Mandatory Topics

IASB PRM

IPA MSH

Transportation

4:110, Transportation

4.10, Bus Transportation

Transportation reimbursement eligibility and dispute resolution

Note: this program has been withdrawn due to lack of funding

4:110, Transportation

4.10, Bus Transportation

Eligibility criteria for free and reduced lunch

4:130, Free and Reduced-Price Food Services

4:130-E, Free and Reduced-Price Food Services; Meal Charge Notifications

3.10, Fees, Fines & Charges; Waiver of Student Fees

Waiver of school fees along with the fee waiver application form 

4:140, Waiver of Student Fees 

4:140-AP, Fines, Fees, and Charges - Waiver of Student Fees

4:140-E1, Application for Fee Waiver 

4:140-E2, Response to Application for Fee Waiver, Appeal, and Response to Appeal

3.10, Fees, Fines & Charges; Waiver of Student Fees

3.10-E1, Application for Fee Waiver

School Wellness

(required if the District participates in the National School Lunch Program or Breakfast Program)

6:50, School Wellness

Alternative learning opportunities

6:110, Programs for Students At Risk of Academic Failure and/or Dropping Out of School and Graduation Incentives Program

2.90, Credit for Proficiency, Non-District Experiences, Course Substitutions and Accelerated Placement

Notification to parents/guardians of English Learners regarding their child’s placement in, and information about, the District’s English Learners programs 

6:160, English Learners

12.60, English learners

Parental involvement under Title I (only when the district receives Title I funds) 

6:170, Title 1 Programs

6:170-AP1, Checklist of Development, Implementation, and Maintenance of Parent and Family Engagement Compacts for Title I Programs

6:170-AP1, E1, District-Level Parent and Family Engagement Compact

6:170-AP1, E2, School-Level Parent and Family Engagement Compact

6:170-AP2, Notice to Parents Required by Elementary and Secondary Education, McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance, and Protection of Pupil Rights Laws

12.130, Parent Notices Required by the Every Student Succeeds Act

Notice to parents required by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 

6:170-AP2, Notice to Parents Required by Elementary and Secondary Education, McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance, and Protection of Pupil Rights Laws

Surveys that request personal information from students 

7:15, Student and Family Privacy Rights

11.10, Student Privacy Protections

Birth certificate requirements for enrollment 

7:50, School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools 

7:50-AP, School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools

Dental examinations

7:100, Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students

Eye examinations (K and students enrolling in public school for the first time only)

7:100, Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students

Vaccinations (influenza and meningococcal

7:100, Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students

Administration of medications (includes asthma inhalers and epinephrine injectors, opiod antagonists, and glucagon) 

7:270, Administering Medicines to Students

7:270-AP1, Dispensing Medication

7:270-E1, School Medication Authorization Form 

5.20, Student Medication

5.20-E1, Student Medication Authorization Form

Mandatory Topics

IASB PRM

IPA MSH 

Notice of instruction in recognizing and avoiding sexual abuse

6:60-AP1, Comprehensive Health Education Program

6:60-AP1, E1, Notice to Parents/Guardians of Students Enrolled in Family Life and Sex Education Classes

12.40, Sex Education Instruction

12.40-E1, Notice to Parents on Sex Education Instruction

Free appropriate public education to students with disabilities

Special education services to eligible children whether or not enrolled in the District

6:120, Education of Children with Disabilities

6:120-AP1, Special Education Procedures Assuring the Implementation of Comprehensive Programming for Children with Disabilities (downloadable from IASB website, iasb.com)

6:120-AP1, E1, Notice to Parents /Guardians Regarding Section 504 Rights

10.10, Education of Children with Disabilities

Mandatory Topics

IASB PRM

IPA MSH 

Counseling options for students who are affected by sexual abuse, along with options for victims of sexual abuse to obtain assistance and intervention

7:250, Student Support Services

7:250-AP2, Protocol for Responding to Students with Social, Emotional, or Mental Health Needs

5:30, Guidance and Counseling

IHSA policy on banned substances (required only for IHSA schools) 

