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WOOD VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
197 Winston Drive
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
(630) 739-0185
Fax: (630) 739-8517
School Administration
Jessica McCaslin, Principal
Robert Israelson, Assistant Principal
School Colors
Red & White
School Mascot
Roadrunner
Vision Statement
Roadrunners will embrace learning and foster a connection to our school and community, all while taking risks in our
education and helping each other succeed both in and out of the classroom.
Mission Statement
To create a community of connected learners and risk takers who are accountable for their goals and choices, who feel
successful, safe, supported and have a sense of belonging.
ESCUELA PRIMARIA WOOD VIEW
197 Winston Drive
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
(630) 739-0185
Fax: (630) 739-8517
Administradores de la Escuela
Jessica McCaslin, Directora
Robert Israelson, Sub Director
Colores de la Escuela
Rojo y Blanco
Mascota de la Escuela
Correcaminos
Declaración de Visión
Roadrunners adoptarán, el aprendizaje y fomentaran una conexión con nuestra escuela y comunidad, todo
mientras toman riesgos en nuestra educación y se ayudan mutuamente a tener éxito tanto dentro como fuera
del salón.
Declaración de Misión
Crear una comunidad de aprendices conectados y tomadores de riesgos que sean responsables de sus
objetivos y elecciones, que se sientan exitosos, seguros, apoyados y tengan un sentido de pertinencia.
DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
Rachel Kinder, Ed.S., Superintendent of Schools
Garrick Grizaffi, Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services
TBD, Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services
Judie Nash, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
Dr. Jillian Tsoukalas, Executive Director for Educational Services PreK-5
Adam Hurder, Executive Director for Educational Services 6-12
Mary Wurster, Executive Director for Student Services
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Steven Quigley, President
Victor Zack, Vice President
Deborah Sykora, Secretary
J.T. Boudouris, Member
Elizabeth "Liz" Campbell, Member
Sally Guilbo, Member
Diane Parro, Member
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to empower all learners to be college, career and life ready and to
develop, grow, and achieve as productive citizens.
OUR VISION
We will hold high expectations and provide collaborative supports to ensure academic, social
and emotional success for ALL students in Valley View School District, regardless of race,
gender, income, geography, disability or native language through: Rigor, Assessment,
Instruction, and Accountability.
NUESTRA MISIÓN
Nuestra misión es capacitar a todos los estudiantes para que estén preparados para la
universidad, para una carrera, para la vida y para que se desarrollen, crezcan y logren ser
ciudadanos productivos.
NUESTRA VISIÓN
Mantendremos altas expectativas y brindaremos apoyo colaborativo para garantizar el éxito
académico, social y emocional para TODOS los estudiantes en el Distrito Escolar de Valley
View, independientemente de su raza, género, ingresos, geografía, discapacidad o idioma
nativo por medio de: Rigor, Evaluación, Instrucción y Responsabilidad.
Wood View Elementary
School
197 Winston Drive
Jessica McCaslin Bolingbrook, Il. 60440 Robert Israelson
Principal (630) 739-0185 Assistant Principal
www.vvsd.org/wv
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Welcome to Wood View Elementary. My name is Jessica McCaslin and I have been an
employee in Valley View since 2015. Before coming to Valley View, I was a teacher in Yorkville,
Il. I began my career teaching Early Childhood for 2 years. After that I became a Kindergarten
teacher for 6 years and a Reading Interventionist (Reading Recovery) for 6 years as well. In
2015, I came to Valley View as Assistant Principal of Early Childhood. In 2017, I became the
Principal of Wood View. I am incredibly proud of the school we’ve created with student
centered approaches at the forefront of our culture. With all of the roles I have taken on so far,
the most important role I can take on is that of support. I am here to support the students,
their needs, family advocacy, and help Wood View reach the highest potential possible.
We look forward to a rewarding and exciting year of learning here at Wood View.
Please know, our doors are always open ready to help in any way we can. Having a family
resource center in our building affords us the ability to connect with families even more. We
have clothes, food, legal supports, housing assistance, and so much more available if you need
any help.
Being the Principal of Wood View, has been very rewarding. Coming from an Early
Childhood background, my philosophy is very child centered. I love to see children engaged in
their own learning and being an active participant in their learning journey. A big part of that
journey, includes family involvement. As a parent to 4 boys (ages 14, 7, and 4 year old twins),
family connections are very important to me. We have many activities for our families and
hoping we see you and your family here!
Sincerely,
Jessica L. McCaslin
Jessica L. McCaslin
Principal
Wood View ElementaryWood View Elementary School BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS We all know that birthdays are important to every child and that kids like to celebrate with their classmates. All birthdays will be announced on our daily morning announcements. The teachers also honor birthday children on their special day in a variety of ways. Sending in additional treats is not necessary. If you still would like to send in a birthday treat, please consider donating a small gift to your child’s classroom or providing non-food items for the students. This could include: donating an educational game, a book for the class library, a ball or jump rope for class recess, or a pencil (or other trinket) for each student in the room. Food items will not be allowed or distributed to others. Please save birthday cakes and cupcakes for your home celebration. DROP OFF/PICK UP The parking lot of Wood View Elementary School is very congested during drop-off and pick-up times. Please note that in order to ensure the safety of all of our students, we ask that you follow the traffic pattern as outlined at the beginning of each year. Please use the outside sidewalks rather than walking through the parking lot during arrival and dismissal. We strongly encourage you to stay in your vehicle to pick up your child so that the flow of traffic moves more quickly. TELEPHONES Use of office phones is discouraged. Students will not be allowed to use the office phones to call home for field trip money, forgotten homework, proper shoes, etc. The school will not remove students from class to answer telephone calls. Telephone messages of an emergency nature will be delivered to the teacher. Parents are urged not to call or text their child at school.
