Our Student Handbook is only a summary. The District is governed by Board Policies which are available to the public at the administrative offices or on the District website (www. nssd112.org). Any provisions in the handbook may change without notice during the year.(105 ILCS 5/10-20.5)

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DISTRICT 112 MISSION STATEMENT

To nurture every child as an individual;
To empower every child as a learner;
To inspire every child to become a contributing member of our community.

DISTRICT 112 MIDDLE SCHOOL STATEMENT

We believe in providing a safe and caring developmental environment where all
students can learn. District 112 middle schools foster the emotional, social, and
academic growth of each child and place emphasis on communication among all
members of the school community. The voice of the student is heard and reflected in student-centered activities that nurture a balance between academic and extracurricular responsibilities.

We value individual and organizational excellence, diversity, and a collaborative process for continuous growth. Middle school education is distinctive because it bridges childhood to young adulthood. Through unique programs and opportunities, we develop critical thinking and encourage healthy choices toward greater independence and responsibility.

EDGEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL VISION AND VALUES STATEMENTS

Our Vision: Edgewood Middle School will set the premium standard for excellence in middle school education by ensuring high levels of cognitive, social, and emotional growth for all students. We will be recognized as an exemplary 21st century school community in which educators work collaboratively to produce and celebrate optimal student and teacher performance.
Our Values:
We Will create and maintain a safe and nurturing student-centered learning
environment.
We Will collaborate professionally on a regular basis to meet the needs of our students.
We Will model and encourage six pillars of character: trustworthiness, respect,
responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.
We Will incorporate 21st century technologies into our lessons to enhance meaningful learning.
We Will plan and implement engaging and relevant lessons which inspire students to contribute to society as global citizens.

Our Motto: Learning Today…Leading Tomorrow

ADVISORY TEACHERS

District 112 middle school students are assigned an Advisory teacher to meet with on a daily basis from sixth through eighth grade. The first nine minutes of our school day are reserved for students to meet with this adult advocate and a group of grade level peers. Several times each year, students participate in service learning or character building projects within an extended Advisory period. This model provides ongoing advocacy and support for students throughout their middle school experience.

SOCIAL WORKERS

The primary responsibility of our social workers is to assist students with concerns related to school. Social workers loop with students from sixth through eighth grade to provide ongoing and focused support. These staff members contact students early in the school year to explain their services and how students may access them. Students are encouraged to ask questions and seek assistance from this team.

CONTACTING STAFF MEMBERS

All staff members are available by both phone and email. To access a staff member‘s voicemail box, please call (847) 432-3858 and an office staff member will assist you. After school hours, dial extension 555 to access our voicemail box directory. For more information on contacting our staff, please visit our website at www.nssd112.org/edgewood.

ATTENDANCE

Bell Schedule

Students are expected to maintain consistent attendance during our school year. School hours are from 7:55 a.m. - 2:40 p.m. each day.

• Parents are asked to call our school office at (847) 432-3858 ext.190 before 8:00 a.m. to report a student absence and provide a reason for the absence. If we do not receive notification of an absence, our school contacts parents within the first two hours of the school day. When a parent can not be reached, we utilize emergency numbers provided on your district registration form. Please keep these emergency numbers current by notifying our office of any changes at (847) 432-3858.
• A valid student absence is one due to illness, observance of a religious holiday, death in the immediate family, family emergency, situations beyond the student’s control as determined by the building administrators or such other circumstances that cause reasonable concern to the parent or guardian for the student’s safety or health. Examples of unexcused absences include sport practice, play practice, or a trip to see the Cubs game. (Policy 7:70)
• Students absent without valid cause for 10% or more of the previous 180 regular attendance days are considered chronically truant. (Policy 7:70)
• Students arriving to school after 7:55 a.m. and present for seven or more periods are considered tardy. Detentions are issued to students with four or more tardies in a given semester.
• Students may not leave school during the regular school day without written permission from the office. Permission is granted in the case of illness, injury, medical appointments which cannot be scheduled during non-school hours, family emergencies, and individual requests granted on an as needed basis by a building administrator.
• Families anticipating an extended student absence are to complete our

            Prearranged Absence Form. This form must be submitted at least one week prior to the anticipated absence.

