Common use of Suspension of Policies Clause in Contracts

Suspension of Policies. The Board, by a majority vote of members present at any meeting, may temporarily suspend a Board policy not established by law or contract. The failure to suspend with a specific motion does not invalidate the Board action. LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.5. CROSS REF.: 2:150 (Committees), 2:250 (Access to District's Public Records), 3:40 (Superintendent) Adopted: August 13, 2019 Xxxxxx CUSD 2 2:240-E1 Exhibit - PRESS Issue Updates Actor Action Superintendent Receives PRESS issue. Replaces current sample policies in the Policy Reference Manual with revised versions. Directs designated support staff to copy memo (blue sheets), working sheets (yellow sheets), and current district policy in those areas, and distribute them to policy committee. In the case of clean-up language (no content change), directs designated support staff to make changes to district policy manual on computer file. Policy Committee (or Committee of the Whole) Meets and considers recommended updates. Decides which changes require Board discussion and which do not (consent agenda items.) Policies recommended for revision are submitted to the district's legal counsel for review. Superintendent Directs designated support staff to include copies of recommended changes and copies of the blue memo sheets from PRESS in the monthly Board packets. Policy Committee (or Committee of the Whole) Presents changes to the Board at a regularly scheduled meeting. Full Board Discusses changes which require discussion and announces first reading of the policy updates. All interested parties, the Board, staff, parents, students, and community members have a month to consider the recommended changes. At the next regular meeting, votes to revise existing policy, delete existing policy, or add new policy per the committee's recommendation. Superintendent May need to change existing administrative procedures or create new ones to implement policy changes. Superintendent Directs designated support staff to update district policy manual on computer file, add revision date or adoption date for new policies, make copies of new policy for each manual copy, prepare update sheet with return form, and send packet to those responsible for keeping a manual updated. Persons responsible for keeping copies of manual updated Follow the directions on the update sheet - adding the new, replacing the revised, and removing any deleted policies. Date, sign, and send the return forms to the support staff designated to receive them. Superintendent Directs designated support staff to follow up on any return forms not received within a set time frame (e.g., 2 weeks). DATED: September 19, 2006 Xxxxxx CUSD 2 2:240-E2 Exhibit - Developing Local Policy Actor Action Anyone (Superintendent, School Board member, staff, parent, student, community member, or Board Attorney) Brings a concern that may necessitate a new policy or a current policy's revision to the attention of the School Board. Policy Committee (or Full Board) First, answers these questions to decide whether new policy language is needed: 1. Does the IASB Policy Reference Manual provide guidance? 2. Is the request something that should be covered in policy (i.e., Board work) or is it something that should be handled by the staff (i.e., staff work)? 3. Is it already covered in policy? Checks for policies that cover similar or connected topics using tools such as search engines, cross references, and indexes. Second, uses a 4-step process to draft new policy language: 1. Frames the question and discusses the topic. 2. Requests the Superintendent to provide research, including appropriate data, and input from others, such as, those who may be affected by the policy and those who will implement the policy. 3. Assesses existing policy and decides whether new or revised policy language is needed. 4. Drafts or requests the Superintendent or Board Attorney to draft, language addressing the concern that aligns with the Board's mission, vision, goals, and objectives. Third, decides whether the new language should be included in an existing policy or added as a new policy. Assigns any new policy an appropriate location and number. The PRESS coding system reserves policy numbers ending in a '0' and '5' for PRESS material. Local districts are encouraged to use policy numbers ending in even numbers other than '0'. Full Board Conducts a first reading of the policy that is recommended for adoption or revision. During the next regular meeting, conducts a second reading. A second reading allows the Board to hear feedback from interested parties, including staff, parents, students, and community members; however, State law does not require two readings. Confers with the Board Attorney as appropriate. Superintendent Manages the Board's compliance with the Open Meetings Act. Ensures that, as appropriate, the agendas for the Board Policy Committee and School Board include discussion and action to consider, adopt, or revise Board policies. Manages the process for approving new or revised administrative procedures, and revisions to employee and student handbooks. Communicates all policy and procedure revisions or adoptions as appropriate to staff members, parents, students, and community members. Designated support staff After a policy is adopted or revised, updates the District's policy manual master electronic file and adds adoption dates. Archives "old" policy. Follows district process for updating paper and online manuals. Assistant Superintendents, Directors, and Building Principals Reads the adopted policy and follows the Superintendent's process for updating administrative procedures, and changes to employee and student handbooks within their assigned building(s). DATED: September 20, 2011 Xxxxxx CUSD 2 2:250 Access to District Public Records Full access to the District's public records is available to any person as provided in the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), this policy, and implementing procedures. The Superintendent or designee shall: (1) provide the Board with sufficient information and data to permit the Board to monitor the District's compliance with FOIA and this policy, and (2) report any FOIA requests during the Board's regular meetings along with the status of the District's response.

