Public Meeting Agenda: August 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM - POLICY COMMMITTEE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SUMMIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 104

1. 6:00PM Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. Review (1^st read) IASB Press Policy Issue 118 Changes:

2:260, Uniform Grievance Procedure. The policy and footnotes are updated in response to State of Tennessee v. Cardona, striking down the 2024 Title IX sex discrimination regulations and restoring the 2020 Title IX regulations, and for continuous improvement. The footnotes are also updated in response to the Whistleblower Act, 740 ILCS 174/, amended by P.A. 103-867, broadening the scope of legal protections for whistleblowers.
2:265, Title IX Grievance Procedure REWRITTEN. The policy is updated in response to State of Tennessee v. Cardona, striking down the 2024 Title IX sex discrimination regulations and restoring the 2020 Title IX regulations, and for continuous improvement.
4:15, Identity Protection. The policy and footnotes are updated in response to 2 C.F.R. Part 200, amended by 89 Fed. Reg 30046, addressing the safeguarding of information under grant awards and updating the definitions for personally identifiable information and protected personally identifiable information
4:80, Accounting and Audits. The policy and footnotes are updated in response to 2 C.F.R. Part 200, amended by 89 Fed. Reg. 30046, addressing the disposition and the retention of property acquired under grant awards, including an increase in the capitalization threshold from $5,000 to $10,000 for capital assets. The footnotes are also updated for continuous improvement.
4:120, Food Services. The policy is unchanged. The footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/2- 304, added by P.A. 103-1076, requiring the Ill. State Board of Education (ISBE) to secure one or more master contracts for Halal and Kosher meals, subject to appropriation
5:10, Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment. The policy is updated for the reasons stated in 2:265, Title IX Grievance Procedure, above.
5:20, Workplace Harassment Prohibited. The policy and footnotes are updated for the reasons stated in 2:265, Title IX Grievance Procedure, above.
5:60, Expenses. The Legal References and footnotes are updated in response to a five-year review.
5:100, Staff Development Program. The policy, Legal References, Cross References, and footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/26A-25 and 26A-35, added by P.A. 102-466, a/k/a ESS Law, eff. 7-1-25, requiring training for staff members designated as resource persons and complaint resolvers for Article 26A Students. The policy and footnotes are also updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6(c-5), amended by P.A. 103-896, requiring ongoing professional development for all personnel on the requirements of 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 and 5/10-20.14, as well as trauma responsive learning environments, and in response to State of Tennessee v. Cardona, striking down the 2024 Title IX sex discrimination regulations and restoring the 2020 Title IX regulations. Continuous improvement updates are also made to the footnotes.
6:150, Home and Hospital Instruction. The policy, Cross References, and footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6a, amended by P.A. 102-466, a/k/a ESS Law, eff. 7-1-25, requiring home instruction for students unable to attend school due to pregnancy-related conditions, the fulfillment of parenting obligations related to the health of the child, or health or safety concerns arising from domestic or sexual violence.
6:235, Access to Electronic Networks. The policy and footnotes are updated to address the use of artificial intelligence enabled tools in schools. A new, optional Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)- Enabled Tools subhead is added to the policy. The footnotes are also updated in response to a U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory addressing the safety of social media use for children, and for continuous improvement.
6:310, High School Credit for Non-District Experiences; Course Substitutions; Re-Entering Students. The policy is unchanged. Footnote 11 is updated in response to the Ill. Income Tax Act, 35 ILCS 5/231(b), extending until 1-1-26, a tax credit for employers that incur qualified expenses on behalf of an apprentice under a registered apprenticeship program. Other continuous improvement updates are also made to the footnotes.
7:10, Equal Educational Opportunities. The policy and footnotes are updated in response to State of Tennessee v. Cardona, striking down the 2024 Title IX sex discrimination regulations and restoring the 2020 Title IX regulations, and for continuous improvement. The Legal References, Cross References, and footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/26A, added by P.A. 102-466, a/k/a ESS Law, eff. 7-1-25, requiring schools to facilitate the full participation of Article 26A Students.
7:20, Harassment of Students Prohibited. The policy and footnotes are updated in response to State of Tennessee v. Cardona, striking down the 2024 Title IX sex discrimination regulations and restoring the 2020 Title IX regulations, and for continuous improvement. The Legal References and Cross References are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/26A, added by P.A. 102-466, a/k/a ESS Law, eff. 7-1-25.
7:50, School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools. The Legal References are updated with minor style changes. The footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6, amended by P.A. 102-466, a/k/a ESS Law, eff. 7-1-25, requiring boards with a policy requiring suspended/expelled students to complete the term of their suspension/expulsion in an alternative learning opportunities program under 105 ILCS 5/13B to consider any mitigating factors for the student. Continuous improvement updates are also made to the footnotes
7:70, Attendance and Truancy. The policy, Legal References, Cross References, and footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/26-2a, amended by P.A. 102-466, a/k/a ESS Law, eff. 7-1-25, adding more valid causes for student absence. Continuous improvement updates are also made to the policy and footnotes.