6:190, Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activities

6:190-AP, Academic Eligibility for Participation in Extracurricular Activities

7:240, Conduct Code for Participants in Extracurricular Activities

7:240-AP1, Code of Conduct for Extracurricular Activities

9.10, Extra-curricular and Athletic Activities Code of Conduct

Absenteeism and truancy 

7:70, Attendance and Truancy

2.10, Attendance

2.50, Truancy

Statement of district ownership of and right to search student lockers 

7:140, Search and Seizure

8.10, Search and Seizure

Search procedures for school grounds and lockers 

7:140, Search and Seizure

8.10, Search and Seizure

Notification regarding access to student accounts or profiles on social networking websites

7:140, Search and Seizure

7:140-E, Letter to Parents/ Guardians Regarding the Right to Privacy in the School Setting Act

8.10, Search and Seizure

Bullying prohibited and reporting encouraged

7:180, Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment

6.40, Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, & Harassment

6.40-E1, Aggressive Behavior Reporting Form

Teen dating violence prohibited and reporting encouraged

7:185, Teen Dating Violence Prohibited

Prohibition of electronic paging devices and making threat by Internet 

7:190, Student Behavior

6.30, Student Behavior

All prohibited conduct in the school discipline code, including, but not limited to:

1. Controlled substances

2. Firearms and other weapons

3. E-cigarettes

4. Gangs and gang-related activity

5. Sexting prohibited

4:170-AP2, E4, Letter to Parents/Guardians About Preventing and Reducing Incidences of Sexting 7:190, Student Behavior

7:190-AP5, Student Handbook - Electronic Devices

7:190-AP6, Guidelines for Investigating Sexting Allegations

6.30, Student Behavior

Inform parents/guardians when their child engaged in aggressive behavior along with the school’s early intervention procedures

7:190-E1, Aggressive Behavior Reporting Letter and Form

6.40-E1, Aggressive Behavior Reporting Form

Suspension and expulsion, and due process requirements

7:200, Suspension Procedures

7:210, Expulsion Procedures

School bus safety

7:220, Bus Conduct

4:110-AP3, School Bus Safety Rules

4.10, Bus Transportation

Videotape surveillance of buses (if applicable)

7:220, Bus Conduct

7:220-AP, Electronic Recordings on School Buses

4.10, Bus Transportation

Behavior interventions (these may be developed through the Spec. Ed. Coop if the district belongs to one)

7:230, Misconduct by Students With Disabilities

Dress code

7:160, Student Appearance

6.20, School Dress Code & Student Appearance

All other conduct prohibited by Board policy - school discipline code

7:190, Student Behavior

6.30, Student Behavior

Mandatory Topics

IASB PRM

IPA MSH 

Notice of contact information for non-discrimination and Title IX coordinator(s) and making reports or complaint of discrimination or sexual harassment 

2:260, Uniform Grievance Procedure

2:265, Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure

6.40, Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation & Harassment

Prohibition of discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, religious beliefs, physical or mental disability, status as homeless, or actual or potential marital or parental status, including pregnancy

7:10, Equal Educational Opportunities

2:265, Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure

1.50, Equal Opportunity & Sex Equity

Sex equity and grievance procedures

2:260, Uniform Grievance Procedure 

2:265, Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure

7:10, Equal Educational Opportunities

7:20, Harassment of Students Prohibited

1.50, Equal Opportunity & Sex Equity

Sexual harassment prohibited and grievance procedures and age-appropriate information about the sexual harassment policy

2:260, Uniform Grievance Procedure 

2:265, Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure

7:20, Harassment of Students Prohibited

7:185, Teen Dating Violence Prohibited 

6.45,Sexual Harassment & Teen Dating Violence Prohibited

Notify parents of their right to request their child’s classroom teachers’ qualifications

5:190-E1, Notice to Parents of Their Right to Request Their Child’s Classroom Teachers’ Qualifications

12.130, Parent Notices Required by the Every Student Succeeds Act

Educational rights of homeless students in the location where homeless children receive services