Table of Contents ATTENDANCE POLICIES VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL ATTENDANCE HOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 A PARENT’S & STUDENT’S ROLE: THE SCHOOL CODE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 THE ILLINOIS SCHOOL CODE REGARDING COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 STUDENT ARRIVAL AND ENTRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 PROCEDURE TO REPORT AN ABSENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 WHEN IS AN ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL CONFIRMED OR UNCONFIRMED? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 PARENT NOTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 FAMILY VACATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 MAKE-UP WORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 MEDICAL HOME AND HOSPITAL INSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 EARLY DISMISSAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 EARLY ARRIVAL OR LATE DEPARTURE FROM SCHOOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 FAMILY RESIDENCY CHANGE NOTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 TARDINESS GUIDELINES REASONS FOR BEING PUNCTUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PROCEDURE WHEN ARRIVING TO SCHOOL LATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 TRUANCY TRUANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 CHRONIC OR HABITUAL TRUANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 TRUANCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 TRUANCY NOTICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 FIFTEEN (15) CONSECUTIVE DAYS ABSENT DROP PROCESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 FAMILY RESIDENCY CHANGE NOTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 BUS TRANSPORTATION GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 SAFETY RULES & SCHOOL BUS ETIQUETTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 BUS DROP OFF AND PICK UP PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 SCHOOL BUS RULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 BUS EMERGENCY DRILLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 PAID TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM INFORMATION FOR NON-ELIGIBLE BUSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ALTERNATE LOCATION DROP-OFF/PICK-UP PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 RULES OF CONDUCT ON BUSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 BUS SAFETY RULES AND REGULATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 BUS DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSING PROCEDURES EMERGENCY EARLY DISMISSAL: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 WEATHER CONDITIONS AND CLOSING OF SCHOOL PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 EMERGENCIES AT DISMISSAL TIME: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 SAFETY AND SECURITY PRACTICES IMPORTANT SECURITY PRACTICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 WALKING TO SCHOOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 BICYCLES, NON-MOTORIZED VEHICLES, SPORTS EQUIPMENT, ETC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 PLAYGROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 CHILD SEX OFFENDER AND MURDERER COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 VISITORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 RAPTOR SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ELEMENTARY LUNCH POLICY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ENFORCEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 UNIFORM COMPLAINT PROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 SAFETY PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 GENERAL INFORMATION ADMISSION / RESIDENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
CHANGE OF ADDRESS AND/OR PHONE NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 PARENT CONTACT / INFINITE CAMPUS MESSENGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 IDENTIFICATION (I.D. CARDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 CHAPERONES FOR EVENTS OR FIELD TRIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 VOLUNTEERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 FIELD TRIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 GUEST TEACHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 RELIGIOUS FREEDOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 RIGHTS UNDER THE PROTECTION OF PUPIL RIGHTS ACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 RIGHTS UNDER THE SCHOOL VISITATION RIGHTS ACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 SCHOOL BOARD POLICY MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SCHOOL AND HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON STUDENT ARTICLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 THIRD PARTY REQUESTS TO SEE STUDENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 TOXIC MATERIALS IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORTS (MTSS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 INSTRUCTION ON SUICIDE PREVENTION AND CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 INSURANCE AVAILABILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 LIBRARY/MEDIA CENTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 DCFS - REQUIRED REPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 ASBESTOS HAZARD EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACT (AHERA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 PARTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 PERSONAL PROPERTY OF STUDENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 REQUIRED STUDENT FEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 PAY SCHOOL FEES ONLINE TODAY! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 SCHOLASTIC INFORMATION CHALLENGE PROGRAM (GIFTED EDUCATION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 GRADE REPORTING - 90/10 PHILOSOPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 GRADE DETERMINATION POLICY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 FAILURE NOTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 STUDENT ASSESSMENT (TESTING) IN THE VALLEY VIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 DISTRICT 365U RETENTION GUIDELINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 HOMEWORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 NUTRITION SERVICES NUTRITION STANDARDS FOR ALL FOODS AND BEVERAGES SOLD IN VVSD SCHOOLS (FNS 2011-0019-4718) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 MEAL PRICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 FOOD ALLERGIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 NUTRITION SERVICES MEAL ACCOUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 FOODS AND BEVERAGES IN THE CLASSROOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 USING FOOD TO ENHANCE INSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 CLASS PARTIES OR CELEBRATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 MEDICAL AND HEALTH INFORMATION SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 INJURY OR ILLNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 ACCIDENT PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 ADMINISTERING MEDICATION TO STUDENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 ASTHMA AND/OR ALLERGIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 HEAD LICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 STUDENT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 EYE EXAMINATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 DENTAL EXAMINATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 MEDICAL EXEMPTION FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 HEARING AND VISION SCREENING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 CONCUSSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 MEDICAL HOME AND HOSPITAL INSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
