Wauconda High School Request for Approval of a New Course

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Superintendent of Schools Associate Superintendent Assistant Superintendent Assistant Superintendent Assistant Superintendent 

Dr. Daniel J. Coles Business Services Curriculum & Instruction Special Education Human Resources 

William Harkin Laura Beltchenko Janis Morgan James LePage 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF A MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE OF THE BOARD OF 

EDUCATION OF WAUCONDA COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 118 TO BE HELD AT 7:00 P.M. ON 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2010, IN THE BOARD ROOM OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, 555 N. MAIN STREET, 

WAUCONDA (USE EVENTS ENTRY). 

AGENDA 

1. CALL TO ORDER 

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

3. ROLL CALL 

4. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA 

Items for discussion may be added to the agenda at the start of the meeting at the request of the Superintendent or 

any Board Member upon majority approval of those members present. 

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

A. November 4, 2010 

6. RECOGNITION OF AUDIENCE 

At this time members of the audience may address the Board regarding agenda items or any other item of interest. 

Each speaker will be asked to give their name and address for the record and will be limited to five minutes. 

Audience members wishing to speak during the meeting to a particular agenda item should raise their hand to be 

recognized at that time. It is the practice of the Board not to address issues pertaining to individual students or 

employees in open session. If you wish to address the Board on a matter pertaining to a specific student or 

employee, please submit your request in writing to the Board clerk before the conclusion of this meeting so that the 

Board can hear your comments in closed session. Thank you. 

7. STUDENT LIAISON REPORT 

8. NEW COURSE OFFERINGS WAUCONDA HIGH SCHOOL 2011/12 

9. COST ESTIMATES FOR O&M CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT REQUESTS FY2011/12 

10. TRANSPORTATION NEEDS FOR FY2011/12 

11. SCHOOL CALENDAR 2011/12 

12. MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL IN ISLAND LAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2011 

13. MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL IN WAUCONDA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2011 

14. UPDATE CONCERNING IASB RESOLUTIONS 

15. FIRST READING OF POLICY ADDITIONS/REVISIONS 

16. CLOSED SESSION 

A. Negotiations 

B. Review of Closed Session Minutes 

C. Matter Related to an Individual Student 

17. ADJOURNMENT 

DATED NOVEMBER 29, 2010 BRIAN SWANSON, SECRETARY 

© Wauconda CUSD 118 

December 2, 2010 

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Wauconda CUSD 118 Celebrates 50 Years of 

“Learning for Life – Building Partnerships for Success” 

WAUCONDA COMMUNITY UNIT 

SCHOOL DISTRICT 118 

555 North Main Street, Wauconda, Illinois 60084-1299, (847) 526-7690, Fax (847) 526-1019, www.d118.org 

First Class Schools! • Wauconda Grade • Robert Crown • Cotton Creek • Wauconda Middle • Matthews Middle • Wauconda High 

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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 4, 2010 

1. CALL TO ORDER 

A meeting of the Committee of the Whole of the Board of Education of Wauconda Community Unit School 

District 118 was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 4, 2010 by John Armstrong, President. 

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present. 

3. ROLL CALL 

PRESENT: Armstrong, Feryance, Liddell, McHugh, Swanson, Weber 

ABSENT: Dato 

OTHERS 

PRESENT: D. Coles, W. Harkin, L. Beltchenko, J. Morgan, J. LePage, and a few guests 

4. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA 

MOTION: By Weber second by Feryance to adopt the agenda as presented. 

VOTE: All members present voted aye. 

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

MOTION: By McHugh second by Swanson to approve the minutes of the C.O.W. meeting of October 7, 

2010. 

VOTE: On roll call, all members present voted aye. 

6. RECOGNITION OF AUDIENCE 

None 

7. STUDENT LIAISON REPORT 

WHS Senior, Colton Rodgers, reported on activities/events going on throughout the District. 

8. POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION AND SUPPORTS (P.B.I.S.) PROGRAM UPDATE 

Agenda Item #5.-A. 

Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Coleman, Dr. Wilm and Mr. Willis, along with staff members from Wauconda Middle School 

and Matthews Middle School updated the Board regarding the status of the P.B.I.S. program. The 

presentation included an overview of the program, an implementation timeline, the SWIS reporting system and 

the success seen at both middle schools. WMS and MMS are in the second year of implementation and both 

schools report fewer discipline referrals and less school avoidance. Due to the decrease in discipline referrals 

more students are experiencing increased instructional time and ISAT scores have improved at both middle 

schools. The program is growing as teams from the elementary schools and the high school have participated 

in introductory trainings and Robert Crown School will begin Universal Team training in November with 

implementation to begin in the 2011/12 school year. The Transportation Department has also been trained 

and there has been a decrease in bus disciplinary referrals. Both middle schools have been recognized as 

Emerging P.B.I.S. Schools by the P.B.I.S. Illinois Network. 

Following Board discussion, Dr. Coles and the Board commended the staff for their enthusiasm and expertise 

in implementing this program.

9. POWERSCHOOL STUDENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM UPDATE 

Dr. Coles reviewed the timeline of the implementation of PowerSchool. The system went live in the second 

semester of the 2009/10 school year. This past summer time and effort was spent on scheduling and resulted 

in a smooth start to the school year. 

Mr. Cittadino spoke about improvements/upgrades to the system that have been initiated during the past year. 

PowerSchool statistics were shared with the Board and Mr. Cittadino noted that the Technology staff is looking 

at increasing the district’s bandwidth to decrease any slow down that users may be experiencing. Parent 

feedback regarding the Parent Portal and future additions to PowerSchool were shared with the Board. Board 

discussion occurred regarding positive feedback from parents and staff. Dr. Coles commended the 

Technology Team and Mr. Cittadino for his leadership. 

10. PRESENTATION OF COMPREHENSIVE STUDENT ASSESSMENT RESULTS 2010 

Dr. Coles stated that the assessment data is presented to the Board on an annual basis. Dr. Coles reviewed 

ISAT scores, noting that we are excelling well beyond the state average in all areas. Discussion occurred 

regarding the need for an appropriate assessment for ELL students and those students with cognitive delays 

and/or learning disabilities. PSAE, ACT and AP scores were also reviewed. Dr. Coles stated that our ACT 

Composite score of 21.5 is the highest we have achieved since all juniors have been required to take the test. 

Following further discussion, Board Members commended the administration and staff on the assessment 

results. 

11. PRESENTATION OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANS 2010/11 

Dr. Coles stated that initial school improvement planning began in 1997 and since then the plans have become 

much more complex. Dr. Coles noted that WHS and WGS are required to complete their plans under the 

guidance of the state due to their AYP status. WMS, MMS, RC and CC continue to utilize ISBE templates. 

The plans include specific school improvement goals and implementation activities. The principals described 

the process used to develop/update their plans. Board discussion followed regarding the amount of time 

required to develop the plans and how they are utilized. The Board commended the principals and their staffs 

on the School Improvement Plans. Board direction was given to bring this item forward for approval at the 

November 11 th Business Meeting. 

12. PRESENTATION OF DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN 

Due to the District’s AYP status, we are required by the State of Illinois to develop a District Improvement Plan. 

Mrs. Beltchenko explained that the plan focuses on the two subgroups that did not meet AYP, Hispanic and 

Economically Disadvantaged. The plan identifies areas of need for these subgroups and looks at what will 

best meet their needs. Following Board discussion, direction was given to place this item on the November 

11 th Business Meeting agenda for approval. The Board and Dr. Coles commended Mrs. Beltchenko on the 

development of this plan. 

13. PRESENTATION OF DISTRICT ASSESSMENT DESIGN PLAN UPDATE 

Dr. Coles stated that the administration periodically brings the District Assessment Design Plan to the Board 

after changes have been made to the assessments administered to students. Changes to the current plan 

have been encompassed in the District Improvement Plan previously presented. 

Mrs. Beltchenko highlighted changes made to the Wauconda CUSD 118 Formative and Summative 

Assessment Design and Response to Intervention Protocols and noted that District 118 incorporates many 

tools to assess student achievement. Mrs. Beltchenko spoke about several assessments including the NWEA 

Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) and the Pre-IPT screening protocol for ELL Preschoolers. Following 

further discussion, Board direction was given to bring this item forward for approval at the November 11 th 

Business meeting. 

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14. Presentation of District Title I Plan 

Mrs. Beltchenko reviewed highlights of the District Title I Plan and added that the plan was last updated two 

years ago. Parent involvement was discussed as this is an area that is monitored by the state. Board 

approval of the District Title I Plan will be sought at the November 11, 2010 Board of Education Business 

meeting. 

15. Budget Calendar 2011/12 

Mr. Harkin reviewed the Budget Calendar 2011/12 and spoke about the uncertainty of state funding. 

Discussion followed regarding the process that was used last year to identify areas of cuts/freezes to reduce 

the projected deficit. Mr. Harkin noted that the Board will begin Budget discussions in February and will likely 

follow the same process. Variables that may have an impact on the Budget, such as our EAV growth and 

changes to state funding levels were also discussed. 

16. 2010 Tax Levy 

Dr. Coles reminded all about the 2010 Tax Levy Hearing next Thursday at 7:00 p.m. and discussed the format 

of the Public Notice in the paper. 

Mr. Harkin presented an overview of the 2010 Tax Levy and noted that in all likelihood our tax base will be 

similar to last year and CPI for 2009 came in at 2.7%. The Total 2010 Tax Levy advertised in the Public Notice 

in the newspapers is $46,766,369, however, the administration anticipates receiving approximately $34 million 

once the tax cap goes into effect. More details will be provided at the Tax Levy Hearing next week. Formal 

Board approval will be sought at the Business Meeting on November 11 th . 

17. IASB Resolutions Committee Report 

Mr. Armstrong stated that Mr. Swanson is our delegate and generally votes with the recommendations of the 

Committee unless otherwise directed by the Board. Mr. Armstrong initiated a discussion regarding Resolution 

#4 Income Tax Payment Offset. Board Members will provide final direction to Mr. Swanson at the November 

11, 2010 Business meeting. 

18. CLOSED SESSION 

MOTION: By Weber second by Liddell to go into Closed Session at 8:49 p.m. in order to discuss 

Negotiations. 


MOTION: By Weber second by McHugh to come out of Closed Session at 9:08 p.m. 


14. ADJOURNMENT 

MOTION: By Weber second by McHugh to adjourn the meeting at 9:08 p.m. 

VOTE: On roll call all members present voted aye. 

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To: Board of Education 

From: Dr. Daniel J. Coles, Superintendent of Schools 

Date: December 2, 2010 

Subject: Student Liaison Report 

At this time, the student liaison will present a report to the Board of Education. 

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Agenda Item #7.

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TO: Board of Education 

FROM: Dr. Daniel J. Coles, Superintendent of Schools 

DATE: December 2, 2010 

RE: WHS New Course Offerings 2011/12 

The Superintendent is seeking Board direction to place the new high school course offerings for 

2011/12 on the December 16, 2010 Business Meeting agenda for approval. 

Background: The Administration is proposing two new courses for Wauconda High School 

beginning with the 2011/12 school year. Our established New Course Offering Guidelines and 

reporting periods were utilized in developing this recommendation. These guidelines assist 

faculty with the methodology to design and write course descriptions, align to the course to the 

Illinois Learning Standards and create flow charts that provide a visual representation of the 

course in its academic department. New to the course offering information is the correlation 

between the State of Illinois Longitudinal Data System and our local course descriptions. 

The proposed new 2011/12 WHS New Course Offerings are: 

�� Nutrition and Wellness: SIS Course Description code # 22202A001, Course Level: General 

�� Modern Literature: SIS Course Description code # 01062A000, Course Level: General 

Special Note: In October of this year, the State of Illinois initiated the Illinois Longitudinal Data 

System (ILDS): The Transcript Coding Project. This new requirement will require that all high 

school courses are denoted with the following: 

�� Element I of the Data System will provide a Course Description/numerical code, and high 

schools will match the State course identifier (code) to each local course; 

�� Element 2 –Course Level will assign course rigor level to each local course. 



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Agenda Item #8

Wauconda High School staff is now in the process of matching local course numbers to the 

corresponding Illinois School Course Codes. The Illinois School Course Codes are based on the 

Secondary School Course Classification System: School Codes for the Exchange of Data 

Codes, provided by the National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data and the 

new Common Core and College Readiness Standards. This NCES data handbook is 176 pages 

in length and outlines a system for assigning standard codes to secondary school courses in 22 

major subject areas. It also includes a content description for each course and instructions on 

how to use the system in coding courses. 

After completing a crosswalk between local district course codes and the Illinois School Course 

Codes, districts will upload new course data elements linked to individual student records in the 

Illinois Student Information System (SIS) by July 31, 2011. This process will provide an 

opportunity for staff to begin the process of investigating and incorporating the new Common 

Core Standards with our high school coursework. 

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Wauconda High School 

Request for Approval of a New Course 

Reporting Period 1 

Submission due on or before October 26 

The following criterion is required for submission of new course offerings at 

Wauconda High School. Please complete the following and forward to the 

Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, Ms. Laura Beltchenko. 

Date of proposal: 9/24/10 

Teacher submitting proposal: Alexandra Lentz 

Department to which course will be added: Family and Consumer Sciences 

Title of proposed course: Nutrition and Wellness 

Description of proposed course (catalog description; 50-100 words): 

Nutrition and Wellness enables students to realize the components 

and lifelong benefits of sound nutrition and wellness practices and 

empowers them to apply these principles in their everyday lives. 

Students will advance their food preparation techniques and nutritional 

knowledge through various laboratory experiences, impact of daily 

nutrition and wellness practices on long-term health, current nutritional 

issues, preparation of nutritious meals and snacks based on USDA Dietary 

Guidelines; physical, social, and psychological aspects of healthy 

nutrition and wellness choices, and nutrition and wellness career paths. 

Where does this course fall in the department’s scope and sequence? 

This would be another option for students to take after they pass 

Foods I with a “C” average. This course would just take the place of 

another section of Foods II. It would not require more teachers. 

List any potential curricular duplications either in your department or other 

departments.

This course will go more in depth into the food pyramid which is 

touched on in Foods I. 

Are any prerequisite courses required? If so, please list. 

Foods I with a C or better 

For what grade levels is the proposed course appropriate? 

Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors 

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Signature of proposing teacher Date 

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Signature of department coordinator Date 

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Signature of Asst. Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Date




Submission due on or before November 16 

The following criterion is required for submission of new course offerings at Wauconda 

High School. Please complete the following and forward to the Assistant 

Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, Ms. Laura Beltchenko. 

Date of submission: 11/19/10 

Teacher submitting proposal: Alexandra Lentz 

Department to which course will be added: Family Consumer Sciences 

Title of proposed course: Nutrition and Wellness 

Step 1: Please type and attach a more extensive description of the proposed course. 

Include description of the intellectual content and objectives of the course, a rough 

outline or syllabus, and a proposed reading list (textbook if any, other reading sources, 

etc.). *If a textbook is required, please have the curriculum office assist in your 

research for materials. 

Step 2: Show how this course aligns with the Illinois Learning Standards (attach to this 

document). 

Step 3: If English-Language Arts or Mathematics, please review Illinois Assessment 

Frameworks and become acquainted with percent of goal addressed in these 

frameworks. How will this course address the frameworks? (attach to this document) 

The teacher designated to instruct this course must be “highly qualified.” List below 

potential candidates to teach this course: 

1. Alexandra Lentz 

2. Katie Vachette

Nutrition and Wellness Course Description 

Nutrition and Wellness enables students to realize the components and 

lifelong benefits of sound nutrition and wellness practices and empowers them 

to apply these principles in their everyday lives. Students will advance their 

food preparation techniques and nutritional knowledge through various 

laboratory experiences, impact of daily nutrition and wellness practices on 

long-term health, current nutritional issues, preparation of nutritious meals 

and snacks based on USDA Dietary Guidelines; physical, social, and 

psychological aspects of healthy nutrition and wellness choices, and nutrition 

and wellness career paths. 

Course Objectives 

��Examine impacts of daily choices, behaviors, and other factors on 

health and wellness (for example: exercise, nutrition, stress, genetics, 

work environments, life events). 

��Apply USDA Dietary Guidelines in planning to meet personal and 

family nutrition and wellness needs across the life span. 

��Investigate challenges of meeting nutritional needs when 

modifications are made for special needs (for example: vegetarianism, 

sports nutrition, weight management, diabetes, lactose intolerance, 

cardiovascular concerns, and food allergies). 

��Explain impacts of technological advances on selection, availability, 

preparation, and home storage of food (for example: engineered 

foods, organic foods, food irradiation).

Nutrition and Wellness Course Thematic Structure and Unit Outlines 

Unit 1: Thematic Project-Choose wellness 

�� Describe your favorite sports and physical activities. 

�� Find out about places in your community you can participate 

in your favorite sports/physical activities. 

�� Write interview questions 

�� Interview someone in a fitness-related profession about the 

effects of different types of physical activities on health and 

well-being 

�� Make a presentation to your classmates on the findings of 

your research and interview 

Choose Wellness- 1 week 

Chapter 1: Wellness and Food Choices 

�� Identify four aspects of wellness 

�� Describe influences on your food choices 

�� Explain how appetite, hunger, and flavor affect wellness 

�� Demonstrate how to make decisions and reach goals for 

wellness 

Chapter 2: Physical Fitness and Active Living 

�� Describe how physical activity promotes fitness 

�� Identify the benefits of active living 

�� Identify safety and health precautions for physical activity 

�� Explain how to check the progress of your plan for active 

living 

Unit 2: Thematic Project-Investigate Food Trends 

�� Choose and research a popular food trend that interests you. 

�� Examine how the food trend you selected reflects or does not 

reflect the messages of the Dietary Guidelines and MyPyramid. 

