Handbook
Within the parameters set by the District 401 Board of Education, the schools Student Handbooks establishes rules, policies and procedures specific to District 401 students.
Handbooks for District 401 schools cover topics ranging from homework and grading to student behavior in and out of the classroom.
Click the links below to see each school's handbook:
Parent/Student Sign-Off Requirement
Parents and students are expected to be aware of and abide by the contents of their school's handbook as well as the rules and guidelines of all applicable District 401 policies.
After reviewing their respective handbook, every student and parent/guardian must review, agree and submit a Parent/Student Sign-Off Sheet during online enrollment.
Policies Subject to Change
Please note that District 401 policies are subject to change by the Board of Education. To view District 401's board policies website, click here.
- 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure
- 2:265 Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure
- 4:110 Transportation
- 4:130 Free and Reduced-Price Food Services
- 4:140 Waiver of Student Fees
- 4:160 Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds
- 4:170 Safety
- 4:175 Convicted Child Sex Offender; Screening; Notifications
- 5:120 Employee Ethics; Code of Professional Conduct; and Conflict of Interest
- 5:190 Teacher Qualifications
- 6:110 Programs for Students at Risk of Academic Failure and/or Dropping Out of School and Graduation Incentives Program
- 6:120 Education of Children with Disabilities
- 6:140 Education of Homeless Children
- 6:160 English Learners
- 6:170 Title 1 Programs
- 6:190 Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activities
- 6:235 Access to Electronic Networks
- 6:280 Grading and Promotion
- 6:50 School Wellness
- 6:60 Curriculum Content
- 7:100 Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students
- 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities
- 7:140 Search and Seizure
- 7:15 Student and Family Privacy Rights
- 7:160 Student Appearance
- 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment
- 7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited
- 7:190 Student Behavior
- 7:200 Suspension Procedures
- 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited
- 7:210 Expulsion Procedures
- 7:220 Bus Conduct
- 7:230 Misconduct by Students with Disabilities
- 7:240 Conduct Code for Participants in Extracurricular Activities
- 7:250 Student Support Services
- 7:270 Administering Medicines to Students
- 7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention
- 7:305 Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries
- 7:340 Student Records
- 7:345 Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data Privacy and Security
- 7:50 School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools
- 7:70 Attendance and Truancy
- 8:70 Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities
- 8:95 Parental Involvement