Contents

1. Table of Contents
2. Introduction
   1. Welcome to District 57
   2. Schools, Principals, and Central Administration
   3. Board of Education
   4. Budget
   5. Strategic Plan
   6. Portrait of a Graduate
3. Parent/Community Information
   1. Back-to-School Nights
   2. Parent-Teacher Conferences
   3. Before and After School Child Care
   4. Visiting Your Child’s School
4. Communication
   1. Media Release
   2. Communication Initiatives
   3. Written Reports on Student Progress
5. School Requirements
   1. Attendance Boundaries
   2. Enrollment
   3. Returning Student Registration Procedures
   4. Fees and Fee Waiver Procedures
   5. Preschool Program-Circle of Friends
   6. Change of Neighborhood School
   7. Homeless Students - McKinney-Vento
   8. Student Accident Insurance
   9. Transferring to Another School
6. Student Attendance
   1. Absences from School
      1. Vacations
      2. Tardies
      3. Leaving School Early
   2. Truancy
   3. Mental Health Support Days
   4. Inclement Weather and School Closing Information
   5. Emergency School Closing
7. Student Social and Emotional Experience
   1. Social Emotional Literacy in District 57
   2. Suicide & Depression Awareness
8. Student Academic Experience
   1. Homework
   2. Transportation and Bus Service
      1. School Bus Safety Rules
      2. School Bus Audio and Video Surveillance
   3. School Lunch Program
      1. School Lunches
      2. Middle School Negative Balance Procedure
      3. Assistance for Income Eligible Families
   4. Student Dress Code
   5. Dress Code Enforcement:
   6. Field Trips
   7. Instrumental Music
   8. Education of Children with Disabilities
   9. Notification on the Use of Time Out and Restraint
   10. Notification of Consent for Medicaid Billing
   11. Accelerated Placement and Enrichment Services for Children
   12. Accelerated Math
   13. Enrichment Reading
   14. Accelerated English Language Arts (ELA)
   15. Multilingual Services
   16. Educational Assistance
   17. Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS)
   18. Home/Hospital Instruction
   19. Physical Education
   20. Library Use
   21. Personal Electronic Device Use
   22. Bringing Valuables to School
   23. Class Parties
9. Health Services
   1. Physical Examinations
   2. Vision Examinations
   3. Dental Examinations
   4. Immunization
   5. Required Health Forms
   6. Screening for Hearing and Vision
   7. Communicable Disease
   8. Communicable Disease Notices
   9. Emergency Information
   10. Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries
   11. Accidents and Illness
   12. Medical Records for Transfer Pupils
   13. Supporting Students with Food Allergies
   14. Anaphylactic Response Policy
   15. Asthma Response Protocol
   16. Medication Guidelines
10. Safety
    1. Emergency Crisis During the School Day
    2. Civil Defense Warning System
    3. Individual Emergencies
    4. Tobacco, E-Cigarettes/Vape, Alcohol, and Drugs
    5. No Guns on School Property
    6. Gangs and Gang Activity Prohibited
    7. Erin’s Law/Faith’s Law
    8. Faith’s Law Resource Guide
    9. Teen Dating Violence
    10. Bicycle Safety
    11. Pest Management Notification
    12. Asbestos Notification
    13. Search & Seizure
        1. School Property and Equipment as well as Personal Effects Left There by Students
        2. Students
        3. Social Media/Networking Passwords
        4. Seizure of Property
11. Student Records
    1. Change of Address/Telephone Number
    2. Privacy Act and School Records
    3. Surveys
    4. Surveys by Third Parties
12. Use of Electronic Networks
    1. Access To District Electronic Networks
    2. Copyright Web Publishing Rules
    3. Privacy
    4. Annual Notice To Parents About Educational Technology Vendors Under The Student Online Personal Protection Act
    5. Student Accounts and Data Privacy Agreements (DPA)
    6. No Warranties
    7. Indemnification
    8. Vandalism
    9. Cooperation with Investigations
    10. Curriculum and Acceptable Online Behavior
    11. Appropriate Use of Online Resources
    12. Inappropriate Use
    13. Network Etiquette
    14. Responsible Use of District-Issued Device Guidelines
    15. Consequences and Repairs
    16. Agreeing to Accessing Electronic Networks
13. Non Discrimination
    1. Equal Educational Opportunities
    2. Grievance Procedure
    3. Compliance with Title IX
    4. Compliance with Title I
14. Code of Conduct
    1. STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT
    2. 1. Discipline Philosophy
    3. 2. Rights and Responsibilities
    4. 3. Participation and Collaboration
    5. 4. Prevention, Intervention and Disciplinary Responses
       1. 4A. Discipline Framework
       2. 4B. Approach to Student Behaviors
       3. 4C. Proscribed Conduct
       4. 4D. Disciplinary Checklist
    6. 5. Due Process Procedures for Out-of-School Suspensions & Expulsions
    7. 6. Procedures Following Out-of-School Suspension and Expulsion
    8. 7. Procedural Guidelines for Discipline of Students with Disabilities
    9. 8. Professional Development
    10. 9. Data Collection and Monitoring
    11. 10. Definitions
    12. 11. Board Policy