student health

The concerns reportedly followed the school district’s termination of SEIU Local 73 janitorial employees before the start of the school year. According to the legislators, schools have gone weeks without basic sanitation services. #cookcounty #schools

Lawmakers and providers argue that the split has led to confusion, overlapping oversight and increased administrative burdens. #dentalcare #bill

The law requires schools to administer yearly mental health checks for students in grades 3 through 12 without first obtaining affirmative parental permission. #mentalhealth #students

Children do not need to attend a CPS school or be enrolled in a summer program to receive meals. No ID or registration is required, but children must be present and meals must be eaten on-site, in accordance with federal program rules. #meals