Recent Revisions & Amendments
Recent revisions and amendments to Board policy and procedures include:
| Policy or Procedure | Purpose of Adoption or Revision | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 6:250 Community Resource Persons and Volunteers | Updated to reflect a long-standing School Code provision. | September 18, 2018 |
| 4:080 Accounting and Audits | Updated in response to ISBE best practice recommendations. | September 18, 2018 |
| 4:080-AP2 Fraud, Waste and Abuse Awareness Program | This procedure was created by PRESS in response to ISBE best practice recommendations. | August 21, 2018 |
| 2:170-AP1 Qualification Based Selection | Allows a district to advertise on its website for proposed projects involving architectural, engineering or land surveying services | August 21, 2018 |
| 4:040-AP1 Preparing and Updating Disclosures | Procedure will assist the district in complying w federal securities laws. | April 17, 2018 |
| 4:040 Incurring Debt | Updated by PRESS to address compliance with federal securities laws and IRS rules in connection w bond issues. | April 17, 2018 |
| 8:064-AP1 Naming of School Building or Facilities | To provide guidance in the event that students, staff or community would like to memorialize an individual | April 17, 2018 |
| 5:020 Workplace Harassment Prohibited | Updated in response to the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. For clarity, the policy has been divided into subsections. | April 17, 2018 |
| 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure | Policy is updated in response to the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. | April 17, 2018 |
| 7:270-E1 School Medication Authorization Form | Updated to align with amended policy | February 20, 2018 |
| 7:270-AP2 Checklist for District Supply of Undesignated Epinephrine Auto-Injectors and/or Opioid Antagonists | Changes align with amended policy | February 20, 2018 |
| 7:270-AP1 Dispensing Medications | Changes align with amended policy | February 20, 2018 |
| 7:270 Administering Medicine to Students | Would allow the District to obtain opioid antagonists to be administered by trained personnel in the case of an emergency. | February 20, 2018 |
| 7:320 Student Travel | Would allow staff to gain Board approval prior to finalizing details of the trip. | February 20, 2018 |
| 8:030-AP1 Definition of Child Sex Offender | Several public acts affected this procedure | January 23, 2018 |
| 7:340-AP1 Student Records and 7:340-E1 Notice to Parents/Guardians and Students of Their Rights Concerning a Student’s School Records | The number of days required to fill a request for records has been reduced from 15 school days to 10 business days | January 23, 2018 |
| 7:250-AP2 Protocol for Responding to Students with Social, Emotional, or Mental Health Problems | New administrative procedure to clarify support services which may be provided from a school nurse, school psychologist, school social worker or school counselor | January 23, 2018 |
| 7:060-AP2 Establishing Student Residency | Updates made for clarity | January 23, 2018 |
| 6:140-AP1 Education of Homeless Children | Updated by PRESS to incorporate changes to school code. | January 23, 2018 |
| 2:150-AP1 Superintendent Committees | Updates procedure to include references to all required committees | January 23, 2018 |
| 5:220-AP1 Substitute Teachers | This is a new procedure taken directly from PRESS | January 23, 2018 |
| 2:020 E1 Waiver and Modification Request Resource Guide | Changes align with amended School Code. | January 23, 2018 |
| 7:305 Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries | The list of individuals who must complete concussion training has expanded. Also, the ability to clear a student to return to play or practice now includes advanced practice registered nurses and P.A.s | January 23, 2018 |
| 7:250 Student Support Services | Include the descriptor “school” to clarify that the policy applies to school personnel | January 23, 2018 |
| 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation and Harassment | The list of adults to whom a student may report bullying has expanded. School code has been amended to state that the bullying policy must be provided periodically throughout the school year to students and faculty. | January 23, 2018 |
| 7:070 Attendance and Truancy | Children of active duty members of uniformed services are granted five days of unexcused absences. Supportive services may be offered to chronically absent students. | January 23, 2018 |
| 6:050 School Wellness | Recommended changes to better align to the Alliance for Healthier Generation’s model policy | January 23, 2018 |
| 5:090 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting | The changes reflect updated phone numbers for reporting suspected abuse or neglect. | January 23, 2018 |
| 5:220 Substitute Teachers | Minor language changes were made for clarity | January 23, 2018 |
| 5:020 Workplace Harassment Prohibited | Minor language changes were made for clarity | January 23, 2018 |
| 4:170 Safety | The Policy has been updated to reflect changes in the Illinois Department of Public Health requirements, AED plans and lead testing. | January 23, 2018 |
| 4:015 Identify Protection | Provisions regarding requirements of the Identify Protection Act were added to the policy for clarification purposes | January 23, 2018 |
| 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure | Schools now required to implement sex equity grievance procedures when processing student complaints about breastfeeding accommodations. | January 23, 2018 |
