Undesignated Medication Program
Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102 is participating in the Undesignated Medication Program in collaboration with the Lake County Health Department (LCHD). In this program, the medical epidemiologist at LCHD has issued a standing order protocol for trained school personnel to administer epinephrine injection, asthma medication, and/or naloxone in the setting of medical emergencies wherein a student, visitor, or staff person is experiencing severe allergic/anaphylactic reaction, respiratory distress, and/or opioid overdose. The medications will be administered in appropriate circumstances.
All parents/guardians received a paper letter in your child's backpack on Friday, August 23, which provides further explanation (also described in 105 ILCS 5/22-30). Per school code, we are required to provide the letter and have a signed acknowledgment statement for each child. Please return the letter with a signature by Monday, September 9th.
Parent/Student Exemption from Law Enforcement Drill
School safety drills are an essential part of emergency preparedness; these experiences provide staff and students the opportunity to practice what to do in the event of an actual emergency. Each year we are required to conduct numerous safety drills. One of these required drills is a law enforcement drill.
TES will perform its law enforcement drill on Wednesday, October 16th at 2:00pm As part of Illinois HB2400, parents need to be notified and provided an opportunity to opt their student(s) out of the drill, if they choose, and have their student(s) complete alternative safety education. Please contact Mrs. Schenk @ tschenk@d102.org, if you wish to have your child participate in the alternative safety education. The deadline for selecting alternative safety education is 8:00am on Monday, October 14th.
District 102 has adopted the Standard Response Protocol (SRP) by the I Love U Guys Foundation. “Lockdown” is one of the five actions included in the SRP as a response to an emergency. Lockdown drills educate staff and students about what to do to remain safe in a classroom or other parts of the school in the event of a lockdown. This typically involves verifying the door is locked, moving students to a location out of sight through windows or upon entrance to the room, and coaching students to remain calm and quiet. These activities are conducted in ways appropriate to the developmental level of the students involved, students are notified in advance, and they will have an opportunity to ask questions. The drill does not include any type of simulations that mimic an actual shooting or active shooter event.
As with fire drills and other safety drills, the goal is to acclimate staff and students to a plan that they will be able to follow quickly and safely if ever necessary. The safety of our staff and students is of utmost importance to us. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns.
Cellular Devices and Smart Watches at Tripp School
The below information has been lifted from our student/parent handbook. Please take a moment to review this important information.
The following definitions and procedures establish the rules applicable to students concerning the use of cellular devices (phone or watch) while on school property or during school-sponsored activities. Any reference to “parent” shall also be deemed to refer to “guardian” as appropriate.
School Hours - For use of cellular devices, school hours refer to the time between the first bell of the morning and the last bell of the afternoon.
Limitations of Student Access - It is permissible for students to possess cellular devices on school property and during school-sponsored events, with the following limitations:
They must be turned off during the regular school day, unless the supervising teacher grants permission for them to be used or if needed during an emergency.
They may not be used in any manner that will cause disruption to the educational environment or will otherwise violate student conduct rules or Illinois law (i.e. recording).
They may not be used for creating, sending, sharing, viewing, receiving, or possessing indecent visual depictions as defined in State law, i.e., sexting. Possession is prohibited regardless of whether the depiction violates State law. Any cellular phone may be searched by law enforcement personnel upon reasonable suspicion of sexting. All sexting violations will require school administrators to follow student discipline policies in addition to contacting the police and reporting suspected child abuse or neglect when appropriate. Further, as for cellular devices that are capable of taking and/or transmitting digital photographic images, students are prohibited from using such devices in any restroom, locker room, or other location where students and/or staff have a reasonable expectation of privacy.
A student/parent seeking an exception to having a cellular device powered off (or school/airplane mode) during the school day must obtain written consent from the building principal, or the principal’s designee, prior to acting outside of these procedures. Such an exception shall only be granted in the case of an emergency or medical necessity, unless the teachers/staff give special permission to allow the use of student cellular devices to enhance the educational experience.
Failure to Comply with Procedures - Students found to be in violation of these procedures concerning the use of cellular devices will be subject to the following:
The device may be confiscated by any staff member who determines these procedures have been violated, whether by observing a student using the device or by hearing the device go on during school hours. The student can retrieve the confiscated device at the end of the school day.
On the second occurrence, the student and his/her parents/guardians must retrieve the device from the office. The student must have fulfilled any disciplinary obligation and these procedures will be reviewed with both the student and his/her parents/guardians.
If another violation should occur, administration may determine that a particular student shall be prohibited from possessing any such device while in school.
Mrs. Tina Schenk
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