�� Write a list of interview questions about the food trend you 

selected and its effect on nutrition. 

�� Interview someone in the community who is qualified to discuss 

the food trend.

�� Take notes during the interview, and type the results of the 

interview. 

The World of Food- 1 week 

Chapter 3: Food and Culture 

�� Explain the connection between culture and food choices 

�� Describe influences on the development of the cuisines of 

the United States and Canada 

�� Identify ways to learn about healthful foods from other 

cultures 

Chapter 4: Food and Marketplace 

�� Describe the steps that bring food from the farm to the 

consumer 

�� Explain how technology increases your food choices 

�� Distinguish government, food industry, and consumer 

roles in food safety. 

�� Identify factors that may limit the world’s food supply. 

Unit 4: Food and Your Body- 3 weeks 

Chapter 7: Nutrients: From Food to You 

�� List the three main nutrient functions 

�� List the six categories of nutrients 

�� Explain energy balance 

�� Describe the possible effects of getting too few or too 

many nutrients 

�� Describe the safe use of dietary supplements 

Chapter 8: Dietary Guidelines 

�� Describe the purpose of the Dietary Guidelines for 

Americans 

�� List the nine Dietary Guidelines topics 

�� Identify five tips for making the Dietary Guidelines help 

you live more healthfully 

Chapter 9: MyPyramid and You 

�� Identify the key ideas in MyPyramid 

�� Summarize how to use MyPyramid

�� Describe the five food groups and oils 

�� Name the nutrient dense foods 

�� Explain the importance of portion sizes 

�� Use what you learned in your research to create an oral 

presentation. 

Unit 5: Thematic Project- Plan a Healthy Lifestyle 

�� Choose and research a healthy lifestyle 

�� Create a full day’s menu that meets all your nutritional needs. 

�� Write a summary of your research. 

�� Make a presentation to your classmates on the findings of your 

research 

Nutrition for Life- 3 weeks 

Chapter 10: Choices for Your Healthy Weight 

�� Explain the factors that determine your healthy weight 

�� Discuss the reasons to maintain a healthy weight 

�� Describe ways to achieve and maintain your healthy 

weight 

�� Explain why fad diets do not promote healthful patterns of 

eating 

Chapter 11: Fuel Up for Sports 

�� Describe how physical activity affects your nutrient needs 

�� Discuss smart food and fluid choices for before, during, 

and after physical activity 

�� Analyze common myths about sports nutrition 

Chapter 12: Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle 

�� Summarize how nutrition needs change throughout the 

life cycle 

�� Explain the importance of good nutrition for pregnancy 

�� Compare how infant feeding changes in the first year of 

life 

�� Create a healthful eating plan for children 

�� Explain how good nutrition and active living are important 

for teens

�� Discuss how food and nutrition needs change during 

adulthood 

�� Identify sources of food assistance 

Chapter 13: Vegetarian Choices 

�� Distinguish between the different types of vegetarian 

eating styles 

�� Identify the nutritional benefits and challenges of 

vegetarian eating plans 

�� Explain how to use My Pyramid to make healthful 

vegetarian food choices 

Chapter 14: Special Health Concerns 

�� Identify food and lifestyle recommendations that lower 

health risks 

�� Describe eating disorders and their warning signs 

�� Identify food sensitivities and how to handle them 

�� Discuss special eating plans used for certain health 

problems 

�� Propose meal and snack basics to help someone 

recovering from an illness or injury 

�� Explain how food and medications may affect each other 

Unit 6: Thematic Project- Smart Food Choices 

�� Conduct research. 

�� Write a summary of your research. 

�� Create a poster displaying nutritional information about and 

advertisements for food items from a chain restaurant. 

�� Write interview questions. 

�� Interview someone in your community. 

�� While interviewing, take notes, and after interviewing, transcribe 

your notes. 

Make a presentation to the class. 

Smart Food Choices- 2 weeks 

Chapter 15: Consumer Issues: Fact vs. Fiction 

�� Identify sources of reliable food and nutrition information 

�� Evaluate food advertisements

�� Recognize false health claims 

�� Interpret food and nutrition news 

Chapter 16: Planning Nutritious Meals and Snacks 

�� Identify things to consider when you plan a meal 

�� Discuss why it is important to eat breakfast 

�� Explain how to pack a meal to eat away from home 

�� List ways to make smart choices about snacking 

Chapter 17: Shopping for Food 

�� Outline the components of a food shopping plan 

�� Identify how to use food labels for smart shopping 

decisions 

�� Summarize how to shop for value, quality and food safety 

�� List six ways to be a courteous customer when you shop 

Chapter 18: Eating Well When Away from Home 

�� Describe factors to consider when choosing a restaurant 

�� Explain how to make smart menu choices 

�� Describe courteous behavior when you eat away from 

home 

�� Explain how to handle a restaurant bill 

Unit 7: Thematic Project- From Kitchen to Table 

�� Conduct research on kitchen equipment and appliances you 

would include in your ideal kitchen. 

�� Create a poster showing the layout of and equipment in your 

ideal kitchen. 

�� Make a presentation to your class. 

Summarize your research 

From Kitchen to Table, 2 weeks 

Chapter 22: Organizing the Kitchen 

�� Describe how to organize a kitchen for efficiency 

�� Illustrate a work plan for preparing a meal or recipe 

�� Discuss how to work efficiently as a team in a foods lab 

�� Explain ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle

Chapter 23: Serving a Meal 

�� Describe three types of meal service 

�� Describe how to set a table properly 

�� Identify good table manners 

�� Explain how to use variety, presentation, and garnishes to 

make meals appealing 

�� Provide guidelines for successful entertaining 

Unit 8: Thematic Project: Discover Organic Foods 

�� Conduct research over organic foods. 

�� What regulations are required for labeling food as organic 

�� List the benefits. 

�� List the negatives. 

�� How does this play a role in nutrition and wellness? 

Learning about Foods-2 weeks 

Chapter 24: Grains 

�� Identify the health benefits of grain foods, especially 

whole grains 

�� Explain how a variety of grain foods can fit in everyday 

meals and snacks 

�� Discuss how food science applies to grain products 

�� Summarize smart tips for buying and storing grain 

products 

�� Describe how to prepare grain foods for quality, 

nutritional value, and appeal 

Chapter 25: Vegetables 

�� Explain why vegetables are good for your health 

�� Explain where vegetables come from, how they get their 

colors, and how they react to heat, water, and air 

�� Summarize smart ways to buy and store vegetables 

�� Describe how to clean and prepare vegetables 

Chapter 26: Fruit 

�� Explain how eating a variety of fruits can contribute to 

good health

�� Discuss how fruit gets and keeps its color 

�� Summarize smart ways to buy and store fruit 

�� Describe how to prepare fruits in safe, nutritious, and 

appealing ways 

Chapter 27: Milk 

�� Describe the nutrients in milk and summarize how much 

teens should eat from the Milk Group 

�� Identify ways to enjoy milk, yogurt, and cheese in meals 

and snacks 

�� Discuss how food science applies to milk products 

�� Summarize ways to buy dairy foods 

�� Describe how to store and prepare milk, yogurt, and 

cheese 

Chapter 28: Meat, Poultry, and Fish 

�� Explain ho lean meat, poultry, and fish fit into a healthful 

eating plan 

�� Discuss how food science applies to cooking meat, 

poultry, and fish 

�� Summarize tips for buying lean meat, poultry, and fish 

�� Describe how to prepare meat, poultry, and fish to keep 

them lean, tender, and safe 

Chapter 29: Eggs, Beans, and Nuts 

�� Explain how eggs, beans, and nuts fit into a healthful 

eating plan 

�� Summarize tips for buying and storing eggs, beans, and 

nuts 

�� Discuss how food science applies to preparing eggs 

�� Compare the many ways to safely cook eggs 

�� Describe how to prepare beans and nuts for flavor, 

quality, and nutrition 

Chapter 30: Fats and Oils 

�� Summarize the differences between oils and solid fats 

�� Suggest ways to use healthy oils in food preparation 

�� Discuss how food science applies to fats 

�� Explain how to buy and store oils and solid fats

�� Describe the main functions of fats in food preparation 

Unit 9: Thematic Project: Food Industry Careers 

�� Select and research a food service industry career that interests 

you. 

�� Write a summary. 

�� Present to the class. 

Combination Foods-1 week 

Chapter 31: Salads 

�� Explain how salads contribute to healthful eating 

�� Discuss selection and storage of salads and salad 

ingredients 

�� Describe the types of salads and their preparation 

�� Compare salad dressings 

�� Apply nutrition advice to salad bar choices 

Chapter 33: Mixed Foods and Snacks 

�� Explain how to prepare sandwiches for nutrition and 

flavor 

�� List guidelines for preparing a nourishing pizza 

�� Describe five nourishing snacks you could make 

�� Describe how to make nutritious, flavorful soups and 

stews 

�� List nourishing and easy casseroles, skillet dinners, and 

stir-fries 

Chapter 34: Desserts 

�� Analyze how desserts fit into a healthful eating plan 

�� Describe how to store desserts for quality and food safety




Submission due on or before October 26 




Date of proposal – November 16, 2010 

Teacher submitting proposal – Stephanie Fike & Danette Hughes 

Department to which course will be added – English/Language Arts 

Title of proposed course – Modern Literature: SIS Code = 01062A000 

Description of proposed course (catalog description; 50-100 words) This course will 

analyze modern literature through discussion, writing, and creative media 

projects. It will include the academic vocabulary already in place in World 

Literature, but apply those terms to more modern or more popular literature. 

Where does this course fall in the department’s scope and sequence? This elective 

course provides a study of more contemporary literature that will prompt 

students to translate modern fiction and nonfiction into text to text, text to self 

and text into world situations prompting rich discussion and comparative 

debates. 

List any potential curricular duplication either in your department or other 

departments. N/A 

Are any prerequisite courses required? If so, please list. N/A 

For what grade levels is the proposed course appropriate? High school seniors 

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Signature of proposing teacher Date 

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Signature of department coordinator Date 

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Signature of Asst. Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Date




Submission due on or before November 16 




Date of submission: November 18, 2010 

Teacher submitting proposal: Stephanie Fike & Danette Hughes 

Department to which course will be added: English/Language Arts 

Title of proposed course: Modern Literature, SIS Code = 01062A000 

Step 1: Please type and attach a more extensive description of the proposed course. 

Include description of the intellectual content and objectives of the course, a rough 

outline or syllabus, and a proposed reading list (textbook if any, other reading sources, 

etc.). *If a textbook is required, please have the curriculum office assist in your 

research for materials. 

Step 2: Show how this course aligns with the Illinois Learning Standards (attach to this 

document). 

Step 3: If English-Language Arts or Mathematics, please review Illinois Assessment 

Frameworks and become acquainted with percent of goal addressed in these 

frameworks. How will this course address the frameworks? (See Attached 

Documentation) 

The teacher designated to instruct this course must be “highly qualified.” List below 

potential candidates to teach this course: 

1.Stephanie Fike 

2. Danette Hughes 

3. Beau Shogren

Modern Literature 

Course Overview: 

This course would survey modern literature through the 21st century. Emphasis 

would be placed on the development of critical reading and writing skills and 

instructional practices would provide opportunities for students to interact, 

argue, criticize, explain and defend vary points-of-view discovered in literature 

of the 20th and 21st centuries. 

The use of technology would also be an integral part of this course. 

Materials: 

The course will utilize various novels and short stories as well as excerpts from 

contemporary non-fiction works. 

Some possible titles to include but not be limited to: 

The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien 

Catch 22, Joseph Heller 

The Fountainhead or Anthem, Ayn Rand (we currently have a class set of each) 

The Book Thief , Marcus Zasak 

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, John Boyne 

Night, Elie Wiesel 

Franie & Zooey, J.D. Salinger 

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Jonathan Foer 

Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury 

Life of Pi, Yann Martel 

Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins 

The DaVinci Code, by Dan Brown 

Novels by Jodi Piccoult 

*We still need to research nonfiction titles to incorporate 

* Subscribe to Time magazine? 

* We also have three short story anthologies from which we could select short 

stories to incorporate in class.

State Goals 

The current vision for this course meets the following state standards: 

STATE GOAL 1: Read with Fluency and Understanding 

1.A.5a Identify and analyze new terminology applying knowledge of word origins and 

derivations in a variety of practical settings. 

1.B.5a Relate reading to prior knowledge and experience and make connections to 

related information. 

1.B.5b Analyze the defining characteristics and structures of a variety of complex 

literary genres and describe how genre affects the meaning and function of the texts. 

1.B.5d Read age-appropriate material with fluency and accuracy. 

1.C.5a Use questions and predictions to guide reading across complex materials. 

1.C.5b Analyze and defend an interpretation of text. 

1.C.5d Summarize and make generalizations from content and relate them to the 

purpose of the material. 

STATE GOAL 2: Read and understand literature representative of various societies, 

eras and ideas 

2.A.5a Compare and evaluate oral, written or viewed works from various eras and 

traditions and analyze complex literary devices (e.g., structures, images, forms, 

foreshadowing, flashbacks, stream of consciousness). 

2.A.5b Evaluate relationships between and among character, plot, setting, theme, 

conflict and resolution and their influence on the effectiveness of a literary piece. 

2.A.5c Analyze the development of form (e.g., short stories, essays, speeches, poetry, 

plays, novels) and purpose in American literature and literature of other countries. 

2.A.5d Evaluate the influence of historical context on form, style and point of view for 

a variety of literary works. 

STATE GOAL 3: Write to communicate for a variety of purposes. 

3.A.5 Produce grammatically correct documents using standard manuscript 

specifications for a variety of purposes and audiences. 

3.B.5 Using contemporary technology, produce documents of publication quality for 

specific purposes and audiences; exhibit clarity of focus, logic of organization, 

appropri-ate elaboration and support and overall coherence. 

3.C.5a Communicate information and ideas in narrative, informative and 

persuasive writing with clarity and effectiveness in a variety of written forms 

using appropriate traditional and/or electronic formats; adapt content, 

vocabulary, voice and tone to the audience, purpose and situation.

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RE: Cost Estimate For O&M Capital Improvement Project Requests 2011/12 

The list of O&M Capital Improvement Project Requests that had been created from building administrator 

input and board member walk-throughs has been priced by the administration. The administration is 

seeking Board direction in order to move forward with possible bids for FY11/12. Please note that there is 

$ 250,000 projected in the first draft of the FY11/12 Budget for Capital Improvements. 

First Priority – Items requiring repair and/or replacement Est. Cost 

WGS - Roof repair schedule $ 20,000 

WGS - Repave and seal coat all black top surfaces 150,000 

RCS - Replace carpeting with tile in classrooms 20,000 

RCS - Repave and seal coat all black top surfaces 150,000 

RCS - Extend front sidewalk 10,000 

CCS - Replace door frames 15,000 

CCS - Complete interior painting 10,000 

CCS - Repave and seal coat all black top surfaces 175,000 

WMS - Repave and seal coat all black top surfaces 125,000 

MMS - Seal coat all black top surfaces 50,000 

WHS - Resurface track 200,000 

WHS - Seal coat all black top surfaces 50,000 

Maintenance - Vehicle Replacement Schedule – one new truck 30,000 

Maintenance/Transportation - Seal coat all black top surfaces 50,000 



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Agenda Item #9

Wauconda CUSD 118 Three-Year Maintenance Projects/Capital Outlay Budget (O&M Fund) – Second Draft 12.2.10 

District-Wide 11/12 12/13 13/14 

Fiber Internet connectivity* 

Wauconda Grade School 

Roof repair schedule x x x 

Repave and seal coat all black top surfaces x x 

Reconfigure south end entrance* 

Phones in classrooms* 

Voicemail* 

Paint lockers* 

Refurbish existing bathrooms* 

Replace/refurbish classroom casework* 

Exterior door upgrades* 

Window repairs* 

Interior sprinklers* 

Robert Crown School 

Replace carpeting with tile in classrooms x x 


Extend front sidewalk x 

Install fencing between play area and parking* 

Replace front soffit* 

Replace building sign* 


Voicemail* 

Cotton Creek School 

Replace door frames x x x 

Complete interior painting x x x 

Repave and seal coat all black top surfaces x 

Add lighting to parking lot* 

Voicemail* 

Reconfigure student drop-off/pick-up* 

Wauconda Middle School 


Phones in classrooms* 

Voicemail* 

Replace/paint lockers* 

Interior painting* 



Install low noise exhaust fans in gym* 


Matthews Middle School 

Seal coat all black top surfaces x x 


Resurface track x 

Seal coat all black top surfaces x x 

Complete interior painting* 

Update existing voicemail* 

Replace sections of roof/replace or repair fascia & soffit* 

Replace old windows* 



Install outdoor water line to north soccer field* 

Install low noise exhaust fans in medium and small gym* 

Replace manual winches for backboards with automated system/small gym* 

Replace dugout fencing on Main St. baseball field* 

Install safety netting behind backstop and behind first base dugout on new Varsity baseball field* 

Install safety netting along south side of new practice soccer field* 

Artificial turf on athletic field and add lanes 7 & 8 on homestretch on track* 

Construct new ticket booth in conjunction with electrical box at athletic field* 

Construct new Bulldog store adjacent to west wall of team room (then remove existing Bulldog store)* 

Air condition new competition gym* 

Install building sign on east end of two-story addition* 

Install connector sidewalk in east courtyard* 


Operations & Maintenance/Transportation Departments 

Purchase new/used truck x x x 

Seal coat all black top surfaces at Transportation & Maintenance Centers x x 

Coordinated heating/cooling control system* *Requires additional funding source (i.e. state monies, developer donations, etc.)

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RE: Transportation Needs for FY2011/12 

The Superintendent is seeking direction from the Board of Education to prepare bid specifications for the 

purchase of two new regular education buses and three large special education buses for FY11/12. 

