SECTION 7
STUDENTS
Equity
7-10 Equal Educational Opportunities
7-20 Gender Equity
7-25 Harassment and Bullying
Assignment and Admission
7-30 Students with Disabilities
7-40 Part-Time Attendance by Private and Parochial Students
7-50 School Admissions
7-60 Residency
7-65 Homeless Students
Attendance
7-70 Attendance
7-75 Truancy
7-80 Release Time for Religious Instruction/Observance
7-90 Release During School Hours
7-100 Health Examinations and Exclusion of Students
7-110 Student Transfers
7-120 Special Education Evaluation
Rights and Responsibilities
7-130 Student Rights and Responsibilities
7-135 Driving and Parking
7-140 Search and Seizure
7-150 Agency and Police Interrogation
7-160 Student Appearance
7-170 Bus Conduct
7-180 Student Use of Tobacco on School Property
7-190 Substance Abuse
7-200 Student Discipline
7-210 Suspension
7-220 Expulsion
7-230 Gross Disobedience or Misconduct by Students with Disabilities
7-240 Academic Integrity
7-250 Student Use of Technology
7-255 Student Publishing on the Website
Welfare Services
7-260 Exemption from Physical Education Activity
7-270 Administering Medicines to Students
7-280 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease
7-285 Food Allergy Management Program
7-290 Adolescent Suicide Awareness and Prevention Programs
Activities
7-300 Extracurricular Athletics
7-305 Participation in Extra-Curricular Activities and Interscholastic Competition
7-306 Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries
7-310 Student Fund-Raising Activities
7-320 Solicitations by Outside Organization
7-330 Student Organizations
Records
7-340 Student Records
7-350 Maintenance of Student Records
7-360 Access to Student Records
7-370 Challenges to Student Records
7-380 Access to Student Directory Information
Board of Education Policy 7-10
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STUDENTS
EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
All students shall be afforded the right and opportunity to an equal education. No student shall be
excluded, segregated or discriminated against in the District’s educational environment for reasons
of race, color, national origin, gender, economic status, disability, religion or religious affiliation or
sexual orientation.
Legal References: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.12
105 ILCS 5/10-22.5
105 ILCS 5/22-19
Adopted: 7/20/94
Revised: 5/15/2006
Board of Education Policy 7-20
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STUDENTS
GENDER EQUITY
No student shall, on the basis of his or her gender, be denied equal access to programs, activities,
services or benefits, or be limited in the exercise of any right, privilege, advantage or opportunity.
The Director of Human Resources shall serve as Nondiscrimination Coordinator (the
“Coordinator”) for the District. Students and parents/guardians shall be notified annually of their
right to initiate a grievance or complaint of illegal discrimination and of the Coordinator to whom
such complaints shall be directed.
All complaints and grievances brought under this policy shall be handled in accordance with the
provisions of Board Policy 2-260, Uniform Grievance Procedure.
Legal References: 105 ILCS 5/10-22.5
105 ILCS 5/27-1
23 Ill. Admin. Code § 200 et seq.
Adopted: 7/20/94
Revised 5/15/2006
Revised: 2/21/2012
Board of Education Policy 7-25
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STUDENTS
HARASSMENT, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, BULLYING, CYBER-BULLYING, TEEN
DATING VIOLENCE, AND HAZING PROHIBITED
It is the policy of New Trier Township High School District 203 to provide an educational
environment free from harassment, sexual harassment, bullying, cyber-bullying, and hazing. As a
school district, we are committed to protecting our students from any form of physical or verbal
abuse.
No person, including a District employee or agent, or student, shall harass, intimidate, or bully a
student The District will not tolerate harassing, intimidating conduct, or bullying whether verbal,
physical, or visual, that affects the tangible benefits of education, that unreasonably interferes with
a student’s educational performance, or that creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive
educational environment.
Bullying is contrary to state law and the policy of this district. This policy shall not be interpreted
to prevent a victim from seeking redress under any other available civil or criminal law. Nothing
in this policy is intended to infringe upon any right to exercise free expression or the free
expression of religion or religiously based views protected under the First Amendment to the
United States Constitution or under Section 3 or 4 of Article 1 of the Illinois Constitution.
Harassment
Harassment includes any unwelcome verbal or physical conduct, contact or communication that is
motivated by or related to individual characteristics such as race, color, national origin, gender,
economic status, disability, religion, religious affiliation or sexual orientation and that creates an
intimidating, hostile or offensive educational environment. Although harassment that creates a
hostile environment may take many different forms, some examples include name calling and other
derogatory comments, jokes, gestures or looks, posting or distribution of derogatory pictures, notes
or graffiti, blocking, pushing, hitting or other forms of physical aggression.
Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment of students is prohibited. Any person, including a District employee or agent,
or students, engages in sexual harassment whenever he or she makes sexual advances, requests
sexual favors, and engages in other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual or sex-based nature,
imposed on the basis of sex, that has the purpose or effect of:
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Substantially interfering with a student’s educational environment;
2. Creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive educational environment;
3. Depriving a student of educational aid, benefits, services, or treatment; or
4. Making submission to or rejection of such conduct the basis for academic decisions
affecting a student.
The terms “intimidating,” “hostile,” and “offensive” include conduct that has the effect of
humiliation, embarrassment, or discomfort. Examples of sexual harassment include touching,
crude jokes or pictures, discussions of sexual experiences, teasing related to sexual characteristics,
and spreading of rumors related to a person’s alleged sexual activities.
Bullying
Bullying includes aggressive physical or verbal conduct by one or more individuals toward a
student who reasonably perceives the conduct to be intimidating. Bullying most often will occur
when a student asserts or attempts to assert physical or psychological power over, or is cruel to,
another student who is perceived to be weaker. Such behavior may include but is not limited to:
pushing, hitting, threatening, name-calling and other physical or verbal conduct of a belittling or
browbeating nature.
Cyber-Bullying
Under State law, the definition of bullying includes “cyber-bullying.” Generally, cyber-bullying
includes any bullying conduct online, whether through social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,
YikYak etc.), electronic mail, or other electronic communications. State law defines cyber-bullying
to mean bullying through the use of technology or any electronic communication, including
without limitation any transfer of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, data, or intelligence of
any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic system, photoelectronic system, or photo-optical system, including without limitation electronic mail, internet
communications, instant messages, or facsimile communications. Cyber-bullying includes the
creation of a webpage or weblog in which the creator assumes the identity of another person or the
knowing impersonation of another person as the author of posted content or messages if the
creation or impersonation creates any effects enumerated in the definition of bullying in this
policy. Cyber-bullying also includes the distribution by electronic means of a communication to
more than one person or the posting of material on an electronic medium that may be accessed by
one or more persons if the distribution or posting creates any of the effects enumerated in the
definition of bullying in this policy.
Teen Dating Violence
Teen dating violence is defined as 1) a pattern of behavior in which a person uses or threatens to
use physical, mental, or emotional abuse to control another person who is in a dating relationship
with the person, where one or both persons are 13 to 19 years of age, or 2) behavior by which a
person uses or threatens to use sexual violence against another person who is in a dating
relationship with the person,
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where both persons are 13 to 19 years of age. Teen dating violence that occurs at school, on school
grounds, at school-sponsored activities, or in vehicles used for school-provided transportation is
unacceptable and must be reported and investigated as outlined below.
Hazing
Hazing is any act that subjects a student to physical or verbal harassment, mental or physical
discomfort, intimidation, embarrassment, ridicule, or demeaning activity committed by an
individual student or group of students for the purpose of initiation, maintaining membership, or
holding office in any organization, club, or athletic team.
Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Bullying, Cyber-Bullying, Teen Dating Violence or Hazing
Reporting
Students are encouraged to report claims or incidences of harassment, sexual harassment, bullying,
cyber-bullying, teen dating violence, or hazing or any prohibited conduct to the adviser, teacher,
Adviser Chair, Assistant Principal, or Principal. A student may choose to report to a person of the
student’s same gender. Complaints will be kept confidential to the extent possible given the need
to investigate. Students who make good-faith complaints will not be disciplined. There are no
express time limits for initiating complaints under this Board policy; however, every effort should
be made to bring complaints to the attention of appropriate authorities as soon as possible while
memories are fresh and witnesses continue to be available.
Discipline
Students may be disciplined for acts of harassment, sexual harassment, bullying, cyber-bullying,
teen dating violence, or hazing occurring on or off-campus and/or outside of school hours in the
same manner they are otherwise subject to discipline for acts that violate School District policies
and/or procedures when such acts:
1. Interfere with the educational environment;
2. Threaten the health, safety, or welfare of students, teachers, or any other personnel, and/or
3. Disrupt or interfere with instruction or any activity related to school or a school-sponsored
activity.
Complaint Procedures for Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Bullying, Cyber-bullying, Teen
Dating Violence, or Hazing
1. Student complaints of harassment, sexual harassment, bullying, cyber-bullying, teen dating
violence, or hazing may be brought to any teacher or administrator. The teacher or administrator
must report the complaint to an adviser chair and may serve as an ongoing point of contact for the
student throughout the complaint process. Complaints of harassment, sexual harassment, bullying,
cyber-bullying, teen dating violence, or hazing may also be made anonymously through the
Trevian Tip Line. Anonymous complaints submitted through the Trevian Tip Line will be
investigated, but formal disciplinary actions will not be taken based solely on an anonymous
report.
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2. The adviser chair will secure interim measures, including separation of the students and support
or counseling services, as warranted. The adviser chair will meet with the complainant concerning
the details of the complaint, the safeguards of due process, and the possible interventions to protect
the complainant from the complained of conduct. The adviser chair will provide the complainant
an opportunity to submit a written description of the complaint and the remedy desired.
3. Consistent with federal and State laws and rules governing student privacy rights, the adviser
chair will promptly inform the parents or guardians of the students involved in the alleged incident,
including the complainant, the respondent, and any student witnesses to the bullying, of the
availability of social work services, counseling, school psychological services, other interventions,
and restorative measures as appropriate. The adviser chair will also inform the parents or guardians
of the complainant and respondent of the opportunity to meet with the adviser chair to discuss the
investigation.
4. The adviser chair or designee will be responsible for investigating the incident, including
interviewing the complainant, the respondent, and other witnesses. The adviser chair will keep
written notes of the investigation, including the dates, times, and locations of the alleged
incident(s), descriptions of the incident(s), and the names of witnesses. The adviser chair will also
prepare a written summary of findings. If the alleged perpetrator is a District employee, the adviser
chair will notify the Director of Human Resources, and appropriate steps will be taken to protect
the employee’s contractual and legal rights during the investigation. The adviser chair will also
involve other appropriate school support personnel and other staff persons with knowledge,
experience, and training as appropriate in the investigation process.
5. After completing the investigation, the adviser chair will resolve the complaint either by finding
the complaint is unsubstantiated, or by finding that the respondent violated this policy by engaging
in harassment, sexual harassment, bullying, cyber-bullying, teen dating violence, or hazing.
6. The adviser chair will make all reasonable efforts to complete the investigation and inform the
complainant, respondent, and the complainant’s and respondent’s parents or guardians, of the
disposition of the case within 10 school days of the receipt of the complaint.
7. The complainant and respondent may submit a written appeal of the adviser chair’s decision to
the Assistant Principal within 10 school days of the response by the adviser chair.
8. The Assistant Principal will maintain the investigation file regarding the alleged incident
separate from other harassment, sexual harassment, bullying, cyber-bullying teen dating violence,
or hazing cases.
