St. Clair County R.O.E. 50

Mission: The Stay in School (SIS) Alternative Attendance Program seeks to provide continuity of the educational experience to St. Clair County students who would otherwise receive a traditional out-of-school suspension.  The certified educators who staff the program will communicate with students' referring schools and assist and instruct students as they complete all of the activities provided by the referring school for the duration of their placement.

Location: Second floor, St. Clair R.O.E. 50 Alternative Education Center (Safe School), 1722 West Main Street, Belleville, IL  62222

Schedule:

Expectations for Student Behavior:

• Students will follow the instructions of SIS staff and all Alternative Education Center faculty and building staff members.
• Students will complete all assignments provided by the home school or assigned by SIS staff for that day and ask for assistance when necessary.
• Students will remain in the sections of the building designated for use by the SIS program.
• Students will use appropriate language, volume, and tone; no profanity, insults, threats, harassments, bullying, etc. will be tolerated.
• Students will refrain from physical contact of any kind with staff members or other students.
• Any and all electronic devices, including (but not limited to) cell phones, tablets, music players, gaming devices et al. must remain out of sight and silent.

Consequences for Violating Behavior Expectations:

1. First violation: Warning
2. Second violation: Warning
3. Third violation: Report sent to referring school; student may be isolated from other students where possible
4. Fourth violation: Report sent to referring school; possible recommendation to terminate SIS placement, initiate out-of-school suspension.

Registration Instructions: Students can be registered for SIS any time before 9 A.M. on the day their placement is to begin.  Registration can be completed online in just a few minutes.

To register:

• Go to the SIS registration site (www.stclair.k12.il.us/aes).
• Enter your login (your three-digit distric number) and password (the first three letters of your district's name, followed by your three-digit district number).  Passwords can be changed upon request.
• Complete the brief registration form.  SIS staff will confirm the registration before 9:00 A.M. the following school day.

For students who receive free for reduced-price lunches, please forward documentation to amccammon@stclair.k12.il.us or fax to (618) 233-6982