Geneva

Q. What are the school hours for this school year?  
Early Learning Program: 9:00-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-3:00 p.m.
Elementary School: 8:00 a.m.-2:15 p.m.
Middle School: 8:35 a.m.-3:24 p.m.
High School: 7:40 a.m.-2:45 p.m.

Q. Where can I access my student’s schedule?  
Home Access Center opened on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. Guardians of enrolled students are able to access information about your student’s classes, report cards, transportation routes, and more. Please also double check that your email address is current. If you suspect that you are not receiving emails from 304Connects or your child’s school, please contact your child’s school before the start of the school year.  

Q. Where can I access the 2021-22 District Academic Calendar?  
Please visit this page and click on “2021-22 District Academic Calendar”  

Q. Where can I access my upcoming events for my child’s school?  
Please visit this page and click on your child’s school listed under “Select a School Calendar”  

Q. How can I expect communication from the District regarding the 2021-22 school year?
We are committed to providing regular updates to Geneva 304 families through our email service, 304Connects. All information will also be posted on the District website. If you are not currently subscribed to 304Connects, please complete the online form at this link. If the form says you are already subscribed but are having trouble receiving emails, please see our "Email Troubleshooting Tips" on this page. If you suspect you have missed communications from your child’s school, please contact the main office at that building.  

Q. How will classrooms be organized?  
Rooms will be organized with seating at least 3 feet apart. An effort will be made to maximize distancing. Shared surfaces and spaces can be used by students in classroom, according to latest guidance. Opportunities for hand washing/sanitizing will be supported and encouraged by staff. Additional specific information will be shared by your child’s school.  

Q. Will an online-only option be offered?  
Based on guidance from the Illinois State Board of Education, all schools must resume fully in-person learning for all student attendance days. Therefore, an online-only learning option or hybrid learning model is not being extended for the 2021-22 school year.  

Q. Are visitors allowed into schools?  (Updated 11/8/21)
Visitor procedures are evaluated regularly and determined according to multiple factors, including transmission rates and the latest guidance. Please contact your child's school for the current procedures for visitors. Those admitted will need to sign in. Anyone, including visitors, who have symptoms of infectious illness, such as flu or COVID-19, should stay home and seek testing.  

Q. How will the district report on positive COVID cases in schools?  
The District’s COVID-19 Dashboard will be updated during the weeks that students are in school during the 2021-22 school year and can be found at the link toward the top of this page.  

Q. What support will my child receive if they are quarantined?
Please see the chart below, which addresses the educational programming for absence due to a positive COVID-19 case (click image to view full size). 

Masking will not be required in Geneva 304 facilities or on school buses. Individual choices regarding masking will continue to be supported. For more information on situational guidance, please see this page.

Q. How do families report an absence? (Updated 1/9/22)
Call to your school attendance line to report an absence. Please report the following: student name, student grade, reason for absence including symptoms, if your child is positive give the date of symptom onset and date of test, if your child is a close contact give the date of the last exposure and your child’s vaccination status. To see our webpage with additional details on this guidance, please click here: Situational Guidance Health Services (geneva304.org) 
      

Please visit this page for additional information related to your family's circumstance: Situational Guidance Health Services (geneva304.org) 

Please visit this page for additional information related to your family's circumstance: Situational Guidance Health Services (geneva304.org)

Q. What will happen if my child has COVID symptoms? (Updated 10/21/21)
If at school, the school nurse will contact you to come and pick up your child. Ill children should stay home from school.

You will be advised to contact your primary health care provider to discuss your plan of care/ COVID testing. Alternatively, you may also seek testing through local testing sites. Testing is strongly recommended for ALL Persons with COVID-19-like symptoms, regardless of vaccination status.
 
If you do not have a health care provider, contact the Kane County Health Department (630-208-3801 or email to [email protected]) or the VNA (630-892-4355) for assistance. For information related to free COVID testing sites visit: https://www.dph.illinois.gov/testing.
  

Please visit this page for additional information related to your family's circumstance: Situational Guidance Health Services (geneva304.org)

Q. What will happen if my child is identified as a positive case? (Updated 1/9/22)
Please visit this page for additional information related to your family's circumstance: Situational Guidance Health Services (geneva304.org)

Q. Do fully vaccinated individuals need to be excluded from school if they are a close contact? (Updated 1/9/22)
Please visit this page for additional information related to your family's circumstance: Situational Guidance Health Services (geneva304.org)

Q. How will parents be notified of positive cases in the school setting?  
Parents should refer to the COVID-19 dashboard on the District’s website, which will be updated weekly. Schools will no longer send emails to all families regarding positive cases in a particular school.  