9. If a student respondent is found to have engaged in harassment, sexual harassment, bullying,
cyber-bullying, teen dating violence, or hazing, materials relating to the event shall be kept on file
in the office of the Assistant Principal. The records retained in the file shall include a copy of the
formal written complaint, notes by the adviser chair of the investigation, and a statement describing
actions taken by the adviser chair. If the
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respondent is an employee, the Director of Human Resources will maintain such materials the
employee’s personnel file.
10. If the complainant or respondent files an appeal, the Assistant Principal or a designee will
review the findings of the adviser chair and provide an opportunity for the parties to submit
additional information.
The Assistant Principal will make all reasonable efforts to provide a written response to the
complainant and respondent within 15 school days following the appeal. The response of the
Assistant Principal will be final except in those circumstances when the Superintendent intervenes
and takes the final action.
If the respondent is a student and a determination of harassment, sexual harassment, bullying,
cyber-bullying, teen dating violence, or hazing is made, the adviser chair will then determine the
appropriate intervention, including but not limited to disciplinary action and other restorative
measures. Acts of harassment, sexual harassment, bullying, cyber-bullying, teen dating violence, or
hazing of a serious nature may warrant consideration for expulsion and a police referral. Consistent
with federal and State laws, the adviser chair will promptly inform the respondent’s parents of the
determination of harassment, sexual harassment, bullying, cyber-bullying, teen dating violence, or
hazing and the interventions that have been instituted. In determining a response to these offenses,
the adviser chair will take appropriate action to ensure that the improper behavior ceases and that
the victim is protected.
Any District employee who is determined, after an investigation, to have engaged in conduct
prohibited by this policy will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including discharge. Any
District student who is determined, after an investigation, to have engaged in conduct prohibited by
this policy may be subject to disciplinary action, including but not limited to, suspension and
expulsion consistent with the discipline policy. Any person who harasses, bullies, threatens, or
otherwise retaliates against a student based on that student’s report of an incident of bullying will
be subject to disciplinary action, including but not limited to, suspension and expulsion consistent
with the discipline policy. Any person making a knowingly false accusation regarding prohibited
conduct will likewise be subject to disciplinary action up to and including discharge, with regard to
employees, or suspension and expulsion, with regard to students.
Legal Reference: 42 U.S.C., Sections 200e to 200e-17; 105 ILCS 5/27-23.7
Adopted: 9/15/97
Revised: 12/17/01
Revised: 7/12/04
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Revised: 2/21/2012
Revised: 11/18/2013
Revised: 6/8/2015
Board of Education Policy 7-30
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STUDENTS
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Americans with Disabilities Act
New Trier Township High School District 203 shall provide a free appropriate public education to
each resident disabled person who qualifies under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The District is committed to the following:
1.
Nondiscriminatory evaluation and placement procedures to guard against misclassification
or inappropriate placement of students, and periodic reevaluation of disabled students who
have been provided reasonable accommodations and specialized services;
2.
Educational services designed to meet the individual educational needs of disabled students
as adequately as the needs of non-disabled students are met;
3.
Educational services, facilities, appropriate materials, and equipment for disabled students
equal in quality to that provided for non-disabled challenged students;
4.
The education of each physically challenged student with non-disabled students, to the
extent appropriate to the needs of the student with a disabling condition; and
5.
Establishment of due process that ensure parent/guardian participation in evaluation and
placement decisions and that provide grievance procedures as well as an impartial hearing
with parent/guardian participation and representation by counsel.
The Director of Special Education shall serve as the District Case Coordinator for Section 504
services.
Legal References: 29 U.S.C. § 794
20 U.S.C. Ch. 33
P.L. 101-476
34 C.F.R. Part 104
Adopted: 7/20/94
Revised: 5/15/2006
Board of Education Policy 7-40
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STUDENTS
NONPUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS, INCLUDING PAROCHIAL AND HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS
Part-Time Attendance by Nonpublic School Students
New Trier Township High School District 203 accepts nonpublic school students, including
parochial and home-schooled students who live within the District for part-time attendance in the
District’s regular education program on a space-available basis. Requests for part-time attendance
must be submitted to the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction before May 1 of
the year before attending.
A student accepted for partial enrollment must comply with all discipline and attendance
requirements established by the school. He or she may participate in any co-curricular activity
associated with a District class in which he or she is enrolled. The parent(s)/guardian(s) of a
student accepted for part-time enrollment must pay all fees, pro-rated on the basis of a percentage
of full-time fees. Transportation to and/or from school is provided on regular bus routes on the
same basis as the District provides transportation for its full-time students. Transportation on other
than established bus routes is the responsibility of the parent/guardian.
Students with a Disability
The District will accept for part-time attendance those students with disabilities who live within the
District and are enrolled in nonpublic schools. Requests must be submitted by the student’s
parent/guardian. Special education services shall be provided to such students as soon as possible
after identification, evaluation, and placement procedures provided by State law, but no later than
the beginning of the next school semester following the completion of such procedures.
Transportation for such students shall be provided only if required in the child’s individual
education plan on the basis of the child’s disabling condition.
Extracurricular Activities
Non-public school students, including parochial and home-schooled students, are not eligible to
participate in the District’s extracurricular program.
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Assignment When Enrolling Full-Time at New Trier
Grade and course placement (and assessment of credits earned at a nonpublic school) will be
determined by the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, and may include one
or more assessments prior to placement. Placement will be determined by academic proficiency,
and/or credits recognized by the District if the student demonstrates appropriate academic
proficiency to the Assistant Superintendent. No grade point average will be assessed for course
credits earned at nonpublic schools.
Notwithstanding the above, recognition of grade placement and academic credits awarded by a
nonpublic school is at the sole discretion of the District.
Legal Reference: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.24
Adopted: 7/20/94
Revised: 5/15/2006
Revised: 12/12/2011
Board of Education Policy 7-50
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STUDENTS
SCHOOL ADMISSIONS
All students shall be required to register for school each year on the dates and at the place
designated by the Board of Education.
Students enrolling in the District for the first time shall be required to present proof of residence,
birth date, proof of immunization from disease as required by State law and proof of required
physical examination.
Legal Reference: 105 ILCS 5/27-8.1 et seq.
Adopted: 7/20/94
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
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Board of Education Policy 7-60
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STUDENTS
RESIDENCY
The right to attend school tuition-free at New Trier High School is extended to residents
who live within the District 203 boundaries. The Illinois School Code provides that a
student's residence is deemed to be the residence of a person who has legal custody of
him or her. Legal custody exists in the following situations:
1.
The student resides with a natural or adoptive parent who has
custody.
2.
The student resides with a person other than a parent for reasons other
than to have access to the educational programs of the District, and that
person has been granted custody by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Custody may exist under a statutory short-term guardianship provided
that the court grants permanent custody within sixty days of enrollment.
3.
The student resides with an adult caretaker relative for purposes other
than to have access to the educational programs of the District.
4.
The student resides with an adult who has demonstrated that, in fact, he
or she has assumed and exercises legal responsibility for the pupil and
provides the pupil with a regular fixed night-time abode for purposes
other than to have access to the educational programs of the District.
Students may also attend school tuition-free in the following circumstances:
1. Students who are wards of the state and are placed with a foster parent or
in another type of child care facility in the District will be permitted to
attend school on a tuition-free basis. Tuition-free attendance will also be
permitted if the Department of Children and Family Services has
guardianship of a student who no longer resides in the District and that
agency determines that is in the student's best interests to continue
enrollment at New Trier High School.
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2.
Students whose change of residence is due to the military service
obligation of a person who has legal custody of the pupil, will be
considered to be residents of the District in which they resided
immediately before the change of residence caused by the military
service obligation upon the written request of the person having legal
custody of the pupil. A school district is not responsible for providing
transportation to or from school for a pupil whose residence is
determined under this provision.
3.
If at the time of enrollment, a dependent of United States military
personnel is housed in temporary housing located outside of the
District, but will be living within the District within 60 days after the
time of initial enrollment, the child will be allowed to enroll and will
not be charged tuition.
4.
Foreign students accepted into a New Trier approved foreign exchange
program and subsequently accepted by New Trier through a prior
agreement with the foreign exchange agency may attend school tuitionfree if domiciled in the District.
Verifying Residency
To establish student residence within the District, except with regard to the aforementioned
exceptions, the person who has legal custody of the student must be domiciled within
District boundaries. Information establishing both domicile and legal custody must be
presented to the District upon request.
1.
Where questions arise about the residency of students already enrolled,
the person responsible for enrollment will also be required to provide
appropriate information and documentation. Advisers and others who
have regular contact with students will be instructed to direct any
questions or concerns about student residency to the attention of the
Assistant Principal for investigation.
A.
When questions of residency arise, the Superintendent or
designee may require the student and other appropriate
individuals to complete the residency questionnaires and/or
affidavits and to provide documents or other information relevant
to a determination of residency. Such individuals may be
required to attest to residency under oath and to provide timely
information. Based on all the information available to the
District, the Superintendent or designee shall make an initial
determination as to residency.
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. B.
If the Superintendent or designee determines that a current
student is not a resident, the person who enrolled the student
shall be notified by certified mail, return receipt requested, of
that determination and of the amount of tuition owed. That
person shall be entitled to a hearing before the Board or a
hearing officer designated by the Board in accordance with
requirements of the Illinois School Code.
C.
Pending a final decision by the Board following a hearing, the
student shall be permitted to continue attending school on a
tuition- free basis. If the Board determines that the student is
not a resident, the person enrolling him or her shall be
responsible for paying all tuition owed. At its option, the Board
may decide whether to permit the student to continue attending
school if tuition is paid.
2.
If questions of residency arise before a student is enrolled, tuition-free
enrollment will be denied until residency is established.
3.
A person who knowingly or willfully presents to the District any false
information regarding the residency of a pupil for purposes of enabling
that pupil to attend any school in the District without payment of the
nonresident tuition charge will be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
Documentation of Legal Custody
1.
If both parents reside in the District, no further proof of legal custody will
normally be required.
2.
If parents are separated or divorced and only one lives in the District, proof
that the parent in the District has custody may be required. Joint custody
may be sufficient.
3.
If the person with whom the student resides is not the parent, thorough
investigation may be required to determine if the student is actually a
resident. Both the person with whom the student is domiciled and the
parent, if available, should be asked to complete a residency affidavit and
to provide information requested in the affidavit.
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Completion of Academic Year
Resident students whose parents/guardians move out of the District during the academic
year may complete that year at New Trier without payment of tuition. This non-tuition,
out-of-district enrollment is allowed only for the completion of the academic year in
which the move occurs and cannot be extended.
Exceptions
Exceptions to this policy will be recognized in the following circumstances:
1.
If the student is homeless,
2.
If the Board of Education has entered into a joint agreement with the
student's District.
3.
If the person seeking to enroll a student plans to move into the District but
will not take possession of their residence until after the student is scheduled
to begin classes, enrollment will be permitted only upon tender of a check
for one semester's tuition.
a.
If the person and student move into their new residence and present
proof of residence to the District within 60 calendar days of
enrollment, the District will return their tuition check in full.
b.
If the person and student move into their new residence after this 60
calendar day period has expired, they will be charged tuition for the
period they were not residents and a prorated amount of their tuition
will be returned.
c.
To qualify students for enrollment in District 203, the parents must
furnish to the Superintendent or designee one of the following an
agreement to purchase residential property in District 203, signed by
seller and parents/ guardians as buyer, which recites a closing date
within 60 calendar days after the enrollment date; a copy of a 'lease,
signed by landlord and parents/guardians as tenant, giving the
parents/guardians occupancy of a house or apartment in District 203
within 60 calendar days after the enrollment date; or a copy of an
agreement with a building contractor, signed by the contractor and
parents/guardians, for the construction of a dwelling in District 203
with a contract including a substantial completion date of not later
than 60 calendar days after the enrollment date.
d.
