Parent/Student Handbooks

1. Read and become familiar with the contents of this handbook.
2. Take an active interest in your child’s progress by talking with him or her each evening about his/her experiences at school.
3. Review your child’s homework and special assignments every night.
4. After having a discussion with your son/daughter about an issue, please feel free to email or call your child’s teacher whenever you have questions about their progress, performance or behavior.
5. Take an active part in school programs and parent organizations.

SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024

PARENT/STUDENT HANDBOOK ACKNOWLEDGMENT & PLEDGE

This form is to be completed by student and parent/guardian annually, acknowledging receipt and pledging to follow the Handbook. If you would like a paper copy of the Handbook or this form, please contact your school.

NAME OF STUDENT:

SCHOOL:

GRADE:

Student Acknowledgement and Pledge:

 I acknowledge receiving and/or being provided electronic access to the Parent/Student Handbook (https://www.esd20.org/for-parents/handbooks) and School Board Policy (https://www.esd20.org/board-ofeducation/board-policy-manual) on student behavior. I have read these materials and understand all rules, responsibilities, and expectations.

In order to help keep my school safe, I pledge to adhere to all School and School District rules, policies, and procedures.

I understand that the Parent/Student Handbook and School District policies may be amended during the year and that such changes are available on the School District website or in the school office.

I understand that my failure to return this acknowledgement and pledge will not relieve me from being responsible for knowing or complying with School and School District rules, policies, and procedures. _

Student Signature:

Date:

Parent/Guardian Acknowledgement

I acknowledge receiving and/or being provided electronic access to the Parent/Student Handbook (https://www.esd20.org/for-parents/handbooks) and School Board Policy (https://www.esd20.org/board-ofeducation/board-policy-manual) on student behavior. on student behavior. I have read these materials and understand all rules, responsibilities, and expectations.

I understand that the Parent/Student Handbook and School District policies may be amended during the year and that such changes are available on the School District website or in the school office.

I understand that my failure to return this acknowledgement will not relieve me or my child from being responsible for knowing or complying with School and School District rules, policies, and procedures.

Parent/Guardian Signature:

Date:

The District provides an Accelerated Placement Program (APP). The APP advances the District’s goal of providing educational programs with opportunities for each student to develop to their maximum potential. The APP provides an educational setting with curriculum options usually reserved for students who are older or in higher grades than the student participating in the APP.

APP options include but may not be limited to: (a) accelerating a student in a single subject; (b) other grade-level acceleration; and (c) early entrance to kindergarten or first grade. Participation in the APP is open to all students who demonstrate high ability and who may benefit from accelerated placement.  It is not limited to students who have been identified as gifted and talented. Eligibility to participate in the District’s APP shall not be conditioned upon the protected classifications identified in School Board policy 7:10, Equal Educational Opportunities, or any factor other than the student’s identification as an accelerated learner.

The Superintendent or designee shall implement an APP that includes:

1. Decision-making processes that are fair, equitable, and involve multiple individuals, e.g., District administrators, teachers, school support personnel, and a student’s parent(s)/guardian(s);
2. Notification processes that notify a student’s parent(s)/guardian(s) of a decision affecting a student’s participation in the APP; and
3. Assessment processes that include multiple valid, reliable indicators.

The Superintendent or designee shall annually notify the community, parent(s)/guardian(s), students, and school personnel about the APP, the process for referring a student for possible evaluation for accelerated placement, and the methods used to determine whether a student is eligible for accelerated placement, including strategies to reach groups of students and families who have been historically underrepresented in accelerated placement programs and advanced coursework.  Notification may: (a) include varied communication methods, such as student handbooks and District or school websites; and (b) be provided in multiple languages, as appropriate.      

Asbestos is present in the school buildings of Keeneyville School District 20; however, all asbestos is encapsulated and is not harmful to students, staff or parents.

Students should go to and return from assemblies in an orderly manner.  The privilege of attending assemblies or school-related activities may be denied to individuals who do not conduct themselves properly.