BILINGUAL STUDENT SEVICES SERVICES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS PK-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 STUDENT SERVICES SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 SECTION 504 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION/TITLE IX EDUCATION AMENDMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 SPECIAL EDUCATION AND CHILD FIND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL WEBSITES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 HOW TO ACCESS STUDENT GRADES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 STUDENT RECORDS INFORMATION AND PARENT RIGHTS NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS UNDER FERPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 ACCESS TO STUDENT RECORDS AND SAFEGUARDS TO PROTECT THEIR USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 INFORMATION TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 DISTRICT PROCEDURES FOR DELETING OR DESTROYING OUTDATED STUDENT RECORDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 TRANSFER OF STUDENT RECORDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 STUDENT RIGHTS REGARDING TEMPORARY STUDENT RECORD INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITY FOR RECORDS IN THE DISTRICT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 INFORMATION TO PARENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 RECORDS INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 PROVISION OF RECORDS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 BOARD POLICY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 BUILDING A RESPONSIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT STATEMENT OF OUR VALUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 EXPECTATIONS (REFER TO BOARD POLICY 7:190) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 STUDENT APPEARANCE - DRESS CODE (BOARD POLICY 7:160) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 STUDENT VALUABLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR THE LUNCHROOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 DISCIPLINE PROGRAM EXTERNAL SUSPENSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 DUE PROCESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 STUDENT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 SEARCH AND SEIZURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 OFFICE DISCIPLINE REFERRALS EXPLANATION OF TERMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
ATTENDANCE POLICIES
Every Minute Counts!!
Studies Show that attendance Matters for LIFELONG Student Success
VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL ATTENDANCE HOURS
1⁄2 Day Kindergarten (Oak View Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:05am - 11:35am
Elementary - All Day Kindergarten-5th grades. . . . . . . . . . . 9:05am - 3:15pm
Middle School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:25am - 2:35pm
High School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30am - 2:00pm
A PARENT’S & STUDENT’S ROLE: THE SCHOOL CODE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
Why is Attendance Important
The research on chronic absenteeism is clear: Chronic absenteeism is a primary cause of low academic achievement and a powerful predictor of those
students who may eventually drop out of school.
Chronic Truancy
First, let’s take truancy, a term that generally refers to unconfirmed absences. With its focus on unconfirmed absences, truancy naturally leads to a fo-
cus on compliance with the rules. Students are missing school without an excuse, skipping school and violating mandatory attendance requirements.
Chronic Absenteeism
Chronic absenteeism, on the other hand, incorporates all absences: confirmed, unconfirmed and suspensions. The focus is on the academic conse-
quences of this lost instructional time and on preventing absences before students miss so much school that they fall behind.
Chronic absence means missing 10 percent or more of school days due to absence for any reason and can translate into
• third-graders unable to master reading
• sixth-graders failing classes
• ninth-graders dropping out of high school
Absenteeism in the first month of school can predict poor attendance throughout the school year. Half the students who miss 2-4 days in September
go on to miss nearly a month of school throughout the year.
While chronic absence presents academic challenges for students not in class, when it reaches high levels in a classroom or school, all students may
suffer because the resulting classroom churn hampers teachers’ ability to engage all students and meet their learning needs. When students improve
their attendance rates, they improve their academic prospects and chances for graduating.
Daily, punctual attendance is an integral part of the learning experience and is required of all students to receive the maximum benefit of the edu-
cational program. Students are expected to attend classes regularly and to be on time. There is a strong correlation between good attendance and
academic success. Students who are frequently absent can expect their learning to be affected even though work may be completed at a later date.
It is a parent’s responsibility to see that his/her child is in regular school attendance. This includes ensuring that the student arrives to school on time,
remains in school for the duration of the day, and that absences are reported to the school when the child will not be in attendance for the school day.
Please stress the importance and the value of an education to your child, and reach out to school staff for assistance as needed in getting your children
to school.
THE ILLINOIS SCHOOL CODE REGARDING COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE
The Illinois School Code states that, with limited exceptions: “whoever has custody or control of any child between the ages of 6 and 17 years shall
cause such child to attend some public school in the district wherein the child resides the entire time it is in session during the regular school term.”
1STUDENT ARRIVAL AND ENTRY
Students arriving late should enter the building through the main entrance with a parent/guardian and report to office personnel for a classroom pass.
Students arriving late to class will be marked tardy.
Please be vigilant in checking the weather forecast during winter months, days where there is snowfall can cause slower traffic conditions. Please
allow yourself extra time in the morning for travel to school on inclement weather days. Additional guidelines regarding late arrival procedures can
be found in the school-specific section of the handbook.
Repeated lateness to school and/or tardiness to class within the school day will result in support and intervention efforts from the school team.