Please note that the cost of the anticipated lease payment will be included in the first draft of the FY11/12 

Budget. 

Background 

The administration is bringing forth the request to prepare bid specifications for new buses for its 

Transportation Fleet. The request at this time provides the opportunity to be in the market place earlier for 

the solicitation of bids. It is anticipated that the bid opening would be in January, for Board action in 

February, and delivery in late July of 2011. 

The Transportation department needs for FY11/12 includes adding two new regular education buses 

and three large special education bus. The administration feels that this increase in the number of buses 

in the fleet will be adequate for next year’s student transportation needs. It is anticipated that the District 

would trade-in two older buses. 

The projected total cost of the five-year lease is roughly $ 500,000. The projected annual lease cost would 

be $ 100,000. The buses will be acquired through a five-year lease purchase. This will enable the District 

to properly align the payments with the state allowed depreciation method for transportation expenditure 

reimbursement purposes. 

The projected lease payment of $ 100,000 for FY2011/12 represents the first year’s payment. This 

payment, less the cost of interest, is also equivalent to one year’s depreciation for five buses. The cost of 

depreciation would be part of the FY2011/12 transportation claim. The District would receive 80% of this 

amount in FY2012/13 for a special education bus, and about 60% for a regular education bus. 

If no buses were purchased for FY2011/12, the District would not incur the $ 100,000 payment. It would 

force the District to continue the life of older buses, (see Bus Fleet Data). Also, if there was a significant 

increase in enrollment for FY2011/12, the bus schedules could be affected by the increased rider ship that 

the increased enrollment would cause. 

Attachment: Bus Fleet Data, Bus Leases Data 



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2011 

Agenda Item #10.

Wauconda Community Unit School District #118 

Transportation Fund 

Estimated Fiscal Year Total Lease Payments 

As of July 1, 2011 

Current Leases Pymt Due FY 11/12 FY 12/13 FY 13/14 FY 14/15 FY 15/16 

Seven 2008 18+1 Type A Bus 18-Dec $ 78,259.37 x 

Two 2008 48 passenger Bus 15-Jul 42,266.00 x 

One 2008 78 passenger Bus 15-Jul 18,393.86 x 

Three 2009 Bluebird 77 pass 1-Jul 56,910.54 

Two 2009 Bluebird 18+1 pass 15-Jul 21,254.94 

Five 2010 Bluebird 77 pass 1-Jul 96,458.10 

One 2011 24 passenger Bus 15-Jul 10,857.09 

Four 2011 Bluebird 77 pass 15-Jul 80,363.52 


$ 56,910.54 x 

21,254.94 x 

96,458.10 

10,857.09 

80,363.52 

100,000.00 

$ 96,458.10 x 

10,857.09 

80,363.52 

100,000.00 

$ 10,857.09 x 

80,363.52 x 

100,000.00 

$ 100,000.00 x 

Subtotal $ 504,763.42 $ 365,844.19 $ 287,678.71 $ 191,220.61 $ 100,000.00 

Future Leases * 


103,000.00 

103,000.00 

103,000.00 


106,000.00 

106,000.00 


110,000.00 


Trade-Ins (10,000.00) 

(20,000.00) 

(20,000.00) 

(20,000.00) 

(20,000.00) 

Total $ 494,763.42 $ 448,844.19 $ 476,678.71 $ 490,220.61 $ 509,000.00 

* Future leases are projected to be five-year leases. Each purchase may include trade-in of older buses. Five new buses to be purchased 

in FY11/12, and then five new buses through FY15/16. Assume a trade-in value of $ 5,000 per bus. 

x = last payment per lease 

Bus leases fy12 11/29/2010 5:06 PM

School Buses Year Mileage 

Bus #1 2004 86,357 

#2 2008 36,302 

#3 2001 87,897 

#4 2004 79,783 

#5 2003 84,752 

#6 2000 104,164 

#7 2010 17,389 

#8 1999 112,347 

#9 2000 103,028 

#10 2011 986 

#11 2002 89,958 

#12 1999 104,577 

#14 2011 1,170 

#15 2004 71,089 

#16 2007 41,260 

#17 2000 104,694 

#18 2002 91,605 

#19 2002 88,420 

#20 2004 71,850 

#21 2008 15,980 

#22 2010 9,460 

#23 2001 102,094 

#24 2001 95,465 

#25 2006 51,532 

#26 2011 1,206 

#27 2011 1,272 

#28 2007 34,754 

#29 2004 70,073 

#30 2001 101,326 

#31 2007 42,462 

#32 2007 40,492 

Wauconda CUSD 118 Transportation 

School Buses 2010-11 

School Buses Year Mileage 

#33 2007 37,785 

#34 2007 43,587 

#35 2009 23,542 

#36 2010 7,942 

#37 2009 24,348 

#38 2010 11,406 

#39 2010 9,538 

#40 1999 109,980 

#41 1999 111,095 

#42 1999 105,383 

#43 2000 109,862 

#45 2001 99,975 

#46 2001 95,218 

#47 2005 78,427 

#48 2006 60,903 

#49 2006 60,076 

#50 2006 51,754 

#51 2006 47,641 

#52 2006 57,260 

#53 2007 45,808 

#54 2007 45,742 

#55 2007 45,011 

#56 2007 49,517 

#57 2008 41,539 

#58 2008 45,278 

#59 2007 40,110 

#60 2009 31,922 

#61 2009 27,542 

#62 2006 49,398 

#63T 2010 1,219

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RE: School Calendar 2011/12 

The Superintendent seeks Board direction to place the proposed School Calendar for 2011/12 

on the December 16, 2010 Business Meeting Agenda for adoption. 

Background: Based upon input from the Board of Education, the Calendar Committee 

(comprised of teachers and administrators) as well as considering other factors such as the 

2011/12 Lake County calendar, promoting the continuity of instruction, and utilizing state 

approved waivers, the Superintendent recommends to the Board to adopt the attached 

Option #1 School Calendar for 2011/12. 

The Board reviewed three calendar options at their September Committee of the Whole 

Meeting. All three options support our goal to begin school in mid-August. By starting in mid- 

August, two important initiatives are achieved. First, a mid-August start enables Wauconda High 

School to complete 1 st Semester Finals before Winter Break. Enacting this type of calendar 

would gain one to two weeks of high school instruction typically lost when finals take place after 

Winter Break. Second, starting in mid-August provides the maximum amount of instructional 

time for our 3-8 th graders to prepare for the state tests. The state tests over the years have been 

moved from late March, then to the middle of March, to now the beginning of March. The more 

time our students receive instruction on our curriculum, the better they will do on these important 

assessments. We began this practice of beginning school in mid-August with the 2008/09 

school year. 

The three calendar options also continued the new practice of having Fall Conferences at the 

beginning of November. The three-day combination of an early dismissal day with conferences, 

a day of no student attendance with conferences followed by a day of no student attendance 

with an Institute Day will return to a Wednesday through Friday scenario because there is no 

November election in odd-numbered years. 

Both the Board and the Committee found favor with Option #1. As Superintendent, I concur with 

the input provided and therefore recommend calendar “Option 1” for the 2011/12 school year. 

Note: The narrative version of the 2011/12 school calendar will be presented during the 

December 16, 2010 Business Meeting for approval by the Board. 

Attachments: September 2 C.O.W. Presentation to the Board Concerning Parameters for the 2011/12 Calendar 



“Learning For Life – Building Partnerships For Success” 

Agenda Item #11. 



555 North Main Street, Wauconda, Illinois 60084-1299, (847) 526-7690, Fax (847) 526-1019, www.cusd118.lake.k12.il.us 

First Class Schools • Wauconda Grade • Robert Crown • Cotton Creek • Wauconda Middle • Matthews Middle • Wauconda High

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DATE: September 2, 2010 

SUBJECT: Input on Parameters for the 2011/12 School Calendar 

The Superintendent is seeking Board direction regarding parameters that would be used in 

developing the 2011/12 school calendar. 

Background: Once these parameters are identified, the Superintendent will meet with the 

Calendar Committee (comprised of teachers and administrators) in order to obtain their input on 

a draft calendar for 2011/12. A final calendar recommendation will be brought to the Board for 

approval at the December Business Meeting. This timeline would allow ample opportunity to 

inform staff and parents to assist them in planning for the 2011-2012 school year. 

Three options are being presented to the Board. All three options mirror the 2010/11 calendar 

with respect to beginning in mid-August and ending in late May. As was the case in the previous 

three school years, starting in mid-August allows for two important initiatives to be achieved. 

First, a mid-August start enables Wauconda High School to complete 1 st Semester Finals before 

Winter Break. Enacting this type of calendar would gain 1 – 2 weeks of high school instruction 

typically lost when finals take place after Winter Break. Second, starting in mid-August provides 

the maximum amount of instructional time for our 3-8 th graders to prepare for the state tests. 

The state tests over the years have been moved from late March, then to the middle of March, 

to now the beginning of March. The more time our students receive instruction on our 

curriculum, the better they will do on these important assessments. 

The differences among the three options will be presented first followed by the similarities. 

© Wauconda CUSD 118 

September 2, 2010 

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2011

Differences Among the Options 

OPTION #1 – The start of school would be Wednesday, August 17, 2011 with two teacher 

Institute Days occurring on Monday, August 15 th and Tuesday, August 16 th . This calendar 

has the same number of semester days as the 2010/11 calendar with eighty-four (84) days 

for first semester and ninety (90) days for second semester. The start of school for Option #1 

mirrors that of the 2010/11 school year calendar. 

OPTION #2 – The start of school would be Monday, August 15, 2011 with two teacher 

Institute Days occurring on Thursday, August 11 th and Friday, August 12 th . This calendar has 

eighty-six (86) days for first semester and eighty-eight (88) days for second semester. 

OPTION #3 – The start of school would be Tuesday, August 16, 2011 with two teacher 

Institute Days occurring on Friday, August 12 th and Monday, August 15 th . This calendar has 

eighty-five (85) days for first semester and eighty-nine (89) days for second semester. 

Similarities Among the Options 

1. INSTITUTE DAYS – Continue with two back-to-back Beginning of the Year Institute Days 

at the start of the school year. These two days provide time for staff to initiate or to 

continue with staff development programs, to address any new adoptions, to orient new 

staff, and to address school improvement goals. Two Institute Days prior to the school 

year is least disruptive to families because the school year has yet to start. The Fall 

Institute Day on Friday, November 4, 2011 would continue to be paired with the Fall 

Parent Conferences scheduled for Wednesday, November 2, 2011 and Thursday, 

November 3, 2011. Also, continue with one Institute Day on February 17, 2012 paired 

with the February 16, 2012 Spring Parent Conferences and President’s Day holiday on 

February 20, 2012. (All four of these proposed Institute Days reflect our past practice.) 

2. USE OF SCHOOL HOLIDAY WAIVERS – Waive the following School Holidays 

-Veterans Day on November 11, 2011. Students are already not in attendance for the 

November 3 rd Fall Parent Conferences, November 4 th Fall Institute Day and Thanksgiving 

Holiday on November 23 rd – November 25 th . (past practice). 

-Casmir Pulaski Day on March 5, 2012. Students are already not in attendance for the 

February 16 th Parent Conferences, February 17 th Spring Institute Day, and February 20 th 

President’s Day. Also, grades 3-8 ISATs are scheduled for the beginning of March (past 

practice). 

-Note: Lincoln’s Birthday is on a Sunday in 2012. 

3. FALL AND SPRING PARENT CONFERENCES – Continue the practice established in 

2009/10 with an early November Fall Parent Conferences schedule. However, the two 

days have been moved back to a Wednesday and Thursday because we do not need to 

accommodate a Tuesday General Election as we did in 2010/11. Continue to schedule 

Spring Parent Conferences the day before the February Spring Institute Day, which 

precedes the President’s Day weekend (past practice). The date for the Spring Parent 

Conferences would be Thursday, February 16, 2012. 

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4. RECOGNITION OF SCHOOL HOLIDAYS/DAYS OF NON-ATTENDANCE – Continue to 

recognize the following school holidays and days of non-attendance with no student or 

staff attendance. District and school offices are typically closed on these days (past 

practice). 

-Labor Day on September 5, 2011 

-Columbus Day on October 10, 2011 

-Day of Non-Attendance on November 23, 2011 (day before Thanksgiving) 

-Thanksgiving Day on November 24, 2011 

-Day of Non-Attendance on November 25, 2011 (day after Thanksgiving) 

-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday on January 16, 2012 

-Day of Non-Attendance on February 20, 2012 (President’s Day) 

-Day of Non-Attendance on April 6, 2012 (Good Friday) 

-Memorial Day on May 28, 2012 

Note: Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are on a Sunday for the 2011/12 school year. 

5. WINTER BREAK & SPRING BREAK – Continue to align Winter Break and Spring Break 

with countywide recommendation. Winter Break would be December 22, 2011 – January 

3, 2012. WHS finals would be December 19 th , 20 th , and 21 st . Spring Break would be 

March 26, 2012 – March 30, 2012 (past practice). 

Reminder: The District 118 school calendar may not match up with those from the Lake 

County High Schools Technology Campus (LCHSTC), the Regional Office of Education 

Alternative School (ROE), the Special Education District of Lake County (SEDOL), and/or 

certain private school placements. We have been successful in accommodating any of these 

school calendar differences in the past. 

Attachments: Option #1, #2, & #3 

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CALENDAR COMMITTEE PLANNING WORKSHEET 2011/12 

REG-CTY-DIST-TYPE 34-049-1180-26 SCHOOL DISTRICT NAME & NUMBER WAUCONDA COMM UNIT SCHOOL DIST 118 COUNTY LAKE 

Jul-11 Aug-10 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 

Mon 1 3 X 2 NIA 2 X Mon 

Tues 2 4 X 1 X 3 NIA 3 X 1 X Tues 

Wed 3 5 X 2 X 4 X 1 X 4 X 2 X Wed 

Thur 4 1 X 6 X 3 ACI 1 X 5 X 2 X 1 X 5 X 3 X Thur 

Fri 1 5 2 X 7 X 4 TI 2 X 6 X 3 X 2 X 6 NIA 4 X 1 Fri 

Sat 2 6 3 8 5 3 7 4 3 7 5 2 Sat 

Mon 4 HOL 8 5 HOL 10 HOL 7 X 5 X 9 X 6 X 5 XW 9 X 7 X 4 Mon 

Tues 5 9 6 X 11 X 8 X 6 X 10 X 7 X 6 X 10 X 8 X 5 Tues 

Wed 6 10 7 X 12 X 9 X 7 X 11 X 8 X 7 X 11 X 9 X 6 Wed 

Thur 7 11 8 X 13 X 10 X 8 X 12 X 9 X 8 X 12 X 10 X 7 Thur 

Fri 8 12 9 X 14 X 11 XW 9 X 13 X 10 X 9 X 13 X 11 X 8 Fri 

Sat 9 13 10 15 12 10 14 11 10 14 12 9 Sat 

Mon 11 15 TI 12 X 17 X 14 X 12 X 16 HOL 13 X 12 X 16 X 14 X 11 Mon 

Tues 12 16 TI 13 X 18 X 15 X 13 X 17 X 14 X 13 X 17 X 15 X 12 Tues 

Wed 13 17 X 14 X 19 X 16 X 14 X 18 X 15 X 14 X 18 X 16 X 13 Wed 

Thur 14 18 X 15 X 20 X 17 X 15 X 19 X 16 ACI 15 X 19 X 17 X 14 Thur 

Fri 15 19 X 16 X 21 X 18 X 16 X 20 X 17 TI 16 X 20 X 18 X 15 Fri 

Sat 16 20 17 22 19 17 21 18 17 21 19 16 Sat 

Mon 18 22 X 19 X 24 X 21 X 19 X 23 X 20 NIA 19 X 23 X 21 X 18 Mon 

Tues 19 23 X 20 X 25 X 22 X 20 X 24 X 21 X 20 X 24 X 22 X 19 Tues 

Wed 20 24 X 21 X 26 X 23 NIA 21 X 25 X 22 X 21 X 25 X 23 XED 20 Wed 

Thur 21 25 X 22 X 27 X 24 HOL 22 NIA 26 X 23 X 22 X 26 X 24 XED 21 Thur 

Fri 22 26 X 23 X 28 X 25 NIA 23 NIA 27 X 24 X 23 X 27 X 25 XED 22 Fri 

Sat 23 27 24 29 26 24 28 25 24 28 26 23 Sat 

Mon 25 29 X 26 X 31 X 28 X 26 NIA 30 X 27 X 26 NIA 30 X 28 HOL 25 Mon 

Tues 26 30 X 27 X 29 X 27 NIA 31 X 28 X 27 NIA 29 XED 26 Tues 

Wed 27 31 X 28 X 30 X 28 NIA 29 X 28 NIA 30 XED 27 Wed 

Thur 28 29 X 29 NIA 29 NIA 31 28 Thur 

Fri 29 30 X 30 NIA 30 NIA 29 Fri 

Sat 30 31 31 30 Sat 

Mon 

Total 11 21 20 17 15 19 18 17 20 21 

Accum 11 32 52 69 84 103 121 138 158 179 

*EARLY DISMISSAL DAY, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2010 

TIMES OF EARLY DISMISSAL TO ACCOMMODATE PARENT CONFERENCES 

GRADES 9 – 12 12:35 p.m. 

GRADES 6 – 8 1:05 p.m. 

GRADES 1-5 2:05 p.m. 

A.M. Kdg. 10:50 a.m. 

P.M. Kdg Begins 12:20 p.m. – dismissal 2:05 p.m. 