Suspension of Policies. The Board, by a majority vote of members present at any meeting, may temporarily suspend a Board policy not established by law or contract. The failure to suspend with a specific motion does not invalidate the Board action. LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.5. CROSS REF.: 2:150 (Committees), 2:250 (Access to District's Public Records), 3:40 (Superintendent) AdoptedADOPTED: August 13September 16, 2019 2008 Xxxxxx CUSD 2 2:240-E1 Exhibit - PRESS Issue Updates Actor Action Superintendent Receives PRESS issue. Replaces current sample policies in the Policy Reference Manual with revised versions. Directs designated support staff to copy memo (blue sheets), working sheets (yellow sheets), and current district policy in those areas, and distribute them to policy committee. In the case of clean-up language (no content change), directs designated support staff to make changes to district policy manual on computer file. Policy Committee (or Committee of the Whole) Meets and considers recommended updates. Decides which changes require Board discussion and which do not (consent agenda items.) Policies recommended for revision are submitted to the district's legal counsel for review. Superintendent Directs designated support staff to include copies of recommended changes and copies of the blue memo sheets from PRESS in the monthly Board packets. Policy Committee (or Committee of the Whole) Presents changes to the Board at a regularly scheduled meeting. Full Board Discusses changes which require discussion and announces first reading of the policy updates. All interested parties, the Board, staff, parents, students, and community members have a month to consider the recommended changes. At the next regular meeting, votes to revise existing policy, delete existing policy, or add new policy per the committee's recommendation. Superintendent May need to change existing administrative procedures or create new ones to implement policy changes. Superintendent Directs designated support staff to update district policy manual on computer file, add revision date or adoption date for new policies, make copies of new policy for each manual copy, prepare update sheet with return form, and send packet to those responsible for keeping a manual updated. Persons responsible for keeping copies of manual updated Follow the directions on the update sheet - adding the new, replacing the revised, and removing any deleted policies. Date, sign, and send the return forms to the support staff designated to receive them. Superintendent Directs designated support staff to follow up on any return forms not received within a set time frame (e.g., 2 weeks). DATED: September 19, 2006 Xxxxxx CUSD 2 2:240-E2 Exhibit - Developing Local Policy Actor Action Anyone (Superintendent, School Board member, staff, parent, student, community member, or Board Attorney) Brings a concern that may necessitate a new policy or a current policy's revision to the attention of the School Board. Policy Committee (or Full Board) First, answers these questions to decide whether new policy language is needed: 1. Does the IASB Policy Reference Manual provide guidance? 2. Is the request something that should be covered in policy (i.e., Board work) or is it something that should be handled by the staff (i.e., staff work)? 3. Is it already covered in policy? Checks for policies that cover similar or connected topics using tools such as search engines, cross references, and indexes. Second, uses a 4-step process to draft new policy language: 1. Frames the question and discusses the topic. 2. Requests the Superintendent to provide research, including appropriate data, and input from others, such as, those who may be affected by the policy and those who will implement the policy. 3. Assesses existing policy and decides whether new or revised policy language is needed. 4. Drafts or requests the Superintendent or Board Attorney to draft, language addressing the concern that aligns with the Board's mission, vision, goals, and objectives. Third, decides whether the new language should be included in an existing policy or added as a new policy. Assigns any new policy an appropriate location and number. The PRESS coding system reserves policy numbers ending in a '0' and '5' for PRESS material. Local districts are encouraged to use policy numbers ending in even numbers other than '0'. Full Board Conducts a first reading of the policy that is recommended for adoption or revision. During the next regular meeting, conducts a second reading. A second reading allows the Board to hear feedback from interested parties, including staff, parents, students, and community members; however, State law does not require two readings. Superintendent Confers with the Board Attorney as appropriate. Superintendent Manages the Board's compliance with the Open Meetings Act. Ensures that, as appropriate, the agendas for the Board Policy Committee and School Board include discussion and action to consider, adopt, or revise Board policies. Manages the process for approving new or revised administrative procedures, and revisions to employee and student handbooks. Communicates all policy and procedure revisions or adoptions as appropriate to staff members, parents, students, and community members. Designated support staff After a policy is adopted or revised, updates the District's policy manual master electronic file and adds adoption dates. Archives "old" policy. Follows district process for updating paper and online manuals. Assistant Superintendents, Directors, and Building Principals Reads the adopted policy and follows the Superintendent's process for updating administrative procedures, and changes to employee and student handbooks within their assigned building(s). DATED: September 20, 2011 Xxxxxx CUSD 2 2:250 Access to District Public Records Full access to the District's public records is available to any person as provided in the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), this policy, and implementing procedures. The Superintendent or designee shall: (1) provide the Board with sufficient information and data to permit the Board to monitor the District's compliance with FOIA and this policy, and (2) report any FOIA requests during the Board's regular meetings along with the status of the District's response.