Upon appeal, tuition may be extended for a second semester with the
same provisions as for first semester. The first semester's tuition
payment, however, will not be refunded. Under no circumstances
may tuition be extended beyond one full school term.
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Nonresident Tuition Students
The Board of Education does not permit enrollment of nonresident students on a tuition
basis. Rare exceptions may be made at the discretion of the Superintendent where
extenuating circumstances exist and space permits. The Superintendent's decision to
admit or deny tuition students pursuant to this policy and any relevant procedures is final.
Homeless Students
Homeless students will be immediately admitted to New Trier, even if the student or
student’s parent/guardian is unable to produce the records that are normally required to
establish residency. New Trier may require parents or guardians of a homeless child to
submit an address or such other contact information as the District may require from
parents or guardians of non-homeless children. New Trier will then immediately contact
the school last attended by the student to obtain relevant academic and other records. If
the student needs immunizations or to provide immunization and medical records, the
student will immediately be referred to the Liaison for Homeless Children who will assist
in obtaining this information. Board policy 7-65 contains additional information
regarding the education of homeless students.
Special Education Students
Special education students are considered residents in accordance with one of the following
circumstances:
1. The resident district is the school district in which the parent or guardian, or both the
parent and guardian, of the student reside when:
a. The parent has legal guardianship of the student and resides within Illinois; or
b. An individual guardian has been appointed by the courts and resides within
Illinois; or
c. An Illinois public agency has legal guardianship and the student resides either in
the home of the parent or within the same district as the parent; or
d. An Illinois court orders a residential placement but the parents retain any legal
rights or guardianship and have not been subject to a termination of parental
rights order.
In cases of divorced or separated parents, when only one parent has legal guardianship or
custody, the district in which the parent having legal guardianship or custody resides is the
resident district. When both parents retain legal guardianship or custody, the resident
district is the district in which either parent who provides the student’s primary regular
fixed night-time abode resides, provided that the election of residence district may be made
only one time per year.
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The resident district is the school district in which the student resides when:
a. The parent has legal guardianship but the location of the parent is unknown; or
b. An individual guardian has been appointed but the location of the guardian is
unknown; or
c. The student is 18 years of age or older and no legal guardian has been
appointed; or
d. The student is legally an emancipated minor; or
e. An Illinois public agency has legal guardianship and such agency or any court in
this State has placed the student residentially outside of the school district in
which the parent lives.
In cases where an Illinois public agency has legal guardianship and has placed the student
residentially outside of Illinois, the last school district that provided at least 45 days of
educational service to the student shall continue to be the district of residence until the
student is no longer under guardianship of an Illinois public agency or until the student is
returned to Illinois.
Legal Reference: 105 ILCS 5/10-22.5
Adopted: 7/20/94
Revised: 1121197
Revised: 1118/00
Revised: 7/18/05
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Revised: 3/17/08
Revised: 6/8/2015
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Policy 7-65
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STUDENTS
HOMELESS STUDENTS
New Trier will ensure that each child of a homeless individual and each homeless child as
defined in the McKinney Homeless Assistance Act and the Illinois Education for Homeless
Children Act has equal access to the same free, appropriate public education as provided to
other children and youths. Homeless students include those youth who are not residing in a
fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. The Superintendent will work with the
Liaison for Homeless Children to implement this policy.
A homeless child may choose to attend New Trier if it was the school in which the student
was enrolled when last permanently housed, the last school in which the child was enrolled,
or the child is living or residing in the attendance boundaries for the school while homeless.
A homeless special education student may attend the District when the student enrolls for
educational services, regardless of where he/she resides.
The Superintendent or designee will review and revise rules or procedures that may act as
barriers to the enrollment of homeless children. When a homeless student seeks enrollment
at New Trier and at least twice annually when the student is enrolled, the District will
provide written notice of rights as required by Law. Transportation will be provided in
accordance with the McKinney Homeless Assistance Act and State law.
If a child is denied enrollment or transportation under this Policy, the Liaison for Homeless
Children will refer the child or his or her parent or guardian to the ombudsperson appointed
by the appropriate Intermediate Service Center and will provide the child or his or her
parent or guardian with a written explanation for the denial, including the rights of the
parent, guardian, or child to appeal the decision. The Liaison will also inform parents and
guardians of the homeless children of sources of low cost or free legal assistance and other
advocacy services in the community. During the pendency of the dispute, the child will be
admitted to New Trier.
The ombudsperson will convene a meeting of all parties and
attempt to resolve the dispute within 5 school days after receiving notice of the dispute, if
possible.
Policy 7-65
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Whenever a child and his or her parent or guardian who initially share the housing of
another person due to the loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar hardship
continue to share the housing, the Liaison for Homeless Children shall, after the passage of
18 months and annually thereafter, conduct a review as to whether such hardship continues
to exist in accordance with State law.
Legal Reference:42 U.S.C. § 11431 et seq.
105 ILCS 45/1-1 et seq.
Adopted: 6/8/2015
Board of Education Policy 7-70
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STUDENTS
ATTENDANCE
Students enrolled in New Trier Township High School District 203 are required by State law to
attend each day the school is in session. It is the responsibility of parents/guardians to ensure
compliance with the State’s compulsory school attendance requirements. Parents/guardians are
required to contact the attendance officer, adviser or other school authorities whenever their
student will be absent for a valid cause. An accurate attendance record for each student shall be
maintained in accordance with the District’s procedures.
Class Attendance
The Board of Education requires all students to follow their programs as established by school
authorities and to attend classes and study hall as indicated. Students are not to leave the campus
during any part of the school day except when authorized to do so.
Identification
Any person on the school premises is required to show identification when requested to do so by
any school authority. Students are required to carry New Trier identification cards.
Legal Reference: 105 ILCS 5/100-20.12
Adopted: 7/20/94
Revised: 7/18/05
Revised: 5/15/2006
Board of Education Policy 7-75
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STUDENTS
TRUANCY
Truancy or repeated tardiness is incompatible with the State’s compulsory school attendance
requirements. Students, parents/guardians and District staff are encouraged to work together to
identify and alleviate student attendance problems.
Definitions
The Board of Education shall recognize the following definitions in administering its truancy
policy.
1.
Truant - A student who is subject to compulsory school attendance and who is
absent without valid cause from such attendance for a school day or portion thereof.
2.
Valid Cause - A student may be absent from school because of illness, observance
of a religious holiday, death in the immediate family, family emergency, situations
beyond the control of the student as determined by the Board or such other
circumstances which cause reasonable concern to the parent/guardian for the safety
or health of the student.
3.
Chronic or Habitual Truant - A student who is subject to compulsory school
attendance and who is absent without valid cause from such attendance for 10
percent or more of the previous 180 regular attendance days.
4.
Truant Minor - A student to whom supportive services, including prevention,
diagnostic, interventional and remedial services, alternative programs and other
school and community resources have been provided and have failed to result in the
cessation of chronic truancy or have been offered and refused.
Policy 7-75
5.
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Dropout - A student whose name has been removed from the District enrollment
roster for any reason other than death, extended illness, graduation or completion of
a program of studies and who has not transferred to another public or private school.
Truancy
When confronted with a student attendance problem, District staff shall determine if the
student is a truant, chronic or habitual truant or a truant minor. The Superintendent shall
direct the school administration to develop procedures that will insure progressive
disciplinary action for class truancies. Penalties will include, but not be limited to, grade
reduction and loss of credit for the course in which the truancies occur. The
Superintendent shall direct appropriate staff to develop diagnostic procedures to be used
with the student who is a truant, chronic or habitual truant or a truant minor. The
diagnostic procedures may include but not be limited to counseling services for the
student and the student’s parent/guardian, a health evaluation by the Health Services
Coordinator, use of peer groups and clinical evaluations by local and/or State agencies.
No punitive action, including out of school suspensions, expulsions or court action, shall
be taken against a chronic truant for his or her truancy unless available supportive
services and other school resources have first been provided to the student.
When the supportive services of the District have been offered to the student and if these
measures prove ineffective and the behavior persists, the Superintendent shall be notified
and may call upon the resources of outside agencies such as the Juvenile Officer of the
local police department or the Truant Officer of the County Educational Service Region.
The Board, Superintendent, administrators and teachers shall assist and furnish such
information as they have to aid truant officers in the performance of their duties.
Legal Reference: 105 ILCS 5/26-1 et seq.
Adopted: 7/20/94
Revised: 5/19/97
Revised: 7/18/05
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Board of Education Policy 7-80
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STUDENTS
RELEASE TIME FOR
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION/OBSERVANCE
Religious Observance
A student shall be released from school, as an excused absence, for a day or portion of a day for the
purpose of observance of a religious holiday.
Religious Instruction
A student shall be released from school, as an excused absence, for a day or portion of a day for the
purpose of religious instruction. A letter, requesting the student’s absence and written by the
student’s parent/guardian, must be given to the student’s adviser at least one day prior to the day
the student is to be absent.
Legal Reference: 105 ILCS 5/26-1
Cross Reference: Policy 7-70
Adopted: 7/20/94
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Board of Education Policy 7-90
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STUDENTS
RELEASE DURING SCHOOL HOURS
Teachers may not release students from school at other than the regular dismissal times without
prior approval of the Principal or designee. No student will be released from school to any person
other than the custodial parent/guardian without the written or oral permission of the custodial
parent/guardian.
Adopted: 7/20/94
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Board of Education Policy 7-100
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STUDENTS
HEALTH EXAMINATIONS AND EXCLUSION OF STUDENTS
Students shall provide medical documentation of health examinations and immunizations against
preventable communicable diseases in accordance with rules and regulations of the Illinois State
Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Health.
Students entering the ninth grade or entering the school for the first time, irrespective of grade,
shall present such proof prior to attendance at school. If a student does not comply with the
requirements from first entry and throughout his or her schooling, the student shall be excluded
from school until proof of having received the required health examination and immunizations is
presented to the District. During a student’s exclusion from school for noncompliance with this
policy, the student’s parents/guardians shall be considered in violation of Section 26-1 of The
School Code of Illinois and subject to any penalty imposed by Section 26-10 of The School Code of
Illinois.
A student may be exempted from the requirements of this policy for religious or medical grounds.
If a student’s parent/guardian objects to the health examination and immunizations on religious
grounds, then they must present to the Superintendent or designee a signed statement of objection,
detailing the grounds for such objection. If a student is exempted from the health examination or
immunizations on medical grounds, then the examining physician shall endorse such fact upon the
“Certificate of Child Health Examination” form.
Legal Reference: 105 ILCS 5/27-8.1
Cross Reference: Policy 7-30
Adopted: 7/20/94
Revised: 2/18/97
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Board of Education Policy 7-110
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STUDENTS
Student Transfers
Transfer into the District
Students seeking admission to the District shall satisfactorily meet all residency, age,
health examination, immunization and other eligibility prerequisites as mandated by The
School Code of Illinois and the District.
A transfer student may be referred by the Principal to a counselor for necessary testing
and a recommendation for appropriate class or grade level assignment. It is within the
authority of the Principal or designee to assign a student to a learning setting other than
that recommended by the transferring school.
The District shall request that the student present his or her records, including the
unofficial records of grades and current mathematics and language arts placement levels,
health records and most current set of standardized test reports. The student’s inability to
present the records shall not prohibit his or her admission to the District.
The school district from which the student is transferring is responsible for sending the
student’s records within 10 school days of notice from the parent, guardian or New Trier
High School Records Office.