QUARTERS FOR GRADES K-8 SEMESTERS FOR GRADES 9-12 

1st 08/17 – 10/14 = 41 days 1st 08/17 – 12/21 = 84 days 

2nd 10/17 – 12/21 = 43 days 2nd 01/04 – 05/22 = 90 days 

3rd 01/04 – 03/09 = 44 days 

4th 03/12 – 05/22 = 46 days (Last day of 4th Quarter at Grades K-8 and 2nd Semester 

at Grades 9-12 if no emergency days are used) 

WHS 1st Semester Finals – December 19, 20, 21 

WHS 2nd Semester Finals – TBD 

WHS Graduation Ceremony – Sunday, May 20, 2012, 2:00 p.m. 

WMS & MMS Promotion Ceremony - TBD 

OPTION #1 

LEGAL PUBLIC SCHOOL CALENDAR LEGEND No.Days 

HOLIDAYS Regular School Begins (Enter Date) 8/15/2011 

Independence Day 7/4/11 Regular School Closes (Enter Date) 

5/30/2012 

Labor Day 9/5/11 Pupil Attendance Days (174 Minimum) X 179 

Columbus Day 10/10/11 Emergency Days (Proposed Cal) 5 XED 

Veterans Day 11/11/11 Act of God Days AOG 

Thanksgiving Day 11/24/11 Full-Day P/T Conference/Inservice ACI 2 

Christmas Day 12/25/11 Full-Day P/T Conf/Inserv-Waivers WACI 

New Year's Day 1/1/12 Emergency Days(Final Calendar) ED 

M.L. King's Birthday 1/16/12 Half-Day Inservice XHI 

Lincoln's Birthday 2/12/12 Half-Day Parent/Teacher Conf. XHPT 

Casimir Pulaski Day 3/5/12 Interrupted Days XID 

Memorial Day 5/28/12 Delayed Start Days XDS 

Legal School Holiday 6 HOL 

Not in Attendance NIA 

Parent Institute PI 

School Improvement Days XSIP 

Sch Imp Days-Waivers WSIP 

Teacher Institutes/Workshops TI 4 

Waivers (In Attendance) 2 XW 

Total Days 185






Wed 3 5 X 2 X 4 X 1 X 4 X 2 X Wed 



Sat 2 6 3 8 5 3 7 4 3 7 5 2 Sat 




Thur 7 11 TI 8 X 13 X 10 X 8 X 12 X 9 X 8 X 12 X 10 X 7 Thur 

Fri 8 12 TI 9 X 14 X 11 XW 9 X 13 X 10 X 9 X 13 X 11 X 8 Fri 

Sat 9 13 10 15 12 10 14 11 10 14 12 9 Sat 

Mon 11 15 X 12 X 17 X 14 X 12 X 16 HOL 13 X 12 X 16 X 14 X 11 Mon 





Sat 16 20 17 22 19 17 21 18 17 21 19 16 Sat 

Mon 18 22 X 19 X 24 X 21 X 19 X 23 X 20 NIA 19 X 23 X 21 XED 18 Mon 

Tues 19 23 X 20 X 25 X 22 X 20 X 24 X 21 X 20 X 24 X 22 XED 19 Tues 




Sat 23 27 24 29 26 24 28 25 24 28 26 23 Sat 


Tues 26 30 X 27 X 29 X 27 NIA 31 X 28 X 27 NIA 29 26 Tues 

Wed 27 31 X 28 X 30 X 28 NIA 29 X 28 NIA 30 27 Wed 



Sat 30 31 31 30 Sat 

Mon 

Total 13 21 20 17 15 19 18 17 20 19 

Accum 13 34 54 71 86 105 123 140 160 179 



GRADES 9 – 12 12:35 p.m. 

GRADES 6 – 8 1:05 p.m. 

GRADES 1-5 2:05 p.m. 

A.M. Kdg. 10:50 a.m. 



1st 08/15 – 10/14 = 43 days 1st 08/15 – 12/21 = 86 days 

2nd 10/17 – 12/21 = 43 days 2nd 01/04 – 05/18 = 88 days 

3rd 01/04 – 03/09 = 44 days 







OPTION #2 




5/25/2012 


















Total Days 185






Wed 3 5 X 2 X 4 X 1 X 4 X 2 X Wed 



Sat 2 6 3 8 5 3 7 4 3 7 5 2 Sat 




Thur 7 11 8 X 13 X 10 X 8 X 12 X 9 X 8 X 12 X 10 X 7 Thur 

Fri 8 12 TI 9 X 14 X 11 XW 9 X 13 X 10 X 9 X 13 X 11 X 8 Fri 

Sat 9 13 10 15 12 10 14 11 10 14 12 9 Sat 

Mon 11 15 TI 12 X 17 X 14 X 12 X 16 HOL 13 X 12 X 16 X 14 X 11 Mon 





Sat 16 20 17 22 19 17 21 18 17 21 19 16 Sat 

Mon 18 22 X 19 X 24 X 21 X 19 X 23 X 20 NIA 19 X 23 X 21 X 18 Mon 

Tues 19 23 X 20 X 25 X 22 X 20 X 24 X 21 X 20 X 24 X 22 XED 19 Tues 




Sat 23 27 24 29 26 24 28 25 24 28 26 23 Sat 


Tues 26 30 X 27 X 29 X 27 NIA 31 X 28 X 27 NIA 29 XED 26 Tues 

Wed 27 31 X 28 X 30 X 28 NIA 29 X 28 NIA 30 27 Wed 



Sat 30 31 31 30 Sat 

Mon 

Total 12 21 20 17 15 19 18 17 20 20 

Accum 12 33 53 70 85 104 122 139 159 179 



GRADES 9 – 12 12:35 p.m. 

GRADES 6 – 8 1:05 p.m. 

GRADES 1-5 2:05 p.m. 

A.M. Kdg. 10:50 a.m. 



1st 08/16 – 10/14 = 42 days 1st 08/16 – 12/21 = 85 days 

2nd 10/17 – 12/21 = 43 days 2nd 01/04 – 05/21 = 89 days 

3rd 01/04 – 03/09 = 44 days 







OPTION #3 




5/29/2012 


















Total Days 185

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Subject: Membership Renewal in Island Lake Chamber of Commerce 2011 

The Superintendent is seeking Board direction to place the Membership Renewal in the Island 

Lake Chamber of Commerce for 2011 on the December 16, 2010 Business Meeting agenda for 

approval. 

Background: School District 118 has been a member of the Island Lake Chamber of Commerce 

for the past four years. Membership in this organization provides us an opportunity to interact 

with other local entities and businesses. The annual membership fee for 2011 is $50.00. 

Attachment 



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Agenda Item #12.

Membership Application 

Please fill out the application, even if you are a member, so that we can update our information files. 

Business Name : Wauconda School Oi stri ct 118 

Contact Person: Thomas A. Weber. Sr. 

Address: 

City State Zip 

Phone#: 847-526-7690 x102 

Fax#: 847-526-1019 

Website: www.dl18.org 

555 N. Main Street 

Wauconda. IL 60084 

E-Mail Address' 

Description of your business: Public Education 

NmnberofEmployees: Full Time: 550 Part Time: 60 

Signature: 

Welcome Letter Sent 

Check Received 

Th]e~. 

P .0. Box 808, Island Lake, IL 60042 (847) 604-4522 

$50.00 / vear 

www .islandlakechamber .org 

OFFICE USE ONLY 

Plaque Delivered 

Date: 

Check # Expiration _1 -1

______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 







Subject: Membership Renewal In Wauconda Chamber of Commerce 2010 

The Superintendent is seeking Board direction to place the Membership Renewal in the 

Wauconda Chamber of Commerce for 2011 on the December 16, 2010 Business Meeting 

agenda for approval. 

Background: School District 118 has a long history of membership with the Wauconda 

Chamber of Commerce. Membership in this organization provides us an opportunity to interact 

with other local entities and businesses. The annual membership fee for 2011 is $299.00. 

Attachment 



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Agenda Item #13.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 





From: John C. Armstrong, Board President 


Subject: Update Concerning IASB Resolutions 

Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Swanson will provide an update to the Board concerning the IASB 

resolutions that were voted upon at the IASB/IASA/IASBO Annual Conference in November. 



1961 







2011 

Agenda Item #14.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 







RE: First Reading of Policy Revisions 

The Superintendent seeks direction to include the following additions/revisions on the December 

16, 2010 Business Meeting agenda for Board approval. 

Background: This constitutes the first reading for these additions/revisions, which typically 

occurs at the Committee of the Whole Meeting. This first reading provides the opportunity to 

present the rationale for the revisions. 

Number Title Reason 

2:20 Powers and Duties of the Board 

of Education 

2:80 Board Member Oath and 

Conduct 

Change reflects existing IASB P.R.E.S.S. 

recommendation, which comply with P.A. 96-998, 

relieving board members from the duty to visit district 

schools. 

Changes reflect existing IASB P.R.E.S.S. 

recommendations, which includes updated crossreferences. 

2:100 Board Member Conflict of Interest Changes reflect existing IASB P.R.E.S.S. 

recommendations, which depending on the facts, a 

conflict of interest issue may involve inquiry beyond the 

specific laws that were previously listed. 

2:110 Qualifications, Term, and Duties 

of Board Officers 


recommendations, complying with P.A. 96-998, 

changing the date by which a secretary must submit 

the official acts of the board to the treasurer to “such 

times as the treasurer my require”. 

2:160 Board Attorney Changes reflect existing IASB P.R.E.S.S. 

recommendations. 

3:40 Superintendent Changes reflect existing IASB P.R.E.S.S. 

recommendations, which includes duties and 

certification requirements required by code. 

4:50 Payment Procedures Changes reflect existing IASB P.R.E.S.S. 

recommendations, which comply with P.A. 96-988, 

authorizing the treasurer to pay “Social Security taxes, 

wages, pension contributions, utility bills, and other 

recurring bills” with further Board approval. 

4:110 Transportation Changes reflect existing IASB P.R.E.S.S. 

recommendations, which includes post-trip vehicle 

inspection requirements. 


Agenda Item #15. 




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4:140 Waiver of Student Fees Changes reflect existing IASB P.R.E.S.S. 

recommendations, which comply with new ISBE rule 

concerning the application and verification processes. 

4:160 Environmental Quality of 

Buildings and Grounds 

4:170 (R) Exhibit 5 – Annual School Safety 

Review 

5:90 Abused and Neglected Child 

Reporting 


recommendations, which comply with all state and 

federal law. 

Deleted exhibit has been replaced by annual 

notification and documentation form provided by the 

Regional Office of Education. No operational changes, 

an Annual School Safety Review will still be conducted 

in compliance with the law. 


recommendations, which comply with all state reporting 

requirements and staff development obligations. 

5:190 Teacher Qualifications Changes reflect existing IASB P.R.E.S.S. 


federal law. 

5:250 Leaves of Absence Changes reflect existing IASB P.R.E.S.S. 


federal law. 

5:280 Duties and Qualifications Delete existing policy and replace with newly drafted 

document reflecting existing IASB P.R.E.S.S. 


5:290 Employment Termination and 

Suspension 

federal law. 

Change reflects existing IASB P.R.E.S.S. 

recommendations, which comply with P.A. 96-998, 

changing the pay date for a RIFfed employee. 

6:50 School Wellness Changes reflect existing IASB P.R.E.S.S. 


federal law. 

6:120 E2 Exhibit 2 – Request for a Service 

Animal to Accompany a Student 

in School Facilities 

This same exhibit was adopted by the Special 

Education District of Lake County (SEDOL), of which 

District 118 is a member. The School Code requires 

schools to accommodate students with service animals. 

7:90 Release During Schools Hours Changes reflect existing IASB P.R.E.S.S. 

recommendations, which has been edited to provide 

clarity. 

7:150 Agency and Police Interviews Changes reflect existing IASB P.R.E.S.S. 


federal law. 

7:150 AP Administrative Procedure – 

Agency and Police Interviews 

7:285 Food Allergy Management 

Program 

7:325 

7:325 AP1 

7:325 E1 

Student Fund-Raising Activities 

Administrative Procedure 1 – 

Student Fund Raising Activities 

Exhibit 1 Requisition 

Delete existing regulation and replace with newly 

drafted administrative procedure reflecting existing 

IASB P.R.E.S.S. recommendations, which comply with 

all state and federal law. 

Newly drafted policy reflects existing IASB P.R.E.S.S. 

recommendation, which complies with P.A. 96-349, 

mandating that school boards, by 1/1/11, implement a 

policy based on Guidelines for Managing Life- 

Threatening Food Allergies in Illinois Schools that were 

developed by ISBE and IDPH. Mrs. Morgan is leading 

the process to further refine our administrative 

procedures that have been in place for years. 

This policy was revised incorporating existing IASB 

P.R.E.S.S. recommendations and information taken 

from the proposed deletion of Policy 8:21. The newly 

drafted Administrative Procedure and Exhibit for Policy 

7:235 will replace the existing regulations for Policy 

8:21. 


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8:20 AP2 Administrative Procedure 

Community Use of School 

Facilities – Athletic Field Public 

Address System Guidelines 

Change reflects the District’s current practice. 

8:30 E1 Exhibit 1 Letter to Parent 

Newly drafted Exhibit 1 is recommended by IASB 

8:30 E2 Regarding Visits to School by P.R.E.S.S. and reflects current state and federal law. 

Child Sex Offenders 

Exhibit 2 (formerly Exhibit 1) now works in conjunction 

Exhibit 2 Child Sex Offender’s 

Request for Permission to Visit 

School Property 

with the new notification letter. 

8:80 Gifts to the District Changes reflect existing IASB P.R.E.S.S. 

recommendations. 

8:90 Parent Organizations and Changes reflect existing IASB P.R.E.S.S. 

Booster Clubs 

recommendations and District’s current practice. 

8:100 Relations with Other 


Organizations and Agencies recommendations. 

Attachment: Policy Revisions for December 2010 


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Board of Education 

Powers and Duties of the Board of Education 

The major powers and duties of the School Board include but are not limited to: 

1. Formulating, adopting, and modifying Board policies, at its sole discretion, subject only 

to mandatory collective bargaining agreements and State and federal law. 

2. Employing a Superintendent and other personnel, making employment decisions, 

dismissing personnel, and establishing an equal employment opportunity policy that 

prohibits unlawful discrimination. 

3. Directing, though policy, the Superintendent, in his or her charge of the District’s 

administration. 

4. Approving the annual budget, tax levies, major expenditures, payment of obligations, 

annual audit, and other aspects of the District’s financial operation; and making available 

a statement of financial affairs as provided in State law. 

5. Entering contracts using the public bidding procedure when required. 

6. Indemnifying, protecting, and insuring against any loss or liability of the School District, 

Board members, employees, and agents as provided or authorized by State law. 

7. Providing, constructing, controlling, and maintaining adequate physical facilities; making 

school buildings available for use as civil defense shelters; and establishing a resource 

conservation policy. 

8. Establishing an equal educational opportunities policy that prohibits unlawful 

discrimination. 

9. Approving the Curriculum, textbooks and educational services. 

10. Evaluating the educational program and approving School Improvement and District 

Improvement Plans. 

11. Submitting to parent/guardians, District taxpayers, the Governor, the General Assembly 

and the State Board of Education a school report card assessing the performance of its 

schools and students. 

12. Establishing and supporting student discipline policies designed to maintain an 

environment conducive to learning, including deciding individual student suspension or 

expulsion cases brought before it. 

13. Establishing attendance units within the District and assigning students to the schools. 

14. Establishing the school year. 

15. Requiring a moment of silence to recognize veterans during any type of school event 

held at a District school on November 11.



16. Visiting District facilities. 

16 17 17. Providing student transportation services. 

17 18 18. Entering into joint agreements with other boards to establish cooperative educational 

programs or provide educational facilities. 

18 19 19. Complying with requirements in the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. 

Specifically, each individual Board member must, if an allegation is raised to the member 

during an open or closed Board meeting that a student is an abused child as defined in the 

Act, direct or cause the Board to direct the Superintendent or other equivalent school 

administrator to comply with the Act’s requirements concerning the reporting of child 

abuse. 

19 20 

20. Communicating the schools’ activities and operations to the community and representing 

the needs and desires of the community in educational matters. 

LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.2.25d, 5/10-1 et seq., 5/17-1, and 5/27-1. 

115 ILCS 5/1 et seq. 

325 ILCS 5/4. 

CROSS REF.: 1.10 (School District Legal Status), 1:20 (District Organization, Operations, and 

Cooperative Agreements), 2:10 (School District Governance), 2:80 (Board 

Member Oath and Conduct), 2:140 (Communications To and From the Board), 

2:240 (Board Policy Development), 4:60 (Purchases and Contracts), 4:70 

(Resource Conservation), 4:100 (Insurance Management), 4:110 

(Transportation), 4:150 (Facility Management and Building Programs), 5:10 

(Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment), 5:90 (Abused and 

Neglected Child Reporting), 6:10 (Educational Philosophy and Objectives), 6:15 

(School Accountability), 6:20 (School Year Calendar and Day), 7:10 (Equal 

Educational Opportunities), 7:30 (Student Assignment and Intra-District 

Transfer), 7:190 (Student Discipline), 7:200 (Suspension Procedures), 7:210 

(Expulsion Procedures), 8:10 (Connection with the Community), 8:30 (Visitors 

to and Conduct on School Property. 

ADOPTED: February 18, 2010 December 16, 2010



Board Member Oath and Conduct 


Each School Board member, before taking his or her seat on the Board, shall take the following oath 

of office: 

I, (name),do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of 

member of the Board of Education (or Board of School Directors, as the case may be) of (Name 

of School District),in accordance with the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of 

the State of Illinois, and the laws of the State of Illinois, to the best of my ability. 