• Parents or guardians traveling out of town are asked to call our school office at (847) 432-3858 ext. 200 in order to provide us with the name and phone number of the individual or family supervising their child.

As you know, laboratory experiences, classroom discussions, teacher demonstrations, and group work processes are not truly replicated through worksheet packets or independent reading provided when a student is absent. Consequently, removing students from school for non-emergency, non-illness related activities runs contrary to the high value we place on education while also engaging both our students and teachers in a prolonged game of “catch-up.” We therefore appreciate your cooperation in scheduling family vacations and other non-emergency events during the vacation days designated in our school calendar.

HOMEWORK / ASSIGNMENTS

Students are expected to submit assignments on the date they are due. Students
involved in field trips, music lessons, or other school-related events that result in a class absence are expected to submit assignments in advance or per teacher discretion. Students absent from school for any reason are expected to contact individual teachers in order to schedule revised due dates for all missed assignments, as well as revised assessment dates for any missed quizzes or tests. This contact is to be initiated by the student upon his/her return to school. Please see the appropriate grade level team homework policy for additional information regarding the completion of both daily and long-term assignments.

• Homework/Classwork assignments may be available by accessing teacher web pages and/or by emailing or phoning individual teachers.
  
  
• Our Power School Parent Information System is another tool available to students and parents. This system provides parents with 24 hour online access to student attendance, assignments, and grades through the use of individual password codes distributed at the beginning of each school year.
  
• Parents may call our main office to initiate a Homework Request if a child has been absent from school two or more days. Parents calling with homework requests before 9:00 a.m. may pick up homework at the end of that school day. Please note teachers are not always able to provide students with work, as classroom instruction and discussion are not replicated through homework packets. For students missing one day, parents and/or students should simply email individual teachers to receive assignments.

STUDENT BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Our goal is to provide a safe, orderly and respectful learning environment in which all of our students may achieve success. The principal is responsible for the orderly operation of the school and has the authority to enforce the code of conduct as well as other behaviors not covered herein, but deemed disruptive, disorderly, or dangerous. Specific expectations for appropriate student behavior are as follows:

• PREPAREDNESS
  Report to school and class on time (see Attendance).  Tardiness to class is cause for disciplinary action.

• RESPECT, COURTESY, AND GOOD MANNERS
  Demonstrate respect, courtesy and good manners at all times to peers, staff          members and others. The use of profanity or abusive language, physical contact    for pain or pleasure, and any form of harassment is subject to disciplinary action.

• Verbal harassment is not tolerated. This includes: bullying, name-calling, put downs, teasing, making racial, ethnic and/or religious slurs, etc. 
• Physical harassment is not tolerated. This includes: play fighting, real fighting, pushing, touching or grabbing, tripping, poking, bullying, etc.
• Sexual harassment is not tolerated. This includes: touching or grabbing, comments made about one’s body, sexual remarks or suggestions, conversations that are too personal, obscene gestures, pornographic pictures, drawings or stories, dirty jokes, offensive displays of sex-related objects, or staring in a way that seems too personal.

• DRESS CODE
  Demostrate good judgement in clothing. Weekend attire might not be appropriate for class. Fashion items not in good taste or dress that distracts from the learning environment are not school appropriate and may include but are not limited to: Exposed midriffs, cleavage, and undergarments and shorts, skirts, dresses, shirts that are extremely tight, short, or transparent. Tank straps are expected to be at least two inches wide. Hats, hoods, and other head coverings (unless worn for religious purposes) are not to be worn in school. Clothing with inappropriate advertisements, slogans, or pictures (including tobacco, drugs, alcohol, sexual references or connotations, and inappropriate language) are not acceptable. Infractions result in parent contact to secure a change of clothes, or the student will wear his or her PE uniform for the remainder of the school day. Students will remain in the office until a change of clothes is secured. Infractions are subject to disciplinary action.

