What is Faith's Law?

Faith's Law Resource Guide

Faith’s Law is named after prevention advocate and child sexual abuse survivor Faith Colson, who graduated from an Illinois high school in the early 2000s. Faith was sexually abused by a teacher at her high school. Years later, during the course of legal proceedings related to the abuse, Faith learned that several adults within her high school suspected that the teacher’s relationship with her was inappropriate but did not take appropriate action to report their concerns. As a result of her experiences, Faith pushed for change to state laws related to educator sexual misconduct in K-12 schools. Faith’s Law was passed by the 102nd General Assembly as two separate pieces of legislation. 

The ultimate goals of Public Act 102-0702 are to give parents/guardians notice regarding allegations of sexual misconduct that involve their student; equip schools across Illinois with better information regarding the employment history of an applicant or employee of a contractor; give schools the resources necessary to make well-informed decisions about who they are employing/contracting with; and protect students from acts of sexual misconduct by school employees, substitute employees, and employees of contractors.

For more information, please visit the Illinois State Board of Education website.

Vision/Hearing Services

Vision and Hearing Services are mandated by the State of Illinois and a screening program is in place within the district.

Annual screenings are done on the following schedule:

Hearing: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade

Vision: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 2nd, and 8th grade

If a student does not pass the vision or hearing screening, we send a notice home to the parent(s) recommending that the child be seen by a doctor.  This does not mean your child would definitely need glasses or has any hearing problems.  These are just screenings.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the vision or hearing of a student, please contact the Health Coordinator at your home school.

Resources: Influenza (Flu) 

The District encourages families to learn about the importance of getting an annual flu vaccine. Here are two helpful resources: 

• CDC: Preventing Seasonal Flu
• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Flu Facts

• In the event of a disease outbreak, epidemic or pandemic, emergency school closings may be necessary at the direction of state/local health officials or the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). During extended school closures, the District will implement a remote learning program consistent with ISBE guidance. The remote learning program may include video and/or audio recording of lessons that might include your child.