Suspension of Policies. The Board, by a majority vote of members present at any meeting, may temporarily suspend a Board policy not established except those provisions that are controlled by law or contract. The failure to suspend with a specific motion does not invalidate the Board action. LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.5. CROSS REF.: 2:150 (Committees), 2:250 (Access to District's Public Records), 3:40 (Superintendent) Adopted: August 13September 5, 2019 Xxxxxx Meridian CUSD 2 223 2:240-E1 Exhibit - PRESS Issue Updates Actor Action Superintendent Receives PRESS issue. Replaces current sample policies in the Policy Reference Manual with revised versions. Directs designated support staff to distribute a copy of the following to each member of the Policy Committee: (1) blue memo describing the current PRESS issue that is mailed to the District, (blue sheets)2) committee worksheets that may be downloaded from PRESS Online, working sheets (yellow sheets)xxx.XXXX.xxx/xxxxxx, and (3) current district District policy in those relevant areas, and distribute them to policy committee. In the case of clean-up language (no content change), directs designated support staff to make changes to district the District's policy manual on computer electronic file. Policy Committee (or Committee of the Whole) Meets and considers recommended updates. Decides which changes require School Board discussion and which do not (consent agenda items.) Policies recommended for revision are submitted to the districtDistrict's legal counsel for review. Superintendent Directs designated support staff to include copies of recommended changes and copies of the blue memo sheets from PRESS in the monthly Board packets. Policy Committee (or Committee of the Whole) Presents changes to the Board at a regularly scheduled meeting. Full Board Discusses changes which that require discussion and announces first reading of the policy updates. All interested parties, the Board, staff, parents, students, and community members have a month to consider the recommended changes. At the next regular meeting, votes to revise existing policy, delete existing policy, or add new policy per the committee's recommendationpolicy. Superintendent May need Makes needed changes to change existing administrative procedures or create creates new ones to implement policy changes. Superintendent Directs designated support staff to update district District's policy manual on computer electronic file, add revision date or adoption date for new policies, make copies of new policy for each manual copy, prepare update sheet with return form, and send packet to those responsible for keeping a manual updated. Persons responsible for keeping copies of manual updated Follow the directions on the update sheet - adding the new, replacing the revised, and removing any deleted policies. Date, sign, and send the return forms to the support staff designated to receive them. Superintendent Directs designated support staff to follow up on any return forms not received within a set time frame (e.g., 2 weeks). DATED: September 19October 22, 2006 Xxxxxx 2009 Meridian CUSD 2 223 2:240-E2 Exhibit - Developing Local Policy Actor Action Anyone (Superintendent, School Board member, staff, parent, student, community member, or Board Attorney) Brings a concern that may necessitate a new policy or a current policy's revision to the attention of the School Board. Policy Committee (or Full Board) First, answers these questions to decide whether new policy language is needed: 1. Does the IASB Policy Reference Manual provide guidance? 2. Is the request something that should be covered in policy (i.e., Board work) or is it something that should be handled by the staff (i.e., staff work)? 3. Is it already covered in policy? Checks for policies that cover similar or connected topics using tools such as search engines, cross references, and indexes. Second, uses a 4-step process to draft new policy language: 1. Frames the question and discusses the topic. 2. Requests the Superintendent to provide research, including appropriate data, and input from others, such as, those who may be affected by the policy and those who will implement the policy. 3. Assesses existing policy and decides whether new or revised policy language is needed. 4. Drafts or requests the Superintendent or Board Attorney to draft, language addressing the concern that aligns with the Board's mission, vision, goals, and objectives. Third, decides whether the new language should be included in an existing policy or added as a new policy. Assigns any new policy an appropriate location and number. The PRESS coding system reserves policy numbers ending in a '0' and '5' for PRESS material. Local districts are encouraged to use policy numbers ending in even numbers other than '0'. Full Board Conducts a first reading of the policy that is recommended for adoption or revision. During the next regular meeting, conducts a second reading. A second reading allows the Board to hear feedback from interested parties, including staff, parents, students, and community members; however, State law does not require two readings. Confers with the Board Attorney as appropriate. Superintendent Manages the Board's compliance with the Open Meetings Act. Ensures that, as appropriate, the agendas for the Board Policy Committee and School Board include discussion and action to consider, adopt, or revise Board policies. Manages the process for approving new or revised administrative procedures, and revisions to employee and student handbooks. Communicates all policy and procedure revisions or adoptions as appropriate to staff members, parents, students, and community members. Designated support staff After a policy is adopted or revised, updates the District's policy manual master electronic file and adds adoption dates. Archives "old" policy. Follows district process for updating paper and online manuals. Assistant Superintendents, Directors, and Building Principals Reads the adopted policy and follows the Superintendent's process for updating administrative procedures, and changes to employee and student handbooks within their assigned building(s). DATED: September 20, 2011 Xxxxxx CUSD 2 2:250 Access to District Public Records Full access to the District's public records is available to any person as provided in the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), this policy, and implementing procedures. The Superintendent or designee shall: (1) provide the Board with sufficient information and data to permit the Board to monitor the District's compliance with FOIA and this policy, and (2) report any FOIA requests during the Board's regular meetings along with the status of the District's response.Action

