rights notice
5. Nondiscrimination:
- Policy against discrimination on the
basis of color
- Policy against discrimination on the basis of race
- Policy against discrimination on the basis of national origin
- Policy against discrimination on the basis of sex
- Policy against discrimination on the basis of disability
- Sex equity policy and grievance procedures
- Sexual harassment policy and grievance procedures
- Notice of non-discrimination coordinator(s) and procedures for
raising complaints of illegal discrimination and sexual harassment
- Notice of disability accommodation at parent conferences, school
programs, and board meetings
6. Student Discipline:
- Examples of gross disobedience and
misconduct and corresponding discipline:
- Absenteeism and truancy
- Dress code
- Prohibition of cellular and electronic paging devices; seizure of
telecommunications devices
- Controlled substances
- Firearms and other weapons
- Gangs and gang-related activity
- Co-curricular and athletic codes of conduct
- All other conduct prohibited by Board policy
- Suspension and expulsion procedures, with due process requirements
- Behavior intervention guidelines, policies and procedures
- Statement of District ownership of and right to search student lockers
- Search procedures for school grounds and lockers
- School bus safety procedures
- Videotape surveillance policies
7. Student Records:
- Notice of parent and student rights
under the Illinois School Records Act and the Family Education Rights
and Privacy Act
- Disclosure of directory information:
- Categories of information classified as directory information
- Procedure and timeframe for objecting
8. Student Services:
- Transportation policies
- Transportation reimbursement eligibility and dispute resolution
- Administration of medications to students
- Policy and procedures for waiver of school fees
Suggested Additional Provisions:
1. Buildings and Grounds:
- Identification and registration of
persons entering the school building
- Trespassing prohibition
- Asbestos Management Plan notice of availability
2. Curriculum:
- Social promotion
- Physical education policy, including waiver of required classes
- Weighted grades
- Acceptable use and internet safety policy
- Bilingual education availability
- Parental objections to sex education
- Parental objections to family life instruction
- Parental objections to instruction of diseases
- “No Pass, No Play” (high schools only)
- Driver education eligibility and requirements (high schools only)
- High school graduation requirements (high schools only)
- Distribution of non-curricular literature by students
3. Emergency Procedures:
- Fire drill program
- Severe weather or other emergency procedures
- School safety plans
- Injury or sudden illness to students or staff
4. General Policies:
- School calendar
- Gift Ban policy
- Student Services:
- Health
- Insurance
- Telephone use
- Guidance counselor and social work access
- Parking
- Curriculum:
- Class Schedules
- Co-Curricular Activities
- Schedule of Testing Programs
- Statement of District Philosophy and Goals
- Administrative information: Names, Addresses, and Phone Numbers
- District Offices and Administrators
- Board of Education Members
- List of District Schools
5. Student Services
- Student residency and tuition
- Textbook loan
- Health examinations and immunizations
- Communicable and infections disease
- Free and reduced price meals