Transfers after Suspensions or Expulsions
All transfer students serving terms of suspension or expulsion from any public or private
out-of-state or Illinois school from which a student is transferring, must serve the entire
duration of the suspension or expulsion before being admitted to New Trier Township
High School District.
Where the duration of the transferring student’s suspension or expulsion is not indicated,
New Trier Township High School District will determine the duration of the suspension
or expulsion. Expulsions of indefinite duration shall not exceed two years from the date
of the expulsion.
Policy 7-110
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Parents may request a review of their child’s expulsion from a transferring school only
where:
1. the prior expulsion was issued by a private school, and
2. the prior expulsion was based on incidents or occurrences unrelated to the student’s
misconduct or disciplinary record or, alternatively, the prior expulsion was based on an
offense not considered grounds for expulsion under the policies of New Trier Township
High School District.
The request for such a review must be made to the Superintendent who may recommend
to the Board of Education that the student be enrolled before the expiration of the
expulsion.
Where an appropriate program is available, the District may, at its discretion, place the
transfer student in an alternative program for the duration of he student’s suspension or
expulsion.
Transfer out of the District
For students transferring from the District, the following procedures apply:
1. written notification by the student’s parent/guardian to the Records Office;
2. payment of outstanding fees or fines;
3. signature of parent/guardian on the release form;
4. all school-owned property returned.
Parents/guardians shall by given the opportunity to review the student’s temporary and
permanent records.
Within 10 school days of notification that the student will be leaving the District, the
following information concerning the student shall be sent to the district to which the
student will transfer:
1. an unofficial record of the student’s grades;
2. the student’s current placement levels;
3. the student’s health records;
4. the students most current standardized test reports.
Records shall be transferred whether or not the student’s fees and fines are paid.
Psychiatric and psychological reports received from other agencies, intuitions and
individuals will not be released without written permission from the parent/guardian or
student.
Legal References: Family Education Rights and Privacy Act, 20 u>S.C. 1232g
105 ILCS 5/2-3.13a 105 ILCS 10/1 et seq.
23 Ill. Admin. Code 226 and 375
Adopted: 7/20/94
Revised: 8/24/98
Revised: 7/15/02
Affirmed: 5/15/06
Board of Education Policy 7-120
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STUDENTS
SPECIAL EDUCATION EVALUATION
The administrators responsible for special education services shall develop procedures by which a
case study evaluation may be requested for a student who exhibits problems which interfere with
the student’s educational progress and/or adjustment to the educational setting or who may require
special education services. These procedures shall:
1. designate the steps to be taken in making a referral;
2. designate the person to whom a referral shall be made; and
3. indicate the information which should be provided.
In the event a student is referred for evaluation within a time frame of less than 60 student
attendance days left in the school year, a determination of eligibility for the student to receive
special education services shall be made prior to the first day of the following school year.
Legal References: 105 ILCS 5/14-8.02
23 Ill. Admin. Code, § 226.515
Adopted: 7/20/94
Affirmed: 7/15/2006
Board of Education Policy 7-130
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STUDENTS
STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
All students are entitled to enjoy the rights protected by the Federal and State constitutions and
laws for persons of their age and maturity in a school setting. Students should exercise these rights
reasonably and avoid violating the rights of others. Students who violate the rights of others or
violate District policies or rules will be subject to disciplinary measures.
Freedom of expression shall include the right to present a point of view; the right to dissent; and
the right to silence and privacy.
Student Opinion
The Board of Education welcomes the views of students on matters relative to curriculum, class
schedules, extra class activities and all other matters pertaining to the school community. These
views should be in writing and addressed to the Superintendent and the Board.
Student Media Organization
The Board is committed to freedom of expression for student forums. The school newspapers,
yearbook literary magazine and radio station are encouraged to operate in a positive climate in
which the students demonstrate a high level of responsibility and enjoy the trust and respect of
their community. The instruction and training which students receive under the guidance of
professional sponsors are expected to ensure that issues of student interest, including topics about
which there may be controversy or dissent, be handled with regard for sensitivity and professional
ethics. Furthermore, the additional education which student writers, editors and broadcasters gain
through the experience of making decisions about the content of student publications and
broadcasts is expected to allow students to practice their training commensurate with accepted
professional standards.
Policy 7-130
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Bulletin Boards
At least one bulletin board shall be provided in the school for use by approved student
organizations, informal student groups and individual students (other bulletin boards may be
designated for official school announcements only). Bulletin boards designated for students may be
used for school activities or matters of general interest to students. All posted materials must
conform to the general limitations stated in this policy and to the following requirements:
1.
All student-posted notices or communications shall be subject to reasonable size
limitations, shall be dated, and must be removed after the posting expiration date to
assure full access to bulletin boards for all students.
2.
All materials are to be stamped with the inclusive dates of posting. The dating
stamp is available from the Student Activities Coordinator.
3.
Any student materials removed from bulletin boards by an administrator or designee
because of a violation of the general limitations stated in this policy will be
discussed by the administrator or designee with the student sponsor.
Distribution of Written Materials and Circulation of Petitions
Subject to the procedures and general limitations stated in this policy, students may (a) distribute
noncommercial handbills, leaflets and other written materials and (b) collect signatures or petitions
concerning either school or non-school matters or issues. Students must seek approval from the
Student Activities Coordinator several days in advance of the proposed activity to determine time,
place and manner of conducting the activity.
1.
The school administration may designate certain times for the conduct of activities
under this provision, such as before school begins, after dismissal or during lunch
periods, to prevent interference with school programming.
2.
The school administration may designate certain places for the conduct of such
activities to assure the normal flow of traffic within the school or on the school
premises.
3.
The school administration may determine the manner of conducting such activities
to prevent undue levels of noise, or to prevent the use of coercion or unreasonable
interference with any individual or group of individuals.
Policy 7-130
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Signs and Symbols
Subject to the general limitations herein provided, students may carry or wear placards, buttons,
badges or armbands on school premises.
Guest Speakers
Subject to the Board’s review, the Superintendent or designee has the authority to grant
permission to students and faculty to invite guest speakers for programs with educational or
community service purposes. Where controversial subjects are dealt with, students should be given
an opportunity to hear and discuss various positions. The Superintendent or designee may refuse to
permit the use of school property to persons or organizations whose presence may be reasonably
expected to result in violence or disruption or who are known to engage in efforts to incite others to
violence, disruption or other breach of law.
General Limitations
To insure that the rights of all students are protected, the following will not be permitted:
1.
Actions or activities which disrupt or obstruct the operation of the school, provoke
disorder or invade the rights of others.
2.
The public use of obscenities, falsehoods, innuendoes, or other expressions either
harmful to the normal development of the younger and less mature students, or
offensive to the reasonable sensibilities of students, faculty or other school
personnel.
3.
The advertising of commercial products or services or the distribution of materials
for payment of any kind, whether as a prize or voluntary contribution, except as
established for charitable purposes by school-sponsored and school-contained
organizations.
4.
Written or visual material involving the use of school equipment and property
unless with the prior approval of the faculty sponsor concerned or the Principal. All
copies of any written materials, posted or circulated, shall indicate the sponsoring
school organization or student group or individual students.
5.
Door-to-door solicitation of funds, goods, or services by students in the name of
New Trier, a club/group associated with New Trier, or a charitable organization will
not be permitted.
Legal References: 23 Ill. Admin. Cd. § 1.210
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, 484 U.S. 260 (1988)
Policy 7-130
Tinker v. Des Moines Indep. School Dist., 89 S.Ct. 733 (1969)
Adopted: 7/20/94
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Revised: 4/20/2009
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Board of Education Policy 7-135
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STUDENTS
DRIVING AND PARKING
The privilege of student driving and parking in the high school parking lot is limited to students
with parking passes. The Principal or his/her designee will establish the rules and procedures
governing the issuance of parking passes to students.
Adopted: 7/20/94
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Revised: 2/21/2012
Board of Education Policy 7-140
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STUDENTS
SEARCH AND SEIZURE
The Board recognizes its responsibility to maintain order and security in New Trier High
School. Accordingly, administrators or their designees are authorized to conduct searches of
school property and equipment owned or controlled by the school (including but not limited to
lockers, desks, and cars in parking spaces controlled by the District) as well as students and
their personal effects. “Designees” shall only be school police liaison officers or certified staff
members. The Superintendent may also request the assistance of law enforcement officials to
conduct inspections and searches of lockers, desks, parking lots, and other property and
equipment owned or controlled by the district for illegal drugs, weapons, or other illegal or
dangerous substances or materials.
Students have no reasonable expectation of privacy in areas controlled by the school, or for
their personal effects left there. Areas controlled by the school include all property owned and
monitored by the District, including but not limited to school lockers, buses, desks, and cars
parked in spaces designated for school use. The District may make reasonable regulations
regarding the use of such areas and may search them or any personal effects of students (e.g.
purses, wallets, computers, phones, backpacks, book bags, lunch boxes, etc.) found in those
areas without prior notice to, or consent of the student.
Administrators or their designees may search a student and/or the student’s personal effects
(e.g., purses, wallets, computers, phones, backpacks, book bags, lunch boxes, etc.) in the
student’s possession when there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that the search will
produce evidence the student has violated or is violating either the law or the rules of the
school. The search itself must be conducted in a manner which is reasonably related to the
objectives of the search and not excessively intrusive in light of the age and gender of the
student and the nature of the infraction. When feasible, the search should be conducted as
follows:
1.
In the presence of a school administrator or adult witness;
2.
In cases of searches of a student’s person, by an administrator or designee and
adult witness of the same gender as the student;
3.
Outside the view of others, including students.
Policy 7-140
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As outlined in the District’s Technology and Acceptable Use Regulations (AUR),
students do not have an expectation of privacy in the District’s technology or the
Internet, including any communications made through the District’s technology or the
Internet, such as electronic messaging (text messaging), electronic mail
communications, and the use of social networking websites and other websites, as well
as any materials downloaded by users. Users consent to monitoring and inspection by
school administration of all use, including personal use, of District technology and the
Internet without individualized notice, including use through personal computers or
devices.
The District may not request or require a student to provide a password or other related
account information in order to gain access to the student’s account or profile on a
social networking website. The District may conduct an investigation or require a
student to cooperate in an investigation if there is specific information about activity on
the student’s account on a social networking website that violates a school disciplinary
rule or policy. In the course of an investigation, the student may be required to share
the content that is reported in order to make a factual determination and may be
disciplined for failure to provide requested information.
Immediately following the search of a student, a written report shall be made by the
person who conducted the search. The written report shall be submitted to the
Principal and forwarded to the Superintendent. The parents/guardians of a student
searched in accordance with this policy shall be notified of the search as soon as
possible.
Seizure of Property
If a search conducted in accordance with this policy produces evidence that the student
has violated or is violating either the law or the school’s policies or rules, such evidence
may be seized and remanded to the custody of an administrator; disciplinary action may
be taken. When appropriate, such evidence may be transferred to law enforcement
authorities.
Implementation of Policy
The Superintendent shall direct the Principal or designee to develop rules and
regulations to implement this policy.
Legal References: T.L.O. v. New Jersey, 469 U.S.
325 (1985) Adopted: 7/20/94
Adopted: 8/24/98
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Revised: 2/21/2012
Revised: 11/16/2015
Board of Education Policy 7-150
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STUDENTS
AGENCY AND POLICE INTERROGATION
Protection of student rights shall be balanced with the District’s responsibility to
cooperate with local police and agency officials in the officials’ investigation of unlawful
activities. Inherent in the process of cooperation is recognition of the function of the
schools and respect for the civil and constitutional rights of students.