6:140, Education of Homeless Children

6:140-AP, Education of Homeless Children

12.30, Homeless Child’s Right to Education

Notice of parent and student rights under the Children’s Privacy Protection and Parental Empowerment Act 

7:15, Student and Family Privacy Rights

7:15-E, Notification to Parents of Family Privacy Rights

11.10, Student Privacy Protections

Notice to parents/guardians about social network passwords

7:140, Search and Seizure

7:140- E, Letter to Parents/Guardians Regarding the Right to Privacy in the School Setting Act

6.70, Access to Student Social Networking Passwords & Websites

Notice concerning privacy and access rights to school student records

7:340, Student Records

7:340-AP1, E1, Notice to Parents/Guardians and Students of Their Rights Concerning a Student’s School Records

7:340-AP1, E2, Using a Photograph or Video Recording of a Student

11.20, Student Records

Disclosure of directory information

7:340-AP1, E1, Notice to Parents/Guardians and Students of Their Rights Concerning a Student’s School Records

7:340-AP1, E2, Using a Photograph or Video Recording of a Student

11.20, Student Records

Information classified as directory information and for objecting to disclosure of information

7:340-AP1, E1, Notice to Parents/Guardians and Students of Their Rights Concerning a Student’s School Records

11.20, Student Records

Military recruiting

7:340-AP1, E3, Letter to Parents and Eligible Students Concerning Military Recruiters and Postsecondary Institutions Receiving Student Directory Information

7:340-AP1, E4, Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Military Recruiter Access to Students and Student Information

11.20, Student Records

Student biometric information (when applicable)

7:340, Student Records

7:340-AP1, E5, Biometric Information Collection Authorization

11.30, Student Biometric Information

Notice to parents/guardians concerning student data collected by schools and operators under the Student Online Personal Protection Act

7:345-AP, E2, Student Data Privacy; Notice to Parents About Educational Technology Vendors 

Notice of disability accommodation

8:70, Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities

1.110, Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities

Mandatory Topics

IASB PRM

IPA MSH

Notice before a pesticide application

4:160, Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds

4:160-AP, Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds

12.80, Pesticide Application Notice

Availability of information concerning sex offenders

4:175-AP1, Criminal Offender Notification Laws; Screening

4:175-AP1, E1, Informing Parents/Guardians About Offender Community Notification Laws

12.120, Violent Offender Community Notification

School bus safety

4:110-AP3, School Bus Safety Rules

4.10, Bus Transportation

Asbestos management plan, notice of availability 

Notice to parents/guardians and staff of IHSA’s online training video about hands-only CPR and AED

4:170, Safety

4:170-AP6, E1, School Staff AED Notification Letter

Evidence-informed educational information for parents/guardians on the warning signs of child sexual abuse and assistance, referral, or resource information

4:170, Safety

Contact information for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, the Crisis Text Line, and either the Safe2Help Illinois helpline and/or a local suicide prevention hotline

7:290, Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention

7L290-AP, Resource Guide for Implementation of Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention Program

Coming in 22-23 school year

Notice that a student athlete and his/her parent must sign acknowledgement of receiving the concussion policy (required only for IHSA schools)

7:305, Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries

7:305-AP, Program for Managing Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries

9.30, Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries

School visitation rights notice

8:95-E1, Letter Notifying Parents/Guardians of School Visitation Rights

8:95-E2, Verification of School Visitation

12.70, School Visitation Rights

Ill. State Board of Elections one-page document explaining voter registration process, available at elections.il.gov/ (high schools only)

Recommended Topics

IASB PRM

IPA MSH

Information regarding waiver of student fees

4:140, Waiver of Student Fees

Fire drill program, building specific plan 

4:170, Safety

4:170-AP1, Comprehensive Safety and Security Plan

5.40, Safety Drill Procedures

School safety plans, including severe weather and injury or sudden illness

4:170, Safety

4:170-AP1, Comprehensive Safety and Security Plan

4:170-AP1, E1, Accident or Injury Form

2.100, Home and Hospital Instruction

Targeted school violence prevention program, including threat assessment teams

4:190, Targeted School Violence Prevention Program

4:190-AP2, Threat Assessment Team (TAT)