School Board Policy 4:165

Child sexual abuse, grooming behaviors, and boundary violations harm students, their parent/guardian, the District’s environment, its school communities, and the community at large, while diminishing a student’s ability to learn.

 Warning Signs of Child Sexual Abuse

Warning signs of child sexual abuse include the following.

Physical Signs

• Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or other genital infections
• Signs of trauma to the genital area, such as unexplained bleeding, bruising, or blood on the sheets, underwear, or other clothing
• Unusual weight gain or loss

Behavioral Signs

• Excessive talk about or knowledge of sexual topics
• Keeping secrets
• Not talking as much as usual
• Not wanting to be left alone with certain people or being afraid to be away from primary caregivers
• Regressive behaviors or resuming behaviors that the child had grown out of, such as thumb sucking or bedwetting
• Overly compliant behavior
• Sexual behavior that is inappropriate for the child’s age
• Spending an unusual amount of time alone
• Trying to avoid removing clothing to change or bathe

Emotional Signs

• Change in eating habits or unhealthy eating patterns, like loss of appetite or excessive eating
• Signs of depression, such as persistent sadness, lack of energy, changes in sleep or appetite, withdrawing from normal activities, or feeling “down”
• Change in mood or personality, such as increased aggression
• Decrease in confidence or self-image
• Anxiety, excessive worry, or fearfulness
• Increase in unexplained health problems such as stomach aches and headaches
• Loss or decrease in interest in school, activities, and friends
• Nightmares or fear of being alone at night
• Self-harming behaviors or expressing thoughts of suicide or suicidal behavior
• Failing grades
• Drug or alcohol use

Warning Signs of Grooming Behaviors

School and District employees are expected to maintain professional and appropriate relationships with students based upon students’ ages, grade levels, and developmental levels.

Prohibited grooming is defined as (i) any act, including but not limited to, any verbal, nonverbal, written, or electronic communication or physical activity, (ii) by an employee with direct contact with a student, (iii) that is directed toward or with a student to establish a romantic or sexual relationship with the student. Examples of grooming behaviors include, but are not limited to, the following behaviors:

• Sexual or romantic invitations to a student
• Dating or soliciting a date from a student
• Engaging in sexualized or romantic dialog with a student
• Making sexually suggestive comments that are directed toward or with a student
• Self-disclosure or physical exposure of a sexual, romantic, or erotic nature
• Sexual, indecent, romantic, or erotic contact with a student
• Failing to respect boundaries or listening when a student says “no”
• Engaging in touching that a student or student’s parents/guardians have indicated as unwanted
• Trying to be a student’s friend rather than filling an adult role in the student’s life
• Failing to maintain age-appropriate relationships with students
• Talking with students about personal problems or relationships
• Spending time alone with a student outside of their role in the student’s life or making up excuses to be alone with a student
• Expressing unusual interest in a student’s sexual development, such as commenting on sexual characteristics or sexualizing normal behaviors
• Giving a student gifts without occasion or reason
• Spending a lot of time with a student
• Restricting a student’s access to other adults

 Warning Signs of Boundary Violations

School and District employees breach employee-student boundaries when they misuse their position of power over a student in a way that compromises the student’s health, safety, or general welfare. 

Examples of boundary violations include:

• Favoring a certain student by inviting the student to “hang out” or by granting special privileges
• Engaging in peer-like behavior with a student
• Discussing personal issues with a student
• Meeting with a student off-campus without parent/guardian knowledge and/or permission
• Dating, requesting, or participating in a private meeting with a student (in person or virtually) outside of a professional role
• Transporting a student in a school or private vehicle without administrative authorization
• Giving gifts, money, or treats to an individual student
• Sending a student on personal errands
• Intervening in a serious student problem instead of referring the student to an appropriately trained professional
• Sexual or romantic invitations toward or from a student
• Taking and using photos/videos of students for non-educational purposes
• Initiating or extending contact with a student beyond the school day in a one-on-one or non-group setting
• Inviting a student to an employee’s home
• Adding a student on personal social networking sites as contacts when unrelated to a legitimate educational purpose
• Privately messaging a student
• Maintaining intense eye contact with a student
• Making comments about a student’s physical attributes, including excessively flattering comments
• Engaging in sexualized or romantic dialog
• Making sexually suggestive comments directed toward or with a student
• Disclosing confidential information
• Self-disclosure of a sexual, romantic, or erotic nature
• Full frontal hugs
• Invading personal space

If you believe you are a victim of child sexual abuse, grooming behaviors, or boundary violations, or you believe that your child is a victim, you should immediately contact the Building Principal, a school counselor, or another trusted adult employee of the School. 

