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Prospect Heights School District 23

Parent/Student Handbook

1. Introductory Information & General Notices
Welcome letter

1.00 School Operations During a Pandemic or Other Health Emergency

1.20 Parent and Student Acknowledgement Form
1.30 General School Information
1.35 Admissions and Residency
1.40 Visitors
1.50 Equal Opportunity and Sex Equity
1.60 Animals on School Property
1.70 School Volunteers - Form
1.90 Emergency School Closings
1.110 Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities
1.120 Students with Food Allergies
1.130 Care of Students with Diabetes - Authorization Form
1.140 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention

1.160 Parent Organizations and Booster Clubs

1.170 Student Appearance

1.180 Awareness and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse, Grooming Behaviors, and Boundary Violations

1.185 Faith's Law Notifications

1.190 Prevention of Anaphylaxis

1.200 Sexual Abuse Response and Prevention Resources

1.210 Free and Reduced-Price Food Services; Meal Charge Notifications

Title IX Training for Administrators

2. Attendance, Promotion & Graduation
2.10 Attendance, School Hours, Closed Campus

2.130 Complaints about Curriculum, Instructional Materials, and Programs
2.20 Student Absences
2.30 Release Time for Religious Instruction/Observance
2.40 Make-Up Work
2.50 Truancy
2.60 Grading & Promotion
2.70 Homework

2.80 Exemption from Physical Education Requirement [K-8]

2.90 Accelerated Placement

2.100 Home and Hospital Instruction

3. Student Fees and Meal Costs
3.10 Fines, Fees and Charges; Waiver of Student Fees
3.20 Illinois Free Milk and Lunch Information
Application for Free and Reduced Price Meals

Solicitud para comidas gratis y a precio reducido

4. Transportation & Parking
4.10 Bus Transportation, Bus Discipline, Bicycles
4.15 Bus Conduct
4.20 Parking, Traffic Safety on School Property

5. Health and Safety
5.10 Immunization, Eye and Dental Examinations, Sports Physical
Health Examination Form
Eye Exam Form
Dental Exam Form
5.20 Student Medication:
-Medication Authorization Form
Self-Administer Medication Form
5.30 Guidance and Counseling
5.40 Safety Drill Procedures and Conduct, Crisis Response
5.50 Communicable Diseases
5.60 Head Lice

5.70 Targeted School Violence Prevention Program

6. Discipline and Conduct
6.10 General Building Conduct, Behavior Expectations, School Rules
Eisenhower "IKE" Path - Chart
Ross Bulldog Beliefs - Chart
Sullivan Pawsitive Panthers - Chart
MacArthur PRIDE - Chart
6.20 School Dress Code
6.30 Student Behavior
6.40 Preventing Bullying, Intimidation and Harassment

6.42 Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, and National Origin Prohibited

6.45 Harassment & Teen Dating Violence Prohibited
6.60 Field Trips
6.70 Access to Social Networking Passwords and Websites
6.80 Student Use of Electronic Devices

7. Internet, Technology & Publications
7.10 Internet Acceptable Use
7.20 Guidelines for Student Distribution of Non-School Publications

7.27 Access to Non-School Sponsored Publications

7.40 Annual Notice to Parents About Educational Technology

7.50 Use of Artificial Intelligence

8. Search and Seizure
8.10 Search and Seizure

9. Athletic and Extra Curricular Activities
9.10 Intramural Sports Program, Band and Orchestra, Dance Guidelines
9.20 Attendance at School-Sponsored Dances
9.30 Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries

10. Special Education
10.10 RtI, Special Education, IEP, NSSEO, Annual Review, 504
10.20 Discipline of Students with Disabilities
10.30 Exemption from Physical Education Requirement
10.50 Request to Access Classroom or Personnel for Special Education

10.60 Related Service Logs

10.70 PUNS Database Information for Students and Parents or Guardians

11. Evaluation or Observation
11.10 Student Privacy, Student Pictures in Media, Instructional Material
11.20 Student Records and Transferring Out

12. Parental Right Notifications
12.10 Teacher Qualifications
12.20 Standardized Testing
12.30 Homeless Child’s Right to Education
12.40 Sex Education Instruction
12.60 English Learners (EL)
12.70 School Visitation Rights
12.80 Pest Control, Asbestos Notification
12.90 Mandated Reporters
12.100 Transfer to Another School

12.105 Student Privacy
12.110 Sex Offender Notification Law

12.130 ESSA Notices

13. Miscellaneous Information
13.10 Disclaimer
13.30 Libraries/LMCs
13.40 Lost & Found
13.50 Parent Teacher Conferences
13.60 PE and Uniforms
13.70 Placement of students in Classes
13.71 Preschool Screening
13.75 Promotion
13.80 Reading Support Programs
13.90 Telephone Calls
13.100 Textbooks

14. Forms
Internet Use Form
Allergy History
Food Allergy Emergency Action Plan