COLLINSVILLE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #10
BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 6 - INSTRUCTION
Philosophy and Goals
Educational Calendar and Organization
Curriculum
6:65 Student Social and Emotional Development
Special Programs
6:110 Truant's Alternative and Optional Education Programs
6:140 Education of Homeless Children
6:145 Migrant Students6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction
6:160 Limited English Proficient Students
6:175 Equivalency Between Title 1 and Non-Title 1 Schools
Instructional Resources
6:200 Instructional Arrangements
6:220 Instructional Materials Selection and Adoption
6:235 Access to Electronic Networks
6:235-R Administrative Procedure - Computer and Internet Use Rules and Expectations
6:235-E Exhibit - Computer and Internet Use Rules and Expectations Acknowledgement
6:250 Community Resource Persons and Volunteers
6:255 Assemblies and Ceremonies
6:260 Complaints About Curriculum, Instructional Materials, and Programs
Guidance and Counseling
Achievement
6:310 Credit For Alternative Courses and Programs, and Course Substitutions
Instruction
Educational Philosophy and Objectives
The District’s educational program will seek to provide an opportunity for each child to develop to his or her maximum potential. The overall objectives for the educational program are as follows:
The administrative staff is responsible for apprising the Board of Education of the educational program’s current and future status. The Superintendent should prepare an annual report that includes the following:
The Board of Education has an interest in the conduct and behavior of its staff members to the extend that such conduct and behavior affects the accomplishment of the mission of the District and in achieving the educational philosophy and objectives presented above. Staff members are ambassadors of the District and the educational community as a whole. The use of swear words or obscene language in the presence of and/or directed at students is not acceptable. It is expected that school personnel be able to communicate and express themselves in an effective manner to students without swearing or using obscene language.
CROSS REF.: 1:30, 3:10, 6:15, 7:10
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
6:10
According to the Illinois General Assembly, the primary purpose of schooling is the transmission of knowledge and culture through which students learn in areas necessary to their continuing development and entry into the world of work. To fulfill that purpose, the State Board of Education prepared State Goals for Learning with accompanying Illinois Learning Standards.
The School Board gives priority in the allocation of resources, including funds, time, personnel, and facilities, to fulfilling this purpose.
Quality Assurance
The School Board continuously monitors the quality of the District’s work. The Superintendent shall supervise the following quality assurance components, in accordance with State Board of Education rules, by:
1. Preparing each school’s annual recognition application and quality assurance appraisal, whether internal or external, to monitor each school’s process for continuous school improvement.
2. Establishing school improvement plans that contain:
·
District student learning objectives,
·
Assessment systems for measuring students' progress in the fundamental
learning areas, and
·
Reporting systems for informing the community and the State of assessment
results.
The Superintendent shall regularly report the District's progress to the Board and seek Board approval for each School Improvement Plan.
School Choice for Students Enrolled in a School Identified for Improvement, Corrective Action, or Restructuring
This section applies to only those students enrolled in a school identified by the State Board of Education for school improvement, corrective action, or restructuring according to federal law. Those students may transfer to another public school within the District, if any, that has not been so identified. If there are no District schools available into which a student may transfer, the Superintendent or designee shall, to the extent practicable, establish a cooperative agreement with other districts in the area. A student who transfers to another school under this policy may remain at that school until the student completes the highest grade at that school. The District shall provide transportation only until the end of the school year in which the transferring school ceases to be identified for school improvement or subject to corrective action or restructuring. All notices provided to parents/guardians and transfer requests are governed by State and federal law.
If any District school is identified for improvement, the Superintendent or designee shall identify, develop, or revise a school plan for improvement in accordance with federal law. This school plan shall be presented to the Board for approval.
Students from low-income families shall be provided supplemental educational services as provided in federal law if they attend any District school that: (1) failed to make adequate yearly progress within a year after being identified for school improvement, or (2) is subject to corrective action or restructuring.
LEGAL REF.: No Child Left Behind Act, §1116, 20 U.S.C. §6316; 105 ILCS 5/2-3.63, 5/2-3.64, 5/10-21.3a, and §5/27-1; 23 Ill. Admin. Code §§1.10, 1.20, and 1.30.
CROSS REF.: 6:170 (Title I Programs), 6:340 (Student Testing and Assessment Program), 7:10 (Equal Educational Opportunities)
ADOPTED: April 19, 2002
REVISED: May 20, 2002, December 16, 2002
6:15
School Calendar
Please refer to the "Agreement Between Collinsville Community Unit District No. 10 and Collinsville Education Association".
Commemorative Holidays
The teachers and students shall devote a portion of the school day on each commemorative holiday designated in The School Code to study and honor the commemorated person or occasion. The Board of Education may, from time to time, designate a regular school day as a commemorative holiday.
School Day
Please refer to the "Agreement Between Collinsville Community Unit District No. 10 and Collinsville Education Association".
LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/10-19, 5/18-8.05, 5/24-2, 5/27-18, 5/27-19, 5/27-20, 5/27-20.1, and 5/27-20.2; 23 Ill. Admin. Code §1.420(f); Metzl v. Leininger, 850 F. Supp. 740 (N.D. Ill. 1994), aff’d by 57 F.3d 618 (7th Cir. 1995).
CROSS REF.: 2:20 (Powers and Duties of the School Board), 5:200 (Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal), 5:330 (Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves)
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
REVISED:December 16, 2002
6:20
The School District has instructional levels for grades Pre-kindergarten through twelve. The grouping and housing of instructional levels in school facilities shall be according to plans developed by the Superintendent and approved by the Board of Education. The elementary schools enroll students in PreK through grade 4. The upper elementary school offers grades 5 and 6. The middle school offers grades7 and8. The high school offers grades 9 through 12.
CROSS REF.: 7:30
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
REVISED: December 20, 2004
6:30
Adoption
The Board of Education is responsible for curriculum adoption and must approve all significant changes, including the adoption of new textbooks and new courses, before such changes are made. The Superintendent is responsible for making curriculum recommendations.
Design and Content
The curriculum shall be designed to accomplish the learning objectives and goals for excellence contained in the District's School Improvement Plan.
Development
The Superintendent shall implement a curriculum development program to monitor the current curriculum and suggest changes to make the curriculum more effective, to take advantage of improved teaching methods and materials, and to be responsive to social change, technological developments, the rapid expansion of knowledge, student needs, and community expectations.
Experimental Educational Programs and Pilot Projects
The Board of Education, upon the Superintendent's recommendation, may approve experimental educational programs and/or pilot projects. Proposals must include goals, material needs, anticipated expenses, and an evaluation process. The Superintendent shall submit periodic progress reports for programs which exceed one year in duration and a final evaluation with recommendation upon the program's completion.
Curriculum Guides and Course Outlines
The Superintendent is responsible for the development of curriculum guides for the various subject areas and their provision to appropriate staff members.
Federal Programs
Parental consent is needed before requiring a student, as part of a federal program, to submit to a survey, analysis, or evaluation that reveals personal or family affiliations, problems, behavior, or other information listed in Section 439 of the General Education Provisions Act. Parent(s)/guardian(s) shall be informed whenever their child/ward will be participating in a survey, analysis, or evaluation which is part of a federal program and shall be informed of their right to inspect such material and to refuse to allow their child/ward to participate if information is elicited on one of the subjects listed above.
