Mandatory Parent Notifications
The following list contains mandatory parent notifications as required by the Illinois State Board of Education. Each notification topic references its coinciding CUSD4 Board policy.
Mandated Notifications
Transportation
Eligibility for free and reduced lunch
Waiver of school fees
Alternative learning opportunities
English Language Learners and programs
Notice to parents required by No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
Surveys that request personal information from students
Birth certificate requirements for enrollment
Administration of medications (including asthma inhalers and epinephrine auto-injectors
Notice of instruction in recognizing and avoiding sexual abuse
Free appropriate public education to students with disabilities
IHSA policy on banned substances
Absenteeism and truancy
Statement of district ownership of and right to search student lockers, including search procedures for school grounds/lockers
Notification regarding access to student accounts or profiles on social networking websites
Bullying prohibited and reporting encouraged
Teen dating violence prohibited and reporting encouraged
Prohibition of electronic paging devices and making threats by Internet
All prohibited conduct in the school discipline code (including controlled substances, firearms/weapons, e-cigarettes, gangs, & sexting)
Suspension and expulsion, and due process requirements
School bus safety
Behavior interventions
Dress code
All other conduct prohibited by Board policy – school discipline code
Non-discrimination coordinators and complaint managers of discrimination or sexual harassment
Prohibition of discrimination
Sex equity and grievance procedures
Sexual harassment prohibited and grievance procedures
Homeless child’s right to education
Parent and student rights under the Children’s Privacy Protection and Parental Empowerment Act
Privacy and access rights to school student records
Military recruiting
Disability accommodations
Uniform Grievance Procedure
Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention
Policy
4:110
4:130
4:140
6:110
6:160
6:170
7:15
7:50
7:270
6:60
6:120
6:190
7:70
7:140
7:140
7:180
7:185
7:190
7:190
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7:220
7:230
7:160
7:190
2:260
7:10
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7:20; 2:260
6:140
7:15
7:340
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2:260;
Complaint Managers7:290