Additional Resources

• National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800.656.HOPE (4673)
• National Sexual Abuse Chatline at online.rainn.org
• Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Hotline at 1.800.25.ABUSE (2873)

The Home Language Survey

At the time of registration, families must complete a Home Language Survey (HLS). On this survey, there are two questions related to language use in the home. If a family answers YES to either question, the student’s English language proficiency is tested.

1. Is another language other than English spoken in your home?
2. Does your child speak another language other than English?

This screening process of English language proficiency is required by law for all school districts in Illinois. It is your child’s right to be screened and receive support if they qualify for English Learner services.

Qualifying Students

The state of Illinois sets the cutoff scores for English language proficiency. When students do not meet proficiency as designated by the state, they have the right to receive English language support. Qualifying students are placed into an English Learner program.

Annual Assessment

Qualifying English Learners must be assessed annually with the state required assessment. This assessment measures students’ level of English proficiency and growth in English acquisition and academic vocabulary. English Learners must take this test every year until they no longer qualify, according to the state of Illinois. Once a student is identified as an English Learner, the only way of exiting the program is to meet English language proficiency criteria on this annual assessment, as set by the state of Illinois.

Types of English Language (EL) Programs

Keeneyville School District 20 offers a variety of programs for English Learners who need language content assistance.

English Language Development (ELD)

English Language Development (ELD) serves students from different language backgrounds.  Instruction is provided in English, with limited support in the native language, if available.  Students may be pulled from a traditional classroom and given intensive ELD resource support, or students may be assigned to a self-contained "sheltered" ELD class.  Services are offered PreK through 8th grade.

ELD Resource:  English learners are grouped by age and English proficiency levels.  They meet with an ESL teacher in a pull out setting for instruction in English language development and reading and writing support.  ESL teachers also utilize a push in model to provide ELD support within the general education classroom setting.

Sheltered English:  English learners are grouped by age and/or English language proficiency level in self-contained settings.  They receive instruction from their classroom teacher who also has an ESL endorsement.

Dual Language Program

Dual Language provides instruction in Spanish and English.  Students develop speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in two languages.  Dual language will begin at Greenbrook School for our kindergarten students beginning in August 2023.  Based on registration numbers, our dual language may take one of two forms, as explained below:

One-Way Dual Language:  Spanish speaking ELs are scheduled into a dual language class with instruction in Spanish and English.  Students receive instruction from their classroom teacher who also has a bilingual endorsement.

Two-Way Dual Language:  Spanish speaking ELs and native English-speaking students are schedule together into a dual language class.  All students receive instruction in Spanish and English.  They receive instruction from their classroom teacher who also has a bilingual endorsement.

The goal of the Dual Language Program is to enable all students to become bilingual and biliterate in both Spanish and English.  Students will be provided with a challenging, enrichment program to promote high levels of academic achievement in both languages, while encouraging and growing positive, cross-cultural attitudes and relationships.

Messages to Parents

Keeneyville School District 20 utilizes a mass notification system to communicate with all parents/guardians and staff by telephone, email, text messaging, and ParentSquare app notification.  We need to have your current phone number and email address in our student information system(s), Skyward Family Access, and ParentSquare to ensure accurate and prompt delivery of urgent messages such as school closings and emergency situations.  It is the parent/guardian's responsibility to update or make any changes in phone numbers or email addresses in ParentSquare or with their school office.

District and School Email

Families can send questions or concerns to the District Office at info@esd20.org.  Please provide your contact information (i.e., email or phone number) if you would like us to respond to you.  We will make every effort to respond to you within two days and will answer your question, provide information, and/or route your request to the proper place for further processing.