• SCHOOL PROPERTY AND THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
  Students are expected to care for school property and the property of others.
  School property includes but is not limited to: furniture, walls, windows, doors,
  floors, sidewalks, lockers, benches, and equipment. Students may not damage
  property with pens, pencils, paint or other instruments. Students may not tamper
  with fire alarms, fire extinguishers, or any electrical systems. Textbooks are the
  property of the school and fines are assessed for unreturned or damaged books.
  Students may not damage or take the personal property of others. If items are
  found, students are expected to take these items to the lost and found or to the
  office. Damaging or taking ownership of school property or the property ofothers is subject to disciplinary action.

• SPECIFIC ITEMS NOT ALLOWED AT SCHOOL
  Bring to school only those items that are appropriate for one’s education.
  Inappropriate and/or dangerous items are confiscated and returned to parents
  upon request. Specific items not allowed at school include: fireworks, stink
  bombs, noise makers, knives (including pocket knives), laser pointers, matches, lighters, televisions, cameras (unless authorized by a school offical), video cameras, iPods, cell phones (turned off), skateboards, and roller blades are to be stored and locked in student lockers during the school day. Infractions are subject to disciplinary action. (105 ILCS 5/10-20.2 8;105 ILCS 5/10-21.10)

• LOCKERS
  

  Each student at Edgewood Middle School is assigned two lockers: a hallway
  locker and a physical education locker. Students are required to use locks and
  provide lock combinations to their Advisory teacher and PE/W teacher. Students
  are expected to lock their lockers after each use and refrain from sharing locker
  combinations with their peers. Students may not share or change lockers without
  permission. Students may not decorate a peer’s locker. Students are expected
  to demonstrate proper behavior when using school lockers. Back-locking,
  kicking, slamming, and opening other students’ lockers for any reason are not
  permitted. Students are expected to demonstrate respect and patience with other
  students when getting in or out of their locker space. All lockers are the property of Edgewood Middle School. Infractions are subject to disciplinary action.

• CAFETERIA
  Demonstrate good judgment and courtesy while eating in the cafeteria. In order
  to ensure a safe cafeteria environment, students arrive to lunch on time and
  remain seated at tables (of no more than sixteen students) unless they are
  disposing of trash or purchasing food. Students are expected to remain quiet and
  attentive during lunchtime announcements, and not carry any food items out of
  the cafeteria. Students are expected to maintain the cleanliness of the cafeteria.
  Each table is assigned one “sweeper” and one “topper” by a lunch supervisor to
  clean the table and surrounding area. Sponges, brooms and other cleaning
  materials are available for student use. Students demonstrating appropriate
  behavior are dismissed for lunch activities. Students are expected to stay away
  from cars in our parking lot and nearby street, and to refrain from physical
  contact. Students visiting teachers or the IMC during lunch periods must have an IMC or teacher pass. Lunchtime infractions are subject to disciplinary action.

• HALLWAYS
  Demonstrate good judgment and courtesy when using our hallways. Running, shouting, and pushing are not permitted. All students must have a pass when moving throughout the building. When transitioning from class to class, each student is expected to walk (not run), remain quiet, and demonstrate respect when stopping to talk with friends or teachers. Infractions are subject to disciplinary action.

• BUS
  Students must follow the District's school bus safety guidelines. Video cameras may be used on the buses as necessary in order to monitor conduct and maintain a safe environment for students and employees. All passengers are expected to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with classroom and/or other school-related expectations. The bus driver is responsible for the safety of students on the bus. He or she must receive cooperation from all passengers. Inappropriate behavior that is distracting, disruptive, or may cause potential injury to students, staff or others is subject to disciplinary action. Students must ride their assigned bus to and from school. Students may not ride a different bus home from school to visit friends, attend lessons or sports practice, etc. Riding the bus is a privilege, not a right. This privilege is revoked if student conduct is in violation of expectations. (Policy 7:220)

• ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS
  Demonstrate good judgment and courtesy while attending assembly programs.
  Students enter quietly, sit with their classmates and teacher, and are expected to
  remain quiet throughout the program. Students may show their appreciation by
  cheering and clapping at appropriate times. Unacceptable behaviors include
  booing, hooting, yelling, throwing items, and distracting others. At the conclusion
  of the assembly, students wait quietly for dismissal instructions. Inappropriate behavior is subject to removal from the assembly and/or disciplinary action.

