District

State Average

Operating Expense - Pupil

$5,546

$6,682

Average Teacher Salary

$41,772

$45,337

Average Administration Salary

$65,384

$76,917

District Payroll

$12,242,940

District Assessed Valuation

$122,741,789

District Budget

$18,563,688

Operating Tax Rate

3.6264

Area

139 square miles

Enrollment

2712 students

Staff

• 214 certificated staff
• 159 support staff

Transportation

• 22 buses
• 1,600 students transported

Food service

• 6 cafeterias
• 379,975 meals served annually

Age

Students must be 5 years old on or before September 1st to begin kindergarten.

Physical Examination and Immunization Requirements

Illinois law requires that all pupils must have a current physical examination and proof of immunization before entering preschool, kindergarten, fifth, and ninth grades. If the pupil didn’t attend kindergarten, this physical examination and proof of immunization must be obtained before entering the first grade.

The state law requires that all children entering school be immunized against polio, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), measles (2 shots), rubella and mumps. All children entering fifth grade and preschool programs must also receive the Hepatitis B series of three immunizations. Preschool children must have received the Hib series which immunizes for influenza (flu). Students must also have a lead screening test before entering kindergarten. Evidence of the Health Examination and Immunization must be presented before students are allowed to enter preschool, kindergarten, fifth, or ninth grades. Dental exams are requested at these times, also.

Birth Certificate

A certified copy of the official certificate of birth must be presented upon enrollment in kindergarten or by students new to the Canton School system.

Enrollment for the first time

Students enrolling in Canton Schools for the first time must present official records from their previous school, provide an official birth certificate, and meet physical examination and immunization requirements.

Textbook Rental and Workbook Fees

Half-Day Kindergarten & Early Childhood - $20.00
Grade K-12 - $40.00

High School students must purchase consumable workbooks or pay material fees in certain courses which are identified or pay material fees in certain courses which are identified in the course description booklet.

Book Rental and other instructional fees may be waived for students in financial need. Eligibility guidelines and application forms are available at each school.

It is the policy of Canton Union School District #66 to provide for its employees and students an environment free from any behavior which could be construed as sexual harassment. Complaints relative to this policy may be reported verbally or in writing to any supervisor, principal, counselor, or the Superintendent.

Canton District #66 maintains a Parent-Teacher Discipline Advisory Committee which meets annually to review district discipline policies.

Disciplinary measures include, but are not limited to, the following: expulsion, suspension, removal from the classroom, denial of privileges, probation, or detention.

Prior to receiving a disciplinary action, the student shall be given the opportunity to deny or explain his or her misconduct to the classroom teacher and/or building administrators.

No disciplinary measure may include slapping, paddling, or prolonged maintenance of students in physically painful positions nor shall it include the intentional infliction of bodily harm.

Disciplinary rules are distributed and explained to all students. Copies of each school’s rules and regulations are also distributed to parents and guardians.

Student Insurance is available to all students. Information on the policies and costs will be sent home with each elementary child and will be explained and offered to the high school students.

To determine if the schools will open in extreme weather, PARENTS ARE ASKED NOT TO CALL THE CENTRAL OFFICE OR RADIO STATION, but to listen to the Canton Radio Station WBYS for instructions. During the tornado season, WBYS broadcasts the authoritative source of warning information. In cases of a tornado warning during school hours, pupils will be kept in the buildings until the warning is lifted. Each school has a disaster plan, as well as a fire emergency plan. Each school is equipped with an emergency radio which is in direct contact with the weather report bureaus.

The decision to close or to delay school during severe winter weather is based upon the following information:
1. Early (before 6 a.m.) personal inspection of road conditions by school personnel.
2. Contact with road commissioners.
3. Contact with strategically located families and bus drivers.
4. The latest weather information.

The decision to close or to delay school is made as early as possible and released to radio station WBYS (1560 AM and 107.9 FM). A delayed start means classes will start one hour later and buses will run one hour later. Parents are urged to listen to their radio for school closing information.

Click here for a complete list of Radio and TV Stations regarding School Closings.

If your child becomes ill or is injured during the school day, please have a definite place the child may go if you are not at home. An emergency telephone number is needed for each child.

District procedures on the Administration of Medication to Students are explained in school handbooks. Parents should become familiar with these procedures.

School-owned buses provide free service, morning and afternoon, for all pupils who reside 1.5 miles or farther from schools. Bus routes, which change somewhat yearly, are announced in community newspapers shortly before school opens.

High school students who are properly licensed and observe city and school auto regulations are usually permitted to drive cars or other motor vehicles to school.

Each bus student will receive a list of regulations governing school bus riders. It is recommended that all riders, parents of riders, and teachers become thoroughly familiar with the regulations. Students failing to observe bus regulations will be referred to their building principals. The building principal and the bus driver will decide what disciplinary action needs to be taken, if any. Parents should talk with the building principal concerning discipline problems on the buses.

Transportation information may be obtained by calling 647-1415.

WALKING: The City of Canton stations guards at hazardous street crossings near elementary schools. The guards regulate motor traffic and supervise pupils morning and afternoon.

Eastview

Everything East of CB&Q Railroad Tracks. North to and including Corporation Street and South to the end of town (excluding Federal Housing at 1002 East Oak Street).

Sebree Road, around to and including Boat Dock Road.

Canton Lake Area, East of Bradley Corner and all of the Orion Area.

Everything on Route 9 (East), Monterey, and the area South of Monterey.

Breeds, Banner, Rice Lake, and Duck Island Area. There are some exceptions to equalize enrollments.

Westview

CB&Q Railroad Tracks and everything West of it. North to, but not including Sycamore.

Everything West of Main Street from TP&W Railroad Tracks South to and including Hickory Street.

South of City Limits West of Route 78 to Route 100.

Country Area, both North and South sides of Canton-Cuba blacktop (West Hickory) and Route 9 (West) area. There are some exceptions to equalize enrollments.

Lincoln

Everything North of Corporation on the East Side of Main Street to and including 11th Avenue.

Sycamore Terrace and everything North of it on the West side of Main Street.

Brereton Area and Norris Area.

County Area-South of Route 9 (East) to Route 78.

Route 78 (South) South of City LImits to District line beyond Maples Mill.

Everything South of TP&W Railroad Tracks and West of CB&Q Railroad Tracks and East of Main Street to Tamarack to the City Limits.

Federal Housing (1002 East Oak Street). There are some exceptions to equalize enrollments.

Kindergarten Morning

8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Elementary School Grades K-4

8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Ingersoll Grades 5-8

8:19 a.m.-3:07 p.m.

High School Grades 9-12

8:20 a.m.-3:08 p.m.