Each school also has a general email address to help answer your questions and concerns:

District and School Websites

The District maintains a website to provide current information and resources for families and the public at www.esd20.org. Important information will be posted in multiple locations, including on the website using pop-up messaging and the D20 Communication Center.  Each school also has their own website where school-specific information is easily accessible.

Mobile App

The district offers a “Keeneyville District 20” mobile app to ensure that you have easy access to current district and school information.  The app is available to download for free at the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

Social Media

We encourage families to stay connected with district and school news for information, news, resources, and celebrations by following us @KeeneyvilleD20 on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (X). The District regularly shares information and resources on social media, including Facebook and Twitter. 

Virtual Backpack

The district hosts a “D20 Virtual Backpack” to share information about community programs, events, and services offered in our local community for our students and families.  The virtual backpack can be viewed at www.esd20.org/for-parents/d20-virtual-backpack.

When and Where Conduct Rules Apply

1. On, or within sight of, school grounds before, during, or after school hours or at any time;
2. Off school grounds at a school-sponsored activity or event, or any activity or event that bears a reasonable relationship to school;
3. Traveling to or from school or a school activity, function, or event; or
4. Anywhere, if the conduct interferes with, disrupts, or adversely affects the school environment, school operations, or an educational function, including but not limited to, conduct that may reasonably be considered to:  (a) be a threat or an attempted intimidation of a staff member; or (b) endanger the health or safety of students, staff, or school property.

Behavior Expectations and Consequences

• Implement immediate classroom-based interventions

• Restorative Practices - assist the student in understanding the consequences that result from such conduct. Empower the student to formulate solutions to restore the situation. This process is designed to be cooperative, rather than adversarial.

• Lunch Detention – the student is removed from the lunchroom and will be placed in an alternate, supervised location to eat lunch. 

• General Detention – the student is detained after school.  The day of the infraction will determine the day of serving the general detention. 

• Social Suspension – the student will be temporarily removed from attending extracurricular functions including but not limited to dances, sporting events, and after-school activities.

• In-school Suspension – the student will be removed from the classroom for a defined period of time.  The student will serve an in-school suspension in the office with the opportunity to complete their class work.  See additional information in School Board Policy 7:200

• Out-of-school Suspension – the student will be removed from the school for a defined period of time.  See additional information in School Board Policy 7:200

• Expulsion - the student will be barred from school for a period of time, not to exceed two calendar years.  See additional information in School Board Policy 7:210

Unacceptable Student Behaviors

• Inappropriate or abusive language
• Physical contact or aggression
• Defiance/Disrespect/Noncompliance/Insubordination
• Disruption
• Technology violation
• Harassment
• Academic Dishonesty
• Theft
• Fighting
• Vandalism
• Absenteeism and truancy
• Dress Code
• Use of cell phone or other electronic device (i.e., smart watch)
• Controlled Substances
• Tobacco and alternative nicotine products (including e-cigarettes)
• Firearms and other weapons

Specific Disciplinary Issues

Academic Dishonesty

• Copying answers from another person’s homework, quiz, or test
• Plagiarism, including use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology as a substitute for original student work (examples: http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/types-of-plagiarism)
• Cutting/Copying and pasting directly from an electronic source
• Failure to properly cite works

Bullying/Harassment

Prohibited Conduct

Bullying Prevention and Response

Cyber-Bullying

1. Deliberately threatens, harasses, or intimidates an individual or group of individuals; or
2. Places an individual in reasonable fear of harm to the individual or damage to the individual’s property; or
3. Has the effect of disrupting the orderly operation of the school.

• Age, developmental and maturity levels of the parties involved;
• Degrees of harm;
• Contextual circumstances;
• Nature and severity of the behaviors;
• Incidences of past or continuing patterns of behavior; and
• Relationships between the parties involved.