Suspension of Policies. The BoardBoard of Directors, by a majority vote of members present at any meeting, may temporarily suspend a Board policy not established by law or contract. The failure to suspend with a specific motion does not invalidate the Board of Directors action. LEGAL REF.: 105 REF.:105 ILCS 5/10-20.5. CROSS REF.: 2:150 REF.:2:150 (Committees), 2:250 (Access to District's Public Records), 3:40 (SuperintendentExecutive Director) Adopted: August 13ADOPTED:January 14, 2019 Xxxxxx CUSD 2 2009 Lockport Special Ed District 2:240-E1 Exhibit - PRESS Issue Updates This procedure is for PRESS subscribers. For subscribers to PRESS Plus, IASB's full- maintenance policy update service, the update instructions that arrive with a paid PRESS Plus subscription provide further guidance. Actor Action Superintendent Receives Director Manages the process for the Board to receive PRESS issueupdates to policies. Replaces current sample Manages the Board's compliance with the Open Meetings Act. Ensures that, as appropriate, the agendas for the Board Policy Committee and School Board include discussion and list action to consider, adopt, or revise Board policies and Board exhibits. Manages the process for approving new or revised administrative procedures, administrative procedure exhibits, and changes to employee and student handbooks. Communicates all policy and administrative procedure revisions or adoptions, as appropriate, to staff members, parents, students, and community members. Designated support staff To each member of the Policy Committee (or full Board):Emails or otherwise distributes the following: 1. PRESS Online Information and Instructions card;2. PRESS Update Memo;3. PRESS Tutorial video link at: xxx.xxxx.xxx/xxxxxx;0. Committee worksheets and5. Current District policy in relevant xxxxx.Xx any other Board member or interested school official:Emails or otherwise distributes numbers 1 through 5, above. As appropriate, includes new and revised policies in the Policy Reference Manual with revised versionsBoard meeting packets. Directs designated support staff to copy memo (blue sheets)After a policy is adopted or revised, working sheets (yellow sheets), and current district policy in those areas, and distribute them to policy committee. In updates the case of clean-up language (no content change), directs designated support staff to make changes to district District's policy manual on computer filemaster electronic file and adds or updates adoption dates. Archives old policy. Follows district process for updating paper and online manuals. Considers distributing PRESS Update Memo to Building Principals. Policy Committee (or Committee of the WholeFull Board) Meets and considers recommended updatesConsiders each PRESS update. Reviews all footnote changes. Decides which changes require School Board discussion and which do not (are appropriate as consent agenda items.) Policies recommended The following are appropriate for revision are submitted the consent agenda: changes to the district's legal counsel for reviewLegal References and Cross References, and minor policy edits that do not require Board discussion. Superintendent Directs designated support staff to include copies Requests review of recommended changes and copies of revisions by the blue memo sheets from Board Attorney, as appropriate.Presents recommendations regarding PRESS in the monthly Board packets. Policy Committee (or Committee of the Whole) Presents changes updates to the Board at a regularly scheduled meeting. Full Board Discusses changes which require discussion and announces first reading of the policy updates. All interested parties, the Board, staff, parents, students, and community members have a month to consider the recommended changes. At the next regular meeting, votes to revise existing policy, delete existing policy, or add new policy per the committee's recommendation. Superintendent May need to change existing administrative procedures or create new ones to implement policy changes. Superintendent Directs designated support staff to update district policy manual on computer file, add revision date or adoption date for new policies, make copies of new policy for each manual copy, prepare update sheet with return form, and send packet to those responsible for keeping a manual updated. Persons responsible for keeping copies of manual updated Follow the directions on the update sheet - adding the new, replacing the revised, and removing any deleted policies. Date, sign, and send the return forms to the support staff designated to receive them. Superintendent Directs designated support staff to follow up on any return forms not received within a set time frame (e.g., 2 weeks). DATED: September 19, 2006 Xxxxxx CUSD 2 2:240-E2 Exhibit - Developing Local Policy Actor Action Anyone (Superintendent, School Board member, staff, parent, student, community member, or Board Attorney) Brings a concern that may necessitate a new policy or a current policy's revision to the attention of the School Board. Policy Committee (or Full Board) First, answers these questions to decide whether new policy language is needed: 1. Does the IASB Policy Reference Manual provide guidance? 2. Is the request something that should be covered in policy (i.e., Board work) or is it something that should be handled by the staff (i.e., staff work)? 3. Is it already covered in policy? Checks for policies that cover similar or connected topics using tools such as search engines, cross references, and indexes. Second, uses a 4-step process to draft new policy language: 1. Frames the question and discusses the topic. 2. Requests the Superintendent to provide research, including appropriate data, and input from others, such as, those who may be affected by the policy and those who will implement the policy. 3. Assesses existing policy and decides whether new or revised policy language is needed. 4. Drafts or requests the Superintendent or Board Attorney to draft, language addressing the concern that aligns with the Board's mission, vision, goals, and objectives. Third, decides whether the new language should be included in an existing policy or added as a new policy. Assigns any new policy an appropriate location and number. The PRESS coding system reserves policy numbers ending in a '0' and '5' for PRESS material. Local districts are encouraged to use policy numbers ending in even numbers other than '0'. Full Board Conducts a first reading of the policy policies that is are recommended for adoption or revision. to be updated.During the next regular meeting, conducts a second reading. A second reading allows the Board to hear feedback from interested parties, including staff, parents, students, and community members; however, State law does not require two readings. Confers with .After the Board Attorney as appropriate. Superintendent Manages the Board's compliance with the Open Meetings Act. Ensures thatsecond reading, as appropriate, the agendas for the Board Policy Committee consider and School Board include discussion and take action to consider, adopt, or revise Board policies. Manages approve the process for approving new or revised administrative procedures, and revisions to employee and student handbooks. Communicates all policy and procedure revisions or adoptions as appropriate to staff members, parents, students, and community members. Designated support staff After policies at a policy is adopted or revised, updates the District's policy manual master electronic file and adds adoption dates. Archives "old" policy. Follows district process for updating paper and online manualsduly convened open meeting. Assistant SuperintendentsDirectors, Directors, and Building Principals Principals, supervisory employees Reads the PRESS Update Memo (if applicable), adopted policy policies and follows the SuperintendentDirector's process for updating administrative procedures, and changes to employee and student handbooks within their assigned building(s). Anyone For further clarification, view the online tutorial for PRESS, available at xxx.xxxx.xxx/xxxxxx. DATED: September 20October 12, 2011 Xxxxxx CUSD 2 2:250 Access to District Public Records Full access to the District's public records is available to any person as provided in the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), this policy, and implementing procedures. The Superintendent or designee shall: (1) provide the Board with sufficient information and data to permit the Board to monitor the District's compliance with FOIA and this policy, and (2) report any FOIA requests during the Board's regular meetings along with the status of the District's response.2016