Home and hospital instruction

6:150, Home and Hospital Instruction

2.100, Home and Hospital Instruction

Student residency and tuition

7:60, Residence

7:60-AP1, Challenging a Student’s Residence Status

7:60-AP2, Establishing Student Residency

7:60-AP2, E1, Letter of Residence from Landlord in Lieu of Lease

7:60-AP2, E2, Letter of Residence to be Used When the Person Seeking to Enroll a Student is Living with a District Resident

7:60-AP2, E3, Evidence of Non-Parent’s Custody, Control and Responsibility of a Student

Parking, building specific

7:140, Search and Seizure 

4.20, Parking

Health and school counselor and social work access

7:250, Student Support Services

5.30, Guidance & Counseling

Communicable and infectious disease 

7:280, Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease

7:280-AP, Managing Students with Communicable and Infectious Diseases 

5.50, Communicable Diseases

5.60, Head Lice

Students with diabetes

6:120-AP4, Care of Students with Diabetes

1.130, Care of Students with Diabetes

1.130-E1, Authorization to Provide Diabetes Care

Medical cannabis administration 

7:270-E2, School Medication Authorization Form - Medical Cannabis

Food allergy management program

7:285, Food Allergy Management Program

7:285-AP, Implementing a Food Allergy Management Program

1.120, Students with Food Allergies

Telephone use, building specific

Recommended Topics

IASB PRM

IPA MSH

Weighted grades

 6:280-AP, Evaluating and Reporting Student Achievement

District philosophy and goals

1:30, School District Philosophy

3:10, Goals and Objectives

6:10, Educational Philosophy and Objectives

Remote Learning and/or e-learning program(s)

6:20, School Year Calendar and Day

6:20-AP, Remote and/or Blended Remote Learning Day Plan(s)

6:185, Remote Educational Program

Anti-bias curriculum

6:60, Curriculum Content

Driver education eligibility and requirements (high schools only)

6:60, Curriculum Content

Parental objections to sex education, family life instruction, and sexually transmitted diseases

6:60-AP, E1, Notice to Parents/Guardians of Students Enrolled in Family Life and Sex Education Classes

12.40, Sex Education Instruction

12.40-E1, Notice to Parents on Sex Education Instruction

Biking and Walking Safety Education

6:60-AP, E2, Resources for Biking and Walking Safety Education

Accelerated placement availability

6:135, Accelerated Placement Program

2:90, Credit for Proficiency, Non-District Experiences, Course Substitutions and accelerated Placement

Adaptive physical education program exemption

6:310, High School Credit for Non-District Experiences; Course Substitutions; Re-Entering Students

2.80, Exemption from PE Requirement (Regular Education)

Bilingual education availability

6:160, English Learners

12.60, English Learners

Co-curricular activities

6:190, Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activities

9.10, Extra-curricular and Athletic Activities Code of Conduct

“No Pass, No Play”

6:190, Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activities

6:190-AP, Academic Eligibility for Participation in Extracurricular Activities

9.10, Extra-curricular and Athletic Activities Code of Conduct

Parental right to review instructional materials 

6:210, Instructional Materials

11.10, Student Privacy Protections

Acceptable use and Internet safety

6:235, Access to Electronic Networks

6:235-AP1, Acceptable Use of the District’s Electronic Networks

6:235-AP1, E1, Student Authorization for Access to the District’s Electronic Networks

6:235-AP1, E2, Staff Authorization for Access to the District’s Electronic Networks 

7.10, Internet Acceptable Use

7.10-E1, Internet Acceptable Use Sign-Off

Social promotion

6:280, Grading and Promotion

6:280-AP, Evaluating and Reporting Student Achievement

2.60, Grading and Promotion

High school graduation requirements (high schools only)

6:300, Graduation Requirements

2.120, Graduation Requirements

Right of students with IEP to participate in graduation ceremony (high schools only)

