Kankakee School District #111 2010-2011 District Handbook
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Kankakee School District #111 2019-2020 Parent & Student Handbook [June 2018] - 0 - Kankakee School District #111 2018-2019 District Handbook Schools Edison Primary School (K-3) Taft Primary School (K-3) Cheryl O’Leary, Principal Terrance Lee, Principal 1991 East Maple Street 1155 West Hawkins Street Kankakee, IL 60901 Kankakee, IL 60901 Phone: 815-802-4301 Phone: 815-802-4701 Fax: 815-936-4096 Fax: 815-933-0684 Avis Huff Student Support Services King Middle Grade School (3-6) Center Shemeka Fountain, Principal Leah Carter, Principal 1440 East Court Street 369 N. Fifth Avenue Kankakee, IL 60901 Kankakee, IL 60901 Phone: 815-802-4101 Phone: 815-802-4401 Fax: 815-933-4548 Fax: 815-936-4097 Lincoln Cultural Center Kennedy Middle Grade School (3-6) Montessori (K-8) & Cynthia Veronda, Principal Fine Arts Magnet (K-3 1550 West Calista Street Kim Starkey, Principal Kankakee, IL 60901 240 Warren Avenue Phone: 815-802-4001 Kankakee, IL 60901 Fax: 815-928-7390 Phone: 802-4801 Fax: 815-933-0710 Mark Twain Primary School (PreK-3) Kankakee Junior High School (7-8) Ericka Garcia, Principal George Harris, Principal 2250 East Court Street 2250 East Crestwood Street Kankakee, IL 60901 Kankakee, IL 60901 Phone: 815-802-4501 Phone: 815-802-5701 Fax: 815-933-0682 Fax: 815-933-7272 Proegler School (Early Childhood) Kankakee High School (9-12) Jennifer Dominiak- Hering, Director of Early Dr. Shari Demitrowicz, Principal Childhood Education 1200 West Jeffery Street 710 North Chicago Avenue Kankakee, IL 60901 Kankakee, IL 60901 Phone: 815-802-5501 Phone: 815-802-4950 Fax: 815-933-9149 Fax: 815-936-3310 Steuben Elementary School (K-3) Ana Kasal, Principal 520 South Wildwood Avenue Kankakee, IL 60901 Phone: 815-802-4601 Fax: 815-936-4093 [June 2018] - 1 - Central Office – Lincoln Cultural Center 240 Warren Avenue Kankakee, Illinois 60901 (815) 802-7730 School Board Members Barbara A. Wells, President Jess C. Gathing, Jr., Vice President Angela Shea, Secretary Mary Archie Darrell Williams Christopher W. Bohlen Deb Johnston Central Administration Dr. Genevra Walters ................................................................... Superintendent of Schools Robert Grossi ............................................. Assistant Superintendent for Business Services Dr. Kathleen O’Connor .............................. Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Felice Hybert .......................................................... Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum Ana Kasal ..................................................................Director of English Language Learning Jennifer Way ...................................................................... Director of District Improvement To be announced ................................................... Supervisor of Student Support Services Dr. LaTonya Wilks ....................................................... Director of Student Support Services Elementary School Hours (Grades K-8) 9:00 a.m. – 3:40 p.m. Edison Primary School (Grades K-3) LMark Twain Primary School (Grades K-3) Steuben Elementary School (Grades K-3) Taft Primary School (Grades K-3) Kennedy Middle Grade School (Grades 3-6) King Middle Grade School (Grades 3-6) Secondary Education School Hours 7:40 a.m. – 2:25 p.m. Kankakee Junior High School (Grades 7-8) Kankakee High School (Grades 9-12) IMPACT (Grades 4-12) CIPS (Grades K-12) Lincoln C.C./Montessori/Fine Arts (All Grades) TABLE OF CONTENTS [June 2018] - 2 - SECTION 1 – DISTRICT-LEVEL PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT COMPACT (Title1) Student, Parent, Teacher, Administrator Compact .............................................................. 8 SECTION 2 – PARENT HANDBOOK (2-1) Introduction .............................................................................................................10 (2-2) School District Philosophy and Objectives ..............................................................10 (2-3) Access to District Records ......................................................................................11 (2-4) Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities ............................................................11 (2-5) Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools ....................12 Age .................................................................................................................12 Admission Procedure ......................................................................................12 Homeless Children ..........................................................................................12 Foster Care Students ......................................................................................12 Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools .....................................13 Foreign Exchange Students ............................................................................13 Re-enrollment .................................................................................................13 (2-6) Administering Medicines to Students .......................................................................13 (2-7) Attendance, Tardies and Truancy............................................................................14 Compulsory School Attendance ......................................................................14 Absences from School ....................................................................................15 Excused Absences .........................................................................................15 Explained Absences .......................................................................................15 Unexcused/Suspension Absences ..................................................................15 Makeup Work ..................................................................................................15 Absenteeism and Truancy ..............................................................................17 Tardy Policy ....................................................................................................17 Attendance Assistance Program in Kankakee County .....................................17 (2-8) Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment Prevention ..................................................17 (2-9) Bus Conduct ...........................................................................................................19 Electronic Recordings on School Buses ..........................................................19 (2-10) Bus Transportation ..................................................................................................20 Post-Trip Vehicle Inspection............................................................................20 (2-11) Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease ......................................................21 (2-12) Conduct Code for Participants in Extracurricular Activities ......................................21 Performance Enhancing Drug Testing.............................................................21 (2-13) English Language Learners ....................................................................................21 Parent Involvement .........................................................................................22 (2-14) Equal Educational Opportunities .............................................................................22 Sex Equity ......................................................................................................22 (2-15) Exemption for Physical Education ...........................................................................22 (2-16) Expulsion Procedures .............................................................................................23 (2-17) Food Services Ala Carte Sales ................................................................................24 [June 2018] - 3 - End of Year Outstanding Credit Balances .......................................................24 Transferring Funds ..........................................................................................24 Moving or Graduation .....................................................................................24 (2-18) Grading and Homework ..........................................................................................25 Homework ......................................................................................................25 Grading Homework .........................................................................................25 Roles and Responsibilities ..............................................................................25 (2-19) Grievance Procedure ..............................................................................................26 Filing a Complaint ...........................................................................................27 Investigation....................................................................................................27 Decision and Appeal .......................................................................................27 Appointing Non-discrimination Coordinator and Complaint Managers .............28 Non-discrimination Coordinator .......................................................................28 Complaint Managers .......................................................................................28 (2-20) Harassment of Students Prohibited .........................................................................28 Sexual Harassment Prohibited