LEGAL REF.: General Education Provisions Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g.
105 ILCS 5/10-20.8 and 5/10-19.
CROSS REF.: 6:60, 6:70, 6:80, 6:90, 6:100, 6:120
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
6:40 (edited July 1994)
Student wellness, including good nutrition and physical activity, shall be promoted in the District’s educational program, school activities, and meal programs. This policy shall be interpreted consistently with Section 204 of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004.
Goals for Nutrition Education
The goals for addressing nutrition education include the following:
· Schools will support and promote good nutrition for students.
· Schools will foster the positive relationship between good nutrition, physical activity, and the capacity of students to develop and learn.
·
Nutrition education
will be part of the District’s comprehensive health education curriculum. See Board
policy 6:60, Curriculum Content.
Goals for Physical Activity
The goals for addressing physical activity include the following:
· Schools will support and promote an active lifestyle for students.
· Physical education will be taught in all grades and shall include a developmentally planned and sequential curriculum that fosters the development of movement skills, enhances health-related fitness, increases students’ knowledge, offers direct opportunities to learn how to work cooperatively in a group setting, and encourages healthy habits and attitudes for a healthy lifestyle. See Board policy 6:60, Curriculum Content.
· Unless otherwise exempted, all students will be required to engage daily during the school day in a physical education course. See Board policy 6:60, Curriculum Content.
· The curriculum will be consistent with and incorporate relevant Illinois Learning Standards for Physical Development and Health as established by the Illinois State Board of Education.
Nutrition Guidelines for Foods Available in Schools During the
School Day
Students will be offered and schools will promote nutritious food and beverage choices consistent with the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans and Food Guidance System published jointly by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture. In addition, in order to promote student health and reduce childhood obesity, the Superintendent or designee shall establish such administrative procedures to control food sales that compete with the District’s non-profit food service in compliance with the Child Nutrition Act. Food service rules shall restrict the sale of foods of minimal nutritional value as defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the food service areas during the meal periods.
Guidelines for Reimbursable School Meals
Reimbursable school meals served shall meet, at a minimum, the nutrition requirements and regulations for the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program.
Monitoring
The Superintendent or designee shall provide periodic implementation data and/or reports to the Board concerning this policy’s implementation sufficient to allow the Board to monitor and adjust the policy.
The Superintendent or designee will invite suggestions and comments concerning the development, implementation, and improvement of the school wellness policy from community members, including parents, students, and representatives of the school food authority, school administrators, and the public.
LEGAL REF.: Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004, PL 108-265, Sec. 204.
Child Nutrition Act of 1966, 42 U.S.C. §1771 et seq.
42 U.S.C. §1779, as implemented by 7 C.F.R. §210.11.
105 ILCS 5/2-3.137.
23 Ill.Admin.Code Part 305, Food Program.
CROSS REF.: 4:120 (Food Services)
6:50
The curriculum shall contain instruction on subjects required by State statute or regulation as follows:
Students otherwise eligible to take a driver education course must receive a passing grade in at least 8 courses during the previous 2 semesters before enrolling in the course. This requirement may be waived by the Superintendent if he or she believes a waiver to be in the student’s best interest. The eligibility requirements contained in State law for the receipt of a certificate of completion from the Secretary of State shall be provided to students in writing at the time of their registration.
LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/27-3, 5/27-5, 5/27-6, 5/27-12, 5/27-12.1,
5/27-13.1, 5/27-13.2,
5/27-20.3, 5/27-20.4, 5/27-20.5, 5/27-21, 5/27-22, 5/27-23, 5/27-23.3, 5/27-23.4,
5/27-24.2, 435/0.01 et seq, and 110/3.
625 ILCS 5/6-408.5.
REVISED: July 19, 1999
6:60
Student Social and Emotional Development
Student social and emotional development shall be incorporated in the District's educational program and shall be consistent with the social and emotional development standards to be contained in the Illinois Learning Standards. The objectives for addressing the needs of students for social and emotional development through the educational programs are to:
LEGAL REF.: Children's Mental Health Act of 2003, 405 ILCS 49/1 et seq.
CROSS REF.: 6:270 (Guidance and Counseling Program), 7:100 (Health and Dental Examinations, Immunizations, and Exclusion of Students), 7:250 (Student Support Services)
ADOPTED: December 17, 2007
6:65
The School District's curriculum may include the study of religions as they relate to geography, history, culture, and the development of various ethnic groups. The study of religions shall give neither preferential nor derogatory treatment to any single religious belief or to religion in general. The study of religions shall be treated as an academic subject with no emphasis on the advancement or practice of religion.
LEGAL REF.: School District of Abington Twp v. Schempp, 374 U.S. 203 (1963).
Allegheny County v. Pittsburgh ACLU, 446 A.2d 334, appeal after remand, 471 A.2d 28, cert. denied, 488 U.S. 815 (1989).
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
6:70
Teaching About Controversial Issues
Discussion of controversial issues should be age-appropriate, serve an educational purpose, be consistent with the curriculum, and present a balanced view.
CROSS REF.: 6:40
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
6:80
A full-day and half-day kindergarten shall be established and maintained with an instructional program which fulfills the District's curriculum goals and objectives and the requirements of the State Board of Education.
LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.19a and 5/10-22.18.
23 Ill. Admin. Code § 1.420.
CROSS REF.: 6:40
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
6:90
Experiments Upon or Dissection of Animals
Experiments on living animals are prohibited; however, behavior studies that do not impair an animal’s health or safety of an animal are permissible. The dissection of dead animals or parts of dead animals shall be allowed in the classroom only when the dissection exercise contributes to or is a part of an illustration of pertinent study materials. All dissection of animals shall be confined to the classroom and must comply with The School Code.
Students who object to performing, participating in, or observing the dissections of animals may be excused from classroom attendance without penalty during times when such activities are taking place. The Building Principal and/or the Assistant Superintendent of Currciulum must approve this excuse. Excused students will not be penalized or disciplined for refusing to perform, participate in, or observe a dissection.
LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.122, 5/27-14, and 112/1 et seq.
CROSS REF.: 6:40 (Curriculum
Development)
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
REVISED July 19, 1999; May 20, 2002
6:100
Truant's Alternative and Optional Education Programs
Supportive services may be offered to a student who is experiencing an attendance problem, including:
The Superintendent is authorized to apply for a grant for the purpose of offering an alternative educational program for truants and to plan and implement such a program.
The student who chooses an alternative education program shall meet with the Building Principal and appropriate staff for the purpose of developing an individualized optional education plan. The truant student's parent(s)/guardian(s) shall participate in the planning sessions unless the truant student is 18 years or older.
LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.66, 5/26-2a, and 5/26-14.
CROSS REF.: 7:70
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
6:110
The District shall provide a free appropriate public education and necessary related services to all children with disabilities residing within the District, required under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act ("IDEA") and implementing provisions of The School Code, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans With Disabilities Act. The term "children with disabilities," as used in this policy, means children between ages 3 and 21 for whom it is determined, through definitions and procedures described in the Illinois Rules and Regulations to Govern the Organization and Administration of Special Education, that special education services are needed.
It is the intent of the District to ensure that students who are disabled within the definition of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 are identified, evaluated and provided with appropriate educational services. Students may be disabled within the meaning of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act even though they do not require services pursuant to the IDEA.