Suspension of Policies. The Board, by a majority vote of members present at any meeting, may temporarily suspend a Board policy not established except those provisions that are controlled by law or contract. The failure to suspend with a specific motion does not invalidate the Board action. LEGAL REF.: 105 REF.:105 ILCS 5/10-20.5. CROSS REF.: 2:150 REF.:2:150 (Committees), 2:250 (Access to District's District Public Records), 3:40 (Superintendent) AdoptedADOPTED: August 13October 16, 2019 Xxxxxx 2018 Hoopeston Area CUSD 2 2:240-E1 Exhibit - PRESS Issue Updates Actor Action Superintendent Receives PRESS issue. Replaces current sample policies in the Policy Reference Manual with revised versions. Directs designated support staff to copy memo (blue sheets), working sheets (yellow sheets), and current district policy in those areas, and distribute them to policy committee. In the case of clean-up language (no content change), directs designated support staff to make changes to district policy manual on computer file. Policy Committee (or Committee of the Whole) Meets and considers recommended updates. Decides which changes require Board discussion and which do not (consent agenda items.) Policies recommended for revision are submitted to the district's legal counsel for review. Superintendent Directs designated support staff to include copies of recommended changes and copies of the blue memo sheets from PRESS in the monthly Board packets. Policy Committee (or Committee of the Whole) Presents changes to the Board at a regularly scheduled meeting. Full Board Discusses changes which require discussion and announces first reading of the policy updates. All interested parties, the Board, staff, parents, students, and community members have a month to consider the recommended changes. At the next regular meeting, votes to revise existing policy, delete existing policy, or add new policy per the committee's recommendation. Superintendent May need to change existing administrative procedures or create new ones to implement policy changes. Superintendent Directs designated support staff to update district policy manual on computer file, add revision date or adoption date for new policies, make copies of new policy for each manual copy, prepare update sheet with return form, and send packet to those responsible for keeping a manual updated. Persons responsible for keeping copies of manual updated Follow the directions on the update sheet - adding the new, replacing the revised, and removing any deleted policies. Date, sign, and send the return forms to the support staff designated to receive them. Superintendent Directs designated support staff to follow up on any return forms not received within a set time frame (e.g., 2 weeks). DATED: September 19, 2006 Xxxxxx CUSD 2 11 2:240-E2 Exhibit - Developing Local Policy Actor Action Anyone (Superintendent, School Board of Education member, staff, parent, student, community member, or Board Attorney) Brings a concern that may necessitate a new policy or a current policy's revision to the attention of the School Board of Education. Superintendent Confers with the Board Attorney as appropriate. Manages the Board's compliance with the Open Meetings Act. Ensures that, as appropriate, the agendas for the Board Policy Committee and Board of Education include discussion and action to consider, adopt, or revise Board policies. Manages the process for approving new or revised administrative procedures, and revisions to employee and student handbooks. Communicates all policy and procedure revisions or adoptions as appropriate to staff members, parents, students, and community members. Policy Committee (or Full Board) First, answers these questions to decide whether new policy language is needed: 1. Does the IASB Policy Reference Manual provide guidance? 2. Is the request something that should be covered in policy (i.e., Board work) or is it something that should be handled by the staff (i.e., staff work)? 3. Is it already covered in policy? Checks for policies that cover similar or connected topics using tools such as search engines, Tables of Contents, cross references, and indexes. Second, uses a 4-step process to draft new policy language: 1. Frames the question and discusses the topic. 2. Requests the Superintendent to provide research, including appropriate data, and input from others, such as, those who may be affected by the policy and those who will implement the policy. 3. Assesses existing policy and decides whether new or revised policy language is needed. 4. Drafts or requests the Superintendent or Board Attorney to draft, draft language addressing the concern that aligns with the Board's mission, vision, goals, and objectives. Third, decides whether the new language should be included in an existing policy or added as a new policy. Assigns any new policy an appropriate location and number. The PRESS coding system reserves policy numbers ending in a '0' and '5' for PRESS material. Local districts are encouraged to Locally-developed District policies should use policy numbers ending in even numbers other than '0'2, 4, 6, or 8. Full Board Conducts a first reading of the policy that is recommended for adoption or revision. During the next regular meeting, conducts a second reading. A second reading allows the Board to hear feedback from interested parties, including staff, parents, students, and community members; however, State law does not require two readings. Confers with After the Board Attorney as appropriate. Superintendent Manages the Board's compliance with the Open Meetings Act. Ensures thatsecond reading, as appropriate, the agendas for the Board Policy Committee consider and School Board include discussion and take action to consider, adopt, or revise Board policies. Manages approve the process for approving new or revised administrative procedures, and revisions to employee and student handbooks. Communicates all policy and procedure revisions or adoptions as appropriate to staff members, parents, students, and community memberspolicies at a duly convened open meeting. Designated support staff After a policy is adopted or revised, updates the District's policy manual master electronic file and adds adoption dates. Archives "old" previous version of revised policy. Follows district process for updating paper and online manuals. Assistant Superintendents, Directors, Building Principals, and Building Principals supervisory employees Reads the PRESS Update Memo (if applicable) and adopted policy policies and follows the Superintendent's process for updating administrative procedures, and changes to employee and student handbooks within their assigned building(s). DATED: September 20October 16, 2011 Xxxxxx 2018 Hoopeston Area CUSD 2 11 2:250 Access to District Public Records Full access to the District's public records is available to any person as provided in the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), this policy, and implementing procedures. The Superintendent or designee shall: (1) provide the Board with sufficient information and data to permit the Board to monitor the District's compliance with FOIA and this policy, and (2) report any FOIA requests during the Board's regular meetings along with the status of the District's response.