Teen Dating Violence Prohibited

Weapons

Disciplinary Measures

Proper school conduct is essential in providing a pleasant learning environment and maintaining order and control within the school system.  The policies outlined below are designed to foster both the development of responsible and socially approved conduct and respect for other persons and property.  Parents/guardians have access to student rules and regulations via the Keeneyville School District 20 website.  A parent/guardian may also submit a written request for a paper copy through their school office.  Furthermore, every effort will be made to assure that student discipline procedures are uniformly applied throughout the district and that adequate safeguards are present to protect the special needs of individual students.

Detentions

Administrative Detentions Grades K-8

Corporal Punishment

No-Privilege List

Suspensions

In-School Suspension

Pre-Suspension Procedures – Due Process

1.  Before assigning a student to in-school suspension, the charges will be explained, and the student will be given an opportunity to respond to the charges. 

• Prior to assigning a suspension, the teacher or administrator shall ascertain whether the student is an identified special education student.  If so, disciplinary procedures shall be as set forth in the Student/Parent Handbook of the SASED Special Education Cooperative.

• In some instances, the conference will result in dropping the charges; in others, the regular suspension procedure should be followed.

• The superintendent, principal or assistant principal should make notations of the conference so as to document that an "informal hearing" was conducted.

2.  Students are supervised by licensed school personnel.

3.  Students are given the opportunity to complete classroom work during the in-school suspension for equivalent academic credit.

• Credit for schoolwork and/or tests given during the first suspension of that school year will be given upon completion and submission of assigned work.  Students suspended will have the same number of days to complete the work that they were out.  Students are permitted to take tests or other evaluation assessments that cover material taught over a period of time prior to the subsequent suspension(s). 

Authority for Suspension

Notification

• The notice shall state the duration of the suspension and the reasons therefore.

• The notice shall apprise the parent(s) or guardian(s) of the student that they may request a review of such suspension, and that their failure to request such a review within five (5) days after receipt of the notice shall constitute a waiver of the right to such review.

Procedures for Review of Suspension

Suspendable Offenses

Expulsion

Procedure for Expulsion

Misconduct by Students with Disabilities

Procedure for Suspension of Student with Disabilities

• Suspension for a cumulative period not to exceed 10 school days in any school year:  The District's regular suspension procedures shall be used to suspend a student with a disability, as long as the District does not invoke a series of suspensions creating a pattern of constituting a change in placement.

• Suspension Beyond 10 Days or Expulsion

• That the IEP Team shall meet as soon as possible, but at least 10 calendar days after this notice was sent, unless such 10-day notice is waived by the parent(s)/guardian(s), to determine whether a causal relationship exists between the student's disabling condition and the student's alleged disobedience or misconduct; and

• That the student's parent(s)/guardian(s) are requested to attend the Manifestation Determination Review and the date, time, and location of the meeting.

Student Appearance

A student’s appearance, including dress and hygiene, must not disrupt the educational process or compromise standards of health and safety.  The District does not prohibit hairstyles historically associated with race, ethnicity, or hair texture, including, but not limited to, protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists.  Students who disrupt the educational process or compromise standards of health and safety must modify their appearance.  Procedures for guiding student appearance will be developed by the Superintendent or designee and included in the Student Handbook(s) (see below).

Keeneyville School District 20 respects students’ rights to express themselves in the way they dress. All students who attend our schools are also expected to respect the school community by dressing appropriately for a K-8 educational environment. Student attire should facilitate participation in learning as well as the health and safety of students and the adults that supervise them.  These guidelines are intended to provide guidance for students, staff, and parents/guardians.

Minimum Dress Code Requirements

Students can choose clothing that makes them feel comfortable and safe, as long as it complies with the following:

1.     Does not depict any violence, hatred, drugs, alcohol, gang affiliation, profanity, phobic language, or cruelty of any kind

2.     Covers all appropriate areas at all times.  For both males and females, appropriate areas include stomach, chest and sides, and butt/pelvic/upper thigh areas

3.     Items such as tank tops, sleeveless shirts, any type of shorts, sweatshirts, sweaters, etc. are allowed provided they adhere to #2 of this section

4.     Jewelry is allowed, unless it becomes a distraction or safety concern

5.     Hats, hoods, and other type of head coverings and sunglasses are not allowed unless required for religious or medical purposes

6.     Footwear must be worn for health reasons (cannot go shoeless).  Close-toed shoes with laces are recommended for activities such as recess, PE class, etc.

