Policies Index

Section 101: School District Legal Status

Section 102: School District Philosophy

• 102.1 Chicago Board of Education Mission Statement
• 102.2 Multicultural Education and Diversity
• 102.4 Rights and Responsibilities of Parents and Students
• 102.6 Privacy of Health-Related Information
• 102.7 Information Security
• 102.8A Comprehensive Non-Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct and Retaliation
• 102.9 Social Security Number Protection

Section 201: Board Governance

Section 202: Board Meetings

Section 203: Board Records

• 203.1 Freedom of Information Act
• 203.2 Records Management and Retention Policy
• 203.3 E-Mail Retention
• 203.4: External Research Study and Data Policy

Section 301: Administrative Organization

• 301.2 Class Size

Section 302: Administrative Procedures

• 302.1: Criteria Governing Determination of Educational Crisis
• 302.2: Naming or Renaming of Schools
• 302.5 School Intervention
• 302.6 Resolution Rescinding School Quality Rating Policy and Determining School Accountability Statuses for School Year 2023-2024 (Based on 2022-2023 Performance)
• 302.8 Compensation and Pay Plan
• 302.9 Paid Time Off
• 302.10 Charter School Academic Accountability
• 302.11 Under-Enrolled Schools

Section 401: Fiscal and Business Management

• 401.15 Fleet Management

Section 402: Transfer of Funds

Section 403: Revenue and Investments

Section 404: Debt

Section 405: Payment Procedures

Section 406: Accounting/Audits

Section 407: Food Service

Section 408: Student Fees

Section 409: Safety

Section 410: Facilities

Section 500A: Employee Discipline

• 500A.1: Employee Discipline

Section 501: Equal Employment Opportunity

• 501.1 Americans With Disability Act

Section 502: Residency

• 502.1 Residency for All Employees of The Board of Education

Section 503: Ethics

• 503.1 Code of Ethics

Section 504: Professional Personnel, Employment

• 504.1 Principal Eligibility
• 504.2 Layoff of Teachers
• 504.6 Teacher Induction and Mentoring
• 504.10 Pre-Service Teacher

Section 505: Educational Support Personnel, Employment

• 505.6 Layoff, Interim Assignment and Reappointment of Educational Support Personnel Employees

Section 506: Consultants

Section 507: Employee Work Related Expenses

• 507.1 Employee Travel and Work-Related Expense Reimbursement
• 507.2 Tuition Support

Section 508: Medical

• 508.1 Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace
• 508.3 Automated External Defibrillator

Section 509: Sexual Harassment

Section 510: Communicable and Chronic Infections and Disease

Section 511: Reporting of Abused and Neglected Children

• 511.1 Reporting of Child Abuse, Neglect and Inappropriate Relations Between Adults and Students

Section 512: Recognition for Service

• 512.1 Appreciation and Recognition

Section 513: Leaves of Absence

• 513.1 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• 513.3 Parental and Supplemental Leave
• 513.8 Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA) Leave and Accommodations

Section 601: Philosophy and Goals

• 601.6 Homeschooling
• 601.8 Chicago Public Schools Athletics Constitution and ByLaws
• 601.9 Essa Comparability of Services
• 601.10 Education of Students with Disabilities

Section 602: Organization of Instruction

• 602.1 Middle Grades Specialization
• 602.2 Admissions Policy for Magnet, Selective Enrollment and Other GoCPS Schools and Programs
• 602.4 Formal Governance Structure for the Chicago Public Schools’ Head Start Program
• 602.5 Governance of Alternative and Small Schools
• 602.6 Remote Education

Section 603: Bilingual Education

• 603.1 Bilingual Education

Section 604: Instructional Resources

• 604.1 Staff Acceptable Use

Section 605: Promotion, Credits, Graduation

• 605.13 Grade Point Average

Section 701: Equity

Section 702: Enrollment and Transfer

Section 703: Attendance

Section 704: Student Health

• 704.4 Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Court Orders of Protection, Restraint or No Contact

Section 705: Student Discipline

Section 706: Student Records

Section 707: Dress Code

Section 708: Post Secondary Education & Career Development

Section 801: Philosophy

Section 802: Conservation of CPS Property/Public Gifts to District