• TELEPHONES AND CELL PHONES
  Students are allowed to bring cell phones to school but all phones must be turned off during the school day, and stored in a locked locker. Students may use their cell phones before (7:55 a.m.) or after (2:40 p.m.) school hours to ensure communication with family members. School phones are not for student use, unless permission is granted for special circumstances. Infractions are subject to disciplinary action.

• GANG ACTIVITIES
  Refrain from gang activities including hand gestures, symbols, and the flagging of colors. These and other behaviors are subject to disciplinary action.

• COSTUMES
  Student dress on Halloween is subject to our student dress code. Masks,
  weapons, and look-alike weapons are not allowed. Please apply hair dye or face
  paint at home. Costumes are not allowed on alternate days unless directed by a teacher for lesson activities. Infractions are subject to disciplinary action.

• GUM CHEWING
  Gum chewing is not allowed at Edgewood Middle School. Infractions are subject to disciplinary action.

DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES
Our goal is to provide a safe, orderly and respectful learning environment in which all of our students may achieve success. Procedures for responding to student misconduct are as follows:

• STAFF
• Staff members are responsible for establishing and communicating expectations of appropriate student conduct.
• Staff members may take these and other actions when disciplining students: review rules and expectations, provide warnings, use verbal or nonverbal redirection, remove the student from the classroom, conference with the student, contact parents, assign detention(s), submit a disciplinary referral to the administration.
• A disciplinary referral is submitted by staff members for student misconduct that is repetitive or significantly disruptive. The discipline referral is a legal document. Parents receive a copy of the discipline referral and other appropriate information as warranted.

• ADMINISTRATION
  • Administrators may take these and other actions when disciplining students: conference with student and/or parents, withhold privileges, facilitate a mediation, develop a contract or behavior management plan, contact parent, assign detention(s), assign a service project, notify juvenile authorities, assign a written project, assign extended afternoon or Saturday detention(s), assign an in or out of school suspension, bus suspension, and/or a suspension from school activities (see Suspension/Expulsion). Parents may appeal disciplinary action in accordance with Board Policy.
  • Consequences are determined by the following: the nature and severity of the offense, the student’s history within the given school year, and any special education issues which may apply. Grounds for disciplinary action apply when the student’s conduct is reasonably related to school or school             activities including on school grounds before, during, or after school hours or at a school-sponsored event. (Policy 7:190)
    
    
• SEARCHES AND SEIZURES
  For the safety and supervision of students, to maintain discipline and order in
  schools, and to provide for the health, safety and welfare of students and staff,
  school authorities are authorized to conduct searches of students and their
  personal effects, as well as District 112 property. Certified employees and school
  administrators may search a student and/or the student’s personal effects
  (purses, wallets, knapsacks, book bags, lunch boxes, etc.) when there are
  reasonable grounds for suspecting that the search will produce evidence the
  particular student has violated or is violating either the law or the District’s
  student conduct rules. The search itself must be conducted in a manner which is
  reasonably related to its objectives and not excessively intrusive in light of the
  age and sex of the student and the nature of the suspected infraction. (105 ILCS 5/10-20.14, 5/10-22.6, and 5/10-22.10a.)

• SUSPENSION/EXPULSION
  Students committing acts of disobedience or misconduct may be suspended from
  school, suspended from riding the bus, reported to juvenile authorities, expelled
  from school, or otherwise disciplined. A student may be immediately suspended
  when the student’s presence poses a continuing danger to persons or property
  or an ongoing threat of disruption to the educational process. District 112 schools
  follow suspension and expulsion procedures outlined in our Board Policy and
  comply with all local, state, and federal laws regarding tobacco, alcohol, illegal
  drugs and controlled substances, prescription drugs, look-alike or counterfeit drugs, drug paraphernalia, weapons, and look-alike weapons. (Policy 7:190)

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND WELLNESS
All students are required to dress for physical education class on a daily basis. The complete uniform consists of athletic shoes, socks, and the Edgewood uniform of shorts and a t-shirt. The uniform is available for purchase from our physical education teachers. Students may participate in outdoor activities and are therefore required to bring sweatshirts and sweatpants. Combination locks are required to secure assigned lockers. Each student is responsible for his/her personal belongings.