PROCEDURE TO REPORT AN ABSENCE
When a child is going to be absent from school, the parent/guardian must call the school office every day your child is absent. Phone calls may be
placed anytime prior to the start of the school day. Please provide the school secretary with the following information:
1. Your child’s full first and last name
2. His/her teacher name, or student’s ID number if teacher name is not known
3. Your full name
4. Your relationship to the student
5. The reason for the absence
6. When the student is expected to return to school
WHEN IS AN ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL CONFIRMED OR UNCONFIRMED?
CONFIRMED ABSENCES indicate that a parent or guardian has alerted the school staff that the student will not be in attendance. The Parent/
Guardian knows where the student is and has given permission for the absence. The student is safe.
UNCONFIRMED ABSENCES indicate that there has been no communication from the parent/guardian regarding the student being absent. The
Parent/Guardian may or may not know that the student is not at school. In this case it is vital for the school to communicate with the parent/guardian
in a timely manner to ensure student safety. Repeated unconfirmed absences may lead to a student being labeled as TRUANT.
Both Confirmed and Unconfirmed absences may lead to chronic absenteeism which will result in school staff reaching out to assist the student/family
in removing hurdles to daily attendance.
PARENT NOTIFICATION
Absences that are not called in before the school day that is missed, or within the first two (2) hours of school being in session for that day, will result
in a phone call to the home from the school office. This is to ensure the child’s safety by confirming the parent knows the child is not in class. In
some cases, the call will be made by the school’s automated calling system in order to quickly place a large volume of attendance calls. Parents are
encouraged to call the school office to discuss the reason for the student absences when they receive the automated call. Please make sure that the
phone number the school has on file is your current phone number and please notify the office staff if you change your phone number. Students who
are not in attendance and are not called in by a parent/guardian are considered truant. Please see the truancy section below for more information about
Truancy.
FAMILY VACATIONS
Valley View School District #365U discourages parents from taking students on vacations during the school year. Such vacations disrupt the conti-
nuity of a student’s learning and could create educational problems. If your child will miss 15 consecutive days, he/she may be dropped. If extended
family trips are unavoidable during the school year, please contact school office staff to let them know. Teachers may be able to provide assignments
for students to work on while away.
MAKE-UP WORK
When a child misses school the main goal of the school team is to assist that child in maintaining learning. Therefore, school work for missed days
will be provided upon return to school, or earlier, if requested by the parent, guardian or student.
MEDICAL HOME AND HOSPITAL INSTRUCTION
Check School Health Services section.
EARLY DISMISSAL
Students must plan to attend a full day of school as indicated by the school calendar. If you need to pick up your child during the school day, please
send a note with the student that morning. In the event that the student must leave school early, a parent or legal guardian must come to the office to
sign the student out for the rest of the day. Proper identification of the adult will be requested before a child is called from class.
Children will only be released to those people who are listed on the school records as being a parent, legal guardian, or adult with the authorization. If
there is a change in the home situation, the Enrollment Office at the Administration Center needs to be notified immediately at (815)886-2700.
In an effort to provide a consistent learning environment early dismissal is not recommended 30 minutes prior to the school day’s end. The end of the
day is a very busy time and accommodating early dismissals so close to the end of the day interferes with ensuring a safe and orderly dismissal.
EARLY ARRIVAL OR LATE DEPARTURE FROM SCHOOL
At times, students may be required to stay after school for disciplinary reasons, to complete unfinished assignments, to assist a teacher, or for other
purposes. In some cases a student might be requested to come to school before the normal starting time for similar reasons. The school will provide
advance notice of the student’s need to remain after school or to arrive before the usual starting time. Provisions for transportation to or from school
should also be made in advance.
2No supervision of school grounds or playgrounds is provided outside of school hours. Therefore, children should not be sent to school early or al-
lowed to stay unsupervised for an extended time after school.
FAMILY RESIDENCY CHANGE NOTIFICATION
Parents or legal guardians are required to notify the school district immediately when the family changes residence. In cases where a student’s family
moves within the district from one area to another during the school year, the Superintendent may authorize the student to complete the current
school year at the first attendance center, providing the parents accept the responsibility for transporting the student. This allowance is at the sole
discretion of the Superintendent, or his/her designee, and is only for the duration of that school year.
If you have moved out of our school district mid-school year, please visit the Enrollment Department to fill out a “Request to Continue” form. A
“Request to Continue” is approved provided the parents accept the responsibility for transportation, and tardies/absences are minimal. If you want to
transfer to the new school district instead, please go to your child’s school to officially withdraw your child.
When a student’s change of residence is due to the military service obligation of the student’s legal custodian, the student’s residence is deemed to be
unchanged for the duration of the custodian’s military service obligation if the student’s custodian made a written request. The District, however, is
not responsible for the student’s transportation to or from school. (Attendance Board Policy 7:60, 7:70)
TARDINESS GUIDELINES
REASONS FOR BEING PUNCTUAL
The first few minutes of the school day, and the first few minutes of each class period thereafter, are extremely important as this is the time when the
day’s assignments and procedures are explained to the students and attendance is taken. Please remember that your child is beginning to form lifelong
habits. We encourage students to be on time every day. Please help to promote good habits in your child by creating family routines that help ensure
he/she arrives promptly every day.