Suspension of Policies. The Board, by a majority vote of members present at any meeting, may temporarily suspend a Board policy not established except those provisions that are controlled by law or contract. The failure to suspend with a specific motion does not invalidate the Board action. LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.5. CROSS REF.: 2:150 (Committees), 2:250 (Access to District's District Public Records), 3:40 (Superintendent) Adopted: August 13September 2, 2019 Xxxxxx 2021 Meridian CUSD 2 223 2:240-E1 Exhibit - PRESS Issue Updates Actor Action Superintendent Receives PRESS issue. Replaces current sample policies in the Policy Reference Manual with revised versions. Directs designated support staff to distribute a copy of the following to each member of the Policy Committee: (1) blue memo describing the current PRESS issue that is mailed to the District, (blue sheets)2) committee worksheets that may be downloaded from PRESS Online, working sheets (yellow sheets)xxx.XXXX.xxx/xxxxxx, and (3) current district District policy in those relevant areas, and distribute them to policy committee. In the case of clean-up language (no content change), directs designated support staff to make changes to district the District's policy manual on computer electronic file. Policy Committee (or Committee of the Whole) Meets and considers recommended updates. Decides which changes require School Board discussion and which do not (consent agenda items.) Policies recommended for revision are submitted to the districtDistrict's legal counsel for review. Superintendent Directs designated support staff to include copies of recommended changes and copies of the blue memo sheets from PRESS in the monthly Board packets. Policy Committee (or Committee of the Whole) Presents changes to the Board at a regularly scheduled meeting. Full Board Discusses changes which that require discussion and announces first reading of the policy updates. All interested parties, the Board, staff, parents, students, and community members have a month to consider the recommended changes. At the next regular meeting, votes to revise existing policy, delete existing policy, or add new policy per the committee's recommendationpolicy. Superintendent May need Makes needed changes to change existing administrative procedures or create creates new ones to implement policy changes. Superintendent Directs designated support staff to update district District's policy manual on computer electronic file, add revision date or adoption date for new policies, make copies of new policy for each manual copy, prepare update sheet with return form, and send packet to those responsible for keeping a manual updated. Persons responsible for keeping copies of manual updated Follow the directions on the update sheet - adding the new, replacing the revised, and removing any deleted policies. Date, sign, and send the return forms to the support staff designated to receive them. Superintendent Directs designated support staff to follow up on any return forms not received within a set time frame (e.g., 2 weeks). DATED: September 19October 22, 2006 Xxxxxx 2009 Meridian CUSD 2 223 2:240-E2 Exhibit - Developing Local Policy Actor Action Anyone (Superintendent, School Board member, staff, parent, student, community member, or Board Attorney) Brings a concern that may necessitate a new policy or a current policy's revision to the attention of the School Board. Policy Committee (or Full Board) First, answers these questions to decide whether new policy language is needed: 1. Does the IASB Policy Reference Manual provide guidance? 2. Is the request something that should be covered in policy (i.e., Board work) or is it something that should be handled by the staff (i.e., staff work)? 3. Is it already covered in policy? Checks for policies that cover similar or connected topics using tools such as search engines, cross references, and indexes. Second, uses a 4-step process to draft new policy language: 1. Frames the question and discusses the topic. 2. Requests the Superintendent to provide research, including appropriate data, and input from others, such as, those who may be affected by the policy and those who will implement the policy. 3. Assesses existing policy and decides whether new or revised policy language is needed. 4. Drafts or requests the Superintendent or Board Attorney to draft, language addressing the concern that aligns with the Board's mission, vision, goals, and objectives. Third, decides whether the new language should be included in an existing policy or added as a new policy. Assigns any new policy an appropriate location and number. The PRESS coding system reserves policy numbers ending in a '0' and '5' for PRESS material. Local districts are encouraged to use policy numbers ending in even numbers other than '0'. Full Board Conducts a first reading of the policy that is recommended for adoption or revision. During the next regular meeting, conducts a second reading. A second reading allows the Board to hear feedback from interested parties, including staff, parents, students, and community members; however, State law does not require two readings. Confers with the Board Attorney as appropriate. Superintendent Manages the Board's compliance with the Open Meetings Act. Ensures that, as appropriate, the agendas for the Board Policy Committee and School Board include discussion and action to consider, adopt, or revise Board policies. Manages the process for approving new or revised administrative procedures, and revisions to employee and student handbooks. Communicates all policy and procedure revisions or adoptions as appropriate to staff members, parents, students, and community members. Designated support staff After a policy is adopted or revised, updates the District's policy manual master electronic file and adds adoption dates. Archives "old" policy. Follows district process for updating paper and online manuals. Assistant Superintendents, Directors, and Building Principals Reads the adopted policy and follows the Superintendent's process for updating administrative procedures, and changes to employee and student handbooks within their assigned building(s). DATED: September 20, 2011 Xxxxxx CUSD 2 2:250 Access to District Public Records Full access to the District's public records is available to any person as provided in the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), this policy, and implementing procedures. The Superintendent or designee shall: (1) provide the Board with sufficient information and data to permit the Board to monitor the District's compliance with FOIA and this policy, and (2) report any FOIA requests during the Board's regular meetings along with the status of the District's response.Action