Responsibilities of Staff

Staff have the responsibility to:

1.     Issue dress code infractions for violations against the dress code rules (above), including first allowing the options listed in #2 of the Rights of Students (below) in order to comply with the rules

2.     Treat all students with respect and dignity first (i.e., treat them as human beings and not as “distractions”)

3.     Issue dress code infractions equally (i.e.., do not discriminate based on body type, gender, etc.)

Responsibilities of Students

Students have the responsibility to:

1.     Wear appropriate clothing that follows the dress code (above)

2.     Treat all students and staff with respect and dignity (i.e., share your opinions respectfully)

3.     Be open and straightforward:  respectfully ask for a private meeting if they feel they are being treated unfairly

Rights of Students

Students have the right to:

1.     Be given the reason for the dress code infraction

2.     Have options as to what to do to comply with the rules (i.e., call home, change into PE clothes or clothes in their possession/locker/office clothing)

3.     Talk to an outside source about the issue, such as social worker, administrator, or teacher

4.     Be treated with respect and dignity

5.     Advocate for themselves without the concern for consequences

The administration at each school reserves the right to determine what constitutes appropriate dress. Students who do not adhere to these guidelines will not be allowed to attend class. ParentsGuardians will be called if appropriate clothing is not available or the student refuses dress-code appropriate clothing.  Common sense and concern for the standards of others should prevail in all questions pertaining to dress, footwear, and appearance.  Parental/Guardian cooperation will be greatly appreciated in this matter.

The district does not maintain a uniform or dress code policy that applies to hairstyles, including hairstyles historically associated with race, ethnicity, or hair texture, including but not limited to protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists.

Students may be allowed to modify their athletic or team uniform for the purpose of modesty in clothing or attire that is in accordance with the requirements of his or her religion or their cultural values or modesty preferences. The modification of the athletic or team uniform may include, but is not limited to, the wearing of a hijab, an undershirt, or leggings. If a student chooses to modify their athletic or team uniform, the student is responsible for all costs associated with the modification of the uniform and the student shall not be required to receive prior approval from the school board for such modification. However, nothing in this Section prohibits a school from providing the modification to the student. (b) At a minimum, any modification of the athletic or team uniform must not interfere with the movement of the student or pose a safety hazard to the student or to other athletes or players. The modification of headgear is permitted if the headgear: (1) is black, white, the predominate color of the uniform, or the same color for all players on the team; (2) does not cover any part of the face; (3) is not dangerous to the player or to the other players; (4) has no opening or closing elements around the face and neck; and (5) has no parts extruding from its surface.  

Disciplinary Action for Violations

School Safety Drills

• Three school evacuation drills to address and prepare students and school personnel for fire incidents.  One of these drills shall require the participation of the local fire department or district.

• One bus evacuation drill.

• One severe weather and shelter-in-place drill to address and prepare students and school personnel for possible tornado accidents.

• One law enforcement drill to address a school shooting incident and to evaluate the preparedness of school personnel and students.  This drill shall occur no later than 90 days after the first day of school of each year and shall require the participation of all school personnel and students present at school at the time of the drill, except those exempted by administrators of school support personnel.

School Safety Searches

Threat Assessment and Response Procedures

Hold (In Your Room or Area)

Secure the Building (Get Inside, Lock All Outside Doors)

Shelter-in-Place (Severe Weather)

Evacuation – Fire

Off Campus Evacuation

Lockdown – Run/Hide/Fight

• A sexual or romantic invitation.
• Dating or soliciting a date.
• Engaging in sexualized or romantic dialog.
• Making sexually suggestive comments that are directed toward or with a student.
• Self-disclosure or physical exposure of a sexual, romantic, or erotic nature.
• A sexual, indecent, romantic, or erotic contact with the student.