7:180, Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment. The policy is updated in response to State of Tennessee v. Cardona, striking down the 2024 Title IX sex discrimination regulations and restoring the 2020 Title IX regulations, and for continuous improvement. Continuous improvement updates are also made to the footnotes.
7:185, Teen Dating Violence Prohibited. The policy is updated in response to State of Tennessee v. Cardona, striking down the 2024 Title IX sex discrimination regulations and restoring the 2020 Title IX regulations.
7:190, Student Behavior. The policy, Legal References and footnotes are updated. The policy and footnotes are updated in response to: 1. The addition of a definition for sexting that includes Criminal Code of 2012, 720 ILCS 5/11-23.7, added by P.A. 103-825, criminalizing the non-consensual dissemination of sexually explicit digitized depictions; 2. 105 ILCS 5/22-100, added by P.A. 103-806, defining corporal punishment; 3. 105 ILCS 5/24-24, amended by P.A. 103-806, permitting school employees to only use reasonable force with respect to a student as permitted under 105 ILCS 5/10-20.33; 4. 105 ILCS 5/10-27.1A and 10-27.1B, amended by P.A.s 103-609 (first to pass both houses) and 103-780 (second to pass both houses and controlling), requiring the superintendent to annually report to ISBE by July 31 certain incidents on school grounds involving firearms, drugs, and battery against staff members; and 5. Continuous improvement. The Legal References are updated for reason #2 listed above. The footnotes are also updated in response to: 1. 105 ILCS 5/10-20.14, amended by P.A. 103-896, requiring ISBE to publish guidance for the development of reciprocal reporting systems and evidence-based intervention procedures by 7-1-25; 2. Ill. Human Rights Act, 775 ILCS 5/2-101(N), added by P.A. 103-804, eff. 1-1-26, defining generative artificial intelligence; 3. 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6(c-5), amended by P.A. 103-896, requiring districts to make reasonable efforts to provide ongoing professional development to school personnel on 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 and 105 ILCS 5/10-20.14 and trauma responsive learning environments; 4. A.A. v. Summit Sch. Dist. No. 104, 2024 IL App (1st) 232451, holding that the factors for review of an expulsion previously established under Robinson v. Oak Park, 213 Ill.App.3d 77 (1st Dist. 1991) no longer apply because 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 has clear standards for expulsion
7:200, Suspension Procedures. The policy and footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6, amended by P.A. 102-466, a/k/a ESS Law, eff. 7-1-25, providing that during a suspension review hearing or expulsion hearing, students may disclose any factor to be considered in mitigation and students must be allowed to appear with a representative and a support person, and for continuous improvement.
7:210, Expulsion Procedures. The policy and footnotes are updated for the reasons stated in 7:200, Suspension Procedures.
7:250, Student Support Services. The policy, Legal References, Cross References, and footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/26A, added by P.A. 102-466, a/k/a ESS Law, eff. 7-1- 25, requiring students 12 years of age and older be annually notified of the availability of counseling without parent/guardian consent under 405 ILCS 5/3-550, and the designation of at least one staff member in each building as a resource person for Article 26A Students. o 7:250-AP2, Protocol for Responding to Students with Social, Emotional, or Mental Health Needs The procedure is updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/26A, added by P.A. 102- 466, a/k/a ESS Law, eff. 7-1-25, requiring the designation of at least one staff member in each building as a resource person for Article 26A Students.
7:255, Students Who are Parents, Expectant Parents, or Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence NEW. The policy is created in response to 105 ILCS 5/26A, added by P.A. 102-466, a/k/a ESS Law, eff. 7-1-25, requiring districts to ensure they have policies, procedures, and resources in place to ensure that Article 26A Students are provided with support services necessary to enable them to meet State educational standards and successfully attain a school diploma.
7:270, Administering Medicines to Students. The policy, Legal References, and footnotes are updated. The policy is updated for continuous improvement to clarify that students may self-carry supplies when authorized by their diabetes care plan and/or seizure action plan
7:310, Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools. The policy, footnotes, and Cross References are updated.
7:315, Restrictions on Publications; High Schools. The policy, Cross References, and footnotes are updated for the reasons stated in 7:310, Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools, above.
7:340, Student Records. The Legal References, Cross References, Administrative Procedure References, and footnotes are updated in response to: 1. 105 ILCS 5/26A-30, added by P.A. 102-466, a/k/a ESS Law, eff. 7-1-25, restricting the circumstances under which schools may disclose information about a student’s status as a parent, expectant parent, or victim of domestic or sexual violence; and 2. 105 ILCS 10/2(f), amended by P.A. 102-466, a/k/a ESS Law, eff. 7-1-25, providing that a student’s temporary records include information about a student’s status and related experiences as a parent, expectant parent, or victim of domestic or sexual violence. Continuous improvement updates are also made to the footnotes.
8:30, Visitors to and Conduct on School Property. The Legal References are updated with a minor style change. The footnotes are updated in response to the Criminal Code of 2012, 720 ILCS 5/11-18, amended by P.A. 103-1071, eff. 7-1-25, renaming the criminal offense of patronizing a prostitute person engaged in the sex trade, and for continuous improvement

5. Old Business - N/A

6. Non-Action Items

6.A. Next Board Policy Committee Meeting

7. Adjournment

August 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM - POLICY COMMMITTEE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SUMMIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 104

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