PROCEDURE WHEN ARRIVING TO SCHOOL LATE
Students arriving late to school must report to the school office and have notification from their parent/guardian explaining the lateness (ie. note,
parent come into the school, phone call). The school office personnel will provide the student with a tardy pass for admittance to class.
TRUANCY
TRUANT
A “truant” student is a student who is absent from school without parent/guardian confirmation. All students are subject to the compulsory school
attendance code and are required to be at school every day unless there is a valid reason. This includes a full day of school or a portion of the school
day.
CHRONIC OR HABITUAL TRUANT
A “chronic or habitual” truant is a student who is subject to the compulsory school attendance laws and who is absent without parent confirmation for
5% or more of the previous 180 regular attendance days. Contacting the school to report your child absent will prevent your child being flagged as
truant.
CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM
“Chronic absence” is defined as absences that total 10 percent or more of school days of the most recent academic school year, including absences
with and without valid cause, and out-of-school suspensions for an enrolled student. The School District will collect and review chronic absence
data at both the district and school level to determine what systems of support and resources are necessary to engage chronically absent students or
students who are at risk of becoming chronically absent and their families to encourage the habit of daily attendance, heightened school engagement,
and learning.
TRUANCY
Truancy is correlated with poor performance on standardized tests, higher risk of dropping out of high school, juvenile delinquency, and possible
substance abuse problems. Please enlist the help of your school’s counselor, social worker, truancy coordinator, or administrator if your child exhibits
truant behavior. Early intervention increases the likelihood that your child will become successful in school and increases the chance of high school
graduation. A school may, at any time, refer a case of possible truancy to the Attendance Caseworker. If the issue cannot be resolved, the case may be
referred to the County Truancy Officer for possible court interventions. Valley View School District 365U expects parents/guardians to make reason-
able efforts to ensure regular attendance of their children.
TRUANCY NOTICES
Parents/guardians will be notified by mail when their child has been absent with or without valid cause for 5% or more of the previous 180 regular at-
tendance days, and school-level interventions have not been successful. These notices are sent home to inform parents/guardians of excessive student
absences, which can result in referral to Regional Office of Education for Truancy. If a student’s absences are the result of extraordinary circumstanc-
es, including but not limited to economic or medical necessity or family hardship, then parents/guardians should notify the school attendance and/or
school counselor immediately.
FIFTEEN (15) CONSECUTIVE DAYS ABSENT DROP PROCESS
If a student has been absent for 15 consecutive unconfirmed days during which the parents have made no effort to contact the school office staff, the
student will be presumed to have moved or otherwise been withdrawn from school. In such a case, the student will be removed from the attendance
3rolls. The student will need to be re-enrolled at the Administrative Center in order to return to school. This may also apply to a family vacation where
the student will miss fifteen (15) consecutive days of school.
FAMILY RESIDENCY CHANGE NOTIFICATION
Parents or legal guardians are required to notify the school district immediately when the family changes residence. In cases where a student’s family
moves within the district from one area to another during the school year, the Superintendent may authorize the student to complete the current
school year at the first attendance center, providing the parents accept the responsibility for transporting the student. This allowance is at the sole
discretion of the Superintendent, or his/her designee, and is only for the duration of that school year.
If you have moved out of our school district mid-school year, please visit the Enrollment Department to fill out a “Request to Continue” form. A
“Request to Continue” is approved provided the parents accept the responsibility for transportation, and tardies/absences are minimal. If you want to
transfer to the new school district instead, please go to your child’s school to officially withdraw your child.
When a student’s change of residence is due to the military service obligation of the student’s legal custodian, the student’s residence is deemed to be
unchanged for the duration of the custodian’s military service obligation if the student’s custodian made a written request. The District, however, is
not responsible for the student’s transportation to or from school. (Attendance Board Policy 7:60, 7:70)
BUS TRANSPORTATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
Just prior to the beginning of each school year, the parents of students eligible for bus transportation will be notified by mail of their child’s bus
route number, the location of the assigned bus stop, and the scheduled times for the arrival of the bus at the bus stop. The parent/guardian of special
education students will be contacted the week prior to the first day of school by the bus driver with route information. More busing information and
procedures for Kindergarten and Early Childhood students can be found in the back of this handbook. If you do not receive notification within a few
days of the beginning of school, please call the transportation department at (815)886-6686.
Students who live more than 1.5 miles from their assigned school or who must cross dangerous intersections (as defined by the State of Illinois) will
be transported on school district buses to and from school. Only children eligible for bus transportation services may ride buses. Student(s) are
assigned a bus stop and route based upon their home address. Student(s) can only ride the bus route they are assigned and can only ride that bus from
their assigned bus stop. Student(s) are not to ride a different route and/or board/depart from a different bus stop without the written permission of a
school Principal or designee.
If for some reason your student(s) needs to ride a different route/bus stop to and/or from school:
• Parent/Guardian must write a letter to the Principal of school requesting permission.
• Principal or designee must sign letter giving permission for the change.
• Student(s) must present a permission letter signed by the Principal or designee to the driver to ride a different route.