For students eligible for services under IDEA, the District shall follow procedures for identification, evaluation, placement, and delivery of services to children with disabilities provided in the Illinois State Board of Education's Rules and Regulations to Govern the Administration of Special Education. For those students who are not eligible for services under IDEA, but, because of disability as defined by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, need or are believed to need special instruction or related services, the District shall establish and implement a system of procedural safeguards. The safeguards shall cover students' identification, evaluation, and educational placement. This system shall include notice, an opportunity for the student's parent(s)/guardian(s) to examine relevant records, an impartial hearing with opportunity for participation by the student's parent(s)/guardian(s), and representation by counsel, and a review procedure.
The District may maintain membership in one or more cooperative associations of school districts which shall assist the School District in fulfilling its obligations to the District's disabled students.
If necessary, students may also be placed in private school education facilities.
LEGAL REF.: Americans With Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et
seq.
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504, 29 U.S.C. § 794.
105 ILCS 5/14-1.01 et seq., 5/14-7.02, and 5/14-7.02a.
23 Ill. Admin. Code § 226.
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
REVISED: July 19, 1999
6:120
To the extent possible within the resources available, all gifted and talented students shall have an opportunity to participate in appropriate educational programs.
The term "gifted and talented students" means students whose mental development is accelerated beyond the average or who have demonstrated a specific aptitude or talent to the extent they need and can benefit from specially planned educational services. "Gifted and talented students" include students with exceptional ability in academic subjects, high-level thought processes, divergent thinking, creativity, and the arts.
The Board authorizes the Superintendent to provide a gifted program which includes:
An annual report on the status of the District's gifted program shall be submitted to the Board of Education by the Superintendent.
Eligibility to participate in the gifted program shall not be considered upon race, religion, sex, disability, or any factor other than the student’s identification as gifted or talented.
LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.61, 5/2-3.62, and 5/14A-1 et seq.
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
REVISED: July 19, 1999
6:130
Each child of a homeless individual and each homeless youth has equal access to the same free, appropriate public education, as provided to other children and youths, including a public pre-school education.A “homeless child” is defined as provided in the McKinney Homeless Assistance Act and State law. The Superintendent shall act as or appoint a Liaison for Homeless Children to coordinate this policy’s implementation.
A homeless child may attend the District school that the child attended when permanently housed or in which the child was last enrolled. A homeless child living in any District school’s attendance area may attend that school.
The Superintendent or designee shall review and revise rules or procedures that may act as barriers to the enrollment of homeless children and youths. In reviewing and revising such procedures, consideration shall be given to issues concerning transportation, immunization, residency, birth certificates, school records and other documentation, and guardianship. Transportation shall be provided in accordance with the McKinney Homeless Assistance Act and State law. The Superintendent or designee shall give special attention to ensuring the enrollment and attendance of homeless children and youths who are not currently attending school. If a child is denied enrollment or transportation under this policy, the Liaison for Homeless Children shall immediately refer the child or his or her parent/guardian to the ombudsperson appointed by the Regional Superintendent and provide the child or his or her parent/guardian with a written explanation for the denial.Whenever a child and his or her parent/guardian who initially share the housing of another person due to 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 REF.:
105 ILCS 45/1-1 et seq.
CROSS REF.:
2:260 (Uniform Grievance
Procedure), 4:110 (Transportation),
ADMIN. PROC.: 6:140-AP (Education of Homeless Children)
ADOPTED:
REVISED: January 23, 2006
The Superintendent will develop and implement a program to address the needs of migrant children in the District.
This program will include a means to:
1. Identify migrant students and assess their educational and related health and social needs.
2. Provide a full range of services to migrant students including applicable Title I programs, special education, gifted education, vocational education, language programs, counseling programs and elective classes.
3. Provide migrant children with the opportunity to meet the same statewide assessment standards that all children are expected to meet.
4. Provide advocacy and outreach programs to migrant children and their families and professional development for District staff.
5. Provide parents/guardians an opportunity for meaningful participation in the program.
Migrant Education Program for Parent(s)/Guardian(s) Involvement
Parent(s)/guardian(s) of migrant students will be involved in and regularly consulted
about the development, implementation, operation, and evaluation of the migrant program.
Parent(s)/guardian(s) of migrant students will receive instruction regarding their role in improving the academic achievement of their children.
LEGAL REF.: No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, §1301 et seq., 20 U.S.C. §6391 et seq., 34 C.F.R. §200.40 - 200.45. 105 ILCS 5/14B-6.
CROSS REF.: 6:170 (Title I Programs)
ADOPTED: December 16, 2002
6:145
A student absent from school for more than 2 consecutive weeks because of health or physical impairment may be provided the services of a certified teacher in the home or hospital. Appropriate educational services shall begin as soon as eligibility has been established with a written statement from a licensed medical examiner, giving the reasons home instruction is necessary, and a written parental or guardian request filed in the office of the Superintendent.
Instructional time will be provided for a minimum of 5 clock hours per week on days when school is normally in session. Periodic conferences will be held between appropriate school personnel, parent(s)/guardian(s) and hospital staff to coordinate course work and facilitate the student's return to school.
LEGAL REF.: Rules and Regulations to Govern the Administration and Operation of Special Education, 23 Ill. Admin. Code § 226.355.
105 ILCS 5/10-22.6a.
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
6:150
The District offers opportunities for resident English Language Learners to develop high levels of academic attainment in English and to meet the same academic content and student academic achievement standards that all children are expected to attain. The Superintendent or designee shall develop and maintain a program for English Language Learners that will:
Parent Involvement
Parents/guardians of English Language Learners will be: (1) given an opportunity to provide input to the program, and (2) provided notification regarding their child’s placement in, and information about, the District’s English Language Learners programs.
LEGAL REF.: 20 U.S.C. §§6312-6319 and 6801. 34 C.F.R. Part 200; 105 ILCS 5/14C-1 et seq. 23 Ill.Admin.Code Part 228.
CROSS REF.: 6:15 (School Accountability), 6:170 (Title I Programs), 6:340 (Student Testing and Assessment Program)
Adopted: April 20, 1999
Revised: December 16, 2002
Revised: September 24, 2007
6:160
Instruction
The Superintendent or designee shall pursue funding under Title I, Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged, of the Elementary and Secondary Schools Education Act, to supplement instructional services and activities in order to improve the educational opportunities of educationally disadvantaged or deprived children.
All District schools, regardless of whether they receive Title I funds, shall provide services that, taken as a whole, are substantially comparable. Teachers, administrators, and other staff shall be assigned to schools in a manner that ensures equivalency among the District’s schools. Curriculum materials and instructional supplies shall be provided in a manner that ensures equivalency among the District’s schools.
Title I Parental Involvement
The District maintains programs, activities, and procedures for the involvement of parents/guardians of students receiving services, or enrolled in programs, under Title I. These programs, activities, and procedures are described in District-level and School-level compacts.
District-Level Parental Involvement Compact
The Superintendent or designee shall develop a District-Level Parental Involvement Compact according to Title I requirements. The District-Level Parental Involvement Compact shall contain: (1) the District’s expectations for parental involvement, (2) specific strategies for effective parent involvement activities to improve student academic achievement and school performance, and (3) other provisions as required by federal law. The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that the Compact is distributed to parents/guardians of students receiving services, or enrolled in programs, under Title I.