In matters involving threats to the safety of the students or staff, law enforcement officers
specifically summoned by administrators or asked to remain on school premises by
administrators are authorized to act as agents of the District, unless such authority is
explicitly and specifically withdrawn. When acting on behalf of the district, the officers
will have the full scope of authority in dealing with the student(s) that the Principal or
his/her designee would have in such situations.
Security officers and police officers, including Police Liaison Officers, whose regular
duties involve working on the school campus shall have the authority set forth in the
preceding paragraph.
Procedures for a student interrogation by an agency (e.g., Department of Children and
Family Services) or police official shall be developed and maintained by the campus
administration. Such procedures shall be followed explicitly.
Legal Reference: 325 ILCS 5/1
Adopted: 7/20/94
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Revised: 2/21/2012
Board of Education Policy 7-160
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STUDENTS
STUDENT APPEARANCE
The appearance of students at New Trier High School should reflect the atmosphere of a
learning environment. Students should be fully dressed and meet reasonable standards of
cleanliness and decency. Adequately protective footwear must be worn.
To insure that the rights of all students are protected, the following will not be permitted.
1.
modes of dress or appearance which are clearly disruptive and disturbing
to the progress of the educational program;
2.
modes of dress which display gang symbols or paraphernalia; or
3.
modes of dress which display obscenities, falsehoods, innuendoes, or other
expressions either harmful to the normal development of the younger and
less mature students, or offensive to the reasonable sensibilities of
students, faculty or other school personnel.
The Principal is the final authority for judging the appropriateness of a student’s
appearance.
Legal References: Chandler v. McMinnville School Dist. , 987 F.2d 524
(9th Cir. 1992)
Rarr v. Schmidt, 460 F.2d 609 (5th Cir. 1972)
Oleson by Oleson v. Board of Education, 676 F.Supp. 8
(N.D. Ill. 1987)
Cross References: Policy 7-130, Policy 7-190
Adopted: 7/20/94
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Board of Education Policy 7-170
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STUDENTS
BUS CONDUCT
Gross disobedience or misconduct providing grounds for suspension from riding the
school bus include:
1. prohibited student conduct as defined in Policy 7-200 (Student Discipline);
2. willful injury or threat of injury to a bus driver or to another rider;
3. willful and/or repeated defacement of the bus;
4. repeated use of profanity;
5. repeated willful disobedience of the bus driver’s directives; or
6. such other behavior as the administration deems to threaten the safe operation
of the bus and/or its occupants.
Procedure
The District’s regular suspension procedures shall be used to suspend a student’s
privilege to ride a school bus.
Legal Reference: 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6
Cross Reference: Policy 7-200
Adopted: 7/20/94
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Board of Education Policy 7-180
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STUDENTS
STUDENT USE OF TOBACCO ON SCHOOL PROPERTY
It is the policy of this District that the use of tobacco by students is strictly prohibited in
school buildings, on school buses or any school property when that property is being used
for any school purpose.
The term “school purpose” shall include, but is not limited to, all interscholastic or
extracurricular athletic, academic or other events sponsored by the Board of Education or
in which pupils of the District participate.
The term “tobacco” shall include cigarettes, cigars and tobacco in any other form,
including smokeless tobacco which is loose, cut, shredded, ground, powdered,
compressed and leaf tobacco that is intended to be placed in the mouth without being
smoked.
Legal References: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.5b
P.L. 103-227
Cross Reference: Policy 5.55
Adopted: 7/20/94
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Board of Education Policy 7-190
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STUDENTS
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
The use of alcohol and other prohibited substances is illegal and a health hazard to
adolescents. Prohibited substances include unlawful drugs, prescription drugs not used or
intended to be used in accordance with the prescription and over-the-counter drugs not
used or intended to be used as directed.
Students are prohibited from possessing, using, being under the influence of or
distributing alcohol or other prohibited substances in school buildings, on school
grounds, in school vehicles or at any school event or activity. Possession or distribution
of look-alike drugs or drug paraphernalia in these locations is also prohibited. In addition
to instituting disciplinary proceedings, school officials will also deny attendance at any
school program or function to students who appear to be under the influence of, or who
are in possession of, alcohol or other prohibited substances.
A student who violates this policy for the first time will normally be suspended for a
period up to 10 school days, but where the student possesses prohibited substances with
an intent to distribute or sell them, or in other circumstances where the student’s conduct
is especially culpable, expulsion for a first offense may be imposed. Discipline will be in
accordance with Policies 7-200 (Student Discipline) and 7-210 (Suspension) and
administrative procedures. Repeat offenders may be recommended for expulsion in
accordance with Policy 7-220 (Expulsion). Parents/guardians and law enforcement
authorities shall be notified promptly of such misconduct.
The Administration is directed to remind students and their parents or guardians of this
policy and accompanying guidelines at least once each school year through a
communication to each home.
Legal References: 720 ILCS 6351/1
Cross References: Policy 7-200, Policy 7-210, Policy 7-220, Policy 7-230
Adopted: 7/20/94
Adopted: 8/24/98
Amended: 7/28/03
Amended: 5/17/04
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Board of Education Policy 7-200
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STUDENTS
STUDENT DISCIPLINE
POLICY
The purpose of this policy is to balance the rights of students with the interests of an
orderly education process, and a learning environment conducive to the healthy growth
and development of all students.
Prohibited Student Conduct
Disciplinary action may be taken against any student guilty of serious disobedience or
misconduct, including, but not limited to, the following:
1.
using, possessing, distributing, purchasing, or selling tobacco materials;
2.
using, possessing, distributing, purchasing, or selling alcohol beverages;
3.
using, possessing, distributing, purchasing, or selling illegal drugs or
controlled substances and look-alike drugs;
4.
using, possessing, distributing, purchasing, creating or selling drug
paraphernalia including, but not limited to, rolling papers, pipes or other
devices designed or used for smoking or inhaling drugs;
5.
using, possessing, distributing, purchasing, or selling explosives, firearms,
knives, or any other object that can reasonably be considered a weapon or
a replica of such an object;
6.
using, possessing, distributing, purchasing, or selling laser pens or similar
laser items that could be used to disrupt educational activities and are
potentially dangerous if used improperly;
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7.
using or possessing electronic signaling or receiving and cellular radiotelecommunication devices, in violation of District Policy 7-245 unless
authorized and approved by the Principal or the Principal’s designee.
Electronic signaling devices include, but are not limited to, pocket — and
all similar — electronic paging devices and cellular phones;
8.
disobeying directives from staff members or school officials and/or rules
and regulations governing student conduct;
9.
using violence, force, noise, coercion, threats, intimidation, fear, or other
comparable conduct toward anyone or urging other students to engage in
such conduct;
10.
causing or attempting to cause damage to, or stealing or attempting to
steal, school property or another person’s personal property;
11.
unexcused absenteeism, however, the truancy statutes and Board of
Education policy will be utilized for chronic and habitual truants;
12.
involvement in gangs or gang-related activities, including the display of
gang symbols and paraphernalia;
13.
engaging in any activity that constitutes an interference with school
purposes or an educational function or is disruptive; or
14.
engaging in unsportsmanlike conduct.
These grounds for disciplinary action apply whenever the student’s conduct is reasonably
related to school or school activities, including, but not limited to:
1.
on school grounds before, during, or after school hours and at any other
time when the school is being used by a school group;
2.
off school grounds at a school activity, function or event;
3.
at Indian Hill Park;
4.
traveling to or from school or a school activity, function, or event; or
5.
anywhere, if the conduct may reasonably be considered to be a threat or an
attempted intimidation of a staff member, or an interference with school
purposes or an education function.
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Disciplinary Measures
Disciplinary measures include:
1.
personal counseling;
2.
withholding of privileges;
3.
seizure of contraband;
4.
removal from classroom;
5.
in-school suspension;
6.
detention or Saturday school, provided the student’s parents/guardians
have been notified. If transportation arrangements cannot be agreed upon,
an alternative disciplinary measure must be used. The student must be
supervised by the detaining teacher or the Principal or designee;
7.
suspension from school and all school-sponsored events for up to 10
school days;
8.
suspension of bus riding privileges;
9.
expulsion from school and all school-sponsored events; or
10.
notification of juvenile authorities whenever the conduct involves illegal
drugs (controlled substances), look-alike drugs, alcohol, or weapons.
Corporal Punishment
Corporal punishment shall not be used. Corporal punishment is defined as slapping,
paddling, or prolonged maintenance of students in physically painful positions, or
intentional infliction of bodily harm. Corporal punishment does not include, and
certificated personnel are permitted to use, reasonable force as needed to maintain safety
for other students, school personnel, or persons, or for the purpose of self-defense or the
defense of property.
Before receiving disciplinary action, the student shall be given the opportunity to deny or
explain his or her conduct.
Physical restraints may be used when necessary to protect the student or other individuals
and/or property from harm in a manner consistent with Illinois law.
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Psychotropic or Psychostimulant Medication
No student may be disciplined because of the refusal of his/her parents or guardian to
administer or consent to the administration of psychotropic or psychostimulant
medication to the student.
At least once every two years, certified school personnel and administrators will receive
inservice training on the current best practices regarding the identification and treatment
of attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the application of
nonaversive behavioral interventions in the school environment, and the use of
psychotropic or psychostimulant medication for school-age children.
This policy does not prohibit school medical staff, an individualized educational program
team, or a professional worker as defined by Section 5/14-1.10 of the School Code, 105
ILCS 5/14.10, from recommending that a student be evaluated by an appropriate medical
practitioner or prohibit school personnel from consulting with the practitioner with the
consent of the student’s parent or guardian.
Delegation of Authority
Each teacher, and any other school personnel when students are under his or her charge,
is authorized to impose any disciplinary measure, other than suspension, expulsion,
corporal punishment or in-school suspension, which is appropriate and in accordance
with the policies and rules on student discipline. Teachers may use reasonable force as
needed to maintain safety for other students and remove students from a classroom for
disruptive behavior.
The Superintendent, Principal or Dean of Students is authorized to impose the same
disciplinary measures as teachers and may suspend students guilty of gross disobedience
or misconduct from school (including all school functions) and from riding the school
bus, up to 10 consecutive school days, provided the appropriate procedures are followed.
The Board may suspend a student from riding the bus in excess of 10 school days for
safety reasons and may expel students guilty of gross disobedience or misconduct for the
remainder of the school term or for a shorter period as determined by the Board.
Student Discipline Advisory Committee
The Board shall establish and maintain a parent-teacher advisory committee to assist in
the development of student discipline policy and procedures.
The Student Discipline Advisory Committee shall be representative of the entire school
community. The Student Discipline Advisory Committee shall be comprised of parents,
teachers and may also include students and community representatives. Members shall be
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individuals who have shown an interest in District educational issues and who are willing
to commit time to committee work.
The Committee may call upon the Administrative staff of the District to provide the
Committee with such information as the Committee deems necessary to carry out its
function.
The Committee shall review such issues as student discipline, disruptive classroom
behavior and the dissemination of information regarding standards for student conduct.
The Committee, in cooperation with local law enforcement agencies, shall develop with
the Board policy guideline procedures to establish and maintain a reciprocal reporting
system between the District and local law enforcement agencies regarding criminal
offenses committed by students.
The Committee shall make an annual written report to the School Board of its findings
and recommendations by April each year. The Board shall consider the recommendations
of the Committee when reviewing student discipline policy.
Student Guide Book
A Student Guide Book, including the District disciplinary policies and rules, shall be
distributed to the student’s parents/guardians within 15 school days of the beginning of
the school year or a student’s enrollment.