Suspension of Policies. The Board, by a majority vote of members present at any meeting, may temporarily suspend a Board policy not established except those provisions that are controlled by law or contract. The failure to suspend with a specific motion does not invalidate the Board action. LEGAL REF.: 105 REF.:105 ILCS 5/10-20.5. CROSS REF.: 2:150 REF.:2:150 (Committees), 2:250 (Access to District's Public Records), 3:40 (Superintendent) Adopted: August 13ADOPTED:October 22, 2019 Xxxxxx 2009 Meridian CUSD 2 223 2:240-E1 Exhibit - PRESS Issue Updates Actor Action Superintendent Receives PRESS issue. Replaces current sample policies in the Policy Reference Manual with revised versions. Directs designated support staff to distribute a copy of the following to each member of the Policy Committee: (1) blue memo describing the current PRESS issue that is mailed to the District, (blue sheets)2) committee worksheets that may be downloaded from PRESS Online, working sheets (yellow sheets)xxx.XXXX.xxx/xxxxxx, and (3) current district District policy in those relevant areas, and distribute them to policy committee. In the case of clean-up language (no content change), directs designated support staff to make changes to district the District's policy manual on computer electronic file. Policy Committee (or Committee of the Whole) Meets and considers recommended updates. Decides which changes require School Board discussion and which do not (consent agenda items.) Policies recommended for revision are submitted to the districtDistrict's legal counsel for review. Superintendent Directs designated support staff to include copies of recommended changes and copies of the blue memo sheets from PRESS in the monthly Board packets. Policy Committee (or Committee of the Whole) Presents changes to the Board at a regularly scheduled meeting. Full Board Discusses changes which that require discussion and announces first reading of the policy updates. All interested parties, the Board, staff, parents, students, and community members have a month to consider the recommended changes. At the next regular meeting, votes to revise existing policy, delete existing policy, or add new policy per the committee's recommendationpolicy. Superintendent May need Makes needed changes to change existing administrative procedures or create creates new ones to implement policy changes. Superintendent Directs designated support staff to update district District's policy manual on computer electronic file, add revision date or adoption date for new policies, make copies of new policy for each manual copy, prepare update sheet with return form, and send packet to those responsible for keeping a manual updated. Persons responsible for keeping copies of manual updated Follow the directions on the update sheet - adding the new, replacing the revised, and removing any deleted policies. Date, sign, and send the return forms to the support staff designated to receive them. Superintendent Directs designated support staff to follow up on any return forms not received within a set time frame (e.g., 2 weeks). DATED: September 19October 22, 2006 Xxxxxx 2009 Meridian CUSD 2 223 2:240-E2 Exhibit - Developing Local Policy Actor Action Anyone (Superintendent, School Board member, staff, parent, student, community member, or Board Attorney) Brings a concern that may necessitate a new policy or a current policy's revision to the attention of the School Board. Policy Committee (or Full Board) First, answers these questions to decide whether new policy language is needed: 1. Does the IASB Policy Reference Manual provide guidance? 2. Is the request something that should be covered in policy (i.e., Board work) or is it something that should be handled by the staff (i.e., staff work)? 3. Is it already covered in policy? Checks for policies that cover similar or connected topics using tools such as search engines, cross references, and indexes. Second, uses a 4-step process to draft new policy language: 1. Frames the question and discusses the topic. 2. Requests the Superintendent to provide research, including appropriate data, and input from others, such as, those who may be affected by the policy and those who will implement the policy. 3. Assesses existing policy and decides whether new or revised policy language is needed. 4. Drafts or requests the Superintendent or Board Attorney to draft, language addressing the concern that aligns with the Board's mission, vision, goals, and objectives. Third, decides whether the new language should be included in an existing policy or added as a new policy. Assigns any new policy an appropriate location and number. The PRESS coding system reserves policy numbers ending in a '0' and '5' for PRESS material. Local districts are encouraged to use policy numbers ending in even numbers other than '0'. Full Board Conducts a first reading of the policy that is recommended for adoption or revision. During the next regular meeting, conducts a second reading. A second reading allows the Board to hear feedback from interested parties, including staff, parents, students, and community members; however, State law does not require two readings. Confers with the Board Attorney as appropriate. Superintendent Manages the Board's compliance with the Open Meetings Act. Ensures that, as appropriate, the agendas for the Board Policy Committee and School Board include discussion and action to consider, adopt, or revise Board policies. Manages the process for approving new or revised administrative procedures, and revisions to employee and student handbooks. Communicates all policy and procedure revisions or adoptions as appropriate to staff members, parents, students, and community members. Designated support staff After a policy is adopted or revised, updates the District's policy manual master electronic file and adds adoption dates. Archives "old" policy. Follows district process for updating paper and online manuals. Assistant Superintendents, Directors, and Building Principals Reads the adopted policy and follows the Superintendent's process for updating administrative procedures, and changes to employee and student handbooks within their assigned building(s). DATED: September 20, 2011 Xxxxxx CUSD 2 2:250 Access to District Public Records Full access to the District's public records is available to any person as provided in the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), this policy, and implementing procedures. The Superintendent or designee shall: (1) provide the Board with sufficient information and data to permit the Board to monitor the District's compliance with FOIA and this policy, and (2) report any FOIA requests during the Board's regular meetings along with the status of the District's response.Action

Suspension of Policies. The BoardBoard of Directors, by a majority vote of members present at any meeting, may temporarily suspend a Board policy not established by law or contract. The failure to suspend with a specific motion does not invalidate the Board of Directors action. LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.5. CROSS REF.: 2:150 (Committees), 2:250 (Access to District's Public Records), 3:40 (SuperintendentExecutive Director) Adopted: August 13September 9, 2019 Xxxxxx CUSD 2 2020 Lockport Special Ed District 2:240-E1 Exhibit - PRESS Issue Updates This procedure is for PRESS subscribers. For subscribers to PRESS Plus, IASB's full-maintenance policy update service, the update instructions that arrive with a paid PRESS Plus subscription provide further guidance. Actor Action Superintendent Receives Director Manages the process for the Board to receive PRESS issueupdates to policies. Replaces current sample Manages the Board's compliance with the Open Meetings Act. Ensures that, as appropriate, the agendas for the Board Policy Committee and School Board include discussion and list action to consider, adopt, or revise Board policies and Board exhibits. Manages the process for approving new or revised administrative procedures, administrative procedure exhibits, and changes to employee and