• Physical Education Medical Excuses: Parent notes shared with physical education teachers are valid for up to three days in length.  After three days, the school nurse must receive a doctor’s note excusing a student from class or describing activity modifications. If a student is excused from physical education class, he/she may not participate in any extracurricular activity that requires physical movement or dance for the duration of the parent or doctor note.
• Class Attire
• Athletic shoes (non-marking, no platform, slip-on, or skater shoes)
• Uniform shirt, uniform shorts, socks
• Hand towel, deodorant (no spray) and container for jewelry
• Sweatshirt and sweatpants (no buttons, zippers or snaps, and pants must not be lower than the ankle in length)
• Physical Education & Wellness Safety
• No jewelry (except studded earrings and medical alert information)
• No gum, food, or drinks (except water in plastic bottles)
• Combination lock

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS CENTER 
The IMC is open each school day to check out materials. Students may check out books, magazines, and vertical file information for two weeks. Items may be renewed if they are not on the “waiting list” or the “reserve list.” A fine is assessed for overdue materials. Any lost item requires a replacement cost. Reference materials, reserved materials, and audiovisual materials may only be checked out overnight. Overdue items result in a loss of student privileges, such as receiving a yearbook at the end of the year. IMC sponsored activities include: Edge Cafe, Book Fair, and Visiting Author.

LUNCH
The PTO sponsors food days throughout the school year. To participate, students must register online prior to the beginning of the school year and again at mid year. Milk may be ordered during the student registration process, and vending machines are also available for student use.

ACADEMIC LUNCH PROGRAM (ALP) and LUNCH STUDY HALL

Students who do not complete class assignments will be required to attend Academic Lunch Program (ALP) in an assigned classroom in lieu of eating in the lunchroom. Students in ALP are expected to work silently and complete any and all missed assignments. Details will be provided by grade level teachers. In addition, students wishing to eat lunch while reading and/or studying in a quiet place may report to the grade level Lunch Study Hall classroom. Seats are limited to 25 and students are expected to eat and study quietly.

TRANSPORTATION
Bus transportation is provided at no cost to families living 1 1/2 miles or more from school. Bus transportation is provided for a fee to families living closer to school. Buses are boarded immediately following dismissal, and depart from school at approximately 2:50 p.m. each day. An activity bus, which departs at 4:00 p.m. is available to transport students staying after school for activities, events, detention, etc.

EARLY ARRIVAL
Our school doors open at 7:20 a.m. each school day. Students must present a pass signed by a teacher or parent in order to meet with a teacher at this time. The pass must include the student’s name, the name of the teacher he or she is planning to meet, and the date.

FIELD TRIPS
Signed parent consent is necessary for student participation on all field trips. Parents are notified of the location, departure and return times. All school rules are in effect during field trips and other off-campus events.

• 8th grade Transition Activity-Great America Field Trip
  Great America is a celebratory, non-curricular field trip in which all District             112 8th grade students will have the opportunity to participate. Exceptions will       only be made at the discretion of the building administration for students whose     presence may pose a safety/health concern.

LOST AND FOUND
Valuable items should not be brought to school. A lost and found bin is available for students to drop items found in and around the building. If the found item is delicate or costly (jewelry, eye glasses, calculators, etc.) students are asked to bring the item directly to the office. Students who have lost personal items are encouraged to check in the lost and found bin as well as the office.

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Edgewood Middle School supports many extracurricular opportunities for students. Students involved in extracurricular activities are subject to the practices outlined in this handbook. In order to accommodate student interest in these activities, late buses run five days a week and leave school at approximately 4:00 p.m.
(Activities vary from year to year.)

Art Club	Book Match	Lit. Magazine/Woodchips
Amazing Amigos	Yearbook	Running Club
Chorus	Spring Musical	Sewing Club
Homework Club	Student Council	Spirit Squad
Intramurals	Jazz Band	Stage Crew
Show Choir

TEAM SPORTS
District 112 athletic teams participate in Lakeside Conference competitive play.
Edgewood Middle School hosts six Lakeside Conference teams: Cross Country,
Soccer, Girl’s Volleyball, Girl’s Basketball, Boy’s Basketball, and Boy’s Volleyball.