I further swear (or affirm) that: 

I shall respect taxpayer interests by serving as a faithful protector of the School District’s assets; 

I shall encourage and respect the free expression of opinion by my fellow Board members and 

others who seek a hearing before the Board, while respecting the privacy of students and 

employees; 

I shall recognize that a Board member has no legal authority as an individual and that decisions 

can be made only by a majority vote at a public Board meeting; and 

I shall abide by majority decisions of the Board, while retaining the right to seek changes in such 

decisions through ethical and constructive channels. 

The Board President will administer the oath in an open Board meeting; in the absence, of the 

President, the Vice President will administer the oath. If neither is available, the Board member with 

the longest service on the Board will administer the oath. 

The Board adopts the Illinois Association of School Boards’ “Code of Conduct for Members of 

School Boards”. A copy of the Code shall be displayed in the regular Board meeting room. 

LEGAL REF: 105 ILCS5/10-16.5 

CROSS REF.: 1:30 (School District Philosophy), 2:20 (Powers and Duties of the School Board), 

2:50 (Board Member Term of Office), 2:100 (Board Member Conflict of 

Interest), 2:105 (Ethics and Gift Ban), 2:210 (Organizational School Board 

Meeting) 




Board Member Conflict of Interest 


No School Board member shall have a beneficial interest directly or indirectly in any contract, work, 

or business of the District unless permitted by The School Code and the Public Officer Prohibited 

Activities Act State law. 

Board of Education members must annually file a "Statement of Economic Interests" as required by 

the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Each School Board member is responsible for filing the 

statement with the county clerk of the county in which the District’s principal office is located by 

May 1. 

Board Policy 2:105, Ethics and Gift Ban applies to Board members. 

LEGAL REF.: 5 ILCS 420/4A-101, 420/4A-105, 420/4A-106 and 420/4A-107 

50 ILCS 105/3. 

105 ILCS 5/10-9. 

CROSS REF.: 2:105 (Ethics and Gift Ban), 5:120 (Ethics) 

ADOPTED: May 20, 2010 December 16, 2010




Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers 

The School Board officers are: President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. These officers are 

elected or appointed by the Board at its Oorganizational meeting. 

President 

The Board of Education elects a President from its members for a 2-year term. The duties of the 

President are to: 

1. Focus the Board meeting agendas on appropriate content and preside at all meetings; 

2. Make all Board committee appointments unless specifically stated otherwise; 

3. Attend and observe any Board committee meeting at his or her discretion; 

4. Represent the board on other boards or agencies; 

5. Serve as chairperson of the Education Officers Electoral Board which hears challenges to 

Board candidate nominating petitions; 

6. Sign official District documents requiring the President's signature, including Board 

Mminutes and Certificate of Tax Levy; 

7. Call special meetings of the Board; 

8. Serve as the head of the public body for purposes of the Open Meetings Act and Freedom 

of Information Act; 

9. Ensure that a quorum of the Board is physically present at all Board meetings; 

10. Administer the oath of office to new Board members; and 

11. Serve as the Board's official spokesperson to the media. 

The President is permitted to participate in all Board meetings in a manner equal to all other Board 

members, including the ability to make and second motions. 

A vacancy in the Presidency is filled by the Vice President. 

Vice President 

The Board elects a Vice President from its members for a 2-year term. The Vice President performs 

the duties of the President if: 

�� the office of President is vacant; 

�� the President is absent; or 

�� the President is unable to perform the office's duties. 

A vacancy in the Vice Presidency is filled by special Board election. 

Secretary 

The Board elects a Secretary for a 2-year term. The Secretary may be, but is not required to be a 

Board member. The Secretary may receive reasonable compensation as fixed determined by the 

Board at least 180 days before the beginning of the term before appointment. If the Secretary is a 

Board Member, compensation shall not exceed $500 per year. However, if the secretary is a Board 

Member, the compensation shall not exceed $500 per year, as fixed by the Board at least 180 days



before the beginning of the term. In the absence of the Secretary, the President shall appoint a 

designee. The Secretary shall perform or delegate the following duties: 

1. Keep meeting minutes for all Board meetings and keep the verbatim record for all closed 

Board meetings; 

2. Mail meeting notification and agenda to news media who have officially requested 

copies; 

3. Keep records of the Board's official acts, and sign them, along with the President, before 

submitting them annually to the Treasurer on the First Monday of April and October and 

on at such other times as the Treasurer requests may require; 

4. Report to the Treasurer on or before July 7, annually, such information as the Treasurer is 

required to include in the Treasurer's report to the Regional Superintendent; 

5. Act as the local election authority for all school Board elections; 

6. Arrange public inspection of the budget before adoption; 

7. Publish required notices; 

8. Sign official District documents requiring the Secretary's signature; and 

9. Maintain Board policy, financial reports, publicity, and correspondence. 

The Secretary may delegate some or all of these duties, except when State law prohibits the 

delegation. The Board appoints a secretary pro tempore, who may or may not be a Board member, if 

the Secretary is absent from any meeting or refuses to perform the duties of the office. A permanent 

vacancy in the office of Secretary is filled by special Board election. 

Recording Secretary 

The Board may appoint a Recording Secretary who is a staff member. The Recording Secretary shall: 

1. Assist the Secretary by taking the minutes for all open Board meetings; 

2. Assemble Board meeting material and provide it, along with prior meeting minutes, to Board 

members before the next meeting; and 

3. Perform the Secretary’s duties, as assigned, except when State law prohibits the delegation. 

In addition, the Recording Secretary or Superintendent receives notification from Board members 

who desire to attend a Board meeting by video or audio means. 

Treasurer 

The Treasurer of the Board shall be either a member of the Board who serves a 1-year term or a non- 

Board member who serves at the Board's pleasure. A Treasurer who is a Board member may not be 

compensated. A Treasurer who is not a Board member may be compensated provided it is 

established before the appointment. The Treasurer must: 

�� be at least 21 years old; 

�� not be a member of the County Board of School Trustees; and 

�� have a financial background or related experience, or 12 credit hours of college-level 

accounting.



The Treasurer shall: 

1. Furnish a bond, which shall be approved by a majority of the full Board; 

2. Maintain custody of school funds; 

3. Maintain records of school funds and balances; 

4. Prepare a monthly reconciliation report for the Superintendent and Board; and 

5. Receive, hold, and expend District funds only upon the order of the Board. 

A vacancy in the Treasurer's office is filled by Board appointment. 

LEGAL REF.: 5 ILCS 120/7 and 420/4A-106. 

105 ILCS 5/8-1, 5/8-2, 5/8-3, 5/8-6, 5/8-16, 5/8-17, 5/10-1, 5/10-5, 5/10-7, 5/10-8, 

5/10-13, 5/10-13.1, 5/10-14, 5/10-16.5 and 5/17-1. 

CROSS REF.: 2:210 (Organizational Board of Education Meeting) 

2:80 Board Member Oath and Conduct 





Board Attorney 

The School Board may enter into an agreement for legal services with a specific attorney or law firm. 

The Board aAttorney serves on a retainer or other fee arrangement as determined in advance. 

The Board aAttorney will provide services as described in the agreement for legal services. The 

District will only pay for legal services that are provided in accordance with the agreement for legal 

services or are otherwise authorized by this policy or a majority of the Board. 

The Superintendent, his or her designee, or and Board President, are each authorized to confer with 

and/or seek the legal advice of the Board Attorney. The Board may authorize a specific member to 

confer with legal counsel on its behalf. 

The Superintendent may authorize the Board Attorney to represent the District in any legal matter 

until the Board has an opportunity to consider the matter. 

The School Board retains the right to consult with or employ other attorneys and to terminate the 

service of any attorney. 

CROSS REF: 4:60 (Purchases and Contracts) 

ADOPTED: August 18, 2005 December 16, 2010



Superintendent 

General School Administration 

Duties and Authority 

The Superintendent is the District's executive officer and is responsible for the administration and 

management of the District schools in accordance with School Board of Education policies and 

directives, and State and federal law. District management duties include, without limitation, 

preparing, submitting, publishing, and posting reports and notifications as required by State and 

federal law. The Superintendent is authorized to develop administrative procedures and take other 

action as needed to implement Board of Education policy and otherwise fulfill his or her 

responsibilities. 

The Superintendent may delegate to other District staff members the exercise of any powers and the 

discharge of any duties imposed upon the Superintendent by Board of Education policies or by Board 

vote. The delegation of power or duty, however, shall not relieve the Superintendent of responsibility 

for the action that was delegated. 

Qualifications and Appointment 

The Superintendent shall have the qualifications as specified in the Superintendent's job description. 

When the office of the Superintendent becomes vacant, the Board of Education may conduct a search 

to find the most capable person for the position. Qualified staff members who apply for the position 

will be considered for the vacancy. 

The Superintendent must be of good character and of unquestionable morals and integrity. The 

Superintendent shall have the experience and the skills necessary to work effectively with the Board, 

District employees, students, and the community. The Superintendent shall have a valid 

administrative certificate with the superintendent endorsement issued by the State Certification 

Board. 

Evaluation 

The Board of Education will evaluate the Superintendent's performance and effectiveness according 

to the terms contained in the Superintendent's employment agreement. The Board will evaluate, at 

least annually, the Superintendent’s performance and effectiveness, using standards and objectives 

developed by the Superintendent and Board that are consistent with the Board’s policies and the 

Superintendent’s contract. A specific time should be designated for a formal evaluation session with 

all Board of Education members present. The evaluation should include a discussion of professional 

strengths as well as performance areas needing improvement. 

The Superintendent shall annually present evidence of professional growth through attendance at 

educational conferences, additional schooling, and in-service training, or similar continuing education 

pursuits.



Compensation and Benefits 

The Board of Education and the Superintendent shall enter into an employment agreement a contract 

that conforms to this policy and State law. This contract shall govern the employment relationship 

between the Board of Education and the Superintendent. The terms of the Superintendent’s 

employment agreement, when in conflict with this policy, will control. 

LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/10-21.4, 5/10-23.8, 5/21-7.1, 5/24-11, 5/24-16, and 5/24A-3. 

23 Ill. Admin. Code §§ 1.220, 1.310a, 1.320a, and 226.545. 

105 ILCS 5/10-16.7, 5/10-20.47, 5/10-20.50, 5/10-21.4, 5/10-23.8, 5/21-7.1, 5/24- 

11, and 5/24A-3. 

23 Ill.Admin.Code §§1.310, 1.705, and 29.130. 

CROSS REF: 2:20 (Powers and Duties of the School Board), 2:130 (Board-Superintendent 

Relationship), 2:240 (Board Policy Development), 3:10 (Goals and Objectives) 




Payment Procedures 

Operational Services 

The Treasurer shall prepare a list of all due and payable bills, indicating vendor name and amount, 

and shall present it to the Board of Education in advance of the Board’s first regular monthly meeting. 

These bills shall be are reviewed by the Board, of Education, after which they may be approved for 

payment by Board of Education order. Approval of all bills shall be given by a roll call vote and the 

votes shall be recorded in the minutes. The Treasurer shall pay the bills after receiving a Board of 

Education order or pertinent portions of the Board minutes, even if the minutes are unapproved, 

provided the order or minutes are signed by the Board President and Secretary, or a majority of the 

Board. 

The Treasurer is authorized to pay Social Security taxes and wages without further Board approval, to 

pay social Security taxes, wages, pension contributions, utility bills, and other recurring bills. These 

disbursements shall be included in the listing of bills presented to the Board. 

The Board authorizes the Superintendent or designee to establish revolving funds and a petty cash 

fund system for school cafeterias, lunchrooms, athletics, or similar purposes, provided such funds are 

maintained in accordance with Board policy 4:80, Accounting and Audits, and remain in the custody 

of an employee who is properly bonded according to State law. 

LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/8-16, 5/10-7, and 5/10-20.19. 

23 Ill.Admin.Code § 100.70. 

CROSS REF.: 4:60 (Purchases and Contracts), 4:80 (Accounting and Audits) 

ADOPTED: October 16, 2008 December 16, 2010



Transportation 


The District shall provide free transportation for any student in the District who resides: (1) at a 

distance of one and one-half miles or more from his or her assigned school, or (2) within one and onehalf 

miles from his or her assigned school where walking to school or to a pick-up point or bus stop 

would constitute a serious hazard due to vehicular traffic or rail crossing, and adequate public 

transportation is not available. A student’s parent(s)/guardian(s) may file a petition with the Board 

of Education requesting transportation due to the existence of a serious safety hazard. Free 

transportation services and vehicle adaptation is provided for a special education student if included 

in the student’s individualized educational program. The District may provide transportation to and 

from school-sponsored activities. Non-public school students shall be transported in accordance with 

State law. Homeless students shall be transported in accordance with the McKinney Homeless 

Assistance Act. The District may provide and charge a fee for transportation for other students 

residing within one and one-half miles from their assigned school. 

If a student is at a location within the District, other than his or her residence, for child care purposes 

at the time for transportation to and/or from school, that location may be considered for purposes of 

determining the 1½ miles from the school attended. Unless the Superintendent or designee 

establishes new routes, pick-up and drop-off locations for students in day care must be along the 

District’s regular routes. The District will not discriminate among types of locations where day care 

is provided, which may include the premises of licensed providers, relatives’ homes, or neighbors’ 

homes. 

Bus schedules and routes shall be determined by the Superintendent or designee and shall be altered 

only with the Superintendent or designee’s approval and direction. In setting the route, the pick-up 

and discharge points should be as safe for students as possible. 

No school employee may transport students in school or private vehicles unless authorized by the 

administration. 

Every vehicle regularly used for the transportation of students must pass safety inspections in 

accordance with State law and Illinois Department of Transportation regulations. The strobe light on a 

school bus may be illuminated any time a bus is bearing one or more students. The Superintendent 

shall implement procedures in accordance with State law for accepting erratic driving reports 

comment calls about school bus driving. 

All contracts for charter bus services must contain the clause prescribed by State law regarding 

criminal background checks for bus drivers. 

Post-Trip Vehicle Inspection 

The Superintendent or designee shall develop and implement a pre-trip and a post-trip inspection 

procedure to ensure that the school bus driver: is the last person leaving the bus and that no passenger 

is left behind or remains on the vehicle at the end of a route, work shift, or workday. (1) tests the twoway 

radio and ensures that it is functioning property before the bus is operated, and (2) walks to the 

rear of the bus before leaving the bus at the of each route, work shift, or work day, to check the bus 

for children or other passengers in the bus.



LEGAL REF.: McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. § 11431 et seq. 

105 ILCS 5/10-22.22 and 5/29-1 et seq. 

105 ILCS 45/1-15. 

625 ILCS 5/1-148.3a-5, 5/1-182, 5/11-1414.1, 5/12-813, 5/12-813.1,5/12-815, 

5/12-816, 5/12-821, and 5/13-109. 

23 Ill. Admin. Code §§ 1.510a and 226.935 226.750; Part 120. 

92 Ill.Admin.Code §440-3. 

CROSS REF.: 4:170 (Safety), 5:100 (Staff Development), 5:120 (Ethics), 5:280 (Duties and 

Qualifications), 6:140 (Education of Homeless Children), 7:220 (Bus Conduct) 

ADOPTED: December 20, 2007 December 16, 2010



Waiver of Student Fees 


The Superintendent will recommend to the School Board for adoption what a schedule of fees, if any, 

will to be charged students for the use of textbooks, consumable materials, extracurricular activities, 

and other school student fees. Students will pay for loss of school books or other school-owned 

materials. The Superintendent will also recommend to the School Board for adoption the Districts’ 

fee collection practices. Students must also pay for the loss of or damage to school books or other 

school-owned materials. 

Fees for textbooks, other instructional materials, and driver education are waived for students who 

meet the eligibility criteria for a fee waiver contained as described in this policy. In order that no 

student is denied educational services or academic credit due to the inability of parents/guardians to 

pay student fees and charges, the Superintendent will recommend to the Board for adoption what 

which additional fees, if any, the District will waive for students who meet the eligibility criteria for 

fee waiver. Students receiving a fee waiver are not exempt from charges for lost and damaged books, 

locks, materials, supplies, and equipment. 

Notification 

The Superintendent shall ensure that applications for fee waivers are widely available and distributed 

according to State law and ISBE rule and that provisions for assisting parents/guardians in completing 

the application are available. 

Eligibility Criteria 

A student shall be eligible for a fee waiver when: 

1. The student currently lives in a household that meets the free lunch or breakfast eligibility 

guidelines established by the federal government pursuant to the National School Lunch Act, 

42 U.S.C. § 758;7 C.F.R. Part 245; or 

2. The student or student’s family is currently receiving aid under Article IV of The Illinois 

Public Aid Code (Transitional Assistance to Needy Families). 

The Superintendent or designee will give additional consideration where one or more of the following 

factors are present: 

�� Illness in the family; 

�� Unusual expenses such as fire, flood, storm damage, etc.; 

�� Seasonal uUnemployment; 

�� Emergency situations; 

�� When one or more of the parents/guardians are involved in a work stoppage. 

Verification



The Superintendent or designee must follow the verification requirements of 7 C.F.R. 245.6a when 

using the free lunch or breakfast eligibility guidelines pursuant to the National School Lunch Act as 

the basis for waiver of the student’s fee(s). 

When using a District established or other independent verification process, The Superintendent or 

designee shall establish a process for determining a student’s eligibility for a waiver of fees in 

accordance with State law requirements. tThe Superintendent or designee may not require family 

income verification at the time an individual applies for a fee waiver and anytime thereafter but not 

more often than once every 60 calendar days. The Superintendent or designee shall not use any 

information from this or any independent verification process to determine free lunch or breakfast or 

reduced-price meal eligibility pursuant to The National School Lunch Act. 