Participation

• The student must maintain regular attendance in the extracurricular activity as specified by the activity sponsor. 
• Transportation to and from the extra-curricular activity is the responsibility of the student’s parent(s)/guardian(s), with the exception of out-of-district events.
• Written permission must be given by the parent(s)/guardian(s) for the student’s participation, giving the District full waiver of responsibility of the risks involved.
• Those students participating in extracurricular activities at all schools must adhere to the Code of Conduct, including, but not limited to academic eligibility.

Attendance

Physical Examination

Middle School Eligibility Policy

Conduct

Extra-curricular Activities Participation for Home-School Students

• The student must maintain consistent attendance in the extracurricular activity.  The same expectations will be in effect as those of enrolled students.

• Transportation to and from the extra-curricular activity is the responsibility of the student’s parent(s)/guardian(s), with the exception of out-of-district events.

• Written permission must be given by the parent(s)/guardian(s) for the student’s participation, giving the District full waiver of responsibility of the risks involved.

• The student must show proof of accident insurance coverage by a parent(s)/guardian(s) written statement that the student is covered under a family insurance plan.

• Those students participating in extracurricular activities at Spring Wood Middle School must adhere to Spring Wood Middle School Sports Agreement including, but not limited to academic eligibility.

Physical Examinations and Immunizations

Out-of-State Transfer Physical

Hearing Screening

Vision Screening

Religious and Medical Exemption

• The local school authority is responsible for determining whether the information supplied on the Certificate of Religious Exemption to Required Immunizations and/or Examinations Form constitutes a valid religious objection.

• The local school authority shall inform the parent or legal guardian, at the time that the exemption is presented, of exclusion procedures, should there be an outbreak of one or more diseases from which the student is not protected, in accordance with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) rules, Control of Communicable Diseases Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 690).

• Exempting a child from health, dental, or eye examination does not exempt the child from participation in the program of physical education training provided in Section 27-5 through 27-7 of the Illinois School Code [105 ILCS 5/27-5 through 105 ILCS 5/27-7]. A separate request for exemption from physical education, if desired, would need to be presented.

Medication Policy and Procedure

• A written order is to be provided to the school from a physician detailing the name of student, name of drug, physician’s name and telephone number, dosage, time interval in which the medication is to be taken and reason for medication using the district’s Medical Authorization Form. In addition, the physician’s written order shall indicate any expected reactions to the medication and shall advise school personnel of how to determine if the student experiences an adverse reaction to the medication. The physician’s written order shall detail steps to be followed by school personnel should the student experience an adverse reaction to the medication.
  • Students may use cough drops with written permission from parents/guardians.  The cough drops must be in an original and unopened sealed package.  A note for cough drops is good for five days.

• All medication must be provided by the parent/guardian in the original container.  The container must be housed in the nurse’s office.

• All non-prescription medication must be brought to the school in the original unopened package.  The sealed container must be housed in the nurse’s office.

• Pain and fever medications such as Tylenol and Motrin, as well as cough drops, are not school supplied items.

• All medication shall be brought to the school office by the parent, guardian, or other designated adult.  If this is not possible, please contact the school nurse to make other arrangements.  The school’s administration shall provide a locked space for safe storage of medication.

• Medication shall be self-administered, under the supervision of the school nurse or other designated personnel.

• The student shall report to the school office at the appropriate times in order to take the medication.

• The school nurse shall keep a written record of all administration of medication.  This record shall include:
  • what medication was taken;
  • by whom it was taken;
  • when it was taken (date and time); and
  • the person who supervised the taking of the medication.

• Medications shall not be administered to students by a school employee until a completed and signed School “Medication Authorization Form” is submitted by the student’s parent/guardian, except in emergency situations where the parent/guardian cannot be available in sufficient time, or the student cannot reasonably self-administer the medication.

• The student’s parent/guardian shall remove any unused medication from the school at the end of the drug therapy.  If a student’s parent/guardian fails to remove unused medication by the end of the school year, the Health Services Coordinator shall appropriately dispose of the unused medication in the presence of a witness and document that medications were discarded.

• Students are not permitted to have any medication (prescription or non- prescription) on their person, except in cases where the physician’s written order requires the student to retain the medication on their person at all times due to the need for immediate administration in the event of emergency.  In such case, the procedure contained herein shall be followed to the maximum extent possible so that the school’s administration is aware of the possible need for medication during school hours.