No exceptions will be made without a signed permission from the Principal or designee. Such changes will be approved only in case of emergency. If
approval is granted, the school will contact the District Transportation Department.
If a student should miss the bus for any reason, please report to the school office. Students have the option of calling for a ride home at the school
office. Be aware all buses are on schedules which require timely dismissals from schools. All schools have a 7 minute window for students to get to
their buses and be seated. Student safety at dismissal time with buses and cars leaving schools is of paramount importance. It is the Transportation
Department’s established procedure that bus doors are opened for seven (7) minutes after dismissal bell. Drivers then close their doors and leave in
order. Drivers are not to open the doors for students that are late to the bus. This practice was put in place so that students would not come running to
buses as they are leaving the school, putting themselves in danger.
The district transportation office is open from 6:00am to 6:00pm each school day. You may call this office for additional information that is not con-
tained in this handbook or in school information packets. The telephone number is (815)886-6686. For Bilingual Information, please call (815)886-
7586.
SAFETY RULES & SCHOOL BUS ETIQUETTE
As partners in education, we would like to enlist your assistance as parents in imparting safety rules and etiquette to our students while they are on
board. This will help to ensure that our students enjoy a safe and pleasant journey every day.
BUS DROP OFF AND PICK UP PROCEDURES
Please review the following procedures as they relate to your student and their transportation to and from school.
PRE-KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS ATTENDING AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:
The students eligible for a bus will be picked up and dropped off at a regular bus stop just as the other students attending that school. Every effort
will be made to assign them the closest stop to their home. A parent/guardian is required to be present when the student is dropped off after school. If
there is not a parent/guardian at the stop to accept the child we will return the child to the school. The parent/guardian will then be required to pick up
the child from school.
FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS:
The students eligible for a bus will be picked up and dropped off at a regular bus stop just as the other students attending that school. Every effort
will be made to assign them the closest stop to their home. A parent/guardian is required to be present when the student is dropped off after school. If
there is not a parent/guardian at the stop to accept the child we will return the child to the school. The parent/guardian will then be required to pick up
the child from school.
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER STUDENTS:
The students will be picked up and dropped off as close as safely possible to their residence. There are some locations that we are not able to safely
maneuver a school bus. A parent/guardian is required to be present when the student is dropped off after school. If there is not a parent/guardian at the
4stop to accept the child we will return the child to the school. The parent/guardian will then be required to pick up the child from school.
ALL PRE-KINDERGARTEN, EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER AND FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS:
Pick up/drop off locations are required to be the same each day. If your student will be using the services of a daycare provider, you will need to com-
plete a daycare/sitter form prior to transportation services beginning. You may locate these forms on the school district website at www.vvsd.org and
view the transportation page. If you have any further questions, you may contact the transportation department at (815)886-6686. These routes cover
many miles and have a vast difference in student needs, it is important that your student is ready five minutes before the scheduled pick up time. If
your child will not need transportation services at any time, please contact us at (815)886-6686 .
SCHOOL BUS RULES
1. Be courteous and respectful to the driver and fellow passengers.
2. The driver has the right to assign seats. Remain seated with your seat belt on.
3. No eating, chewing gum and/or drinking on the bus.
4. No fighting, yelling or screaming, it distracts driver.
5. High school students are required to show IDs upon driver’s request.
AISLES/EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS MUST BE KEPT CLEAR AT ALL TIMES.
The district transportation office is open from 6:00am to 6:00pm each school day. You may call this office for additional information that is not
contained in this handbook or in school information packets. The telephone number is (815)886-6686. For Bilingual assistance, please call (815)886-
7586.
BUS EMERGENCY DRILLS
During the school year all students participate in one emergency bus procedure training, which is sponsored and conducted by each school. This
includes the practice of emergency bus evacuation procedures, a review of other emergency procedures, and a description or demonstration of safety
equipment on each bus. All students participate in this drill so that they will know what to do should the need arise.
PAID TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM INFORMATION FOR NON-ELIGIBLE BUSING
Non-Eligible Bus Transportation may be available for students who live under 1.5 miles from their attendance center at parent expense. There is a
limited amount of space available for non-eligible busing, and students are assigned to an existing route and stop on a first come first serve basis.
Transportation is based on the attendance days as designated by the Board of Education. There will be no discounts or refunds made for vacation and/
or emergency days as declared by the Superintendent of Schools. There will be no refunds for discontinuance of transportation service by request of
parent/guardian.
An application with payment of money order or cashier’s check can be mailed directly to the transportation office or accepted at your local
school. Credit card payments; Visa, Master Card, Discover and/or Bank Debit cannot be made at schools. You have the option of making a
copy of your credit card, attaching it to the application and mailing them to the Valley View School District 365U, Spangler Transportation,
39 E. Forestwood Drive, Romeoville, IL 60446 or coming to the transportation office in person. Sorry, we do not accept American Express.
Stipulations: Busing fees must be paid in full at time of registration. No partial payments will be accepted. Existing stops will be assigned.
Discipline problems will be followed per School District Policies. The school personnel will handle all discipline problems. If suspended for any
length of time, no refund will be made for the time the student does not ride. Suspension or expulsion from the bus does not exclude attendance from
school. The only musical instruments that will be permitted on the bus will be those that fit on a student’s lap.