student handbooks. Communicates all policy and administrative procedure revisions or adoptions, as appropriate, to staff members, parents, students, and community members. Designated support staff To each member of the Policy Committee (or full Board): Emails or otherwise distributes the following: 1. PRESS Online Information and Instructions card; 2. PRESS Update Memo; 3. PRESS Tutorial video link at: xxx.xxxx.xxx/xxxxxx; 4. Committee worksheets and 5. Current District policy in relevant areas. To any other Board member or interested school official: Emails or otherwise distributes numbers 1 through 5, above. As appropriate, includes new and revised policies in the Policy Reference Manual with revised versionsBoard meeting packets. Directs designated support staff to copy memo (blue sheets)After a policy is adopted or revised, working sheets (yellow sheets), and current district policy in those areas, and distribute them to policy committee. In updates the case of clean-up language (no content change), directs designated support staff to make changes to district District's policy manual on computer filemaster electronic file and adds or updates adoption dates. Archives old policy. Follows district process for updating paper and online manuals. Considers distributing PRESS Update Memo to Building Principals. Policy Committee (or Committee of the Whole) Meets and considers recommended updatesConsiders each PRESS update. Reviews all footnote changes. Decides which changes require School Board discussion and which do not (are appropriate as consent agenda items.) Policies recommended . The following are appropriate for revision are submitted the consent agenda: changes to the district's legal counsel for reviewLegal References and Cross References, and minor policy edits that do not require Full Board) Board discussion. Superintendent Directs designated support staff to include copies Requests review of recommended changes and copies of revisions by the blue memo sheets from Board Attorney, as appropriate. Presents recommendations regarding PRESS in the monthly Board packets. Policy Committee (or Committee of the Whole) Presents changes updates to the Board at a regularly scheduled meeting. Full Board Discusses changes which require discussion and announces first reading of the policy updates. All interested parties, the Board, staff, parents, students, and community members have a month to consider the recommended changes. At the next regular meeting, votes to revise existing policy, delete existing policy, or add new policy per the committee's recommendation. Superintendent May need to change existing administrative procedures or create new ones to implement policy changes. Superintendent Directs designated support staff to update district policy manual on computer file, add revision date or adoption date for new policies, make copies of new policy for each manual copy, prepare update sheet with return form, and send packet to those responsible for keeping a manual updated. Persons responsible for keeping copies of manual updated Follow the directions on the update sheet - adding the new, replacing the revised, and removing any deleted policies. Date, sign, and send the return forms to the support staff designated to receive them. Superintendent Directs designated support staff to follow up on any return forms not received within a set time frame (e.g., 2 weeks). DATED: September 19, 2006 Xxxxxx CUSD 2 2:240-E2 Exhibit - Developing Local Policy Actor Action Anyone (Superintendent, School Board member, staff, parent, student, community member, or Board Attorney) Brings a concern that may necessitate a new policy or a current policy's revision to the attention of the School Board. Policy Committee (or Full Board) First, answers these questions to decide whether new policy language is needed: 1. Does the IASB Policy Reference Manual provide guidance? 2. Is the request something that should be covered in policy (i.e., Board work) or is it something that should be handled by the staff (i.e., staff work)? 3. Is it already covered in policy? Checks for policies that cover similar or connected topics using tools such as search engines, cross references, and indexes. Second, uses a 4-step process to draft new policy language: 1. Frames the question and discusses the topic. 2. Requests the Superintendent to provide research, including appropriate data, and input from others, such as, those who may be affected by the policy and those who will implement the policy. 3. Assesses existing policy and decides whether new or revised policy language is needed. 4. Drafts or requests the Superintendent or Board Attorney to draft, language addressing the concern that aligns with the Board's mission, vision, goals, and objectives. Third, decides whether the new language should be included in an existing policy or added as a new policy. Assigns any new policy an appropriate location and number. The PRESS coding system reserves policy numbers ending in a '0' and '5' for PRESS material. Local districts are encouraged to use policy numbers ending in even numbers other than '0'. Full Board Conducts a first reading of the policy policies that is are recommended for adoption or revisionto be updated. During the next regular meeting, conducts a second reading. A second reading allows the Board to hear feedback from interested parties, including staff, parents, students, and community members; however, State law does not require two readings. Confers with After the Board Attorney as appropriate. Superintendent Manages the Board's compliance with the Open Meetings Act. Ensures thatsecond reading, as appropriate, the agendas for the Board Policy Committee consider and School Board include discussion and take action to consider, adopt, or revise Board policies. Manages approve the process for approving new or revised administrative procedures, and revisions to employee and student handbooks. Communicates all policy and procedure revisions or adoptions as appropriate to staff members, parents, students, and community members. Designated support staff After policies at a policy is adopted or revised, updates the District's policy manual master electronic file and adds adoption dates. Archives "old" policy. Follows district process for updating paper and online manualsduly convened open meeting. Assistant SuperintendentsDirectors, Directors, and Building Principals Principals, supervisory employees Reads the PRESS Update Memo (if applicable), adopted policy policies and follows the SuperintendentDirector's process for updating administrative procedures, and changes to employee and student handbooks within their assigned building(s). Anyone For further clarification, view the online tutorial for PRESS, available at xxx.xxxx.xxx/xxxxxx. DATED: September 20October 12, 2011 Xxxxxx CUSD 2 2:250 Access to 2016 Lockport Special Ed District Public Records Full access to the District's public records is available to any person as provided in the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), this policy, and implementing procedures. The Superintendent or designee shall: (1) provide the Board with sufficient information and data to permit the Board to monitor the District's compliance with FOIA and this policy, and (2) report any FOIA requests during the Board's regular meetings along with the status of the District's response.2:240-E2 Exhibit - Developing Local Policy Actor Action