Student Grievances
The Board recognizes that most cases of student grievances should and will be settled by
means of established channels within the school. Any student, however, who feels
compelled to call to the attention of the administration and the Board the conduct or
qualifications of any member of the faculty, the administration, maintenance personnel or
other student, shall submit his or her charges or complaints in writing to the Principal or
the Secretary of the Board, shall date the complaint and sign his or her name, class and
adviser room as well as his or her home address. Such communications shall include
names, dates, times and full details to facilitate fair and prompt consideration by the
administration and the Board of requests or complaints.
Legal References: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.14, 105 ILCS 5/24
23 Ill. Admin. Code §§1.210 and 1.280
105 ILCS 10-20.35
Adopted: 7/20/94
Adopted: 8/24/98
Revised: 7/18/05
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Board of Education Policy 7-210
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STUDENTS
SUSPENSION
The Superintendent, the Principal or the Dean of Students are authorized to suspend
students from school who are guilty of gross disobedience or misconduct. Such
suspension is to be for a period not to exceed 10 school days.
Acts of misconduct include, but are not limited to:
1.
absence from class without a satisfactory excuse;
2.
insubordination;
3.
refusal to comply with any instruction of a faculty member, administrator
or staff member made within the scope of his or her duties;
4.
any behavior which materially disrupts or which could be reasonably
anticipated to disrupt the educational process;
5.
any behavior which involves or is intended to create disorder or invade the
rights of others; or
6.
other acts or conduct in violation of rules and regulations of the District as
established by the Board of Education and its administrators.
Students shall be afforded the following procedural protections:
1.
Prior to suspension, the student shall be provided oral or written notice of
the charges. If the student denies the charges, the student shall be given an
explanation of the evidence and an opportunity to present his or her
version of the incident.
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2.
Prior notice and hearing, as stated above, is not required and the 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. In such cases, the necessary notice
and hearing shall follow as soon as practicable.
3.
Any suspension shall be reported immediately to the parents/guardians of
the student. Such report shall contain a full statement of the reasons for the
suspension and a notice to the parents/guardians of their right to review.
4.
A record of all suspensions will be provided to the Board.
5.
Upon request of the parents/guardians, a hearing shall be conducted by the
Board or a hearing officer appointed by it to review the suspension. At the
hearing, the parents/guardians of the student may appear and discuss the
suspension with the Board or its hearing officer. If a hearing officer is
appointed by the Board, he or she shall report to the Board a written
summary of the evidence heard at the meeting. After its hearing or upon
receipt of the report of the hearing officer, the Board may take such action
as it finds appropriate.
Legal References: Goss v. Lopez, 419 U.S. 565 (1975)
105 ILCS 5/10-22.6
Adopted: 7/20/94
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Board of Education Policy 7-220
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STUDENTS
EXPULSION
The Board of Education is authorized to expel students guilty of gross disobedience or
misconduct for a period not to exceed two years. During expulsion proceedings, the
student and/or parents/guardians shall be afforded the following procedural protections:
1.
Prior to expulsion, the student shall be provided with notice of the charges
and the time and place of a hearing to be conducted by the Board or a
Board appointed hearing officer.
2.
The Board or its designee shall provide written notice to the
parents/guardians of the time, place and purpose of the hearing by
registered or certified mail and shall request the appearance of the
parents/guardians at the expulsion hearing.
3.
During the expulsion hearing, the student and his or her parents/guardians
may be represented by counsel, present witnesses and other evidence and
cross-examine any witnesses presented by the School District. If the
expulsion hearing is conducted by the Board, it shall be a bifurcated
proceeding. First, the Board shall hear evidence on the issue of whether
the student is guilty of gross disobedience or misconduct as charged. After
presentation of the evidence, the Board shall decide the issue of guilt. If
the Board finds the student guilty of the gross disobedience or misconduct
as charged, it shall then hear evidence on the appropriate level of
discipline to be meted out. After presentation of the evidence, the Board
shall decide whether expulsion or some lesser form of discipline shall be
imposed upon the student. If the hearing is conducted by a hearing officer,
the hearing officer shall summarize the evidence regarding guilt and level
of discipline separately and present them to the Board, which will consider
them separately and take such further action as it deems appropriate.
Gross disobedience or misconduct of students shall include, but not be limited to,
instances of the following actions when they occur at school, at any school-sponsored
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activity or event or on any other occasion when there is a reasonable relationship between
the conduct and school:
1.
repeated or flagrant disobedience of directives from staff members or
school officials and/or rules and regulations governing student conduct.
2.
possession, use, distribution, purchase, or sale of controlled substances,
lookalike substances, drug paraphernalia or alcoholic beverages, or being
under the influence of controlled substances or alcoholic beverages;
3.
intentional or reckless injury or a threat of injury to any District employee,
official or student;
4.
intentional or reckless destruction and/or defacement of any school
property;
5.
possession, use or distribution of a dangerous weapon as defined in the
Illinois School Code (by statute the Board is required to expel for a
minimum of one year unless it determines on a case by case basis to
modify that period);
6.
gambling; or
7.
other conduct that poses a danger to persons or property or substantially
disrupts the educational process or is otherwise in violation of District
rules and regulations.
The Superintendent or designee shall be responsible for notifying the student body of the
contents of this policy.
Legal References: Goss v. Lopez, 419 U.S. 565 (1975)
105 ILCS 5/10-22.6(a)
720 ILCS 570/102, et seq.
Adopted: 7/20/94
Adopted: 8/24/98
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Board of Education Policy 7-230
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STUDENTS
GROSS DISOBEDIENCE OR MISCONDUCT BY
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Behavioral Interventions
Behavioral interventions may be used with students with disabilities to promote and
strengthen desirable behaviors and reduce identified inappropriate behaviors. The
District’s parent/teacher/Community Advisory Committee will periodically review
procedures on the use of behavioral interventions. The committee shall review the State
Board of Education’s guidelines on the use of behavioral interventions and use them as a
non-binding reference. This policy and the behavioral intervention guidelines shall be
furnished to the parent(s)/guardian(s) of all students with individual education plans at
the time an individual education plan is first implemented for a student.
Discipline of Special Education Students
The District shall comply with the provisions of the Individuals With Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA) when disciplining students. No special education student shall be
expelled if the student’s act of gross disobedience or misconduct is a manifestation of his
or her disability. Any special education student whose gross disobedience or misconduct
is not a manifestation of his or her disability may be expelled pursuant to the District’s
expulsion procedures, except that disabled students shall continue to receive educational
services as provided in the IDEA during their expulsions.
A special education student may be suspended for periods of no more than 10
consecutive school days for each act of misconduct. Special education students may be
suspended in excess of ten (10) school days each year. However, beginning on the 11th
day of suspension: 1) the student’s IEP team must meet to draft a behavior intervention
plan; 2) school personnel must decide whether the suspension constitutes a change in
placement (considering factors such as the length of each removal, the total amount of
time the student is removed, and the proximity of the removals to one another); and 3) the
student must receive educational services to the extent required by the IDEA.
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Any special education student may be temporarily excluded from school by court order
or by order of a duly appointed State of Illinois hearing officer changing the student’s
placement to an appropriate interim alternative educational setting for up to 45 days, if
the District demonstrates that maintaining the student in his or her current placement is
substantially likely to result in injury to the student or others.
A special education student who has carried a weapon to school or to a school function,
who knowingly possesses or uses illegal drugs or sells or solicits the sale of a
controlled substance while at school or a school function, or has inflicted serious bodily
injury upon another person while at school, on school premises, or at a school function
may be removed from his or her current placement. The student shall be placed in an
appropriate interim alternative educational setting for no more than 45 days in accordance
with the IDEA.
Legal References:
Adopted: 7/20/94
Revised: 7/18/05
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C.
Sec. 1400, et seq.
Gun-Free Schools Act, 20 U.S.C. § 3351 et seq.
34 C.F.R. §§ 300.121(d), 300.519, 300.521, 300.522, 300.523,
300.524, 300.528.
105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 and 5/14-8.05.
23 Ill. Admin. Code §§ 226.40, 226.400(a), 226.410, 226.520,
and 226.655
Honig v. Doe, 484 U.S. 305 (1988)
Board of Education Policy 7-240
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STUDENTS
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
New Trier Township High School District 203 is committed to providing an atmosphere
in which the values of truth, integrity, personal accountability, and respect for the rights
of others are modeled. To this end, the Board of Education prohibits academic
dishonesty. Academic dishonesty occurs when students obtain or assist others in
obtaining credit for work which is not their own. More particularized definitions of
academic dishonesty and various disciplinary consequences shall be set forth in the New
Trier High School “Academic Integrity Procedures” as established by the administration
from time to time and ratified by the Board. All students shall be subject to those
procedures.
The Board directs the Superintendent to notify students, appropriate staff members, and
parents/guardians of New Trier students of the District’s policy and procedures on
academic integrity.
Adopted: 10/19/92
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Board of Education Policy 7-250
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STUDENTS
STUDENT USE OF TECHNOLOGY
The Opportunities and Risks of Technology Use
The Board of Education believes that the value of information and interaction that the
proper and appropriate use of technology offers outweigh the hazards of its misuse.
Making network access available, however, carries with it the potential that some
network users will encounter sources that some consider controversial or inappropriate.
Because information on networks is transitory and so diverse, New Trier cannot
completely predict or control what users may or may not locate. Technology provides a
conduit to information; the users must be wary of the sources and content and be
responsible in choosing information to be accessed.
No technology is guaranteed to be error-free or totally dependable. Among other matters,
New Trier is not liable or responsible for: 1) any information that may be lost, damaged,
or unavailable due to technical, or other, difficulties; 2) the accuracy or suitability of any
information that is retrieved through technology; 3) breaches of confidentiality; or 4)
defamatory material.
Privileges and Responsibilities
Using technology and accessing the District’s network and internet service are privileges,
not rights. This policy and the acceptable use regulations which accompany it apply to
student use of both District-owned and personal electronic devices, and governs the use
of District computers, laptops, and tablets as well as-student owned computing and
communication devices, including but not limited to cell phones, smart phones, tablets
and laptops.
The District’s electronic network is part of the curriculum and is not a public forum for
general use. Users may access technology only for educational purposes. The actions of
users accessing networks through the District reflect on the School District; therefore,
users must conduct themselves accordingly by exercising good judgment and complying
with this policy and all accompanying administrative regulations and guidelines. Users
are responsible for their behavior and communications using the District’s computers and
networks, whether such networks are accessed using District-owned or personal
electronic devices.
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Exercising this privilege requires that users accept the responsibility for all material
viewed, downloaded, and/or produced.
Users will need to evaluate the validity of materials accessed through technology and cite
their sources when appropriate. The actions of users accessing networks through New
Trier reflect on the School District, therefore, users must conduct themselves accordingly
by exercising good judgment and complying with this policy, and all accompanying
administrative regulations and guidelines.
Disciplinary Actions
Failure to comply with this policy and any administrative regulations and guidelines
governing the use of technology, will result in disciplinary action by staff, administration
and/or the Board of Education. Minimum disciplinary action will include a conference or
reprimand. Additional actions as deemed appropriate will include staff/parent contact;
referral to an administrator; loss of access to specific technology and/or designated area
for a minimum of three school days up to 10 school days (multiple infractions or
egregious misuse may result in extended or permanent loss of privileges); confiscation of
inappropriate item(s); restoration/restitution; administrative and/or Board of Education
action, including such serious consequence as suspension and expulsion.
No Expectation of Privacy
Users must recognize that there is no assurance of confidentiality with respect to access
to transmissions and files by persons outside, or from persons inside, the District. Also,
New Trier reserves the right to log technology use, to monitor fileserver space utilization
by users and to examine users’ files and materials as needed; therefore, users cannot
expect privacy from District personnel as to their use of the District’s network, whether
accessing and using the network from a District-owned or personal device.