School-Level Parental Involvement Compact
Each Building Principal or designee shall develop a School-Level Parental Involvement Compact according to Title I requirements. This School-Level Parental Involvement Compact shall contain: (1) a process for continually involving parents/guardians in its development and implementation, (2) how parents/guardians, the entire school staff, and students share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement, (3) the means by which the school and parents/guardians build and develop a partnership to help children achieve the State's high standards, and (4) other provisions as required by federal law. Each Building Principal or designee shall ensure that the Compact is distributed to parents/guardians of students receiving services, or enrolled in programs, under Title I.
Incorporated by Reference: 6:170-E1 (District-Level Parental Involvement Compact) and 6:170-E2 (School-Level Parental Involvement Compact)
LEGAL REF.: Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §6301-6514.
CROSS REF.:2:260 (Uniform Grievance Procedure), 4:110 (Transportation), 5:190 (Certification), 5:280 (Duties and Qualifications), 6:15 (School Accountability), 6:140 (Education of Homeless Children), 6:145 (Migrant Students), 6:160 (Limited English Proficient Students), 7:10 (Equal Educational Opportunities), 7:30 (Student Assignment), 7:60 (Residence), 7:100 (Health Examinations, Immunizations, and Exclusion of Students), 8:95 (Parental Involvement)
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
REVISED: May 20, 2002; December 16, 2002
6:170
Instruction
In order to maintain compliance with Section 200.63 of the Federal
Register, Volume 47, No. 146,
1. The Board of Education has an established district-wide salary schedule.
2. The Board of Education will endeavor to maintain equivalency among elementary target and non-target schools in the assignments of teachers, administrators, and auxiliary personnel.
3. The Board of Education will endeavor to maintain an equivalency among elementary target and non-target schools in the provision of curriculum materials and instructional supplies.
Unpredictable
changes in student enrollment or personnel assignments which occur after the beginning of
a school year shall not be included as a factor of equivalence, but adjusted as a matter
of course on an annual basis.
If
it is found that equivalency is not comparable, the following procedures will be followed:
1.
The
Title I Coordinator will notify the Title I Director of the status.
2.
The
Director will notify the Superintendent of the status.
3.
A
plan will be developed to best solve comparability for the District (priorities listed
below).
a.
A
review and adjustment of present staff assignments.
b.
Additional
staff hired.
c.
As
a last resort, the decrease in funds equal to the noncomparability.
4.
The
District plan will be presented to the Board of Education for a decision.
5.
The
Board of Education’s action will be implemented by the Title 1 Director.
ADOPTED:
6:175
Extended Instructional Programs
The Superintendent shall establish and implement the following programs in accordance with State law and the District’s educational philosophy:
1. Tutorial Program
2. Adult Education Program.
3. Pre-apprenticeship programs.
4. Summer school, whether for credit or not.
5. Independent study, whether for credit or not.
6. Chemically dependent prevention programs for students who are, or whose parent(s)/guardian(s) are, chemically dependent.
7. Pre-apprenticeship programs.
8. Outdoor education program.
9. Summer school, whether for credit or not.
10. Independent study, whether for credit or not.
11. Chemically dependent prevention program for students who are, or whose parents/guardians are, chemically dependent.
12. Activities to address intergroup conflict.
LEGAL
REF.: 105 ILCS 5/10-22.20,
5/10-22.20b, 5/10-22.20c, 5/10-22.22a, 5/10-22.33A, 5/10-22.33B, 5/27-22.1, and
110/3.; 23 Ill.
Admin. Code §1.450(b).
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
REVISED: May 20, 2002
6:180
Instruction
Extracurricular and Co-Curricular
Activities
The Superintendent shall approve all District-sponsored extracurricular and co-curricular activities, using the following criteria:
Building Principals are responsible for the scheduling and announcing of student extracurricular and co-curricular activities.
Non-school sponsored student groups are governed by the District's policy on student use of school buildings.
Academic Criteria for Participation
Participation in co-curricular activities is dependent upon course
selection and successful progress in those courses. In order to be eligible to participate
in any school-sponsored or school-supported athletic or extracurricular activity, a
student must maintain a pasing
grade in at least five (5) of the courses in which the student is enrolled. Any
student-participant failing to meet these academic criteria shall be suspended until the
academic criteria are met.
LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.30.
CROSS REF.: 4:170, 7:40, 7:240, 7:300, 7:330 (student use of school buildings)
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
REVISED: September 20, 1999
6:190
Grouping For Instruction
Grouping within a school or within a classroom is the responsibility of each Building Principal, with input provided by the respective staff. The aim of grouping is to place each student in an appropriate and comfortable learning situation. Grouping is to be heterogeneous unless homogeneous grouping is likely to produce greater student achievement for all students.
Class Size
The Superintendent shall work closely with Building Principals in establishing a reasonable teacher-student ratio in each building.
Team Teaching
Teachers may team teach upon approval of the Superintendent or designee.
Individualized Instruction
Provision for individual differences shall be given high priority in planning the instructional program, in choosing teaching methods and materials, and in evaluating results.
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
6:200
All District classrooms and learning centers should be equipped with an evenly-proportioned, wide assortment of teaching tools, textbooks, workbooks, audio-visual materials, and equipment selected to meet the students' needs. Textbooks and instructional materials should provide quality learning experiences for students and:
A list of textbooks and instructional materials used in the District shall be revised annually by building administrators under the Superintendent's direction and shall be made available to the Board and professional staff as a reference. Anyone may inspect any textbook or instructional material.
Teachers are encouraged to limit the use of supplemental material to only that which will enhance, or otherwise illustrate, the subjects being taught. All supplemental material must be age-appropriate.
All use of commercially rated movies must be approved by the Building Principal. No R-rated movies may be shown to junior high or elementary students. No NC-17 movies may be shown to any students. In all cases where a commercially rated movie is shown in the classroom, individual student parental approval must be obtained for a student to view the movie.
LEGAL REF.: General Education Provisions Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g.
105 ILCS 5/28-19.1.
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
6:210
Instructional Materials Selection and Adoption
Textbooks and instructional materials, both print and non-print, are selected based upon their quality and educational value, and must contribute to a general sense of the worth of all individuals regardless of sex, race, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, or any other differences which may exist.
The School Code governs the adoption and purchase of textbooks and instructional materials.
The Superintendent shall approve the selection of all textbooks and instructional materials.
LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.8 and 5/28-1 et seq.
CROSS REF.: 6:210, 7:10, 8:110
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
6:220
The Library Resource Center shall serve as a multi-media center which shall provide resources to students and professional staff.
The Library Resource Center program will focus on enlarging and enriching the on-going classroom instructional program. Continuous upgrading of materials and programs will be the responsibility of the Building Principal with assistance from the center teacher and other teachers of each building.
Each building's collection of materials will be of a comprehensive nature, support the curriculum and provide for varied individual needs, interests, abilities, and maturity levels.
Materials should be selected on the basis of encouraging the growth of knowledge and developing literary, cultural and aesthetic appreciation and ethical standards.
The library media specialist recommends materials for purchase which are then approved by the administration.
Gift Items
1. The school library media center will accept gifts of books and other materials with the understanding that the donated item becomes the property of the school library media center and will be evaluated against the same criteria as purchased materials.
2. No special shelves or sections o the school library media center will be designated for gift collections; however, if requested, an appropriate bookplate will be placed in each gift identifying the donor and the purpose of the donation.