Determination and Appeal 

If a student receiving a fee waiver is found to be no longer eligible during the school year, Tthe 

Superintendent or designee will shall notify the student’s parent(s)/guardian(s) and charge the student 

a prorated amount based upon the number of school days remaining in the school year. promptly as to 

whether the fee waiver request has been granted or denied. The denial of a fee waiver request may be 

appealed to the Superintendent by submitting the appeal in writing to the Superintendent within 14 

days of the denial. The Superintendent or designee shall respond within 14 days of receipt of the 

appeal. The Superintendent’s decision may be appealed to the Board. The decision of the Board is 

final and binding. 

Questions regarding the fee waiver request process should be addressed to the Building Principal’s 

office or District Office. 

Determination and Appeal 

Within 30 calendar days after the receipt of a waiver request, the Superintendent or designee shall 

mail a notice to the parent/guardian whenever a waiver request is denied. The denial notice shall 

include: (1) the reason for the denial, (2) the process and timelines for making an appeal, and (3) a 

statement that the parent/guardian may reapply for a waiver any time during the school year if 

circumstances change. If the denial is appealed, the District shall follow the procedures for the 

resolution of appeals as provided in the Illinois State Board of Education rule on waiver of fees. 

LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.13, and 5/10-22.25 and 5/28-19.2. 

23 Ill.Admin.Code § 1.245 [unenforceable]. 

CROSS REF.: 4.130 (Free and Reduced-Price Food Services) 

ADOPTED: June 17, 2010 December 16, 2010




Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds 

The Superintendent and/or designee(s) shall take all reasonable measures to protect: (1) the safety of 

District personnel, students, and visitors on District premises from risks associated with hazardous 

materials and (2) the environmental quality of the District’s buildings and grounds. Before pesticides 

are used on District premises, the Superintendent or designee shall notify employees and 

parent/guardians of students as required by the Structural Pest Control Act, 225 ILCS 235/, and the 

Lawn Care Products application and Notice Act, 415 ILCS 65/. 

LEGAL REF.: 29 C.F.R. Part 1910.1030, as adopted by the Illinois Department of Labor, 56 Ill. 

Admin. Code § 350. 300c. 

20 ILCS 3130/, Green Buildings Act. 

105 ILCS 5/10-20.17a;5/10-20.46 48;135/ and 140/, Green Cleaning School Act. 

225 ILCS 235/, Structural Pest Control Act. 

415 ILCS 65/, Lawn Care Products Application and Notice Act. 

820 ILCS 255/, Toxic Substances Disclosure to Employees Act. 

23 Ill. Admin. Code § 1.330, Hazardous Materials Training. 

56 Ill. Admin. Code Part 205, Toxic Substances Disclosure to Employees. 

CROSS REF.: 4.150 (Facility Management and Building Programs), 4:170 (Safety) 


Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 4:170 (R) 

Exhibit 5 



Exhibit – Annual School Safety Review 

Pursuant to the School Safety Drill Act (P.A. 94-600), the Superintendent conducted the annual 

review of each school building’s emergency and crisis response plans, protocols, and procedures and 

each building’s compliance with the school safety drill program, the details of which follow: 

Wauconda CUSD 118 

District District Superintendent 

Wauconda High School, Wauconda Middle School, Matthews Middle School, Wauconda Grade 

School, Robert Crown School, Cotton Creek School 

District Schools 

Review Meeting Date Review Meeting Time Review Meeting Location 

Indicate who was invited to participate and who attended (having been given a minimum of 30 days’ notice 

before the review’s date): 

Notified Participants in Attendance 

Superintendent ________________________________ 

Wauconda High School Principal 

Wauconda Middle School Principal 

Matthews Middle School Principal 

Wauconda Grade School Principal 

Robert Crown School Principal 

Cotton Creek School Principal 

Representatives from all local first responder organizations: Fire 

Department: 

Wauconda Fire Department 

Law Enforcement Departments: 

Wauconda Police Department 

Island Lake Police Department 

Other emergency medical service(s) or representatives from other appropriate organizations or 

associations:


Exhibit 5 


Summary of recommended changes to the existing school safety and drill plans to be implemented: 

Check all that apply: 

An effective review of the emergency and crisis response plans, protocols, and procedures 

and the school safety drill programs of the District and each of its school buildings has 

occurred. 

Emergency Situation Guidelines 

Crisis Management Plan 

Annual Notification to Parents Entitled “District 118 Emergency and Disaster Management” 

School Safety Drill Program (see pages 3 and 4 for specific requirements) 

The School District will implement the review’s recommended changes listed above. 

This Annual School Safety Review is authorized by Board of Education Policy 4:170 and 

implemented by the Superintendent of Wauconda CUSD 118. 

________________________________ 

Completed by District Superintendent Date 

A copy of this report is sent to each party that participated in the annual review process, the Board of 

Education, and to the Regional Superintendent of Schools. If any of the participating parties have 

comments on this report, they may submit their comments in writing to the Regional Superintendent 

and the District Superintendent.


Exhibit 5 


School Safety Drill Program 

The School Safety Drill Act (P.A. 94-600) and any implementing State administrative rules contain 

the requirements for the District’s safety drills and shall supersede this procedure in the event of a 

conflict. 

During each academic year, each school building must conduct a minimum of: 

1. Three School evacuation drills. 

2. One bus evacuation drill, and 

3. One severe weather and shelter-in-place drill. 

A law enforcement drills is optional. 

All drills must be conducted at each school building that houses school children. The Building 

Principal shall keep the Superintendent or designee informed as to the status of the drills. Each of 

these drills is described below: 

School evacuation drills – These drills prepare students and personnel for situations that 

occur when conditions outside of a school building are safer than inside a school building. 

Evacuation may be necessary, depending on the circumstances, in the event of fire, presence 

of suspicious items, incidents involving hazardous materials, and bomb threats. 

The appropriate local fire department or district participates in one school evacuation drill, 

unless waived as provided below. A date is selected according to the following timeline: 

�� No later than September 1 of each year, each local fire department or fire district must 

contact the Building Principal in order to make arrangements. 

�� No later than September 14, the building Principal or designee and the local fire 

department or fire district may agree to waive the provisions concerning participation by 

the local fire department or district in a school evacuation drill. 

�� No later than September 15 of each year, each Building Principal or designee must 

contact the responding local fire official and propose to the local fire official 4 dates 

within the month of October, during at least 2 different weeks of October, on which to 

hold the drill. The fire official may choose any of the 4 available dates, and if he or she 

does so, the drill occurs on that date. 

�� Alternatively, the Building Principal or designee and the local fire official may, by 

mutual agreement set any other date for the drill, including a date outside of the month of 

October. 

�� If the fire official does not select one of the 4 offered dates in October or set another date 

by mutual agreement, the school does not need to include the local fire service in one of 

its mandatory school evacuation drills.


Exhibit 5 


After a drill in which the local fire service participated, the Building Principal should request 

certification from the local fire service that the school evacuation drill was conducted. 

Additional school evacuation drills for fire incidents may involve the participation of the 

appropriate local fire department or district. In addition, schools may conduct additional 

school evacuation drills to account for other evacuation incidents, including without 

limitation suspicious items or bomb threats. 

Bus evacuation drill – This drill prepares students and school personnel for situations that 

occur when conditions outside of a bus are safer than inside the bus. Evacuation may be 

necessary, depending on the circumstances, in the event of a fire, presence of suspicious 

items, and incidents involving hazardous materials. 

This drill shall be accounted for in the curriculum in all public schools and in all other 

educational institutions in this State that are supported or maintained, in whole or in part by 

public funds and that provide instruction in any of the grades Kindergarten through 12. This 

curriculum shall also include instruction in safe bus riding practices for all students. School 

may conduct additional bus evacuation drills. 

Severe weather and shelter-in-place drill – This drill prepares students for situations 

involving severe weather emergencies or the release of external gas or chemicals. Severe 

weather and shelter-in-place incidents shall be based on the needs and environment of 

particular communities, including severe weather (such as tornadoes, shear winds, lightning, 

and earthquakes), incidents involving hazardous materials, and incidents involving weapons 

of mass destruction. 

Law enforcement drill – This drill prepares students and school personnel for situations 

calling for the involvement of law enforcement when conditions inside a school building are 

safer than outside of a school building and it is necessary to protect building occupants from 

potential dangers in a school building. Law enforcement drills may involve situations that 

call for the reverse-evacuation or the lock-down of a school building. Incidents requiring a 

lock-down may include shooting incidents, bomb threats, suspicious persons, and incidents 

involving hazardous materials. After a drill in which the local law enforcement participated, 

the Building Principal should request certification from the local law enforcement that the 

law enforcement drill was conducted. 

Adopted: January 19, 2006 

Revised: March 18, 2008



Abused and Neglected Child Reporting 

General Personnel 

A District employee who has reasonable cause to suspect that a student may be an abused or 

neglected child shall report such a case to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. 

The employee shall notify the Superintendent or Building Principal that a report has been made. Any 

employee hired after July 1, 1986, shall sign a statement to the effect that the employee has 

knowledge and understanding of the reporting requirements of the Act. 

Any district employee who suspects or receives knowledge that a student may be an abused or 

neglected child shall immediately report such a case to the Illinois Department of Children and 

Family Services on its Child Abuse Hotline 800/25-ABUSE or 217/524-2606. The employee shall 

also promptly notify the Superintendent or Building Principal that a report has been made. All 

District employees shall sign the Acknowledgement of Mandated Reporter Status form provided by 

the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) and the Superintendent or designee 

shall ensure that the signed forms are retained. 

Any District employee who discovers child pornography on electronic and information technology 

equipment shall immediately report it to local law enforcement, the National Center for Missing and 

Exploited Children’s CyberTipline 800/843-5678, or online at www.cybertipline.com. The 

Superintendent or Building Principal shall also be promptly notified of the discovery and that a report 

has been made. 

The Superintendent shall execute the requirements in Board policy 5:150, Personnel Records, 

whenever another school district requests a reference concerning an applicant who is or was a District 

employee and was the subject of a report made by a District employee to DCFS. 

The Superintendent shall notify the State Superintendent ad the regional superintendent in writing 

when he or she has reasonable cause to believe that a certificate holder was dismissed or resigned 

from the District as a result of an act that made a child an abused or neglected child. The 

Superintendent must make the report within 30 days of the dismissal or resignation and mail a copy 

of the notification to the certificate holder. 

The Superintendent or designee shall provide staff development opportunities for school personnel 

working with students in grades kindergarten through 8, in the detection, reporting, and prevention of 

child abuse and neglect. 

Each individual Board member must, if an allegation is raised to the member during an open or 

closed Board meeting that a student is an abused child as defined in the Act, direct or cause the Board 

to direct the Superintendent or other equivalent school administrator to comply with the Act’s 

requirements concerning the reporting of child abuse.



LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/10-21.9 

325 ILCS 5/.1 and 5/4 et seq. 

CROSS REF.: 2:20 (Powers and Duties of the School Board), 5:20 (Sexual Harassment), 5:100 

(Staff Development Program), 5:150 Personnel Records), 7:20 (Harassment of 

Students Prohibited), 7:150 (Agency and Police Interviews) 




Certification 

Professional Personnel 

Each certified staff member must have a current Illinois certificate which legally qualifies him or her 

for the duties for which he or she is employed. The staff member shall be responsible for securing 

and maintaining a valid certificate. 

Each teacher shall have a valid proof of certification and a current receipt showing certificate 

registration in the District's central office no later than the end of the first week of school, each school 

year. On or before each July 1, each teacher must have a complete, up-to-date set of college 

transcripts, including any new credits, on file with the Superintendent. The teacher shall notify the 

Superintendent of a certification change within 30 days after it has occurred. 

All teachers, hired on or after the first school day of the 2002-2003 school year and working in a 

program supported with Title I funds, shall be highly qualified as defined by Title I of the Elementary 

and Secondary Education Act and its implementing regulations as well as State law. 

Teacher Qualifications 

A teacher, as the tem is used in this policy, refers to a District employee who is required to be 

certified under State law. The following qualifications apply: 

1. Each teacher must: 

a. Have a valid Illinois certificate that legally qualifies the teacher for the duties for which the 

teacher is employed. 

b. Provide the District Office with a complete transcript of credits earned in institutions of 

higher education. 

c. On or before September 1 or each year, unless otherwise provided in an applicable collective 

bargaining agreement, provide the District Office with a transcript of any credits earned since 

the date the last transcript was filed. 

d. Notify the Superintendent of any change in the teacher’s transcript. 

2. All teachers with primary responsibility for instructing students in the core academic subject 

areas (science, the arts, reading or language arts, English, history, civics and government, 

economics, geography, foreign language, and mathematics) must be highly qualified for those 

assignments as determined by State and federal law. 

The Superintendent or designee shall: 

1. Monitor compliance with State and federal law requirements that teachers be appropriately 

certified and highly qualified for their assignments; 

2. Through incentives for voluntary transfers, professional development, recruiting programs, or 

other effective strategies, ensure that minority students and students from low-income families are 

not taught at higher rates than other students by unqualified, out-of-field, or inexperienced 

teachers; and 

3. Ensure parents/guardians of students in schools receiving Title I funds are notified: (a) of their 

right to request their students’ classroom teachers’ professional qualifications, and (b) whenever



their child is assigned to, or has been taught for 4 or more consecutive weeks by, a teacher who is 

not highly qualified. 

LEGAL REF.: 20 U.S.C. §6319. 

34 C.F.R. §200.55, 56, 57, and 61. 

105 ILCS 5/10-20.15, 5/21-1, 5/21-10, 5/21-11.4, and 5/24-23. 

23 Ill. Admin. Code §1.6201.610 et seq., §1.705 et seq., and Part 25. 

Section 1119 of the No Child Left Behind Legislation of 2001 

CROSS REF: 6:170 (Title I Programs) 

ADOPTED: September 19, 2002 December 16, 2010



Leaves of Absence 

Professional Personnel 

Each of the provisions in this policy applies to all professional personnel to the extent that it does not 

conflict with an applicable collective bargaining agreement or individual employment contract or 

benefit plan; in the event of a conflict, such provision is severable and the applicable bargaining 

agreement or individual agreement will control. 

Please refer to the “Agreement Between the Board of Education and the Wauconda Education 

Association” for Sick Leave/Sick Leave Bank, Sabbatical Leave, Personal Leave, Unpaid Leave of 

Absence, Maternity/Child-Rearing/Adoption Leave, Association Leave, One-Year Leave, General 

Unpaid Leave, and Religious Leave 

Leaves for Service in the Military and General Assembly 

Leaves for service in the military, National Guard and General Assembly shall be granted in 

accordance with State and federal law. A professional staff member hired to replace one in military 

service or in the General Assembly does not acquire tenure. 

Leaves for Service in the Military 

Leaves for service in the U.S. Armed Services or any of its reserve components and the National 

Guard, as well as re-employment rights, will be granted in accordance with State and federal law. A 

professional staff member hired to replace one in military service does not acquire tenure. 

General Assembly Leave 

Leaves for service in the General Assembly, as well as re-employment rights, will be granted in 

accordance with Sate and federal law. A professional staff member hired to replace one in the 

General Assembly does not acquire tenure. 

Leaves for Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence 

An unpaid leave from work is available to any staff member who: (1) is a victim of domestic or 

sexual violence, or (2) has a family or household member who is a victim of domestic or sexual 

violence whose interests are not adverse to the employee as it relates to the domestic or sexual 

violence. The unpaid leave allows the employee to seek medial help, legal assistance, counseling, 

safety planning, and other assistance without suffering adverse employment action. 

The Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act governs the purpose, requirements, scheduling, and 

continuity of benefits, and all other terms of the leave. Accordingly, if the District employees at least 

50 employees an employee is entitled to a total of 12 work weeks of unpaid leave during any 12month 

period. Neither the law nor this policy creates a right for an employee to take unpaid leave that 

exceeds the unpaid leave time allowed under, or is in addition to the unpaid leave time permitted by 

the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. §2601 et. seq.). 

Leave for Employment in Department of Defense 

The Board of Education may grant teachers a leave of absence to accept employment in a Department 

of Defense overseas school.



School Visitation Leave 

An eligible professional staff member is entitled to 8 hours during any school year, no more than 4 

hours of which may be taken on any given day, to attend school conferences or classroom activities 

related to the teacher's child, if the conference or activity cannot be scheduled during non-work hours. 

Professional staff members must first use all accrued vacation leave, personal leave, compensatory 

leave, and any other leave that may be granted to the professional staff member, except sick and 

disability leave. 

The Superintendent shall develop administrative procedures implementing this policy consistent with 

the School Visitation Rights Act. 

Other Leaves 

The Board of Education will grant a leave of absence to the Association president and trustees of the 

Teachers' Retirement System as required by Sections 24-6.2 and 24-6.3 of The School Code. 

LEGAL REF.: 20 ILCS 1805/30.1 et. seq. 

105 ILCS 5/24-6, 5/24-6.1, 5/24-6.2, 5/24-6.3, 5/24-13, and 5/24-13.1. 

820 ILCS 147/1 et seq. 

820 ILCS 147/15. 

CROSS REF.: 5:185 (Family and Medical Leave) 

ADOPTED: November 21, 2002 December 16, 2010



Duties and Qualifications 

Educational Support Personnel 

Teacher Aides 

Teacher aides are non-teaching or voluntary personnel who may be used: 

1. For non-teaching duties not requiring instructional judgment or evaluation of students; 

2. 

3. For supervising study halls, long distance teaching reception areas used incident to 

instructional programs transmitted by electronic media 

(such as computers, video, and audio), detention 

and discipline areas, and school-sponsored 

extracurricular activities; 

4. To assist with academic programs under a certificated 

teacher's immediate supervision; 

5. As a guest lecturer or resource person under a 

certificated teacher's direction and with the 

administration's approval; or 

6. For providing specialized instruction in fields in which they are particularly qualified, due to 

their knowledge or skills, under a certificated teacher's direction and with the regional 

superintendent's approval. 