Student athletes must try out for these teams, maintain an average of 70% or higher in each of their classes, behave appropriately in all school-related activities, attend all practices, be in school attendance for the full day of sporting events, and meet additional athletic code expectations in order to participate. If a student is excused from physical education class, he or she may not participate in any extracurricular activity that requires physical movement or dance for the duration of the excuse. Spirit Squad participants are subject to all athletic standards, and Spirit Squad teams are expected to support student athletic teams regardless of gender. Please see the Edgewood Middle School Athletic Code Handbook for details regarding our Lakeside Conference athletic teams. (Activities vary from year to year)

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC SCHOOL POLICY

Edgewood offers muscial experiences for their students during their time in
middle school. Band and Orchestra impact almost all class teachers, as students are pulled from academic classes on a rotating schedule in order to participate in lessons. Band and Orchestra teachers are asked to hand out a lesson schedule in advance and to do their best not to have students miss particular classes more than others. It is the responsibility of the student to make up any tests, projects, or other work that was missed due to the lesson, and it is the student’s responsibility to inform the classroom teacher of the lesson before the lesson is scheduled to take place. Staff are asked to work cooperatively with each other in the best interests of their students as not place them in the position of having to choose between music and classes. Students must have permission from the Band and Orchestra teacher in order to miss a lesson. Please

understand that individual and group lessons are very important and necessary for the overall success of our Band and Orchestra programs. It is very difficult to make up missed time due to the large amount of lessons being taught during a given period within the schedule.

REPORT CARDS
The school year is divided into four grading quarters. Report cards are provided at the end of each quarter. Our Power School Parent Information System provides families with 24 hour online access to student attendance, assignments, and grades through the use of an individual username and password distributed at the beginning of each school year. Student-Led Conferences are scheduled in the fall and spring. Teachers and parents may request additional meetings throughout the school year.

PICTURES AND YEARBOOK
Student photographs are taken by a professional service. Students and parents are provided the opportunity to purchase a variety of picture sets. One photo will appear in the yearbook, which is distributed at the end of our school year. Activity pictures and 8th grade graduation photographs are taken separately in addition to yearbook photos.

VISITORS
All visitors must enter through the main entrance at the upper circle drive and sign in and out of the office. Visitors must wear badges. Student visitors are welcomed after 2:40 p.m. and must check into the office and follow all student behavior expectations.

FIRE, TORNADO, AND LOCK DOWN DRILLS
Practicing evacuation procedures in case of a fire or other disaster is a necessary component of our school operation.  Students and staff are expected to place a high priority on the orderly and effective evacuation of the school during practice drills. When an announcement is made or an emergency alarm sounds, students and staff must evacuate the building via the prescribed procedures and route.  Students are to remain in line and reenter the building when the “all-clear” is given.  The Edgewood Middle School Crisis Team is trained to facilitate parent contacts in emergencies.  In the case of a building evacuation, students are taken to Northmoor Country Club. 
(105 ILCS 5/10-20.22, 120/0.01 et seq.; 105 ILCS 5/10-20.3 1)

EMERGENCY DRILLS

Practicing evacuation procedures in case of a fire or other disaster is a necessary component of our school operation. We regularly practice safety drills to ensure safety in the event of an emergency. During these drills, all students, staff, and visitors must participate fully.

EMERGENCY DAYS / INCLEMENT WEATHER
Students remain outside of the building prior to 7:48 a.m., at which time our first bell rings and students enter the building. In inclement weather, students may enter the building before that time. Sixth and seventh graders report to our cafeteria, and eighth grade students report to the auditorium to wait for the first bell. Advisory begins promptly at 7:55 a.m. Late starts or school closings are announced on local news stations and/or through a district-wide alert message system, Connect Ed. The North Shore District 112 website (www.nssd112.org) may also have emergency information available. Decisions to close schools due to inclement weather are made by our Superintendent as early as possible.

DISTRICT COMPUTER NETWORK AND INTERNET ACCESS
The district policy for computer network and internet use is included in this
handbook. Please review this information with your child.

