The Honor Code of Conduct applies to all students participating in the following activities: 

All IHSA Athletics, All IHSA Activities, All IHSA Competitions, Band, Chess, Choir/Madrigals, Debate, Plays/Musicals/Variety Show/Orchesis, Group Interpretation/Contest Play, Science Club/JETS/WYSE, Mathletes, Scholastic Bowl, Winter Guard, Speech Team, Youth & Government, Model UN and Honor Societies. 

The goal of the D230 extracurricular and co-curricular activities program is to provide opportunities for students to pursue interests and develop life skills beyond the classroom. An additional goal is to develop the skills of students that will allow them to compete and perform to the best of their ability while adhering to School Board policies and the by-laws and rules of any association to which the District or school is a member. 

The Activity Board for each school shall consist of the following members: Assistant Principal for Activities, Dean of Students, Athletic Director, and current Coach(es) or Activity Sponsor(s). The Activity Board will convene according to the consequence chart below. The Activity Board shall weigh the evidence that is presented and, after considering the best interests of the student and the school, make a decision on the disposition of the student’s case. All decisions made by the Activity Board are final and are not subject to appeal. Any and all requirements, organization by-laws, and Illinois High School Association (IHSA) rules will be followed and will supersede any decisions made by the Activity Board. 

Suspension from performances or competitions will go into effect with the first performance or competition following the completion of the investigation and determination that the Honor Code of Conduct was violated. If the amount of the suspension cannot be fulfilled in the current season or school year, the student will serve the remainder of the suspension in their next season or activity. Out of season performers or competitors will complete suspension during the next applicable activity where they complete the full season or performance.

In the case of activities that have four or fewer events, a minimum suspension of one event will be applied. For all other violations, the application of the violation will be rounded either up or down. Should the suspension percentage not be a whole number, the amount of missed performances or competitions will be rounded down for .49 and below and rounded up for .50 and above. 

For any violation, the student’s parent(s) / guardian(s) will be notified. While serving any consequence, the student will be expected to participate in all practices, meetings, or rehearsals and to attend all competitions and performances unless prevented by school suspension or other disciplinary measures or otherwise determined by the Assistant Principal for Activities and/or the Athletic Director. 

Any student that is involved in overlapping activities during the rule infraction will serve the suspension through the first activity with a performance or competition.

Any violation of the Honor Code of Conduct will also be referred to school based Honor Societies’ Sponsor or Coordinator to determine application of appropriate consequences per that organization’s by-laws. 

The Honor Code of Conduct penalties do not limit the authority of the Administration to apply appropriate school discipline. Students who violate the Honor Code of Conduct will be subject to disciplinary consequences outlined in the District 230 discipline guidelines and consequences in the Parent-Student Handbook, Board Policy 7:190, Student Behavior, and other applicable District policies and rules regarding student behavior.

Reports of offenses committed outside of the school will be accepted from the following individuals: 

• Consolidated High School District 230 staff; 

• Law enforcement officials; 

• Individual student committing infraction (allowed one-time of non-school related event); 

• Parent of student committing offense; 

• Current students; 

• Identified private citizens. 

It is not the intent of the Honor Code of Conduct to encourage adults or students to ‘police’ students in order to turn them in for punishment; however, if the above listed individuals have witnessed or have firsthand information of student behaviors that are in violation of the Honor Code of Conduct, they are encouraged to contact the school’s Deans’ Office immediately to schedule a time to meet with administration to share information regarding a potential Honor Code of Conduct Violation. Such firsthand information must be reported to the school within 72 hours of acquiring this information. Anonymous tips will not be accepted as a form of reporting. 

Carl Sandburg 1-708-671-3100 ext. 3194

Victor J. Andrew 1-708-342-5800 ext. 5894

Amos Alonzo Stagg 1-708-974-7400 ext. 7494

A voluntary admission occurs when a student or student's parent/guardian initiates communication with a certified employee of the School District (in person, via phone, or electronically), preferably the Coach/Sponsor, Athletic Director, Assistant Principal of Activities, or Head Dean, and makes an admission before the student is confronted by the school or arrested, detained, confronted, or apprehended by law enforcement. The voluntary admission must occur by the first school day following the Honor Code of Conduct violation. 

The student may use voluntary admission only one time during his/her high school career and a student may NOT use voluntary admission if the violation is already known by the school. The purpose of this provision is to allow a student to seek help. 

As part of the voluntary admission process for a reduced or no consequences under the Honor Code of Conduct, the student will be required to attend an educational substance abuse program that has been pre-approved by District 230 at the student’s expense. 

A student voluntarily admitting to a violation of the Honor Code of Conduct on a first offense will not be subject to any loss of competition or performance time, unless school consequence under District 230 discipline guidelines and consequences pursuant to Board Policy 7:190, Student Behavior, and other applicable District policies and rules regarding student behavior prevent the student from being on campus.

A voluntary admission for a second offense occurring outside of school will result in processing the violation as a first offense including loss of contests or performances as outlined in the Honor Code of Conduct, if the student has not used a voluntary admission previously.

VIOLATION 

• Use or possession of tobacco 

• Use or possession of nicotine vaping device or e-cigarette 

• Attend a party or other gathering and/or ride in a vehicle where alcoholic beverages and/or illegal drugs are discovered, used, possessed, bought, sold, bartered, distributed, and/or are being consumed by minors. 

1ST OFFENSE

• Suspension for 10% of the activity with the next performance or competition. 

• The student will be referred to PPS staff for support programming 

2ND OFFENSE

• Suspension for 25% of the activity with the next performance or competition. 

• The student will be referred to PPS staff for support programming. 

• The student must follow through with the recommendations of the PPS staff; failure to comply will result in continued suspension from the activity. 

3RD OFFENSE

• Suspension for a full year of all applicable activities from the point of the infraction. 

• The student will be referred to PPS staff for support programming. 

• Mandatory parent meeting with the Activity Board to communicate consequences and reiterate Honor Code expectations and procedures 

VIOLATION  

• Use, possession, purchase, sale, bartering, distribution, or consumption of any illegal drug, cannabis, paraphernalia, or alcohol. 

• Any misconduct that results in a multi-day suspension including but not limited to the following categories: 

  • Aggressive verbal/physical behavior 

  • Fighting Gang Policy Violation 

  • Harassment 

  • Hazing or Bullying 

  • Possession, buy, sell, barter, use, or distribute of weapons 

  • Possession, use, or sale of alcohol or illegal drugs

  •  Theft 

  • Vandalism 

  • Inappropriate behavior 

  • Mob Action 

1ST OFFENSE

• Suspension for 25% of the activity with the next performance or competition. 

• The student will meet with the Assistant Principal of Activities or Athletic Director. 

• If the offense involves drug or alcohol, the student will be referred to PPS staff for support programming. 

• The student must follow through with the recommendations of the PPS programming; failure to comply will result in continued suspension from the activity. 

2ND OFFENSE

• Suspension for 50% of the activity with the next performance or competition.

•  Mandatory parent meeting with the Activity Board to communicate consequences and reiterate Honor Code expectations and procedures.

•  If the offense involves drugs or alcohol the student will be referred to PPS staff for support programming. 

• The student must follow through with the recommendations of the PPS staff; failure to comply will result in continued suspension from the activity.

3RD OFFENSE

• Suspension for a full year of all applicable activities from the point of the infraction. 

• Mandatory parent meeting with the Activity Board to communicate consequences and reiterate Honor Code expectations and procedures. 

• If the offense involves drugs or alcohol the student will be referred to PPS staff for support programming. 

• The student must follow through with the recommendations of the PPS staff; failure to comply will result in continued suspension from the activity.