Non-certificated personnel may be used as supervisors, chaperones or sponsors, either on a voluntary 

or on a compensated basis, for non-academic school activities. 

All paraprofessionals hired after January 8, 2002 and working in a program supported with federal 

funds under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, shall be subject to the 

qualification standards in that Title as of that date. All paraprofessionals hired before January 8, 2002 

shall meet the qualification standards in Title I by January 8, 2006. 

The term “paraprofessional” shall include individuals employed under the supervision of a certified 

licensed teacher, including individuals employed in language instruction educational programs, 

special education and migrant education, as defined by Title I and its implementing regulations. 

Coaches 

Certificated teachers or college graduates may be employed as either head or assistant coaches; noncollege 

graduates may be employed as assistant coaches only. All coaches must successfully complete 

a District-approved coach training program, or demonstrate proof of coaching courses. 

Bus Drivers 

All school bus drivers must have a valid school bus driver permit.



New bus drivers and bus drivers who are returning from a lapse in their employment are subject to the 

requirements contained in Board Policy 5.30, Hiring Process and Criteria and Board Policy 5.285, 

Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus and Commercial Vehicle Drivers. 

LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/10- 22.34, 5/10-22.34a, and 5/10-22.34b. 

625 ILCS 5/6- 104 and 5/6-106.1. 

Sec. 1119 of the No Child Left Behind Legislation of 

2001 

CROSS REF.: 4:110 (Transportation), 4:170 (Safety), 

5:30 (Hiring Process and Criteria), 5:285 (Drug 

and Alcohol Testing for School Bus and 

Commercial Vehicle Drivers), 6:250 (Community Resource Persons and 

Volunteers) 

ADOPTED: September 19, 2002



Duties and Qualifications 

NEW 

All support staff: (1) must meet qualifications specified in job descriptions, (2) must be able to 

perform the essential tasks listed and/or assigned, and (3) are subject to School Board policies as they 

may be changed from time to time at the Board’s sole discretion. 

Paraprofessionals and Teacher Aides 

“Paraprofessionals” and “teacher aides” are noncertificated personnel with instructional duties; the 

terms are synonymous. Service as a paraprofessional or teacher aide requires a “statement of 

approval” issued by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), unless the individual holds 

certification of at least a bachelor’s degree, a professional vocational certificate, is completing an 

approved clinical experience, and/or is student teaching. 

A paraprofessional or teacher aide in a targeted assistance program that is paid with federal funds 

under Title I, Part A, or in a school-wide program that is supported with such funds, shall hold a 

“statement of approval,” issued by the ISBE, for this purpose. 

Individuals with only non-instructional duties (e.g., providing technical support for computers, 

providing personal care services, or performing clerical duties) are not paraprofessionals or teacher 

aides and the requirements in this section do not apply. In addition, individuals who are completing 

their clinical experiences and/or student teaching do not need to comply with this section, provided 

they otherwise qualify for instructional duties under ISBE rules. 

Noncertificated Personnel Working with Students Performing Non-Instructional Duties 

Noncertificated personnel performing non-instructional duties may be used: 

1. For supervising study halls, long distance teaching reception areas used incident to 

instructional programs transmitted by electronic media (e.g., computers, video, and audio) 

detention and discipline areas, and school-sponsored extracurricular activities; 

2. As supervisors, chaperones, or sponsors for non-academic school activities; or For nonteaching 

duties not requiring instructional judgment or student evaluation. 

Nothing in this policy prevents a noncertificated person from serving as a guest lecturer or resource 

person under a certificated teacher’s direction and with the administration’s approval. 

Coaches and Athletic Trainers 

Athletic coaches and trainers shall have the qualifications required by any association in which the 

School District maintains a membership. The coach for an extracurricular athletic activity sponsored 

or sanctioned by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) at or above the ninth grade level must 

have completed the IHSA’s educational program and competency testing on preventing abuse of 

performance-enhancing substances. Regardless of whether the athletic activity is governed by an 

association, the Superintendent or designee shall ensure that each athletic coach: (1) is knowledgeable 

regarding coaching principles, (2) has first aid training, and (3) is a trained Automated External 

Defibrillator user according to rules adopted by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Anyone 

performing athletic training services shall be licensed under the Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice



Act, be an athletic trainer aide performing care activities under the on-site supervision of a licensed 

athletic trainer, or otherwise be qualified to perform athletic trainer activities under State law. 

Bus Drivers 

All school bus drivers must have a valid school bus driver permit. The Superintendent or designee 

shall inform the Illinois Secretary of State, within 30 days of being informed by a school bus driver, 

that the bus driver permit holder has been called to active duty. New bus drivers and bus drivers who 

are returning from a lapse in their employment are subject to the requirements contained in Board 

policy 5:30, Hiring Process and Criteria and Board policy 5:285, Drug and Alcohol Testing for 

School Bus and Commercial Vehicle Drivers. 

LEGAL REF.: No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. §6319(c). 

34 C.F.R. §§200.58 and 200.59. 

105 ILCS 5/10-22.34, 5/10-22.34a, 5/10-22.34b, and 25/2. 

625 ILCS 5/6-104 and 5/6-106.1. 

23 Ill.Admin.Code §§25.510, 25.520. 

CROSS REF.: 4:110 (Transportation), 4:170 (Safety), 5:30 (Hiring Process and Criteria), 

5:285 (Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus and Commercial Vehicle 

Drivers), 6:250 (Community Resource Persons and Volunteers) 

ADOPTED: December 16, 2010



Educational Support Personnel 

Employment Termination and Suspensions 

Resignation and Retirement 

An employee is requested to provide 2 weeks' notice of a resignation. In most cases, resigning 

employees are permitted to work to their effective resignation date. A resignation notice cannot be 

revoked once given. An employee planning to retire should notify his or her supervisor at least 2 

months before the retirement date. 

Non-RIF Dismissal 

The District may terminate an at-will employee at any time. The Superintendent or supervisor may 

recommend an employee's discharge subject to the Board of Education's approval. 

Final Paycheck 

A terminating employee's final paycheck will be adjusted for any unused, earned vacation credit. 

Employees are paid for all earned vacation. Terminating employees will receive their final pay on the 

next regular payday following the date of termination, except that an employee dismissed due to a 

reduction in force shall receive his or her final paycheck on or before the third business day next 

regular pay date, following the last day of employment. 

Suspension 

Except as provided below, the Superintendent or designee is authorized to suspend an employee 

without pay as a disciplinary measure, during an investigation into allegations of misconduct, or 

pending a dismissal hearing whenever, in the Superintendent's or designee’s judgment, the employee's 

presence is detrimental to the District. A disciplinary suspension shall be with pay (1) when the 

employee is exempt from the overtime provisions of the federal wage and hour laws, or (2) until an 

employee with an employment contract for a definite term is provided a notice and hearing according 

to the suspension policy for professional employees. 

Any criminal conviction resulting from the investigation or allegations shall require the employee to 

repay to the District all compensation and the value of all benefits received by the employee during 

the suspension. The Superintendent will notify the employee of this requirement when the employee 

is suspended. 

LEGAL REF.: 5 ILCS 430 et seq. 

105 ILCS 5/10-22.34c and 5/10-23.5. 

820 ILCS 105/4a. 




Instruction 

School Wellness 

School 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 healthrelated 

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. 

�� During the school day, all students will be required to engage in a daily physical education 

course, unless otherwise exempted. 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 nonprofit 

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 and comply with all applicable rules of the Illinois State 

Board of Education.



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. 

Community Input 

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. 

National School Lunch Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1758. 

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. 

ISBE’s “School Wellness Policy” Goal, adopted Oct. 2007 

CROSS REF.: 4:120 (Food Services) 

ADOPTED: October 16, 2008 December 16, 2010

Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 6:120 E-2 


Instruction 

Exhibit - Request for a Service Animal to Accompany a Student in School Facilities 

This form identifies criteria to help the District minimize risks that a service animal poses to students, 

staff, and the educational environment. It is not based on speculation, stereotypes, or generalizations 

about students with disabilities. Each criterion includes guidelines and explanations with resources. A 

service animal that meets the criteria may accompany a student to all school functions in or outside 

the classroom. 

Parent/guardian Complete this form and return it to the Building Principal. It will be used during 

the Individual Education Plan or Section 504 plan meeting. 

Student name (please print) 

School attending 

DOB 

Grade 

Parent/Guardian name (please print) Contact number 

Animal owner’s name (if other than parent/guardian; please print) Contact number 

Animal handler’s name (if other than owner’s name; please print) Contact number 

Please initial before each of the following statements if the statement is true. 

The animal has completed a professional service animal training program. 

(Initials) 

Guidelines Explanation 

Trained service animals generally include: 

�� Hearing dog 

�� Guide dog 

�� Assistance dog 

�� Seizure alert dog 

�� Mobility dog 

�� Psychiatric service dog 

�� Autism service dog (could be same 

as therapy dog) 

Trained service animals generally do not 

include: 

�� Skilled Companion Animal 

�� Social Dog 

�� Facility Dog 

NEW 

To minimize risks, a service animal should be 

professionally trained. This training is different from 

and in addition to the individualized training to 

perform tasks for the benefit of the student. 

Assistance Dogs International, Inc. (ADI) is a 

coalition of not-for-profit organizations. Its purpose is 

to improve the areas of training, placement, and 

utilization of service dogs. See its website for service 

animal training programs at: 

www.assistancedogsinternational.org/Standards/Servi 

ceDogStandards.php.




�� Trained Agility Dog 

�� Police Dog 

�� Search And Rescue Dog 

�� Helping Dog 

The animal meets minimum standards for a service animal in public. 

(Initials) 


Public appropriateness standards: 

�� Clean, well-groomed with no 

offensive odor. 

�� Does not urinate or defecate in 

inappropriate locations. 

Behavior standards: 

�� Does not disrupt the normal course of 

school business; solicit attention, visit 

or annoy, solicit or steal food or other 

items from any member of the staff or 

student population; or vocalize 

unnecessarily, i.e., barking, growling 

or whining, etc. 

�� Shows no aggression towards people 

or other animals, i.e., showing teeth, 

barking, growling, jumping on 

individuals, etc. 

General training standards: 

�� Works calmly and quietly on harness, 

leash, or other tether. 

�� Performs tasks in the school setting and 

lies quietly beside the student or adult 

handler without blocking aisles, 

doorways, etc. 

�� Trained to urinate and defecate on 

command. 

�� Stays within 24 inches of the student 

or adult handler at all times unless the 

nature of a trained task requires it to 

be working at a greater distance. 

NEW 

Requiring “minimum standards for a service animal in 

public” ensures that the school provides reasonable 

accommodations without fundamentally altering the 

nature of the school environment. No State laws or 

agency rules address specific minimum standards for a 

service animal. This list follows the ADI’s “minimum 

standards for a service animal in public,” available at: 

www.assistancedogsinternational.org/Standards/Servi 

ceDogStandards.php. 

Additional standards may be appropriate to meet a 

school building’s and its students’ needs. The ADI’s 

sample public access test ensures that an animal has 

appropriate behavior for a public setting. Available at: 

www.assistancedogsinternational.org/publicaccesstest.php 

The animal is individually trained to perform tasks for the benefit of a student with a disability. 

(Initials)



The animal is individually trained to perform tasks for the benefit of a student with a disability. 

(Initials) 


A service animal must perform 

individualized tasks to mitigate aspects of 

the student's disability. 

Identify individualized tasks: 

1. _________________________ 

2. _________________________ 

3. _________________________ 

105 ILCS 5/14-6.02 requires the service animal to be 

individually trained to perform tasks for the benefit of 

a student with a disability. This verification of training 

helps the school identify necessary IEP related 

services or 504 plan reasonable accommodations. 

Tasks may include, but are not limited to, guiding 

individuals with impaired vision, alerting individuals 

with impaired hearing to intruders or sounds, providing 

minimal protection or rescue work, pulling a wheelchair, 

or fetching dropped items. 28 C..R. §36.104. 

The animal has a current rabies vaccination tag. 

(Initials) 


A service animal’s vaccinations must be 

current and filed in the student’s 

temporary record. 

Illinois law only requires a current rabies vaccination, 

which is verified through a current rabies vaccination 

tag. 510 ILCS 5/8. Local municipalities, cities, or 

villages within the District’s boundaries may have 

additional registration requirements. Require proof of 

those if they exist. 

The adult handler(s) may lawfully: 1. Be on school property, and 

(Initials) 2. Have contact with children. 


Identify adult handler(s): 

1. _________________________ 

2. _________________________ 

The animal handler must not be a person 

who is a “sex offender,” as defined by the 

Sex Offender Registration Act, or a 

“violent offender against youth,” as 

defined in the Child Murderer and Violent 

Offender Against Youth Registration Act. 

NEW 

At a minimum, 720 ILCS 5/11-9.3 prohibits a child 

sex offender from being present on school property 

when persons under the age of 18 are present. Note 

that some school boards forbid the use of convicted 

felons as volunteers. Board policy 6:250, Community 

Resource Persons and Volunteers, requires the 

Superintendent to establish procedures for securing 

and screening resource persons and volunteers. 6:250- 

AP, Securing and Screening Resource Persons and 

Volunteers, requires criminal history records checks 

for individuals who work in direct contact with 

students or where a check would be prudent.



Acknowledgement 

I. I understand that the presence of a service animal may present competing educational rights 

between my student and other students at school. These issues may present at any time, and I 

understand that the Building Principal must manage them immediately. I will: 

a. Participate in any meetings requested of me by the Building Principal; 

b. Participate in drafting a joint communication to notify other students and their 

parents/guardians about the placement of the service animal; and 

c. Authorize the school to disclose information as necessary to balance competing 

educational interests and integrate the animal into the classroom and the school 

environment. 

II. I understand that for the safety and protection of students and staff, which is necessary for the 

safe operation of the school, the school may revoke access because: 

a. One of the criteria above is not present. 

b. The service animal displays aggression or appears to be an imminent threat to the 

safety or health of any person in the school. If this occurs, the Building Principal 

will immediately contact me to remove the animal from school property and 

summon Animal Control. 

c. The adult handler fails to follow the Building Principal’s instructions. 

III. I understand that a service animal’s owner is solely liable for any damage to persons, premises, 

or facilities that were caused by the service animal. I will hold the District, its employee, agents, 

and assigns harmless for any injury to, including death of, the service animal. I understand that 

the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act protects staff 

members from liability arising from actions consistent with Board policies and administrative 

procedures. 

Parent/guardian signature Date 

Animal owner’s signature Date 

The Building Principal and, if applicable, the IEP or 504 team, based this decision on the information 

provided in this request. (Note to Building Principal: return a copy of this form to the individual(s) making 

the request, file the original in the student’s temporary record, and send a copy to the District’s main office.) 

Approved Denied 

Building Principal or designee Date 

ADOPTED: December 16, 2010 

NEW



Release During School Hours 

Students 

Teachers may not release students from school at other than the regular dismissal times without prior 

approval of the Building Principal. No student will be released from school to any person other than 

the custodial parent(s)/guardian(s) without the written or oral permission of the custodial 

parent(s)/guardian(s). 

For safety and security reasons, a prior written or oral consent of a student’s custodial parent/guardian 

is required before a student is released during school hours: (1) at any time before the regular 

dismissal times or other times when school is otherwise officially closed, and/or (2) to any person 

other than the custodial parent/guardian. 

Early Dismissal Announcement 

The Superintendent or designee shall make reasonable efforts to issue an announcement whenever it 

is necessary to close school early due to inclement weather or other reason. 

CROSS REF.: 4:170 (Safety) 




Agency and Police Interviews 

Students 

The Superintendent shall manage requests by agency officials or police officers to interview students 

at school through procedures that: (1) recognize individual student rights and privacy, (2) minimize 

potential disruption, (3) foster a cooperative relationship with public agencies and law enforcement 

and (4) comply with State law. 

All requests by agency or police officials to interview a student shall be handled according to 

procedures developed by the Superintendent. 

LEGAL REF.: 55 ILCS80/1 et. seq., Children’s Advocacy Center Act. 

325 ILCS 5/1 et seq. Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. 

705 ILCS 80/1 et seq. 

720 ILCS 5/31-1 et. seq., Interference with Public Officers Act. 

725 ILCS 120/ Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. 

CROSS REF.: 7:130 (Student Rights and Responsibilities), 7:140 (Search and Seizure), 7:190 

(Student Discipline) 


Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 7:150 AP 


Students 

Administrative Procedure - Agency and Police Interviews 

NEW 

These procedures should be used in conjunction with the Ill. Council of School Attorneys’ Guidelines 

for Interview of Students which is available at: www.iasb.com/law/icsaguidelines.cfm. 

Interviews by Police 

1. The Building Principal will check the police officer’s credentials and any legal papers, such 

as, warrants for arrest, search warrants, or subpoenas to be served. 

2. Interviews of minor students without permission of the parents/guardians are not permitted 

unless a legal process is presented or in emergency situations, which could include assertion 

of probable cause for arrest. The Building Principal will attempt to contact the student’s 

parent/guardian, and inform him or her that the student is subject to an interview. In extreme 

emergency situations, DCFS employees, law enforcement personnel, or treating physicians 

may, in effecting temporary protective custody, request that the District not notify parents 

until the child’s safety is ensured. The Building Principal should ask that such a request be 

made in writing. If possible, the parent/guardian will be given the opportunity to be present 

and be represented by legal counsel at his or her own expense. 

3. Interviews will be conducted in a private setting. If a parent/guardian is absent, the Building 

Principal and one other adult witness, selected by the Building Principal, will be present 

during the interview. 

4. Interview proceedings will be documented in writing for inclusion in the student’s temporary 

records. 

