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District presents 2025–26 parent-student handbook updates, flags Title IX wording as evolving
Summary
DeKalb CUSD 428 staff presented a draft 147-page parent-student handbook with changes to ID policies, device rules, truancy procedures, Medicaid billing and naloxone training; board asked staff to return with the recommended handbook for formal adoption and sought clarity on federal/state guidance for sex-discrimination language.
DeKalb CUSD 428 administrators presented a recommended 147-page parent-student handbook for the 2025–26 school year and won board consensus to return the document for formal adoption after final review and translation.
District staff said the handbook is updated annually to reflect changes in law, local policy and operational practice. Key revisions the staff highlighted include explicit rules and replacement fees for student identification cards; an expanded electronic-device policy that specifically cites smartwatches; an updated truancy plan developed with the regional office of education; changes to Medicaid reimbursement language to…
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