3. Unacceptable gifts will be disposed of with no further notice to or contact with the giver.
4. Gift funds for the purchase of materials will be accepted; however, the school library media center encourages donors to place as few restrictions as possible on the funds in order to permit the most flexible use of the donation for the enrichment of the school library media center.
Interlibrary Loan
The Collinsville Unit District #10 shall be a member of the Lewis and Clark Library System as a dial-access member and adheres to the policies of LCLS as a condition of membership.
Objections to Materials
The Board of Education recognizes the right of an
individual parent or guardian to request that his or her child not be required to read or
view given instructional materials, provided a written request is submitted to the
building principal. However, school library
media professionals and the Board of Education resist efforts by individuals to define
what is appropriate for all students and teachers to read, view, or hear. Objections to a selection may be made by the
procedure outlined in the Administrative Procedural Manual.
Student Rights in the Library
There should be opportunities for free selection of materials based on the student's interest, as well as guided selection of materials appropriate to specific, planned learning experiences.
Confidentiality of Library
Records
All records held by the library which connect specific individuals with specific resources, programs or services, are confidential and “ not to be used for purposes other than routine record keeping.
Library Bill of Rights
The American Library Association affirms that all libraries are forums for information and ideas, and that the following basic policies should guide their services.
1. Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all people of the community the library serves. Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or vies of those contributing to their creation.
2. Libraries should provide materials and information presenting all points of view on current and historical issues. Materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.
3. Libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide information and enlightenment.
4. Libraries should cooperate with all persons and groups concerned with resisting abridgement of free expression and free access to ideas.
5. A person’s right to use a library should not be denied or abridged because of origin, age, background, or views.
6. Libraries
which make exhibit spaces and meeting rooms available to the public they serve should make
such facilities available on an equitable basis, regardless of the beliefs or affiliations
of individuals or groups requesting their use.
Internet Policy
CROSS REF.: 6:220 (Instructional Materials Selection and Adoption)
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
REVISED: June 17, 2002
6:230
Terms
The following terms, when used
herein, shall be defined as follows for purposes of implementation and administration of
this policy:
a. District
Electronic Network - the computer hardware and software, including the electronic
communications system contained therein which is the property of Collinsville Community
Unit District #10.
b. Negligence
- the doing of some act which a person of ordinary prudence would not have done under
similar circumstances or the failure to do what a person of ordinary prudence would have
done under similar circumstances.
c. Data
- information and/or documents which are the property of Collinsville Community Unit
District #10, a staff member, or a student thereof and which an employee does not
otherwise have normal access to or use of as part of her/his normal employment duties. The
term "data" shall not refer to such items as tests, worksheets, material
normally assigned to or distributed to students or staff by the employee as part of
his/her normal employment duties, student records maintained by the employee, student
grades assigned by the employee, or other curricular and extracurricular material normally
prepared and used by the employee during the course of her/his normal employment duties.
Overview
Electronic networks, including the Internet, are a part of the District's instructional program in order to promote educational excellence by facilitating resource sharing, innovation, and communication. The Superintendent or designee shall develop an implementation plan for this policy.
The School District is not responsible for any information that may be lost, damaged, or unavailable when using the network, or for any information that is retrieved or transmitted via the Internet. Furthermore, the District will not be responsible for any unauthorized charges or fees resulting from access to the Internet. The District may hold the user responsible for any losses, costs, or damages, including reasonable attorney fees, incurred by the District relating to, or arising out of, any violation of the Access To Electronic Networks.
Curriculum
The use of the District’s electronic networks shall (1) be consistent with the curriculum adopted by the District as well as the varied instructional needs, learning styles, abilities, and developmental levels of the students, and (2) comply with the selection criteria for instructional materials and library-media center materials. Staff members may, consistent with the Superintendent's implementation plan, use the Internet throughout the curriculum.
The District’s electronic network is part of the curriculum and is not a public forum for general use.
Compliance with Copyright Laws
The Board of Education intends to adhere to all copyright laws as applied to computer software. The Board also intends to comply with the license agreements and/or policy statements contained in the software packages used in the District. Therefore, all software used on District computers or computer networks shall be purchased by the Board, properly licensed and registered with the publisher, and installed by the Director of Technology or other designated personnel.
Acceptable Use
All use of the District's electronic network must be (1) in support of education and/or research, and be in furtherance of the School Board's stated goal, or (2) for a legitimate school business purpose. Use is a privilege, not a right. Students and staff members have no expectation of privacy in any material that is stored, transmitted, or received via the District's electronic network or District computers. General rules for behavior and communications apply when using electronic networks. The District's Authorization for Electronic Network Access contains the appropriate uses, ethics, and protocol. Electronic communications and downloaded material, including files deleted from a user's account but not erased, may be monitored or read by school officials.
Internet Safety
Each District computer with Internet access shall have a filtering device that blocks entry to visual depictions that are (1) obscene, (2) pornographic, or (3) harmful or inappropriate for students, as defined by the Children’s Internet Protection Act and as determined by the Superintendent or designee. The Superintendent or designee shall enforce the use of such filtering devices. An administrator, supervisor, or other authorized person may disable the filtering device for bona fide research or other lawful purpose, provided the person receives prior permission from the Superintendent or system administrator. The Superintendent or designee shall include measures in this policy’s implementation plan to address the following:
1. Limiting student access to inappropriate matter as well as restricting access to harmful materials;
2. Student safety and security when using electronic communications;
3. Limiting unauthorized access, including “hacking” and other unlawful activities; and
4. Limiting unauthorized disclosure, use, and dissemination of personal identification information.
Authorization for Electronic Network Access
Each student and his or her parent(s)/guardian(s) must sign the Authorization before being granted access to the District’s Electronic Network. All use of the District’s Electronic Network shall be consistent with the District’s goal of promoting education excellence by facilitating resource sharing, innovation, and communication. This policy does not attempt to state all required or prescribed behavior by users. However, some specific examples are provided. The failure of any user to follow the terms of the Access To Electronic Networks policy may result in the loss of privileges, disciplinary action in accordance with the applicable provisions of the appropriate collective bargaining agreement, and/or appropriate legal action. Users shall be subject to disciplinary action under this policy only after they have been given a copy of this policy. Employees will be required to give a signature acknowledging receipt of a copy of this policy.
All users of the District’s computers and means of Internet access shall maintain the confidentiality of student records. Reasonable measures to protect against unreasonable access shall be taken before confidential student information is loaded onto the network.
Use of Unauthorized
Software/Unauthorized Copying of Software
a. Staff members shall not be permitted to load or copy software (District-owned or personal) without the express written permission of the Director of Technology or designee. All software used on District computers or computer networks shall be, properly licensed and registered, and installed by the Director of Technology or designee.
b. Staff members shall not be permitted to copy any District owned software without the express written permission of the Director of Technology or designee.
Unauthorized Access/Sharing
Passwords
a. Staff members shall not tamper with, attempt to gain or gain access to computer data to which a staff member has no security authorization (such as, but not limited to, financial, employee, and student information). All staff members are prohibited from intentionally or negligently allowing students or other individuals (such as, but not limited to, friends, relatives, District employees, etc.) to access or update information under their network login name and password.
b. All staff members are prohibited from sharing stand alone computer and/or network login names and passwords. Passwords must be kept confidential and should be changed at regular intervals.