6:300, Graduation Requirements

10.40, Certificate of High School Completion

Physical education, including waiver of required classes

6:310, High School Credit for Non-District Experiences; Course Substitutions; Re-Entering Students

2.80, Exemption from PE Requirement (Regular Education)

10.30, Exemption from PE Requirement (Special Education)

Class schedules, building specific

Schedule of testing programs, building specific

6:340, Student Testing and Assessment Program

Student distribution of non-curricular material

7:310, Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools 

7:310-AP, Guidelines for Student Distribution of Non-School Sponsored Publications; Elementary Schools

7:315, Restrictions on Publications; High Schools

7:315-AP, Guidelines for Student Distribution of Non-School Sponsored Publications; High Schools

7.20, Guidelines for Student Distribution of Non-School Sponsored Publications

Recommended Topics

IASB PRM

IPA MSH

School calendar

6:20, School Year Calendar and Day

Field trip

6:240, Field Trips

6:240-AP, Field Trip Guidelines

6.60, Field Trips

Release time for religious instruction/observance

7:80, Release Time for Religious Instruction/Observance

2.30, Release Time for Religious Instruction and Observance

Release time for student voting in elections

7:90, Release During School Hours

Extra-curricular drug and alcohol testing (if applicable) 

7:240-AP2, Extracurricular Drug and Alcohol Testing Program

7:240-E, Consent to Participate in Extracurricular Drug and Alcohol Testing Program

9.10, Extra- curricular and Athletic Activities Code of Conduct

Eligibility to remove college entrance exams from student transcripts

7:340, Student Records

11.20, Student Records

Equal access to school facilities

8:20, Community Use of School Facilities

Identification and registration of persons entering the school building

8:30, Visitors to and Conduct on School Property

1.40, Visitors

Statement that the handbook is:

1. Only a summary of board policies governing the district; board policies are available to the public at the district office

2. A document that may be amended during the year without notice

3. Is a communication tool of all policies to persons expected to execute and comply with them

2:240, Board Policy Development

1.20, Student Handbook Acknowledgement

1.30, General School Information

Address of District offices, list of administrators, and contact information

2:250, Access to District Public Records

2:250-E2, Immediately Available District Public Records and Web-Posted Reports and Records

1.30, General School Information

Board members’ names

2:250, Access to District Public Records

2:250-E2, Immediately Available District Public Records and Web-Posted Reports and Records

1.30, General School Information

List of District school addresses

2:250, Access to District Public Records

2:250-E2, Immediately Available District Public Records and Web-Posted Reports and Records

1.30, General School Information

Special Circumstance Topics

IASB PRM

IPA MSH

Notification for unsafe school transfer choice

4:170, Safety

4:170-AP5, Unsafe School Choice Option

12.100, Unsafe School - Transfer

Notification of right to review teachers’ qualifications

5:190, Teacher Qualifications

5:190-E1, Notice to Parents of Their Right to Request Their Child’s Classroom Teachers’ Qualifications

5:190-E2, Notice to Parents When Their Child Is Assigned To or Has Been Taught for at Least Four Straight Weeks By a Teacher Who Does Not Meet Applicable State Certification/Licensure Requirements

5:190-E3, Letter to Teacher Who Does Not Meet Applicable State Certification/Licensure Requirements for the Grade Level and Subject Area of Assignment 

12.130, Parent Notices Required by the Every Student Succeeds Act

Notice when:

1. Student is being taught by a teacher who is not highly qualified,

2. School identified as in need of improvement,

3. Schools are identified for corrective action,

4. Schools are identified for restructuring,

5. There is eligibility for supplemental educational services, and 

6. The district offers voluntary school choice, if applicable.

5:190-E2, Notice to Parents When Their Child Is Assigned To or Has Been Taught for at Least Four Straight Weeks By a Teacher Who Does Not Meet Applicable State Certification/Licensure Requirements

6:15, School Accountability

Credit for proficiency

6:110, Programs for Students At Risk of Academic Failure and/or Dropping Out of School and Graduation Incentives Program

2.90, Credit for Proficiency, Non-District Experiences, Course Substitutions and Accelerated Placement