Additional Rules and Actions
The Superintendent or his/her designee will establish regulations and guidelines including
Acceptable Use Regulations, and shall take appropriate action to implement this policy.
Cross Reference: Policy 5.90
Adopted: 3/17/97
Revised: 7/18/05
Revised: 5/15/2006
Revised: 6/4/2012
Board of Education Policy 7-255
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STUDENTS
Student Publishing on the Website
The New Trier Township High School District’s website provides an opportunity for
students and staff to interact with other schools and agencies for educational activities,
and to provide information to the local community and the world regarding school
curriculum, instruction, school-sponsored activities, athletics and other general
information relating to New Trier and its mission.
All District web pages are property of the District and shall be considered closed forums
of expression. The District reserves the right to govern web page content in all aspects
and to require approval, removal, and modification of web page material. All material
placed on District web pages shall be consistent with all relevant state and federal law
and present a positive image of the District to the public.
The Superintendent or designee shall establish additional requirements and procedures to
implement this policy. Students who create web pages on the District’s web site must
comply with all additional requirements and procedures implementing this policy. Failure
to do so will result in the loss of authoring privileges and/or additional District
disciplinary measures, including detention, suspension or expulsion.
Adopted: July 15, 2002
Cross Reference: Policy 5.95
Affirmed: May 15, 2006
Revised: June 4, 2012
Board of Education Policy 7-260
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STUDENTS
EXEMPTION FROM KINETIC WELLNES ACTIVITY
It is the policy of New Trier Township High School District 203 that students in grades
11 and 12 may request exemption from physical education for the following reasons:
1.
The student is determined to be participating in interscholastic athletics as
certified by the appropriate District personnel (exemption time for length of
season only).
2.
The student provides written evidence from an institution of higher education that
a specific course not included in existing State or local school minimum
graduation standards is required for admission. District staff must verify that the
student’s present and proposed schedule will not permit completion of the needed
course during the regular school day.
3.
The student lacks sufficient course credit or one or more courses required by State
statute or local school Board of Education policies for graduation. Students who
have failed required courses, transferred into the District with deficient credits or
who lacked credits due to other causes will be eligible to apply for this exemption.
Each request for exemption from kinetic wellness instruction is to be verified and
eligibility determined on a case-by-case basis by District staff. Every student excused
from kinetic wellness course requirements must maintain a schedule which meets
minimum school day requirements.
Approvals of exemptions will be for one semester only, but may be renewed for
additional semesters if circumstances warrant.
Legal Reference: 105 ILCS 5/27-6
Adopted: 7/20/94
Revised: 5/15/2006
Board of Education Policy 7-270
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STUDENTS
ADMINISTERING MEDICINES TO STUDENTS
Parents/guardians have the primary responsibility for the administration of medication to
their children.
The administration of medication to students during regular school hours and during
school related activities is discouraged unless necessary for the critical health and well
being of the student. The administration of medication to students in school is subject to
procedures established by the Superintendent or designee.
A copy of this policy shall be given to the parents or guardians of each student within 15
days of the start of the new school term or of the start of a student’s enrollment. Students
shall also be informed annually of the contents of the policy.
Legal Reference: 105 ILCS 5/10-22.21b
Adopted: 7/20/94
Adopted: 8/24/98
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Board of Education Policy 7-280
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STUDENTS
COMMUNICABLE AND CHRONIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE
The Board of Education recognizes that management and control of communicable and
chronic infectious disease is an important goal within the school environment. The Board
further recognizes that a student with a communicable and chronic infectious disease is
eligible for all rights, privileges and services provided by law and the District’s policies.
New Trier Township High School District 203 shall permit students with communicable
or chronic infectious diseases to continue their attendance at school whenever, through
reasonable accommodation and without undue hardship, there is no reasonable risk of
transmission of the disease to others.
Legal References:
Rehabilitation Act, Section 504, 29 U.S.C. § 794(a)
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.
410 ILCS 315/2a
105 ILCS 5/10-21.11
Rules and Regulations for the Control of Communicable Diseases,
Ill. Dept. of Public Health
Adopted: 7/20/94
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Board of Education Policy 7-285
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Students
Food Allergy Management Program
A food allergy is an adverse reaction to a food protein mediated by the immune system which
immediately reacts causing the release of histamine and other inflammatory chemicals and
mediators. While it is not possible for the District to completely eliminate the risks of exposure to
allergens when a student is at school, a Food Allergy Management Program using a cooperative
effort among students’ families, staff members, and students helps the District reduce these risks
and provide accommodations and proper treatment for allergic reactions.
The Superintendent or designee shall develop and implement a Food Allergy Management
Program that:
1. Fully implements the following goals established in The School Code: (a) identifying
students with food allergies, (b) preventing exposure to known allergens, (c) responding
to allergic reactions with prompt recognition of symptoms and treatment, and (d)
educating and training all staff about management of students with food allergies,
including administration of medication with an auto-injector, and providing an in-service
training program for staff who work with students that is conducted by a person with
expertise in anaphylactic reactions and management.
2. Follows and references the applicable best practices specific to the District’s needs in the
joint State Board of Education and Ill. Dept. of Public Health publication Guidelines for
Managing Life-Threatening Food Allergies in Schools, available at:
www.isbe.net/nutrition/pdf/food_allergy_guidelines.pdf.
3. Complies with State and federal law and is in alignment with Board policies.
LEGAL REF.:
105 ILCS 5/2-3.149 and 5/10-22.39.
Guidelines for Managing Life-Threatening Food Allergies in Schools (Guidelines),
jointly published by the State Board of Education and Ill. Dept. of Public Health.
CROSS REF.:
4:110 (Transportation), 4:120 (Food Services), 4:170 (Safety), 5:100 (Staff
Development Program), 6:120 (Education of Children with Disabilities),
6:240 (Field Trips), 7:250 (Student Support Services), 7:270 (Administering
Medicines to Students), 8:100, (Relations with Other Organizations and
Agencies)
Adopted: 12/13/2010
Board of Education Policy 7-290
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STUDENTS
ADOLESCENT SUICIDE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS
The Board of Education believes the physical, emotional and mental well-being of all
students must be maintained as a prerequisite to achievement and educational adjustment
through the formally structured educational process. Furthermore, the Board recognizes that
behaviors dangerous to self and others, up to and including suicide are mental health issues
that may be addressed with involvement of the State or community mental health agencies
and with appropriate awareness, prevention and intervention programs.
The Superintendent or designee is directed to develop, implement and communicate a
comprehensive and continuing adolescent suicide awareness and prevention program for the
District. The Superintendent will make an effort to develop a liaison between the State or
community mental health agency and the District for the purpose of securing professional
expertise and assistance with the program.
In addition to the adolescent suicide prevention program, other at risk behaviors will be
addressed through additional crisis intervention procedures.
Adopted: 7/20/94
Amended: 6/7/04
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
(Reference: Board Policy 7-290 and 2002 Illinois School Code:
105 ILCS 5/10-22.39 In-service training programs and
105 ILCS 5/34-18.77 Adolescent and teen suicide detection and intervention)
Board of Education Policy 7-300
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EXTRACURRICULAR ATHLETICS
The opportunity to represent New Trier High School in any interscholastic athletic
contest is a privilege. The final determination of eligibility rests with the school and the
decision to allow for participation rests with the coach of each team. All boys and girls
who wish to participate in interscholastic athletics must meet the following requirements:
1.
Each student must meet the academic and other requirements of the
Illinois High School Association and the Central Suburban League.
2.
Each student must present to the school a current certificate of physical
fitness issued by a licensed physician, an advanced practice nurse, or a
physician assistant. The certificate of physical fitness is current for only
one 12-month period from the date of issuance. Thus, the student must
have taken the physical examination within one 12-month period from the
date of issuance of any practice or game and a current medical certificate
of good health must be on file in the Health Services Coordinator’s Office
prior to any practice or game.
Adopted: 7/20/94
Revised: 7/18/05
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Board of Education Policy 7-305
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STUDENTS
PARTICIPATION IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
AND INTERSCHOLASTIC COMPETITION
1.
Students are encouraged to participate in extracurricular and athletic activities to
supplement their academic experience. Academics must be every student’s first
priority, however, and students must maintain passing grades in at least 40 credits,
excluding Kinetic Wellness, in order to be eligible to participate in the school’s
extracurricular activities and interscholastic competitions.
a. Organizations and positions for which this policy will apply will be
listed annually in the Student Guide.
b. To maintain eligibility a student must be passing classes granting a
total of 40 credits, excluding Kinetic Wellness, at the time of each
weekly academic report. This means a teacher would submit a passing
grade if the student were to transfer on that day. Students not meeting
this requirement will be ruled ineligible for a period of no less than
one week beginning the following Monday. Students will become
eligible the Monday following receiving passing grades in classes
granting a total of 40 credits.
c. Additionally, a student must have received passing grades in classes
granting a total of 40 credits, excluding Kinetic Wellness, the previous
semester. Summer school credits may be combined with the spring
semester credits for fall semester eligibility. Students not passing 40
credits will be declared ineligible for the entire following semester.
Eligibility will be reinstated the semester following the student
receiving 40 semester credits.
2.
Students involved in interscholastic athletic competitions must meet all of
the requirements established by the Illinois High School Athletic
Association.
3.
Eligibility of special education students to participate in extracurricular
and athletic activities shall be determined based on criteria in the students’
individualized education plans.
Legal Reference: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.30
Adopted: 8/24/98
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Board of Education Policy 7-306
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STUDENTS
Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries
The Superintendent or designee shall develop and implement a program to manage concussions
and head injuries suffered by student athletes. The program shall:
1. Comply with the concussion protocols, policies, and by-laws of the Illinois High School
Association, including its Protocol for NFHS Concussion Playing Rules and its Return to
Play Policy. These specifically require that:
a. A student athlete who exhibits signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a
concussion (incurred during that event or prior to the practice or game) shall be
removed from participation or competition at that time.
b. A student athlete who has been removed from an interscholastic contest for a possible
concussion or head injury may not return to that contest unless cleared to do so by a
physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches in Illinois or a certified
athletic trainer.
c. If not cleared to return to that contest, a student athlete may not return to play or
practice until the student athlete has provided his or her school with written clearance
from a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches in Illinois or a
certified athletic trainer working in conjunction with a physician licensed to practice
medicine in all its branches in Illinois. The school reserves the right to withdraw any
student from participation in athletic activities when there is a concern about the
student’s health or safety.
2. Inform student athletes and their parents/guardians about this policy in the mandatory
pre-season meeting. Provide coaches and student athletes and their parents/guardians
with educational materials from the Illinois High School Association or other reputable
sources regarding the nature and risk of concussions and head injuries, including the risks
inherent in continuing to play after a concussion or head injury.
3. Include a requirement for staff members to notify the parent/guardian of a student who
exhibits symptoms consistent with that of a concussion.
LEGAL REF.:
105 ILCS 5/10-20.53.
CROSS REF.:
4:170 (Safety), 7:300 (Extracurricular Athletics)
Adopted:
July 16, 2012
Board of Education Policy 7-310
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STUDENTS
STUDENT FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES
Fund-raising activities by student organizations must be approved by the Principal or
designee. Such activities will only be permitted if they produce no disruptive effects
within the school and only if they conform to the educational standards of the District.
Adopted: 7/20/94
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Board of Education Policy 7-320
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STUDENTS
SOLICITATIONS BY OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS
The Board of Education has adopted the following policy limiting advertising and
soliciting for any cause, charity of benefit not sponsored by a New Trier High School
group or organization.
1.
