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

 

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.

 

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. Please visit our website at www.nssd112.org/edgewood for a complete email address and voicemail extension list.

 

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 9:00 a.m. to report a student absence and provide a reason for the absence. In compliance with state law, our school contacts parents within the first two hours of the school day if no parent notification is received. When a parent may not be reached, we utilize emergency numbers provided on a family’s district registration form. Please keep these emergency numbers current by notifying our office of any changes at (847) 432-3858 ext. 200. Parents unable to contact school to report an absence must send their student with a note identifying a reason for the absence upon the student’s return to school. 
• 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. 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.

• Our Homework Hotline is available by phone to students and parents. This hotline provides current assignment information and may be accessed by dialing (847) 432-3858, entering a teacher’s voicemail extension, and pressing “1” during the teacher’s outgoing greeting.
• 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. 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.

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. 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 toward others, 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

Demonstrate good judgment in clothing. Clothing that distracts from the learning environment is not appropriate. Midriffs, cleavage, and undergarments may not be exposed. Tank straps are expected to be at least two inches wide with a reasonable underarm cut that does not expose torso or chest. Skirts and shorts must reach the end of a student’s pinky finger when his/her arm is extended, and pants or shorts must be worn at the waist. Students are not allowed to wear hats in school, except on spirit days. Clothing with inappropriate advertisements, slogans, or pictures (including tobacco, drugs, alcohol, sexual references or connotations, and inappropriate language) is not acceptable. Infractions result in a 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 main office. Damaging or taking ownership of school property or the property of others 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, tape recorders, beepers, palm pilots, televisions, etc. Radios, cassette/CD players, iPods, cell phones (turned off), skateboards, and roller blades are to be stored 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 utensils 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

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 4:110R)

• 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 may bring a cell phone to school for emergency use only.  All phones must be turned off during the school day, and stored in a locked locker.  Students may use their cell phones before or after 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.

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, perscription drugs, look-alike or counterfeit drugs, drug papraphernalia, 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 shorts and 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.

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.

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.

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.
Art Club                                 Book Match                          Literary Magazine
Best Buddies                         Yearbook                              Running Club
Chorus                                  Spring Musical                      Sewing Club           
Homework Club                     Student Council                     Spirit Squad
Intramurals                            Jazz Band                            Stage Crew 
School Newspaper                 Guitar Club                           Show Choir
(Activities vary from year to year.)

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.)

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 individual usernames and passwords 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.

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 must be arranged through the office at least one day in advance.  Student visitors are expected to follow our visiting student guidelines.

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 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 WGN, WMAQ, WLS, and WGN Channel 9 TV. Our PTO utilizes a phone tree to contact families with this important information, and families may also call our office at (847) 432-3858 or our district office at (847) 681-6700 for an updated voicemail message regarding the status of school. 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 posted on our district website.

STUDENT MEDICATION
The Board of Education hereby states its intention to comply with the laws of Illinois concerning the administration of student medication and treatment of student medical emergencies. Students will not be permitted to take medication while at school unless such medicine is administered to them by the certified school nurse, registered nurse, or certificated staff member or unless students self administer such medicine under the supervision of a certified staff member or other designated school personnel acting under the supervision of the certified school nurse or registered nurse.  A specific written request by the parent or guardian, along with written instructions of the student’s physician, are required before any medication will be administered. All medications (including over the counter medications) require a doctor’s order and a parental consent form on file in order for the nurse to dispense them.  Forms are available in the summer registration packet or can be picked up in the nurse’s office throughout the school year. Students who use inhalers may carry them on themselves if they have appropriate paperwork on file.  See the nurse to discuss additional paperwork. (105 ILCS 5/10-20.14b, 5/10 22.21b)

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. You 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. Vision screening is not an option. If a vision examination report is not on file at the school for your child, your child in the mandated age/grade/group will be screened. (Illinois Department of Public Health Vision/Hearing Program, December 2003)

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Please report a diagnosis of any of the following to the health office as soon as possible: E coli, Hepatitis A, B, or C, Measles, Mumps, Chickenpox, Lyme Disease, Meningitis, Rabies (including potential exposure), Strep Group A, and Tetanus.  Students are sent home with a temperature of 100 degrees or higher.  Please keep your child home for 24 hours after he/she is free of fever.  (105 ILCS 5/10-21.11)

EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
No student shall, on the basis of his or her sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, language, religious beliefs or religious affiliation, physical and mental handicap or disability, economic and social conditions, or actual or potential marital or parental status be denied equal access to programs, activities, 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.  (105 ILCS 5/10-22.5; 23 IAC § 1.240; 105 ILCS 5/22-22; 105 ILCS 5/27-1; Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12102)

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)