Parent Handbook

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General Information

District 68 Board of Education

Our Board of Education, the teachers, staff and administration and your PTA are working together to make this an important year of learning for all of the students in School District 68.

The Board of Education meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Educational Service Center, 9440 Kenton Avenue in Skokie (unless rescheduled). You are invited to attend all meetings of the Board.

School Hours
Grades K-5
Grades 6-8
8:40 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. M*
8:40 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. T-F
8:25 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. M*
8:25 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. T-F

* All schools close half an hour early on Mondays to provide
additional time for teachers to plan and assess educational programs.

Early or Special Dismissal

No student will be excused from school during the day without a written or oral request to the school office from the parent or guardian. The parent, guardian or designated person must pick up the child in the school office. The school reserves the right to deny early or special dismissal to anyone other than a parent or guardian.

Emergency School Closing

If it is necessary to close schools, parents will be notified by phone.   The District has joined with other Niles Township school districts to participate in a phone notification service.  In addition, we will continue to participate in the Weather Alert system which posts school closing information on Chicago-area television stations. The District website will also include emergency closing information.

Your children should know where to go if they arrive home early due to an emergency closing.

In some severe weather conditions, students will be retained at school and buses will be held until it is safe to depart. Non-bus riders will remain in school unless the parent enters and requests release of the child. In an emergency, please do not call the school; the lines are needed for staff and safety communications.

Student Fees

The Board of Education is required by law to collect a rental fee for books provided in the schools. In accordance with State law, fees which are a prerequisite for a student's participation in any curricular or extracurricular program may be reduced or waived where payment may be a hardship to the parent. Students eligible for free or reduced lunch may be eligible for waiver or reduction of school fees. Also eligible are students from families who have experienced significant loss of income due to severe illness or injury, or unusual expenses such as fire, flood or storm damage or other emergency situations. To apply for fee waiver, complete the application form which was sent to each home. Forms are also available in the school office. Appeals may be made to Assistant Superintendent for Business, Beth Millard.

 

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION


Equal educational and extracurricular opportunities, including programs, activities, services or benefits, shall be available for all students without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religious beliefs, physical and mental handicap or disability. Inquiries or complaints concerning claims of discrimination or the implementation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Illinois Human Rights Act, should be directed to Dr. Frances McTague, Superintendent, at the District 68 Educational Service Center, 847-676-9000.
Any person or student requiring accommodation to attend a school activity or function, including parent conferences, board meetings and school programs, should contact the building principal or the District Office Manager.