Number: 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities "
Summary: Equal educational and extracurricular opportunities shall be available for all students. Students will not be denied access to the District's programs on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Any student may file a sex equity complaint using the Uniform Grievance Procedure."
Number: 7:15 Student and Family Privacy Rights Summary: All surveys requesting personal information from students must advance or relate to the District's educational objectives or assist students' career choices. The District will not request or disclose a student's personal information. A student's parent may inspect instructional material, surveys, and evaluations used as part of their child's educational curriculum. No non-emergency invasive physical examinations or screenings will be conducted.
Number: 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited Summary: The District will not tolerate harassing or intimidating conduct that affects education, unreasonably interferes with a student's educational performance, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive educational environment. Students are encouraged to report incidences of intimidation, harassment, sexual harassment, or any other prohibited conduct. Sexual harassment is prohibited. Bullying is a form of harassment and is also prohibited.
Student - Assignment and Admission
Number: 7:30 Student Assignment and Intra-District Transfer Summary: Upon entering the district the student is assigned to a school and classroom. Class assignment requests should be directed to the School Principal.
Number: 7:40 Nonpublic School Students, Including Parochial and Home-Schooled Students Summary: Nonpublic school students who live within the District attendance boundaries may enroll for part-time attendance on a space-available basis. Nonpublic school students may be eligible to participate in interscholastic competitions and non-athletic extracurricular activities.
Number: 7:50 School Admissions and Students Transfers To and From Non-District Schools Summary: A child must be 5 years old on or before September 1st of the school year to be eligible for kindergarten admission. Parents/guardians may request early entrance for students who will turn five years old by December 31.
Number: 7:60 Residence Summary: A student's residence is the same as the person who has legal custody of the student.
Only students who are residents of the District may attend a District school except as provided for by
law or policy. The District may challenge a student's residence status.
Students - Attendance
Number: 7:70 Attendance and Truancy The District will manage compulsory school attendance, absenteeism and truancy in accordance with The Illinois School Code.
Number: 7:80 Release Time for Religious Instruction/Observance Summary: A student will be excused from attending school if the absence is to observe a religious holiday or for religious instruction.
Number: 7:90 Release During School Hours Summary: A student's custodial parent/guardian must provide prior consent before a student is released from school at a time other than the normal dismissal time or released to any person other than the custodial parent/guardian.
Number: 7:100 Health, Eye and Dental Examinations, Immunizations, and Exclusion of Students Summary: A student's parent/guardian shall present proof that the student received a health examination and received the immunizations against, and screenings for, preventable communicable diseases, as required by State law and the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Students - Rights and Responsibilities
Number: 7:130 Student Rights and Responsibilities Woodland students have rights defined in the US and Illinois Constitutions including prayer during noninstructional times. Students violating the rights of other students are subject to discipline
Number: 7:140 Search and Seizure Summary: School authorities are authorized to conduct reasonable searches of school property and equipment, as well as of students and their personal effects. If a search produces evidence that the student has violated the law or the District's policies, such evidence may be seized.
Number: 7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited Teen-dating violence is unacceptable and prohibited. A training program will be implemented that incorporates age-appropriate education about teen dating violence for students in grades 7 and above. Procedures to investigate and respond to incidents of teen dating violence will be implemented.
Number: 7:190 Student Behavior School personnel are authorized to discipline students. Discipline measures may include detention, suspension, expulsion, and referral to law enforcement. Students will be given the opportunity to deny or explain their misconduct before receiving a disciplinary action.
Number: 7:200 Suspension Procedures Suspension procedures will be implemented. The procedures will include an opportunity for a student to respond to the charge(s) of misconduct. Upon the request of the parent(s)/guardian(s), a review of the suspension shall be conducted by a hearing officer appointed by the Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 Board of Education.
Number: 7:210 Expulsion Procedures Expulsion procedures provide for the student and his or her guardian to appear at a hearing to determine whether or not the student should be expelled.
Number: 7:220 Bus Conduct A student may be suspended from riding the school bus for up to 10 school days for engaging in gross disobedience or misconduct. Electronic visual and audio recordings may be used on school buses to monitor conduct and to promote and maintain a safe environment.
Number: 7:230 Misconduct by Students with Disabilities Behavioral interventions shall be used with students with disabilities to promote and strengthen desirable behaviors and reduce inappropriate behaviors. The District shall comply with federal and State laws and regulations when disciplining special education students.
Number: 7:240 Conduct Code for Participants in Extracurricular Activities A code of conduct for all participants in extracurricular activities will be implemented. Participants who fail to abide by the code of conduct may be removed from the activity.
Students - Welfare Services
Number: 7:250 Student Support Services Summary: The District may provide the following student support services: health services, educational and psychological testing services, and social worker services.
Number: 7:260 Exemption from Physical Activity Summary: A student may be excused from participation in physical education for a variety of reasons by submitting a written excusal from the appropriate person based on the reason. Students who are eligible for special education services may also be excused from participation in physical education based on their IEP, Individualized Education Plan, in collaboration with their IEP team
Number: 7:270 Administering Medicines to Students Summary: Students should not take medication during school hours unless it is necessary for astudent's health and well being. If it is necessary to take medication during school hours, thestudent's guardian must submit a completed and signed "School Medication Authorization Form".
Number: 7:275 Orders to Forgo Life-Sustaining Treatment Summary: Written orders from a student's guardian to forgo life-sustaining treatment for their child must be signed by the child's physician and given to the Superintendent or designee.
Number: 7:280 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease Summary: A student with communicable and/or chronic infectious disease has all rights, privileges, and services provided by law and the Board's policies.
Number: 7:285 Food Allergy Management Program Summary: A Food Allergy Management Program shall be developed to help the District reduce the risks of exposure to allergens and provide accommodations and proper treatment for allergic reactions.
Number: 7:305 Student Concussions and Head Injuries Summary: A program to manage concussions and head injuries suffered by student athletes shall be developed and implemented.
Number: 7:310 Restrictions on Publications and Written or Electronic Material Summary: School-sponsored publications, productions, and web sites are not a public forum for general student use. A student may be disciplined for creating and/or distributing written or electronic material that causes substantial disruption to school operations or interferes with the rights of other students or staff members.
Number: 7:325 Student Fund-Raising Activities Summary: Only school-sponsored student organizations and recognized parent organizations and booster clubs may engage in fund-raising activities on school property during school hours or during school activities.
Students - Records
Number: 7:340 Student Records Summary: School student records are confidential and information from them will not be released
except as provided by law.
Number: 7:345 Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data Privacy and Security Summary: In accordance with state and federal laws governing the use, collection of storage of student
data, the Superintendent will be responsible for ensuring the protection and reporting of student data to
be used for educational purposes and ensure all data is protected even when using third party services
and software systems.
