Transparency promotes accountability and provides information for residents about the activities of Prospect Heights School District 23 (D23). Transparency enhances D23’s effectiveness and improves the quality of its decisions. The District strives to provide comprehensive financial and accountability information that is easy to locate, access, and understand.
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides the public the right to request access to records from any Federal or State agency. All Freedom of Information Act requests should be submitted in writing to District 23’s FOIA Officer, Mrs. Amy McPartlin. We will respond to all written requests for information and public records in accordance with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act and District 23’s FOIA Administrative Procedures.
It is the policy of the Board of Education of Prospect Heights School District 23 to make its public records available for inspection during normal business hours Monday through Friday, except on holidays. Records may be inspected and copied at the Grodsky Administration Center, 700 North Schoenbeck Road, Prospect Heights, Illinois.
Click the D23 FOIA Request Form for a copy of the FOIA form.
All requests for records should be addressed to the District 23 FOIA Officer as follows:
Amy McPartlin, Chief School Business Official
Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations
Prospect Heights School District 23
700 North Schoenbeck Road
Prospect Heights, IL 60070
E-mail: [email protected]
FEE SCHEDULE FOR FOIA REQUESTS:
No fees shall be charged for the first 50 pages of black and white, letter or legal sized copies requested. Thereafter, a fee of $0.15 per page will be charged for each additional black and white, letter or legal sized copy. For all other copies, including color copies, District 23 shall charge no more than the actual cost for reproducing the records. The cost for certifying a public record shall be $1.00
Public records may be furnished without charge or at a reduced charge if the individual requesting the public records states specifically the purpose for the request and the reasons that a waiver or reduction of the fee is in the public interest. Waiver or reduction of the fee may be determined to be in the public interest if the principal purpose of the request is to access and disseminate information regarding the health, safety, and welfare or the legal rights of the general public and is not for the principal purpose of personal or commercial benefit. In determining the amount of waiver or reduction, District 23 may take into consideration the number of materials requested and the cost of copying them.
As required by the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, below is a list of the types and categories of records maintained by District 23.
BOARD OF EDUCATION/SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE
• Administrative Handbooks
• Administrative Memoranda
• Board of Education Correspondence
• Board of Education Meeting Agendas and Minutes
• Board of Education Meeting Dates
• Board of Education Meeting Memoranda
• Board of Education Policies and Administrative Guidelines
• Board of Policy Committee Meeting Minutes
• Description of District and Access to Public Records Procedures
• District Citizens’ Advisory Committee Meeting Agendas Minutes
• District informational Brochures
• District Organizational Chart
• District and School Report Cards
• Parent-Student Handbook
BUSINESS SERVICES OFFICE
• Audits
• Bidding Specifications
• Bills
• Bonds
• Budgets Contracts
• Grants
• Inventory
• Investments
• Revenues
HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE
• Administrator Salaries
• Agreements between the Prospect Heights Education Association (PHEA) and the Board of Education
• Agreement between Custodial Union/Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the Board of Education
• Job Descriptions
• Salary Schedules
• Staff Rosters
• Teacher Evaluation Plan
• Freedom of Information Act Requests
• Insurance
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OFFICE
• Special Education Procedure Guidelines
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT
• Curriculum Guides
• Instructional Technology Materials
• Textbooks
RECORDS THAT ARE IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
• Administrator Salaries
• Adopted Budget
• Approved Board of Education Meeting Minutes
• Board of Education Meeting Dates
• Description of District and Access to Public Records procedures
• District information Brochures
• District Organizational Chart
• District and School Report Cards
DISTRICT DESCRIPTION
Prospect Heights School District 23 is an elementary district located in Prospect Heights, Wheeling Township, Cook County, Illinois.
District 23 is organized under the laws of the State of Illinois for the purpose of providing its residents with school for kindergarten through eighth grade for education of all eligible children residing in the district. District 23 is accountable to the U.S. Department of Education, the Illinois State Board of Education and the taxpayers of Prospect Heights, Wheeling, Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect. District 23 is governed by a seven-member Board of Education. The School Board’s office is located at 700 North Schoenbeck Road, Prospect Heights, Illinois 60070.
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