This option for the Non-Eligible Transportation Program only applies for transportation to and from the registrant’s home area or day care provider
located within the boundaries of your assigned school and only applies if the student can be added to an existing route without significantly altering
pick-up and drop-off times for students already on the route.
At the elementary level, transportation only applies to and from school; it does not include any school activities (i.e., art, band, music, etc.) Please
call the Transportation Office for current fees. (815)886-6686.
ALTERNATE LOCATION DROP-OFF/PICK-UP PROGRAM
The Alternate Drop-off/Pick-up Program provides student transportation to and from an alternate drop-off/pick-up location rather than the student’s
residence at the beginning and end of each school day.
CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
• The residence of the child care provider must be within walking distance, with no intervening IDOT safety hazard areas, of the bus route serving
the child’s school.
• The alternate location is at a point on an existing route and the student’s drop-off/pick-up at the alternate location does not significantly impact the
total transportation time for students.
• Participation shall be contingent upon availability of space on the bus route.
• Parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must sign a Waiver and Release of All Claims form.
• The Child Care Provider must sign a Child Care Provider form.
• Participation in the Program is contingent upon five-days-per-week participation for a minimum period of one semester.
• Participation in the Program will terminate in the event that any false or misleading information is provided on the forms.
5CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
Each passenger on a Valley View school bus or activity bus that is equipped with a passenger restraint systems shall wear a properly adjusted and
fastened passenger restrain system (seat belt). Passenger restraint systems shall be used at all times the school bus or activity bus is in operation.
The restraint should remain fastened until which time the passenger exits the school bus or activity bus. Passengers that refuse to use the passenger
restraint system (seat belt) shall be disciplined according to School Board policy.
Proper fastening and release of the passenger restraint system (seat belt):
Fastening: To fasten, insert the latch plate (metal tongue) attached to one side of the webbing into the proper buckle (receptacle
that comes out the seat belt (opening) in the back seat, a slot in the seat cushion or from the side). The latch plate is securely
fastened in the buckle.
Adjust the lap belt to fit low and tight across the hips/pelvis, not the stomach area. Place the shoulder belt snug across the chest,
away from the neck. Never place the shoulder belt behind the back or under the arm. Position the shoulder belt height adjuster so
that the belt rests across the middle of the shoulder.
Unfastening: To unfasten, push the buckle release button and remove the latch plate from the buckle. The buckle has a release
mechanism that, when manually operated during unbuckling breaks the bond and separates two sections.
VIDEO MONITORING ON SCHOOL BUSES
CAMERA LOCATION, OPERATION AND CONTROL
• The Transportation Director may approve the equipping of school buses with visual and audio monitoring devices for monitoring student behavior.
• Visual and audio monitoring equipment shall be in operation to monitor student behavior or the action of district employees.
• The Transportation Director shall be responsible to audit the use and security of surveillance cameras, including monitors and tapes.
• This handbook provides notice that the Board may be recording student behavior on school buses and the purposes of such practices.
• Recordings may be released to third parties if required by law or for law enforcement purposes.
• Video monitoring or other surveillance or recordings on school buses are not student records.
RULES OF CONDUCT ON BUSES
The general rules of conduct applicable during the school day will be enforced for misbehavior on the school bus. In addition to the general rules of
conduct, student misbehavior on the bus may be cause for the removal of bus privileges in accordance with Board of Education policy.
Listed below are transportation safety rules for students. Students violating these rules will be referred for disciplinary action. The administration
reserves the right to charge a student with an offense not set forth below.
The transportation system is considered to be under the jurisdiction of the Valley View School District, therefore any disciplinary infraction will be
handled as if it were committed on the school grounds.
BUS SAFETY RULES AND REGULATIONS
The following is required of every student while waiting at the bus stop and riding the bus. A student who does not meet these expectations may be
denied bus transportation.
1. Dress properly for the weather. Make sure all drawstrings, ties, straps, etc. on all clothing, backpacks and other items are shortened or removed to
lessen the likelihood of them getting caught in bus doors, railings, or aisles.
2. Arrive 5 minutes before your pick up time at the bus stop and stay away from the street while waiting for the bus.
3. Stay away from the bus until it stops completely and the driver signals you to board. Enter in single file without pushing. Always use the hand-
rail.
4. Observe safety precautions at bus stop discharge points. Where it is necessary to cross the street, proceed to a point in front of the bus where you
can see the bus driver and the bus driver can see you, on the right side of the street where traffic may be observed in both directions. Then wait
for a signal from the bus driver permitting you to cross.
5. Stay in your seat with the seat belt securely fastened while the bus is in motion.
6. Remain in the bus in the event of a road emergency until instructions are given by the driver. Be alert to a danger signal from the driver.
7. Keep hands and head inside the bus at all times after entering and until leaving the bus. Keep all objects inside of the bus and away from the
windows.
8. Remember that loud talking and laughing or unnecessary confusion divert the driver’s attention and could result in a serious accident.
9. Be absolutely quiet when approaching a railroad crossing stop.
10. Never tamper with the bus or any of its equipment.
11. Never run back to the bus, even if you have dropped or forgotten something.
12. All school rules that pertain to behavior and conduct also apply to riding a bus to and from school and to participating in related school activities
and field trips.