STUDENT MEDICATION
Students should not take medication during school hours or during school-related activities unless it is necessary for a student’s health and well-being. When a student’s licensed health care provider and parent(s)/guardian(s) believe that it is necessary for the student to take a medication during school hours, they must request that the school dispense to or supervise the self-administration of the medication by the student and otherwise follow the District's procedures on dispensing medication. Forms for medication authorization and self-administration are available on the district website or with the school nurse. Illinois School Code Sections 10.22 and 10.23 NSSD112 School Board policy 7:270 and 7:270R.

VISION SCREENING
Vision screening will be done during the school year, as mandated, for children in the following grades/circumstances: Preschool, Kindergarten, Second Grade, Eighth Grade, Special Education, Teacher Referrals, Transfer Students. Vision screening is not a substitute for a complete eye and vision evaluation by an eye doctor. Your child is not required to undergo this vision screening if an optometrist or ophthalmologist has completed and signed a report form indicating that an examination has been administered within the previous 12 months and that evaluation is on file at the school. This notice is not a permission to test and is not required to be returned.

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
All contagious diseases must be reported to the nurse AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
We are required to report certain communicable diseases to the Lake County Health Department. To ensure compliance with this mandate, we ask that you call the school if your child has been diagnosed with any of the following: Chicken Pox, Conjunctivitis (pink eye), Encephalitis, Fifths Disease, German Measles, Head Lice, Hepatitis, A, B or C, Pin Worms, Meningitis, Mumps, Red Measles, Scabies, Strep infections, Tuberculosis, Food-borne illnesses such as campylobacter, e-coli, or salmonella.

HEALTH EXAMINATIONS AND IMMUNIZATIONS

All children entering preschool, kindergarten or sixth grade and students newly enrolled in District 112 are required by law to have a complete health examination by a licensed physician within one year before they begin school. Immunizations against communicable diseases are required by the Illinois department of Public Health and are strictly enforced. North Shore District 112 School Board policy now requires that this information be presented to the nurse before the first day of school.

EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
No student shall, on the basis of his or her sex, sexual orientaion, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, language barrier, religious beliefs or religious affiliation, physical, mental handicap or disability,services or benefits, or be limited in the exercise of any right, privilege, advantage or opportunity. Any student may file a discrimination grievance by using the Uniform Grievance Procedure. (Policy 7:10)

FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION
Section 504 prohibits discrimination against disabled persons, including both students and staff members, by school districts receiving federal financial assistance. Included in the U.S. Department of Education regulations for Section 504 is the requirement that disabled students be provided with free appropriate public education (FAPE). These regulations require identification, evaluation, the provision of appropriate services, and procedural safeguards. (105 ILCS 5/14-8.02; 105 ILCS 5/14-6.0 1)

IMMUNIZATIONS AND PHYSICALS
Physicals are required for kindergarten and fifth graders and for those participating in sports or Spirit Squad.  Incoming sixth grade health records will be checked for current immunizations; most commonly the hepatitis series needs to be completed.  (105 ILCS 5/27-8.1) 

SEX EQUITY
The Board shall evaluate its policies and practices to identify any sex discrimination. The evaluation shall include an examination of course enrollment data to identify any instances of disproportionate enrollment on the basis of sex. If the evaluation identifies any sex discrimination, the Board shall develop a written sex equity plan which modifies any policy or practice as necessary to conform to the District’s responsibilities under this policy and which contains remedial steps to eliminate the effects of the discrimination. The Superintendent shall provide inservice training for implementing any such sex equity plan to school district administrators, certificated and non certified personnel as needed. (Title IX of the Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq,; 105 ILCS 5/27-1; 23 IAC §§ 1.240, 200.40(d))

STUDENT RECORDS
Policies must be communicated to all students and parents. Upon transfer or enrollment to a school, a school is required to give notice of parent/student rights under the Illinois School Student Records Act. (105 ILCS 10/1 et seq., 23 IAC §§ 1.240, 226.135,375.30)

WAIVER OF FEES
Generally school fees must be paid in advance for each school term at the time of initial registration or initial enrollment. However, the school district shall waive fees assessed by the district for students whose parent(s) or guardian(s) are unable to afford them. The Superintendent shall establish procedures to supplement this policy where appropriate and for submitting fee waiver requests. (105 ILCS 5/10-20.13;23 IAC §1.245)

STUDENT HOMEWORK SURVEY