Modifying, Damaging,
Destroying or Copying of Data
a. Staff members shall not in any manner modify, damage, destroy, or copy any data belonging to the School District or any staff member or student thereof without express written permission from the Director of Technology or designee.
b. Any staff member who vandalizes or otherwise intentionally damages any District hardware or software, shall be responsible for payment of all repair, service and/or replacement costs.
Unacceptable Use
Employees
of the District are responsible for their actions and activities involving the
District Electronic Network and Internet. Examples of unacceptable use include:
a. Intentionally using the network for any illegal activity, including violation of copyright or other contracts, or transmitting any material in violation of any U.S. or State regulation;
b. Downloading copyrighted material for other than personal use;
c. Using the network for commercial gain;
d. Invading the privacy of individuals;
e. Using another user’s account or password;
f. Intentionally posting material authored or created by another without his/her consent;
g. Intentionally posting anonymous messages;
h. Partisan political activities; campaigning for or against public policy questions that appear on a ballot; promoting election issues or candidates for collective bargaining units;
i.
Intentionally accessing,
submitting, posting, publishing or displaying any defamatory, abusive, obscene, profane,
pornographic, threatening, racially offensive, harassing or illegal materials, and
material of a sexual nature that is inappropriate in a school environment; and
j. Authoring and/or editing, FROM SCHOOL DISTRICT EQUIPMENT, district or personal web pages that contain any nudity or pornography; copyright infringement; material that is threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, vulgar, obscene, profane, indecent, or otherwise objectionable; content that promotes, encourages, or provides instructional information about illegal activities---specifically hacking, cracking, or phreaking, including posting other peoples' or district private information; and any software, information, or other material that contains a virus, "Trojan Horse", "worm" corrupted data, or any other harmful or damaging component; hate propaganda or hate mongering, swearing, or fraudulent material or activity.
k. Using the network while access privileges are suspended or revoked.
Violations
The failure of any student or staff member to follow the terms of this policy, will result in the loss of privileges, disciplinary action, and/or appropriate legal action.
Any staff member who violates
the Access To Electronic Networks policy shall
be subject to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal in accordance with the
applicable provisions of the appropriate collective bargaining agreement and/or The
School Code. The Superintendent or
designee and/or the Building Principal will make all decisions regarding whether or not a
user has violated the Access To Electronic Networks policy
and may deny, revoke or suspend access at any time. A user who disagrees with a decision
made by the Superintendent, designee, and/or the Building Principal regarding whether or
not a user has violated the Access To Electronic
Networks policy may appeal such decision through the grievance procedure of the
appropriate collective bargaining agreement.
Additionally, if staff member
conduct constitutes a violation of copyright laws, the staff member may be subject to
prosecution under such laws. Any staff member who intentionally or negligently damages or
destroys District hardware and/or software shall also be responsible for all costs
associated with repair and/or replacement parts and services.
LEGAL REF.: Children’s Internet Protection Act, P.L. 106-554.
20 U.S.C § 6801 et seq.
47 U.S.C. § 254(h) and (l).
720 ILCS 135/0.01.
CROSS REF.: 5:100 (Staff Development Program), 5:170
(Copyright for Publication or Sale of Instructional Materials
and Computer Programs Developed by Employees), 6:40
(Curriculum Development), 6:210
(Instructional Materials),
6:230 (Library Resource Center), 6:260
(Complaints About
Curriculum, Instructional Materials, and Programs), 7:130
(Student Rights and Responsibilities), 7:190
(Student
Discipline), 7:310 (Publications)
ADMIN PROC.: 6:235-AP
(Administrative Procedure -
Access to Electronic Networks),6:235-E2
(Exhibit -
Authorization for Electronic Network Access)
APPROVED: April 20, 1999
REVISED: July 15, 2002
6:235
Administrative Procedure - Computer and Internet Use Rules and Expectations
District computers and access to the Internet are designed for educational purposes. Use of these tools is a privilege, not a right.
Overview of Computer Use
All individuals shall assume the following responsibilities concerning the use of Collinsville Community Unit School District #10 technology:
The Internet Use Card
Obtaining an Internet Use Card. Before any student may gain access to the Internet, he/she must have a signed Computer and District Network/Internet Use Policies Acknowledgement form on file in the main high school office. Once this form, signed by the parent/guardian and the student, is turned in and processed, a laminated Internet Use card will be created and distributed to the student. The Computer and District Network/Internet Use Policies Acknowledgement form will only have to be filed in the high school once while the student is enrolled.
Obtaining a Replacement Card. Any individual who loses his/her Internet Use card may request a replacement card in the main high school office. The cost of a replacement card is $5.00.
Displaying the Internet Use Card. The Internet Use card must be displayed along with the student’s school identification card whenever the student is accessing the Internet on a school computer. If a student does not display both cards, he/she will not be allowed access to the Internet. The student identification card must be displayed in front of the Internet Use card. The student’s name on the Internet Use card should be visible above the student identification card. This allows the lab assistant or staff member to quickly verify that the student sitting at the computer is the person on the identification cards.
Acceptable Internet Use
World Wide Web. Each individual who possesses an Internet Use card will be allowed access to the World Wide Web. Individuals may access the Web only through NetVista, which is located in the Internet book on the bookshelf inside the SchoolVista classroom. Individuals may download documents, files, and shareware to floppy disk as long as doing so does not break any copyright, patent or other applicable laws or District guidelines.
Email. Each individual who possesses an Internet Use card will be allowed one Email account. The individual’s network login name will also serve as the Email name. The full Email address will be name@nvl.cusd10.madison.k12.il.us. Individuals may send Email to building teachers and staff as well as other students. They may also send Email outside of the building. Email is automatically saved in the individual’s server file. Email is purged every 30 days; however, individuals should delete unneeded Email messages on a regular basis. If the system operators find that too much server space is being used for Email, it will be erased automatically from the system as needed. Email that an individual wishes to keep indefinitely can be copied to floppy disk.
Library Internet Use. When the number of individuals desiring to use a computer exceeds the number of computers available, priority will be given to students requiring the use of a computer and/or the Internet for class assignment purposes.
Netiquette. Individuals should abide by the generally accepted rules of network (Internet and Email) etiquette. These include, but are not limited to, the following:
Inappropriate Internet Use
The following list includes examples of inappropriate Internet use.
Pornography and/or sexually oriented material
Gangs
Illegal Drugs
Violence or Weapons
Bomb Making
Profanity
Racism
Human or Animal Mutilation
Satanic Themes and/or Cults
Militants and/or Extremists Individuals or Groups
Gambling
Alcohol
Tobacco
Libelous or Slanderous Material
Illegal Activity
Violations of Computer and/or Internet use
Discipline for violations of computer and/or Internet use may be based on the severity and intent of the violation.
Discipline: The failure of any individual to follow the terms of the Collinsville CUSD #10 Computer and Internet Use Rules and Expectations will result in loss or restricted access privileges and/or appropriate legal action.
Exhibit - Computer and Internet Use Rules and Expectations Acknowledgement
Individuals and parent(s)/guardian(s) need only sign this Acknowledgement form once while enrolled in the District.
Individual/Student Acknowledgement
I understand and will abide by the preceding Computer and Internet Use Rules and Expectations`. I further understand that should I commit any violation, my access privileges may be revoked, and disciplinary action and/or appropriate legal action may be taken.