Epinephrine Act

• No cellphone use in a school zone or parking lots.

• Follow your school’s arrival and dismissal procedures, including locations and times for drop-off/pick-up of students.

• Enter the parking lot at the designated entrance only.

• Do not pick-up or drop-off your child(ren) in an area that is not a designated drop-off/pick-up zone.  It can be dangerous for students to cross the street or the drop-off/pick-up lanes.

• Proceed with caution through the driveway and avoid going around cars where students are loading or unloading.

• School busses should have right of way at arrival/dismissal.

• Do not park in front of school busses or block bus lanes.

• information regarding promotion/retention policies;

• information regarding the status of the child's academic progress; and

• comments and suggestions which, if followed, should enable the child to be promoted.

• As part of the annual registration process, parents/guardians are required to give permission for their child to be photographed or opt-out.

• Students are occasionally photographed or videotaped at school or during school functions for publicity purposes.  Please call the school office if you DO NOT wish for your child’s photo or name to appear in the newspaper, television, audio/video presentations, district announcements, district website, social media, or newsletters.

• The one exception to this policy is that individual student photographs and names will be printed in each school’s yearbook.  This yearbook can only be purchased by students, or their parents/guardians, currently enrolled in one of the district’s schools.

• Information posted on the District’s website will be available to all users of the Internet.

• Keeneyville School District 20 cannot restrict either the scope of the audience or the use of such information by individuals acquiring District publications or by visitors to the District’s website.

• Parents/Guardians have the opportunity to inspect, copy, and challenge the contents of the above-described information.

Proof of Residency in District 20

• Home ownership title, deed, or mortgage statement                                                 
• Most recent property tax bill                         
• ·Apartment lease (signed and dated within the current school year with lessee of the unit listed 

• Gas / Electric / Water Bill (most recent)                               
• Vehicle Registration (current)                                   
• Bank Account Statement (current)
• Home/Apartment Insurance Policy (current)
• Paycheck Stub (most recent)

Fees

Registration Fee

Technology Fee

Waiver of Fees

Military Personnel

1. Automated telephone call, text, and email to the primary contact information listed on your child’s school record.  The District utilizes a mass notification system to communicate with all parents/guardians and staff by telephone, email, and text messaging.  It is important for us to have your current phone numbers and email addresses in our student information system so that we can ensure accurate and prompt delivery of emergency messages such as school closings.  It is the parent/guardian's responsibility to make any updates in ParentSquare or to notify the school office of any changes in phone numbers or email addresses.

2. Posted on District 20 Website – www.esd20.org (posted as a pop-up and in the D20 Communication Center)

3. Posted on District 20 Social Media – Facebook and Twitter @KeeneyvilleD20

4. Posted on “Emergency Closing Center” at http://www.emergencyclosingcenter.com/ and as reported on radio and television - WGN Radio (720), WBBM News Radio (780), TV channels BS, NBC, ABC, WGN, FOX, CLTV

5. Recorded Emergency Closing Message found by calling one of our building’s main numbers:              

School Board Policy 7:200

No student shall be subjected to sexual harassment or intimidation by any school employee, by other students and/or by the effect of any school policy or practice. If a student is found guilty of sexual harassment, they will receive up to a ten day out of school suspension with a possible recommendation of expulsion.

1. Arrive no earlier than fifteen (15) minutes before the activity is scheduled to begin, unless directed otherwise by school personnel.

2. The approximate ending times for an activity will be announced before the event takes place.  Transportation arrangements should be made ahead of time so that telephone calls are not necessary.  In the event that an emergency necessitates a telephone call, students should feel free to speak to the teachers or school administrator attending the activity. 

3. While attending school events, please follow these guidelines:

School Board Policy 7:340

• name
• address
• gender
• grade level
• birth date and place
• parents’/guardians’ names and addresses
• academic awards, degrees and honors
• information in relation to school-sponsored activities, organizations and athletics
• period of attendance in school.