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Truth in Taxation Notice 2024

Student Data Privacy

The Student Online Personal Protection Act
(SOPPA)
 

What is SOPPA?

SOPPA is a state law that governs and protects the privacy and security of student data when it is shared with and collected by educational technology companies. SOPPA regulates these companies who provide web-based sites, services, online and mobile applications that are used primarily for K to 12 purposes.
 
Currently, SOPPA provides various prohibitions and responsibilities on these companies. The law has important provisions which prevent companies from engaging in targeted advertising to students, amassing a profile on students, selling or renting student information, or using student information except in limited ways. Additionally, companies must meet certain security requirements when storing student data, delete student data when requested by the district, and maintain a public privacy policy.
 
SOPPA also places responsibilities on school districts, including requiring data sharing agreements with many of these companies. SOPPA also gives parents certain rights when it comes to their children’s data.
 

How Does the District Comply with SOPPA?

SOPPA requires that all companies with which the District shares covered information sign a Data Sharing Agreement that outlines what data is being shared, the purpose of collecting the data and how the data will be used and protected. You can see all the outside agreements with the District vendors HERE.
 
The District has also adopted a SOPPA policy that governs the district’s implementation of SOPPA and identifies who at the district can enter into data sharing agreements with vendors.
 
Finally, the District always uses robust security measures to protect the student data in its care.
 

Buildings and Grounds

District 10 Families and Staff:
 
As part of our ongoing commitment to protect the health and safety of our students, staff, and visitors to our facilities, Itasca School District 10 has tested all public drinking fountains and classroom faucets for the presence of lead higher than the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) action level of 15 parts per billion (ppb) and the Illinois Department of Public Health’s (IDPH) requirement for levels of lead in drinking water of 5 ppb.
 
This is consistent with Illinois SB40 0550-The Lead in Drinking Water Testing Bill.
 
This law requires that all school buildings constructed prior to January 1, 1987 have all drinking water and water used for food preparation tested by December 31, 2017.  Additionally, any building constructed between January 2, 1987 and January 1, 2000, is required to have all drinking water and water used for food preparation tested by December 31, 2018.
 
All drinking fountains, classroom faucets and kitchen sinks that are used for food preparation at all District 10 schools were tested this summer.  This is a higher standard than the law calls for as sources that are not used for drinking were tested such as classroom faucets. The samples were drawn by Pekron Environmental Health and Safety Consulting following a very specific protocell under Illinois State Law.
 
Please review the following results:
 
  • All drinking sources and water fountains at all schools are safe and had no detectable levels of lead.
  • 5 classroom faucets at Benson were found to have lead levels above the Illinois standard, they are Room 3A, Room 3B, Room 16, Room 17 and Room 18.  One was found over the USEPA’s action level. That was in Room 3B.
  • 10 classroom faucets at Franzen were found to have lead levels above the Illinois standard, they are the nurse office, Room 4, Room 5, Room 6, Room 7, Room 8, Room 10, Room 14, Room 16 and Room 17. One was found over the USEPA’s action level. That is Room 7.
  • All sources and classroom faucets at Benson and Franzen (listed above) that tested for lead levels above IDPH and USEPA standards have been closed at the waterline level for usage.  They are not accessible for usage.
  • All Peacock water sources and faucets had no detectable lead levels
 
The District will be undertaking several steps to ensure the accuracy of the results and the safety of our students, staff and visitors.  All of the fixtures that had indications on any elevated levels of lead above the IDPH and or USEPA’s action level have been taken out of service.  Those water sources will undergo correction and further testing.   Additionally, all school nurses station will have usage of a water cooler for nursing purposes.
 
If you have any concerns or questions please email or call at 630-773-1232.  Additionally, I will be in attendance at both Franzen and Benson Curriculum Nights and to take any questions you may have regarding this manner.
 
Thank you for your continued partnership.
 
Cordially,
 
 
Craig Benes
 
District 10, Superintendent of Schools
 
630.773.1232

Freedom of Information Act

The Illinois Freedom of Information Act is designed to ensure the public has access to information about its taxing bodies and their decision-making processes. You may request copies of existing public documents using the procedures specified below.
 
Procedure for submitting FOIA requests:
 
Written requests may be submitted to the District by personal delivery, mail, facsimile, or e-mail using the FOIA Request to Inspect Records Form.
FOIA requests for public records should be directed to:
 
Penny Palermo
Itasca School District #10
Administrative Center
200 North Maple Street
Itasca, IL  60143
Ph: 630-773-1232
Fax: 630-773-1342
Email: [email protected]
 
*No fees shall be charged for the first 50 pages of black and white, letter or legal sized copies requested.  After the first 50 pages, the fee for black and white, letter or legal sized copies shall be .15 cents per page.  Actual cost will be charged for other documents not of standard size and for the recording medium (e.g. compact disk, tape, DVD).  The District may waive or reduce fees if the person requesting the records states the specific purpose for the request and indicates that a waiver of reduction of fees is in the public interest.

Destruction of Records Notice

Destruction of Records
Itasca School District #10 complies with Illinois Local Records Act.  School district will obtain official permission from Illinois Secretary of State's office before removing or destroying records.  
 
  1. Secretary of State's local records unit will be contacted
  2. The local records unit will approve all records to be destroyed
  3. A records disposal certificate will be prepared by Secretary of State's office
  4. The certificate must be submitted to local records commission for approval 60 days in advance of records destruction
  5. Reasonable notice provided to parents and eligible students that records are intended for destruction

Financial Notice

District 10 strives to deliver exceptional services to students while ensuring public funds are used in an efficient, responsible, and prudent manner, and to maintain trust and transparency with the community. To that end, the second goal of the district, fiscal responsibility, states "to efficiently and responsibly manage the district's fiscal resources for short-term needs and long-term stability." 
 
To facilitate this goal, the Board of Education has established policy 4:20 “Fund Balances and Working Cash Policy”. Additionally, the Board of Education instituted a set of guiding principles and actionable steps that translate the Board’s policy wishes into measurable and actionable items to ensure district adherence to board policy.

I. Financial Review

One of the key metrics to achieving and monitoring this goal is the financial profile score annually assigned to the District by the State. Under this ranking system, it is the School Board's goal to consistently maintain the highest financial designation, Recognition.
 
For fiscal year 2021, the District's financial score is 3.45 out of 4.00.
 
The scale and label of each designation is as follows:
 
  1. Financial Recognition is a score between 3.54 - 4.00 and is the highest category of financial strength
  2. Financial Review is a score between 3.08 - 3.53 
  3. Financial Early Warning is a score between 2.62 - 3.07 
  4. Financial Watch is a score between 1.00 - 2.61 and is the highest risk category
For further details regarding the financial profile please click here.
 

II. Revenues and Expenditures

To review the most recent audited revenue and expenditure details please click here.
 

III. Financial Reports

Budget Information
For historical fiscal year budgets click here.
 
Annual Financial Reports (AFR)
Contracts Exceeding $25,000
Salary Reports
Additional Reports

IV. Other Mandatory Disclosures

Transparency in Coverage (TiC) click here.
 
IMRF Cost & Participation Information click here.
For further information please contact the Itasca School District 10 Administrative Center.