Name (Please print) |
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Parent/Guardian Acknowledgement
Parental Permission for computer Use: I have read the above Computer and Internet Use-Rules and Regulations. I have discussed the terms of the Rules and Regulations with my son/daughter. I hereby request that my son/daughter be allowed access to the District’s computers. I understand that unless I also sign below, my son/daughter will not be allowed to access the Internet while enrolled in the District.
Parent/Guardian Name (Please print) |
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Signature |
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Date |
Parental Permission for Internet Use: I understand that the District’s computer access to the Internet is designed for educational purposes and that the District has taken precautions to eliminate controversial material. However, I also recognize it is impossible for the District to restrict access to all controversial and inappropriate materials. I will hold harmless the District, its employees, agents and Board members for any harm caused by materials or software obtained via the Internet. I accept full responsibility for supervision if and when my child’s use is not in a school setting. I hereby request that my child be allowed access to the Internet through the District’s connection.
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The Board of Education encourages field trips when the experiences are an integral part of the school curriculum and contribute to the District's desired educational goals.
Student activities involving travel shall be authorized by the Superintendent or designee. Each trip authorization shall be based on the written rationale of the travel's educational value as well as the safety and welfare of the students involved.
Guidelines for field trips are:
The teacher shall arrange for the supervision and appropriate alternative learning experiences for non-participating students.
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
6:240
Community Resource Persons and Volunteers
The School Board encourages the use of volunteers to: (1) increase students' educational attainment, (2) provide enrichment experiences for students, (3) increase the effective utilization of staff time and skills, (4) give more individual attention to students, and (5) promote greater community involvement.
The Superintendent shall establish procedures for securing and screening resource persons and volunteers. No person who is a "child sex offender," as defined by the Child Sex Offender and Murderer Community Notification Law, shall be used. The Superintendent shall serve as the Board President's designee for the purpose of obtaining criminal conviction information concerning any volunteer or prospective volunteer. Volunteers will submit a tuberculosis examination report to the Superintendent. Volunteers must also undergo a criminal background check.
LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/10-22.34 and 5/10-22.34b.
730 ILCS 152/101 et seq.
CROSS REF.: 4:170 (Safety), 5:280 (Teacher Aides, Coaches, and Bus Drivers), 8:95 (Parental Involvement), 8:96 (Volunteers)
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
REVISED: March 20, 2000
6:250
Assemblies must be approved by the Building Principal and be consistent with the District's educational objectives.
The District shall not endorse or otherwise promote invocations, benedictions, and group prayers at any school assembly, ceremony, or other school-sponsored activity.
LEGAL REF.: Lee v. Weisman, 112 S.Ct. 2649 (1992).
Jones v. Clear Creek Independent School District, 977 F.2d 963 (5th Cir. 1992), cert. denied.
CROSS REF.: 6:70
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
6:255
Complaints About Curriculum, Instructional Materials, and Programs
Persons with complaints about curriculum, instructional materials, and programs should complete a curriculum objection form and use the Uniform Grievance Procedure. A parent/guardian may request that his/her child be exempt from using a particular instructional material or program by completing a curriculum objection form and using the Uniform Grievance Procedure.
CROSS REF.: 2:260 (Uniform Grievance Procedure), 8:110
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
6:260
Instruction
Guidance and Counseling Program
The School District provides a guidance and counseling program for students. The Superintendent or designee shall direct the District’s guidance and counseling program. School counseling services, as described by State law, may be performed by a qualified guidance specialist or any certificated staff member.
[For Elementary and Unit Districts]
Each staff member is responsible for effectively guiding students under his/her supervision in order to provide early identification of intellectual, emotional, social, or physical needs, diagnosis of an learning disabilities, and development of educational potential. The District’s counselors shall offer counseling to those students who require additional assistance.
[For Secondary and Unit Districts]
The guidance program will assist students to identify career options consistent with their abilities, interests, and personal values. Students shall be encouraged to seek the help of counselors to develop specific curriculum goals that conform to the student’s career objectives. High school juniors and seniors will have the opportunity to receive career-oriented information. Representatives from colleges and universities, occupational training institutions and career-oriented recruiters, including the military, may be given access to the school campus in order to provide students and parent(s)/guardian(s) with information.
LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/10-22.24a and 5/10-22.24b.0, 5/10-22.20b,23 Ill. Admin. Code §§ 1.420(q) and 1.420(b).
CROSS REF.: 7:250 (Student Welfare Services)
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
REVISED: May 20, 2002
6:270
The administration and professional staff shall establish a system of grading and reporting academic achievement to students and their parents and guardians. The system shall also determine when promotion and graduation requirements are met. The decision to promote a student to the next grade level shall be based on successful completion of the curriculum, attendance, performance based on Standards Achievement Tests, "Local Learning Outcome Assessment" tests, or other testing. A student shall not be promoted based upon age or any other social reason not related to academic performance. Remedial assistance options will be offered to students based on the recommendation of the school’s promotion committee. Such options could include the following:
Every teacher shall maintain an evaluation record for each student in the teacher's classroom. The final grade assigned by the teacher cannot be changed by a District administrator without notifying the teacher. Reasons for changing a student's final grade include:
Should a grade change be made, the administrator making the change must sign the changed record.
All grade books and lesson plan books, both hard copy and electronic, are the property of the school district and must be submitted to the school district at the end of each school year.
LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.64, 5/10-20.9a, 5/10-21.8, and 5/27-27.
23 Ill. Admin. Code § 1.440.
CROSS REF.: 6:300 (Graduation Requirements), 7:50 (School Admissions and Student Transfer To and From Non-District Schools)
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
6:280
Teachers may give homework to students to aid in the student's educational development. Homework should be an application or adaptation of a classroom experience and should not be assigned for disciplinary purposes.
It is the policy of Collinsville Community Unit School District No. 10 that every student will be assigned homework on a regular basis by every teacher when this is deemed appropriate by the administration.
The term "homework" refers to class related work completed outside of the classroom.
Homework is an integral part of the educational process. It has a positive effect on educational achievement. Homework is a discipline for students to develop organizational skills, responsibility, self-confidence, and good work and study habits. Homework has different purposes at different grade levels. For younger students it should primarily foster positive attitudes, habits, and character traits. For older students it should, in addition, facilitate knowledge acquisition, critical thinking, and skill development in specific subject areas.
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
6:290
Collinsville High School holds a graduation exercise at the end of the regular school year. Students who have completed all of the graduation requirements during the regular school year are eligible for graduation. Students are not allowed to participate in graduation ceremonies until all requirements are complete and any deficiencies are removed.
Graduation credits are granted only at the end of the semester. The final two credits qualifying a student for graduation must be earned at CHS. A maximum of 1 credit of correspondence credit may be taken during the senior year after a child has become deficient in a particular credit. Unless waived by the Building Principal, the student must be in attendance the entire semester prior to graduation.
There are twenty-two (22) credits required for graduation. There is no limitation on the maximum number of units of credit a student can earn, but the following courses are required and must be successfully completed:
In addition to the above requirements the state of Illinois requires that all students have one credit in fine arts / vocational arts / or foreign language for graduation.
Students who transfer into the district during high school will be able to have their credits evaluated to determine the appropriate number for graduation. The expectations for the students will be considered based on the number of credits they could have earned at their previous school in combination with the number that they can still earn at Collinsville High School.