5. No minor student shall be removed from the school by the police officer without the consent 

of a parent/guardian, except upon service of a valid warrant of arrest, in cases of warrantless 

temporary protective custody or when probable cause for arrest exists. When a police officer 

has no warrant and asserts that probable cause exists, the Building Principal shall inform the 

police officer that removal of the student from the school will occur in the least disruptive 

setting as determined by the Building Principal. If a parent/guardian is absent, the Building 

Principal and one other adult witness, selected by the Building Principal, will be present 

during the removal of the student from the school building. 

Interviews by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) 

1. The Building Principal will check the agent’s credentials and any papers pertaining to a legal 

process. 

2. The Building Principal will attempt to contact the student’s parent/guardian and inform him or 

her that the student is subject to an interview, if appropriate. 

3. If the DCFS agent does not want parents/guardians notified or present during the interview, this 

stipulation should be in writing and signed by the DCFS agent.

Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 7:150 AP 


4. Interviews will be conducted in a private setting. If a parent/guardian is absent, the Building 

Principal and one other adult witness, a member of the District staff, will be present during the 

interview. 

5. The student may be removed from school by the DCFS agent if circumstances warrant. A local 

law enforcement agency officer, designated DCFS employee, or a physician treating a child 

may take or retain temporary protective custody of the child without the consent of the person 

responsible for the child’s welfare, if: (1) he or she has reason to believe that the child’s 

circumstances or conditions are such that continuing in his or her place of residence or in the 

care and custody of the person responsible for the child’s welfare, presents an imminent danger 

to that child’s life or health; (2) the person responsible for the child’s welfare is unavailable or 

has been asked and does not consent to the child’s removal from his or her custody; or (3) there 

is not time to apply for a court order under the Juvenile Court Act for temporary custody of the 

child. The person taking or retaining a child in temporary protective custody shall immediately 

make every reasonable effort to notify the person responsible for the child’s welfare and shall 

immediately notify the Department. 

6. No District employee may act as a DCFS agent. 

LEGAL REF.: 55 ILCS 80/1 et seq., Children’s Advocacy Center Act. 

325 ILCS 5/1 et seq., Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. 

720 ILCS 5/31-1 et seq., Interference with Public Officers Act. 

725 ILCS 120/1 et seq., Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. 




Food Allergy Management Program 

Students 

School attendance may increase a student’s risk of exposure to allergens that could trigger a foodallergic 

reaction. A food allergy is an adverse reaction to a food protein mediated by the immune 

system which immediately reacts causing the release of histamine and other inflammatory chemicals 

and mediators. While it is not possible for the District to completely eliminate the risks of exposure 

to allergens when a student is at school, a Food Allergy Management Program using a cooperative 

effort among students’ families, staff members, and students helps the District reduce these risks and 

provide accommodations and proper treatment for allergic reactions. 

The Superintendent or designee shall develop and implement a Food Allergy Management Program 

that: 

1. Fully implements the following goals established in The School Code: (a) identifying 

students with food allergies, (b) preventing exposure to known allergens, (c) responding to 

allergic reactions with prompt recognition of symptoms and treatment, and (d) educating and 

training all staff about management of students with food allergies, including administration 

of medication with an auto-injector, and providing an in-service training program for staff 

who work with students that is conducted by a person with expertise in anaphylactic reactions 

and management. 

2. Follows and references the applicable best practices specific to the District’s needs in the 

joint State Board of Education and Ill. Dept. of Public Health publication Guidelines for 

Managing Life-Threatening Food Allergies in Schools, available at: 

www.isbe.net/nutrition/pd/food_allergy_guidelines.pdf. 

Complies with State and federal law and is in alignment with Board policies. 

NEW 

LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.149 and 5/10-22.39. 

Guidelines for Managing Life-Threatening Food Allergies in Schools 

(Guidelines), jointly published by the State Board of Education and Ill. Dept. 

of Public Health. 

CROSS REF.: 4:110 (Transportation), 4:120 (Food Services), 4:170 (Safety), 5:100 (Staff 

Development Program), 6:120 (Education of Children with Disabilities), 

6:240 (Field Trips), 7:250 (Student Welfare Services), 7:270 (Administration 

of Medication and Emergency Medical Assistance to Students), 8:100 

(Relations with Other Organizations and Agencies)



Student Fund-Raising Activities 

Students 

Students should not be used to promote fund-raising activities by non-school sponsored groups except 

those which are of a school-wide nature in which participation can be a positive experience for 

students and when the proceeds contribute to a recognized humanitarian purpose. 

Competitive activities between students or groups of students shall be avoided. 

Fund-raising plans approved by the Building Principal shall be submitted to the Superintendent for 

approval. The funds shall be used to the maximum extent possible for student activities. 

Only the following organizations may solicit students on school grounds during school hours or 

during any school activity to engage in fund-raising activities. 

1. School-sponsored student organizations; and 

2. Parent organizations and booster clubs that are recognized pursuant to policy 8:90, Parent 

Organizations and Booster Clubs. 

The superintendent’s implementing procedures shall provide that: 

1. Fund-raising efforts shall not conflict with instructional activities or programs. 

2. Fund-raising efforts must be voluntary. 

3. Student safety is paramount and door-to-door solicitations are prohibited. 

4. For school-sponsored student organizations, a school staff member must supervise the fundraising 

activities and the student activity fund treasurer must safeguard the financial accounts. 

5. The fund-raising efforts must be to support the organization’s purposes and/or activities, the 

general welfare, a charitable cause, or the educational experiences of students generally. 

6. The funds shall be used to the maximum extent possible for the designated purpose. 

7. Any fund-raising efforts that solicit donor messages for incorporation into school property (e.g., 

tiles or bricks) or placement upon school property (e.g., posters or placards) must: 

a. Develop viewpoint neutral guidelines for the creation of messages; 

b. Inform potential donors that all messages are subject to review and approval and that 

messages that do not meet the established guidelines must be resubmitted or the donation 

will be returned; and 

c. Place a disclaimer on all fundraising information and near the completed donor messages 

that all messages are “solely the expression of the individual donors and not an 

endorsement of any message’s content by the District.”



LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.19(3). 

CROSS REF.: 4:90 (Student Activity Fund Management) 4:90 (Activity Funds), 8:80 (Gifts to 

the District), 8:90 (Parent Organizations and Booster Clubs) 


Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 7:325 AP1 


Community Relations 

Administrative Procedure – Student Fund-Raising Activities 

Organizations or groups which are school-sponsored (i.e.: school sponsored clubs or activities), 

school-related (i.e.: P.T.O. or Boosters), or non-school sponsored which contribute to a recognized 

humanitarian purpose must receive prior approval of the building principal or his/her designee prior 

to conducting a fund-raising activity. These organizations or groups should complete and submit this 

form to the appropriate building-level administrator for consideration at least thirty (30) days prior to 

the start of the fund-raiser. 

Name of Organization/Group: ________________________________________________ 

Date(s) that fund-raiser will take place: ________________________________________________ 

Description of fund-raiser including cost of item(s) per unit to be 

sold:__________________________ 

_________________________________________________________________________________ 

Anticipated profit of items to be 

sold:____________________________________________________ 

What will the profits be used 

for?_______________________________________________________ 

_________________________________________________________________________________ 

Has your organization conducted this particular fund-raising activity in prior school years?_________ 

_________________________________________________________/____________ 

Organization/Group Signature Date 

________________________________________________________/_____________ 

Building Level Administrator Signature Date 

(Signature Indicates Approval) 

Note to Building Level Administrator: Upon approval, please forward a copy of this completed form 

to the Superintendent of Schools, Central Office Administrators and the other Principals within the 

District. 

WHS Only: After building level administrator approval, complete a Wauconda High School 

Requisition form (See Exhibit 1 of Board Policy 7:325) and submit it to the high school secretary 

responsible for bookkeeping before ordering any merchandise. 

March 9, 2005 December 16, 2010 

NEW

Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 7:325 Exhibit 1 


WAUCONDA HIGH SCHOOL Purchase Order Num. 

555 N. Main Street REQUISITION 

Wauconda, IL 60084 

Phone: (847) 526-6611 

Fax: (847) 487-3595 

VENDOR_____________________________ ? Board Acct.#_____________________ 

ADDRESS_______________________________ ? Activity Acct.#____________________ 

________________________________________ Date_____________________________ 

QUANTITY ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION UNIT COST TOTAL COST 

COMMENTS: 

APPROVED BY: 

NEW 

TOTAL_____________ 

TEACHER/ADVISOR ______________________DEPT. COORDINATOR___________________ 

CLUB PRESIDENT________________________ PRINCIPAL______________________________ 

CLUB SECRETARY_______________________ DATE___________________________________

Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 8:20 AP2 


Administrative Procedures 

Community Use of School Facilities – Athletic Field Public Address System 

Guidelines 

The purpose of this Administrative Procedure is to provide specific guidelines concerning the use of 

the Wauconda High School Athletic Field Public Address System. 

1) The volume on the Public Address System should not exceed the maximum setting 

posted on the control panel. Furthermore, depending on the size of the attending crowd 

and the direction of the wind, the volume on the Public Address System should be 

adjusted down from the prescribed setting whenever possible. 

2) The use of the Public Address System should be kept to a minimum. Continual “play-byplay” 

announcing or on-going “commentary” is strictly prohibited. 

3) The use of the Public Address System is for adults 18 years or older. Children under the 

age of 18 may only use the Public Address System under the direct supervision of an 

adult. 

4) The use of the Public Address System shall only be used for Sophomore, Junior Varsity, 

and/or Varsity Contests. 

5) Approval from the Wauconda High School Athletic Office is required prior to the use of 

the Public Address System. 

Approval for the use of the Public Address System shall be rescinded should the Administration 

determine that a group or individual has failed to follow these guidelines. 

ADOPTED: January 20, 2005 December 16, 2010

NEW 




Exhibit – Letter to Parent Regarding Visits to School by Child Sex Offenders 

Date: 

Dear Parent/Guardian: 

___________________________________________ ____________________________________ 

Student’s Name (please print) School 

The purpose of this letter is to help the school and District comply with the State law placing 

restrictions on child sex offenders’ access to school property (720ILCS 5/11-9.3). State law prohibits 

a child sex offender from being present on school property or loitering within 500 feet of school 

property when persons under the age of 18 are present, unless the offender: (1) is a parent/guardian 

of a student and the parent/guardian is: (a) attending a conference at the school with school personnel 

to discuss the progress of his or her child academically or socially, (b) participating in child review 

conferences in which evaluation and placement decisions may be made with respect to his or her 

child regarding special education services, or (c) attending conferences to discuss other student issues 

concerning his or her child such as retention and promotion and notifies the Building Principal of his 

or her presence at the school; or (2) has permission to be present from the Superintendent or the 

School Board. A Child sex offender present on school property must remain under the direct 

supervision of a school official. A child sex offender who violates these provisions of the law is 

guilty of a Class 4 felony. 

Instructions for Child Sex Offenders 

To lawfully visit school property, a child sex offender must complete 8:30-Exhibit 2, Child Sex 

Offender’s Request for Permission to Visit School Property. This form must be completed for each 

visit to school property. 

Sincerely, 

School Administrator 




Administrative Procedure Exhibit – Child Sex Offender’s Request for Permission to 

Visit School Property 

If you are a child sex offender, you must complete this form in order to lawfully visit school property whenever 

students are present. After a decision is made concerning your request, whether to grant or deny permission to 

visit, a copy will be returned to you. This information will be kept in the Administration offices District’s main 

office as well as in the Building Principal’s office where you are seeking permission to visit. 

Name (please print) Address 

Signature Today’s Date 

School (Visit Location) Date of Visit 

Complete the following if you are a parent/guardian of a student attending this the above listed school. 

I request permission to visit the school for the following reason(s): 

To attend a conference with school personnel to discuss the academic or social progress of 

my child. 

To participate in my child’s review conference in which evaluation and placement decision 

may be made with respect to my child regarding special education services. 

To attend a conference to discuss other student issues concerning my child such as retention 

and promotion. 

Other 

Complete the following if you are not a parent/guardian of a student who attends the school you are requesting 

to visit. 

I request permission to visit the school for the following reason(s) (please be specific): 

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The following is to be completed by District personnel only: 

Permission Granted Permission Denied 

______________________ 

Date Signature (Superintendent or Board President) 

Visit Supervision (To be completed by the person supervising the child sex offender) 

(Note: In all cases, the Building Principal or designee who is a certified employee, shall supervise a sex 

offender whenever the offender is in a child’s vicinity) 

Supervisor’s Name (please print) 

Visitor’s Time In Visitor’s Time Out 

Date Supervisor’s Signature 

Adopted: January 19, 2006 December 16, 2010 

Community Relations



Public Gifts to the District 


The Superintendent shall recommend acceptance of appropriate gift(s) that individuals or 

organizations may wish to contribute to the District. 

The School Board accepts gifts from any education foundation or other entity or individual, provided 

the gift can be used in a manner compatible with the Board’s educational objectives and policies. 

While the Board encourages unrestricted gifts, donations to fund specific projects are acceptable if the 

project is approved by the Board. The Superintendent shall develop procedures for review and 

approval of donations that involve incorporating messages into or placing messages upon school 

property. All gifts received become the School District’s property. 

LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/16-1. 




Parent Organizations and Booster Clubs 


The Board of Education recognizes that parent organizations are an invaluable resource to the District 

schools and so supports their formation and vitality. While parent organizations shall have no 

administrative authority and cannot determine District policy, their suggestions and assistance are 

always welcome. Membership will be open and unrestricted. 

The Building Principal or designee will serve as the advisor to parent organizations in his or her 

school and will serve as a resource person and provide information about school programs, resources, 

policies, problems, concerns, and emerging issues. Building staff will be encouraged to participate in 

the organizations. 

Fund Raising Coordination Plan 

Parent organizations and booster clubs are invaluable resources to the District’s schools. While 

parent organizations and booster clubs have no administrative authority and cannot determine District 

policy, the School Board welcomes their suggestions and assistance. 

Parent organizations and booster clubs are recognized by the Board an permitted to use the District’s 

name, a District school’s name, or a District school’s team name, or any logo attributable to the 

District provided they first receive the Superintendent or designee’s consent. Consent to use one of 

the above mentioned names or logos will generally be granted if the organization or club has by-laws 

containing the following: 

1. The organization’s or club’s name and purpose, such as, to enhance students’ educational 

experiences, to help meet educational needs of students, to provide extra athletic benefits to 

students, to assist specific sports teams or academic clubs through financial support, or to 

enrich extracurricular activities. 

2. The rules and procedures under which it operates. 

3. An agreement to adhere to all Board policies and administrative procedures. 

4. A statement that membership is open and unrestricted, meaning that membership is open to 

parents/guardians of students enrolled in the school, District staff, and community members. 

5. A statement that the District is not, and will not be, responsible for the organization’s or 

club’s business or the conduct of its members. 

6. An agreement to maintain and protect its own finances. 

7. A recognition that money given to a school cannot be earmarked for any particular expense. 

Booster clubs may make recommendations, but cash or other valuable consideration must be 

given to the District to use at its discretion. The Board’s legal obligation to comply with Title 

IX by providing equal athletic opportunity for members of both genders will supersede an 

organization or club’s recommendation. 

Permission to use one of the above-mentioned names or logos may be rescinded at any time and does 

not constitute permission to act as the District’s representative. At no time does the District accept



responsibility for the actions of any parent organization or booster club regardless of whether it was 

recognized and/or permitted to use any of the above mentioned names of logos. The Superintendent 

shall designate an administrative staff member and/or other staff to serve as a liaison to parent 

organizations or booster clubs. The liaison will serve as a resource person and provide information 

about school programs, resources, policies, problems, concerns, and emerging issues. Other building 

staff may participate in the organizations as well. 

As part of the Board of Education’s support to the formation and vitality of parent organizations, the 

Board must also be able to better understand these parent organizations. This necessitates that each 

organization must submit to the Board an annual report consisting of specific types of information. 

The required information must include the following items: 

a. A copy of the organization’s current by-laws; 

b. A list of each organization’s current officers, including addresses and phone numbers. 

c. A summary of the accounting procedures used by each organization, specifically explaining 

the accounting safeguards employed to insure the financial integrity of the organization; 

d. A copy of the organization’s most recent twelve-month financial report. 

e. A list of the money raised during the previous year for each fund-raiser and how that money 

was spent (the goal of each fund-raiser). 

This information must be submitted to the Assistant Superintendent, Business Services District’s 

Business Office by August 1 st of each year. Failure to submit the required information in a timely 

manner, or the submission of information that contains irregularities, may result in the Board 

removing that parent organization as a recognized parent organization. 

CROSS REF.: 8:80 (Gifts to the District) 





Relations with Other Organizations and Agencies 

The District shall cooperate with other organizations and agencies, including but not limited to the: 

�� County Health Department; 

�� Llaw enforcement agencies; 

�� Ffire authorities; 

�� Pplanning authorities; 

�� Zzoning authorities; 

�� Vvillages within School District boundaries 

�� Ppark district 

�� Llibrary 

�� PTO and Booster groups 

�� Booster groups; and Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), local 

organizations for civil defense, and other appropriate disaster relief organizations 

concerned with civil defense 

�� Oother school districts. 

CROSS REF.: 1:20 (District Organization, Operations, and Cooperative Agreements), 4:170 

(Safety), 5:90 (Abused and Neglected Child Reporting), 7:150 (Agency and 

Police Interviews) 


______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 







RE: Closed Session: Negotiations, Review of Closed Session Minutes, and 

Matter Related to an Individual Student 

The Superintendent would like to provide information to the Board in Closed Session regarding 

Negotiations, Review of Closed Session Minutes and Matter Related to an Individual Student. 

. 



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Agenda Item #16 A. – C.

Wauconda High School Request for Approval of a New Course

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