Students may not sell tickets or solicit contributions in the school for any
external agency or charity unless it is a beneficiary of a New Trierendorsed charity drive.
2.
Poster advertising for outside agencies using our facilities for educational,
charitable or other approved purposes is limited to one poster on a single
public bulletin board.
3.
The distribution of commercial handbills, cards or other handouts in or
around the school buildings is prohibited.
4.
The District’s name is not to be used in any testimonial or advertisement
in support of a commercial product or enterprise.
5.
Broadcasting by a commercial firm of any sports event or recording for
later broadcast of any musical event must be approved by the
Superintendent. In no case will the approval of commercial broadcasts be
given if there is evidence of interference with or inconvenience to the
activities and operation of New Trier High School’s educational radio
station WNTH.
Groups, companies, individuals and/or staff and associations interested in the solicitation
and recruitment of New Trier students for trips, tours, ski and camping expeditions and
other similar activities shall not solicit and recruit such students at any time on school
premises. No employee of the District may participate in recruitment or solicitation of
students in any non-school sponsored activity at any time on school premises.
Compliance with this prohibition makes it necessary to prohibit the practices hereinafter
enumerated:
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1.
the written or oral identification of the activity as being a “New Trier trip,”
including the identification of employees with such activity;
2.
the publication of news articles or the publication of paid advertisements
describing the activity in student newspapers;
3.
the solicitation of students or the promotion of the activity during school
hours and on school premises;
4.
the promotion of the activity or the solicitation of students for such
activities at any time on the school grounds; or
5.
the promotion of the activity or the solicitation of students by using school
mailing lists or school records.
Adopted: 7/20/94
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Board of Education Policy 7-330
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STUDENTS
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Recognition of Student Groups
Subject to the Board of Education’s review, the administration has the authority to
recognize student organizations which acquire school sponsorship by meeting
requirements as to organizational structure, place and frequency of meetings and
democratic election procedures. If such recognition is granted, the use of the District’s
facilities and equipment will be allowed.
Students may organize clubs to discuss controversial issues. Critical examination and the
balanced presentation of differing views on controversial issues are encouraged.
Student Performing Groups
The Board encourages participation of students in performing groups within the school
and before community groups. Participation of students in festivals and contests within
the state of Illinois and in performing groups outside the state shall be restricted to
situations of exceptional educational value as recommended by the Principal and
approved by the Superintendent or designee. Commercial exploitation of student groups
shall be avoided.
Adopted: 7/20/94
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Board of Education Policy 7-340
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STUDENTS
STUDENT RECORDS
Information about students which is considered essential in accomplishing the
educational objectives of New Trier High School and in promoting the welfare of its
students will be collected and maintained under the supervision of the certified staff in
accordance with Federal and State law.
The collection, maintenance, accessibility, dissemination and retention of such
information will be controlled by procedures developed by the administration which are
designed to 1) implement the primary tasks of the school 2) protect individual rights in
the best interest of the students and 3) preserve the confidential nature of various types of
records.
Legal References:
Adopted: 7/20/94
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. 1232g
105 ILCS 5/14-1.01 et. seq. and 10/1 et. seq.
50 ILCS 205/7
23 Ill. Admin. Code §§ 226 and 375
Board of Education Policy 7-350
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STUDENTS
MAINTENANCE OF STUDENT RECORDS
A student record is any record that contains personally identifiable information or other
information that would link the document to an individual student if it is maintained by
the District, except records kept: (1) in a school staff member’s sole possession destroyed
not later than the student’s graduation or permanent withdrawal, and not accessible or
revealed to any other person except a temporary substitute teacher, or (2) by law
enforcement officials working in the school.
The district maintains two types of school records for each student: A permanent record
and a temporary record. These records may be integrated.
The permanent record shall include:
Basic identifying information
Academic transcripts
Attendance record
Accident and health reports
Scores received on the Prairie State Achievement Examination
Information pertaining to release of this record
Honors and awards
School-sponsored activities and athletics
No other information shall be placed in the permanent record. The permanent record shall
be maintained for at least 60 years after the student graduates, withdraws, or transfers.
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The temporary record may include:
Family background
Intelligence and aptitude scores
Psychological reports
Achievement test results, including scores on the Illinois Standards Achievement
Test
Participation in extracurricular activities
Honors and awards
Teacher anecdotal records
Disciplinary information, specifically including information regarding an
expulsion, suspension, or other punishment for misconduct involving drugs,
weapons, or bodily harm to another.
Special education files
Verified reports or information from non-educational persons
Verified information of clear relevance to the student’s education
Information pertaining to release of this record
Information in the temporary record will indicate authorship and date. The District will
maintain the student’s temporary record for at least 5 years after the student transferred,
graduated, or permanently withdrew.
The Principal or designee shall be responsible for the maintenance, retention or
destruction of a student’s permanent or temporary records in accordance with the
District’s established procedure. Prior to expunging and destroying students’ permanent
and temporary records, the District shall notify the student’s parents/guardians and the
students of its impending action. A 30-day notice shall be given in the local newspaper,
as well as a notice sent home with each student. The parents/guardians or student shall be
given an opportunity, within the 30-day period, to copy the record and information
proposed to be destroyed or deleted.
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In the case of a disabled student who graduates or permanently withdraws from the
District, temporary records which may be of continued assistance to the student may,
after five years, be transferred to the parents/guardians or to the student, if the student has
succeeded to the rights of the parents/guardians. The content of the transferred records
may relate to the diagnosis and remediation of the student’s disabling condition. An
explanation of the usefulness of the records may be given to the parents/guardians or
student by the appropriate special education personnel within the District.
The Superintendent shall be responsible for designating a records custodian who shall
maintain student records. The Superintendent or designee shall be responsible for
informing staff members of this policy.
Legal References:
Adopted: 7/20/94
Revised: 7/18/05
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. 1232g
105 ILCS 5/14-1.01 et seq.
105 ILCS 10/1
50 ILCS 205/7
23 Ill. Admin. Code §§ 226 and 375
Board of Education Policy 7-360
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STUDENTS
ACCESS TO STUDENT RECORDS AND RELEASE OF STUDENT RECORDS
The parents/guardians of a student under 18 years of age or a designee of such
parents/guardians shall be entitled to inspect and copy information in the student’s school
records. A student shall have the right to inspect and copy his or her school student
permanent and temporary records. When the student reaches 18 years of age, or
graduates from high school, or marries or enters military service all rights and privileges
accorded to a parent under the Illinois School Records Act shall become exclusively
those of the student. The District shall notify students and the parents/guardians of such
rights annually in the Student Calendar and Guidebook. In cases of divorce or separation,
both parents/guardians shall be permitted to inspect and copy the student’s records unless
a court order indicates otherwise. The District may charge the actual cost, provided that
the costs not exceed $.35 per page, for copying information in the student’s records.
However, no individual shall be precluded from copying information because of financial
hardship.
Students’ official records will be made available to parents/guardians and students upon
request. If a staff member is present to explain the information, parents/guardian and
students may inspect such items as academic records, test records, and physical health
and accident reports. Other information requested dealing with discipline and of a more
personal or psychological nature will be interpreted only by means of a conference with
the appropriate school personnel.
The following regulations govern the release of student information to third parties:
1. Professional district staff members with a legitimate educational interest will have
access to information needed in the performance of their responsibilities.
2. Researchers, with district approval, may be granted access to certain records for
statistical purposes, provided that:
a. The researcher provides an affidavit agreeing to all applicable statues and rules;
and
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b. No student or parent will be personally identifiable from the information released.
3. The Principal or designee will release student records pursuant to a court order
presented by local, state, or federal officials. However, the Principal or designee will
notify the parents/guardians and/or student in writing of any court order and of the
information so provided.
4. The Principal or designee will release student records to another school, either within
or outside the State of Illinois, in which the student has enrolled or intends to enroll,
upon the written request of such school’s records custodian. Only academic and test
records, and physical health and accident data shall be included in the information
sent to the receiving school.
5. The Principal or designee will release student directory information to third parties.
“Directory information” includes the following: student name, address, telephone
listing, date of birth, dates of attendance, grade level, date of graduation, participation
in officially recognized activities and sports, honors and awards received, and the
most recent educational agency or institution attended. Parents/guardians and/or
eligible students may request to have such directory information withheld from
release.
Any release of information other than that specified above shall require the prior
written consent of the parent/guardian or eligible student, designating the specific
records or information to be released and the party to which such information may be
released. The referral for special education consideration will be sent to or received
from any other institution only with written permission of the parents/guardians
including specific permission as to confidential information. When parents/guardians
have given written approval for special education placement, the appropriate student
records will be forwarded in accordance with the rules and regulations governing
special education.
Legal References: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. 1232g
50 ILCS 205/1
105 ILCS 10/1
Adopted: 7/20/94
Amended: 5/15/2006
Board of Education Policy 7-370
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STUDENTS
CHALLENGES TO STUDENT RECORDS
Parents/guardians or eligible students shall have the right to challenge the accuracy,
relevance, and/or propriety of any entry in any school record concerning the student.
Academic grades and references to expulsions or out-of-school suspensions may not be
challenged under these regulations except as to the accuracy of recording.
The parents/guardians or eligible student must request in writing that an informal
conference with the Dean of Students or designee be provided. This conference will be
set at a mutually convenient time not later than 15 days after the request. The nature of
the challenge, the specific entry or entries challenged, and the basis of the challenge shall
be briefly stated in the request.
If the challenge is not resolved in the informal conference, the parent/guardian or eligible
student may request a formal hearing. This request must be filed with the Superintendent
or designee after the informal conference. The hearing date will be set for no later than 15
school days after the informal conference unless a later date is agreed upon by the
parent/guardian or eligible student and the school.
The school shall select and appoint a hearing officer, who shall not be employed in the
attendance center in which the student is enrolled.
Written notice of the date, time and place of the hearing will be mailed by the school to
the parent/guardian at a reasonable time before the hearing date.
A verbatim record of the hearing shall be made by a tape recorder or a court reporter. The
hearing officer shall issue a written decision containing the reasons for the decision
within 10 school days after the conclusion of the hearing. The school shall insure that
copies of the decision are mailed to the parent/guardian.
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Any party may appeal the decision of the local hearing officer to the Superintendent of
the Educational Service Region within 20 school days after receipt of the decision.
Written notification of the right to appeal by any party to the Superintendent of the
Educational Service Region will accompany the notification to the parents/guardians of
the hearing officer’s decision.
Legal References:
Adopted: 7/20/94
Revised: 7/18/05
Affirmed: 5/15/2006
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act,
20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g
105 ILCS 10/7
Board of Education Policy 7-380
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STUDENTS
ACCESS TO STUDENT DIRECTORY INFORMATION
Upon the request of an institution of higher education or a military recruiter, the District
shall provide student directory information, consisting of students’ names, addresses, and
telephone numbers, to the institution of higher education or the military recruiter for
recruiting purposes.
Parents and students may request that such directory information not be released without
their prior written consent. Parents and students shall be notified of this option upon their
student’s enrollment in the District. Parents of students enrolling as freshmen or
transferring as sophomores shall have until the end of the student’s sophomore year to
submit a signed, written request that student directory information be withheld from
release; parents of transfer students shall have sixty (60) days after the date of transfer to
submit such a request; and parents of juniors or seniors as of the date of adoption of this
policy shall have sixty (60) days after the date of receipt of notice to submit such a
request.
The directory information of students for whom such a request has been submitted will
not be provided to institutions of higher education or to military recruiters.
Legal Reference: 20 U.S.C. § 7908; 105 ILCS 5/10-20.5a
Adopted: 7/18/05
Affirmed: 5/15/2006