13. The courtesy and respect that is expected of a student in school is also expected on a bus.
14. Bring no animals on the bus.
15. Help keep the bus neat and clean. Keep belongings out of the aisle and away from emergency exits.
16. Do not ask the driver to stop at places other than the regular bus stop; he/she is not permitted to do this except by proper authorization from a
school or Transportation official.
17. A bus driver has the authority (a) to assign students to seats, and (b) to report to the principal those students who do not meet behavioral expecta-
tions.
18. Students are to only ride the bus assigned by the Transportation Department. Students not eligible for transportation may not ride the bus.
19. Students who miss their bus after school should immediately report to the school office or inform an adult of the situation.
20. Skate boards or hover boards are not allowed on Valley View School District buses.
621. The only musical instruments that will be permitted on the bus are small instruments that easily fit on a student’s lap.
22. Only small secured sports gear will be allowed on a bus.
SAFETY STEPS YOU CAN TAKE
• Supervise children to make sure they get to the stop 5 minutes prior to pick-up time, wait far away from the road, and avoid rough play.
• Teach your child to ask the driver for help if he/she drops something near the bus.
If a child stops to pick up something, the driver cannot see the child. He/she could be hit by the bus. A book bag or backpack helps keep loose
items together.
• Make sure clothing has no loose drawstrings and backpack straps are short, so they don’t get caught in the handrail or bus door.
• Educate and encourage safe school bus loading and unloading.
• If you think a bus stop is in a dangerous place, talk with your school office or transportation director about changing the location.
TEACH YOUR CHILD TO GET ON AND OFF THE BUS SAFELY
1. When loading, stay away from the danger zone and wait for the driver’s signal. Board the bus in single file.
2. When unloading, look before stepping off the bus to be sure no cars are passing on the shoulder (side of the
road) and move away from the bus.
3. Before crossing the street, take “giant steps” out from the front of the bus, or until the driver’s face can be
seen.
4. Wait for the driver to signal that it’s safe to cross.
5. Look left-right-left when coming to the edge of the bus to make sure traffic is stopped. Continue to watch for
traffic when crossing.
RISKY BUSINESS FOR MOTORISTS: PASSING A STOPPED SCHOOL BUS
What is the most dangerous part of the school bus ride? The bus stop!
Children are at greatest risk when they are getting on or off the school bus. Most of the children killed in bus-related crashes are
pedestrians, five to seven years old, who are getting on or off the bus. They are hit by the school bus or by motorists illegally
passing a stopped bus.
In neighborhoods, near schools, and at bus stops, drivers need to take special precautions because children do not behave like
adults.
SCHOOL BUS STOPS: A RISKY PART OF THE RIDE
WHY STUDENTS ARE IN DANGER
Millions of children in the United States ride safely to and from school on school buses each day. Although school buses are the safest way to get to
school, an average of 33 school-age children die in school bus-related traffic crashes each year.
It is illegal for a car to pass a bus with its red light flashing.
Never pass on the right side of the bus, where children enter or exit. This is illegal and can have tragic results.
Young children are most likely to be hit because they:
• Hurry to get on or off the bus
• Act before they think and have little experience with traffic
• Assume motorists will see them and will wait for them to cross
• Don’t always stay within the bus driver’s sight
Violation of these laws can result in a citation and fine. In many places, school bus drivers can report passing vehicles!
For more information, call the NHTSA Auto Safety Hotline: 1/888-DASH-2-DOT or visit the NHTSA website, www.nhtsa.dot.gov.
BUS DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES:
The responsibility for effective bus discipline rests jointly with the bus driver, the school, the student, and the parent. In order to ensure that all who
are involved in this responsibility work together for the purpose of student safety and welfare, the following procedures are to be followed:
1. If a student violates a bus rule, the violation shall be reported by the bus driver, using the Bus Discipline Report Form. All copies will be sent to
the student’s school within one working day of the violation. A copy of the Bus Discipline Report Form can be found in the appendix section of
this handbook.
2. At the discretion of the principal, and depending upon the severity of the infraction and the student’s past behavior, the disciplinary action may
include, but not be limited to, the following:
a. An official notification letter will be sent to the student’s parents advising them of the infraction(s) and the possible consequences that can be
imposed should the behavior continue. The transportation department will receive a copy of this letter and another copy will be retained in
the student’s temporary record file.
b. A conference between the student and the principal, or between the principal and the parents, will be held ensuring that all involved are fully
aware of the problem and the possible consequences if such behavior continues.
c. Temporary exclusion of the student from bus transportation privileges for a period of time to be determined by the principal.
In the event that a student is excluded from district bus transportation, the parents of the student shall be notified of the exclusion no less than one
school day prior to the beginning date of the exclusion.
A student who is excluded from district bus transportation services because of unacceptable behavior is not excused from school. It is the responsibil-
ity of the student’s parent to transport the student to and from school. If a student misses school because of a bus exclusion, the absence is regarded as
unexcused. Students who are suspended from the bus and do not have alternative transportation to school will be allowed to make up their work for
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