In addition, no student shall receive a certificate of graduation without passing a satisfactory examination on patriotism and principals of representative government, proper use of the flag, methods of voting, and the Pledge of Allegiance. The Building Principal is responsible for notifying students and their parent(s)/guardian(s) of the District’s requirements.
Early Graduation
Students may apply to their Principal for early graduation upon completion of 7 semesters of school attendance and when they have met all of the graduation requirements.
Notification of the student’s request and verification of the student’s acceptability for early graduation will be given to the Superintendent by the Principal.
Veterans of World War II or the Korean Conflict
Upon application, an honorably discharged veteran of World War II or the Korean Conflict will be awarded a diploma, provided that he or she:(1) resided within an area currently within the District at the time he or she left high school, (2) left high school before graduating in order to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces, and (3) has not received a high school diploma or GED (high school equivalency). Two versions of the application are available as links below: Microsoft Word and Adobe pdf:
Veterans of World War II or the Korean Conflict Application for Graduation - Word version
Veterans of World War II or the Korean Conflict Application for Graduation - Adobe pdf version
LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/27-3 and 5/27-22. 23 Ill. Admin. Code § 1.440
CROSS REF.: 6:30, 6:300E, 6:320, 7:50
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
REVISED: June 17, 2002
REVISED: September 24, 2007
6:300
Credit For Alternative Courses and Programs, and Course Substitutions
[For high school and unit
districts]
Correspondence Courses
A student enrolled in a correspondence course may receive high school credit for work completed, provided:
1. The course is given by an institution accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools;
2. The student is a fourth or fifth year senior;
3. The student assumes responsibility for all fees; and
4. The High School Principal approves the course in advance.
A maximum of 1 unit of credit may be counted toward the requirements for a student's high school graduation.
An exchange student will be granted a diploma if he or she completes the criteria for graduation established by the State of Illinois and the School Board. The School Board may grant a certificate of attendance to exchange students.
District students will receive high school credit for foreign exchange courses that meet the criteria established in the curriculum and that are approved by the Building Principal. International study course work not meeting District requirements may be placed in the student's permanent record and recorded as an international study experience.
Summer School and Independent Study
A student will receive high school credit for successfully completing: (1) any course given by an institution accredited by a State or National Accrediting Association, and (2) independent study in a curriculum area not offered by the District, provided the student obtains the consent of a supervising teacher as well as the Building Principal.
A student who successfully completes community college courses may receive high school credit, provided:
1. The student is a senior in good academic standing;
2. The course is approved in advance by the student’s guidance counselor and the High School Principal; and
3. The student assumes responsibility for all fees.
A maximum of 2 units of credit may be counted toward the requirements for a student's high school graduation.
A student may take a high school course and receive credit at the community college per administrative approval.
Foreign Language Courses
A student will receive high school credit by studying foreign language in an approved ethnic school program, provided such program meets the minimum standards established by the State Board of Education.
The amount of credit will be based on foreign language proficiency achieved. The Building Principal may require a student seeking foreign language credit to successfully complete a foreign language proficiency examination.
The School Board may accept military service experience as credit toward graduation, provided the student making the request has a recommendation from the U.S. Commission of Accreditation of Service Experiences. The student seeking credit shall supply any documents or transcripts necessary to support the request.
Youth Apprenticeship Vocational Education Program (Tech Prep)
Students participating in the Youth Apprenticeship Vocational Education Program (Tech Prep) may earn credit toward graduation for work-related training received at manufacturing facilities or agencies.
LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS
5/2-3.44, 5/2-3.108, 5/2-3.115, 5/10-22.43a, 5/27-6, 5/27-22.3, and 5/27-22.05.
23 Ill. Admin. Code §§ 1.420(p), 1.440(j), and 4.450(c).
CROSS REF.: 6:300 (Graduation Requirements), 6:320 (Credit for Proficiency)
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
REVISED: June 17, 2002
6:310
Instruction
Students wishing to take proficiency examinations shall submit a parental permission form and contact the high school guidance counselor at least one month before the scheduled test date. The Building Principal will notify all eligible students of the date or dates of the tests.
Driver’s Education
The administration may develop and administer proficiency examinations for the practice driving part of the driver education course. Students are eligible to take such examinations any time after completing 3 hours of practice driving under direct, individual instruction. Students successfully completing the proficiency examination will receive course credit. No letter grade will be given for purposes of the student’s cumulative grade point average.
Consumer Education
The District administers an annual consumer education proficiency test developed by the State Board of Education to students in grades 9 through 12 who elect to take it. Any student achieving a score above the minimum score established by the State Board of Education shall be excused from the consumer education curriculum.
Keyboarding
The District administers an annual keyboarding proficiency test developed by the Collinsville High School Business Department, approved by the Building Principal, and the District Superintendent. Students who successfully score above the minimum passing score shall be excused from the keyboarding curriculum.
Computer Concepts
The District administers an annual Computer Concepts proficiency test developed by the Collinsville High School Business Department, approved by the Building Principal, and the District Superintendent. Students who successfully score above the minimum passing score shall be excused from the Computer Concepts curriculum.
LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/10-22.43,
5/27-12.1, and 27-24.3
CROSS REF.: 6:300 (Graduation Requirements), 7:40 (Nonpublic School Students, Including Parochial and Home-Schooled Students)
ADOPTED.: April 20, 1999
REVISED.: May 20, 2002
6:320
The Superintendent or designee will develop criteria and procedures for presenting awards, honors, and scholarships to students for outstanding scholarship and distinguished service in District activities.
All awards, honors, and scholarship donations must receive the Board of Education's prior approval. The selection of the recipients is under the guidance and control of a committee appointed by the Superintendent.
All awards, honors, and scholarships shall be conferred to students under the direction and supervision of the Building Principal.
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
6:330
Student Testing and Assessment Program
The District student assessment program provides information for determining individual student achievement and guidance needs, curriculum and instruction effectiveness, as well as school performance measured against District student learning objectives and state-wide norms.
The student assessment program shall be developed by the Superintendent and approved by the Board. The program will:
The Superintendent shall maintain descriptions of the District's assessment procedures and copies of District-wide instruments.
Test results shall be recorded in the student's temporary school record and are available only to the student, the student's parent(s)/guardian(s), and school personnel directly involved with the student's educational program. Overall student assessment data on tests required by State law will be aggregated by the District and reported, along with other information, on the District's annual report card.
LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.63, 5/2-3.64, 5/10-17a, and 5/27-1.
CROSS REF.: 6:15 (Goals
and Objectives)
ADOPTED: April 20, 1999
6:340
Instruction
Students taking Classroom Driver Education during their Physical Education class period, have one nine-week opportunity to successfully complete the course of instruction. If a student fails the classroom portion or is dropped for attendance reasons, the student must complete the classroom portion during summer school, or during the following school year.
ADOPTED: November 12, 2001
6:350
Instruction
In accordance with Section 27-24 of the School Code (the Driver Education Act) and the ISBE Rules and Regulations for Driver Education, students must complete 30 clock hours of classroom instruction. Students may have make up privileges for up to three absences in a 30-hour classroom session. Make up work must be commensurate to the clock hours missed and must be completed under the direct supervision of a licensed instructor. A fourth absence will result in the student being dropped from Driver Education.
ADOPTED: October 15, 2001
6:360