NONPUBLIC SCHOOL EVALUATION INSTRUMENT GLOSSARY - 91-04A Nonpublic School Evaluation Instrument Last Updated - November 2024

Oct 10, 2026

Illinois State Board of Education provides a living Evaluation Instrument Glossary for nonpublic school recognition compliance visits. The glossary explains how requirements in statutes, case law, and regulations translate into evaluation items and evidence-based “yes” or “no” determinations. It describes the intended audience for compliance visit teams, evidence types to examine, guidance on sampling versus reviewing all records, and procedures for addressing ambiguities through glossary consultation and source contacts, without offering legal advice.

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Reading Time2 h 6 min

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Governance and Policy-Making

Technology, Internet, Social-Media

Student Attendance

Nondiscrimination

Student Records

Battery Against School Personnel

Firearms & Drugs

Staff & Student Support

Concussion and Sports

Student Medical Rights

Administration of Undesignated Epinephrine Injectors

Administration of Undesignated Asthma Inhalers

Administration of Undesignated Glucagon

Supply of Opioid Antagonist

Faith's Law

Corporal Punishment

General School Compliance

Overall Instruction

Civics & Patriotic Education

Health Topics

Birth Certificates and Health Exam Records

Student Prescription (Asthma Medication)

Student Prescription (Epinephrine Injectors)

Student Prescription (Diabetes/Seizure Medication)

Student Prescription (Medicinal Cannabis)

Background Checks & Mandated Reporting

Background Checks & Mandated Reporting (Student Teachers)

Staff Health Records

Staff Qualifications and Licenses

Staff Training (Medical)

Staff Training

Staff Training (Delegated Care Aide)

Staff Training (Interscholastic Athletic Activities)

Staff Training (Undesignated Medications)

Building Inspection (Physical Facilities)

Building Inspection (Asbestos)

Student Supplies Inspection

Safety Drill Records (Sample Drill Log)

Safety Drill Records (Bus Drills)

Crisis Plan Review

ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION NONPUBLIC SCHOOL EVALUATION INSTRUMENT GLOSSARY To Accompany 91-04A Nonpublic School Evaluation Instrument Last Updated: November 2024 101 Governance and Policy-Making 102 Technology, Internet, Social-Media 103 Student Attendance 104 Nondiscrimination 105 Student Records 106 Battery Against School Personnel 107 Firearms & Drugs 108 Staff & Student Support 109 Concussion and Sports 110 Student Medical Rights 111 Administration of Undesignated Epinephrine Injectors 112 Administration of Undesignated Asthma Inhalers 113 Administration of Undesignated Glucagon 114 Supply of Opioid Antagonist 115 Faith's Law 116 Corporal Punishment 117 General School Compliance 201 Overall Instruction 202 Civics & Patriotic Education 203 Health Topics 301 Birth Certificates and Health Exam Records 302 Student Prescription (Asthma Medication) 303 Student Prescription (Epinephrine Injectors) 304 Student Prescription (Diabetes/Seizure Medication) 305 Student Prescription (Medicinal Cannabis) 306 Concussion and Sports 401 Background Checks & Mandated Reporting 402 Background Checks & Mandated Reporting (Student Teachers) 403 Staff Health Records 404 Staff Qualifications and Licenses 405 Staff Training (Medical) 406 Staff Training 407 Staff Training (Delegated Care Aide) 408 Staff Training (Interscholastic Athletic Activities) 409 Staff Training (Undesignated Medications) 501 Building Inspection (Physical Facilities) 502 Building Inspection (Asbestos) 503 Student Supplies Inspection 504 Safety Drill Records (Sample Drill Log) 505 Safety Drill Records (Bus Drills) 506 Crisis Plan Review General Comments • This Glossary is intended to be a living document, always subject to updating and revisions. Consequently, users might be best advised not to copy it to their own computers but to go to the website for each use in order to be assured of seeing the latest contents. In that same spirit, users of the Glossary should contact the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)—see information at the end of this section—if there appears to be a need for comment or discussion beyond what is currently here for a given item. Please note also that the purpose of this document is to help explain what the requirements found in various statutes, case law, and regulation demand. It is thus primarily an informational or guidance document and does not comprise any kind of legal advice. • The primary intended audience are those persons serving on compliance visit teams going to nonpublic schools for initial or renewal consideration of school recognition. It should be of especial value to the team leaders. However, schools seeking additional information on how to prepare an application for initial recognition or on how to prepare for a recognition compliance visit may also find this information useful. • There needs to be evidence for each item in the evaluation instrument. The evidence is what was examined, which resulted in a “yes” or “no” response. o Evidence might be staff or student files, policy manuals, a walkthrough of the building, an interview with the principal or other staff member, a classroom visit, visual inspection, etc. o Sometimes the evidence is obvious—student health records, for example, are going to be in student files—and the team does not have to state the obvious in the evaluation instrument. o There doesn’t need to be a lot of detail, but another person should be able to look at the evidence list and find those items if a follow-up visit is needed. Therefore, for example, unexplained abbreviations should be avoided. o Keep in mind that one reader of the team’s work in completing the instrument may be a court, a journalist, or another who is not connected to ISBE or the school—what the team writes needs be precise and clear in its meaning. So avoid undefined abbreviations, f

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Evaluation Instrument Glossary?

It explains what statutory, case law, and regulatory requirements demand in nonpublic school evaluation items. It is primarily a guidance and informational resource, not legal advice.

What evidence is required for evaluation instrument items?

Each item must have evidence that was examined, leading to a “yes” or “no” response. Evidence can include files, policy manuals, building walkthroughs, interviews, classroom visits, and visual inspections.

How should the team decide between reviewing all records or sampling?

The team uses professional judgment. Mark whether all records or samples were inspected, and when sampling, try to include both boys and girls in each grade and cover all grade levels.

Oct 10, 2026

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