Q. Are students required to get the COVID-19 vaccine?
Currently, COVID-19 vaccination status will not be required for students but is encouraged. The CDC is naming vaccination as the number one prevention strategy. To sign up for a COVID-19 vaccination appointment, please visit KaneVax.org or call 855-4-KANEVAX (855-452-6382). You may also have access to the vaccine from your family medical provider or local pharmacy.  

Q. If I choose to get my student vaccinated against COVID-19, do I need to inform the school?
It is not required that you inform the school, but it is requested. If your child has been fully vaccinated and you wish to share that information with the school, please make a copy of either their CDC vaccination card or a record from their physician and upload the file into Home Access Center by following these steps:

1.    Log into Home Access Center at this link
2.    Click on the “Registration” icon and then “Update Registration” tab
3.    Click on the “***Click here for Data Verification*** link
4.    Go to section labeled “Documents: Birth Certificate/Two Forms of Residency” and use the “Click here to upload new file” link to begin uploading documentation
5.    Click “Submit” at the end for the form to be submitted

File Uploading Tips: 

Need Help? Please contact Home Access Center support via email at [email protected] or by phone at 630-463-3097. 

This option will be available in HAC throughout the school year, so if you are planning to have your child vaccinated in the future, you may follow these steps when their vaccination is complete.  

Q. What is the Seamless Summer Option Program and how does it affect my student’s meal options?

According to the Illinois State Board of Education at this time, when District 304 begins the school year on August 18, we will be able to continue offering a FREE LUNCH to all students. The lunch program will operate similarly to last year and follow current nutritional guidelines. Elementary students will preorder their lunch daily. Middle and high school students will order during their scheduled lunch period. The free lunch program for all will operate as long as the district continues to receive the support of Federal funding, and it is subject to change at any time. Please note, breakfast will not be offered as an option at this time. Menus and nutrition information is posted on our district website.

When your student participates in our healthy and delicious school meals program it will save your family time and money. For lunch, students are offered five food components (grain, protein, fruit, vegetable, and milk). For your student’s lunch meal to be free, they must take at least three different food components, one of which is ½ cup fruit or vegetable. At the parent/guardian’s expense, any second meals, a la carte items (including milk or beverage purchase only), or meals that do not meet the requirements described above will be charged to the student’s PushCoin Account.

Q. Will the District continue to accept applications for free meals and fee waivers throughout the year?  

Yes, because this is a temporary program, it will end on the last day of the 2021-22 school year. The District will continue to accept applications for free meals and fee waivers. For more information on the application process, please contact the Business Office at 630-463-3030.

Q. Where can I find the menu?  

Under parents' tab on the district website, click on "lunch program" and then click from the menu options. Here is the direct link to that page: https://www.geneva304.org/LunchProgram.aspx

Q. What are the safety expectations for riding the school bus this year?
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Geneva CUSD 304 has updated its rules for school bus riders in accordance with guidance from the Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Public Health. Parents/guardians, please review the following expectations with your student(s) who may be riding a Geneva 304 bus this school year, either during daily routes or as part of athletics:

These expectations are in addition to the typical bus rider expectations, which are posted on all Geneva 304 buses and can be found on the Transportation section of our website here. Questions can be directed to Mary Dunmead, Director of Transportation, at [email protected] or 630-463-3005. Thank you.  

Q. How will buses be sanitized?  
All buses will be disinfected after each high school, middle school and elementary bus route.    

 Q. Will students be assigned a specific seat on the bus?  
Students will be assigned a specific seat on the bus. Students who live within the same household will be required to sit together.      

Q. How will desks be cleaned in between class periods, before, and after lunch?
Each classroom will be equipped with cleaning supplies that may be used after classroom use. Lunchrooms and eating areas will be cleaned by custodial staff after each lunch period. All classrooms and high touch areas will be cleaned nightly.    

Q. How will buses be cleaned?  
Buses will be disinfected after each route. Buses will be thoroughly cleaned weekly.  

Q. What cleaning and disinfecting procedures will be implemented and how will they be monitored?  
Cleaning and disinfecting procedures will be taken from the CDC guidance along with using EPA approved COVID-19 products. These procedures will be monitored by the O&M Supervisors and cleaning consultants.

Q. Will WIFI hot spots be available for student use at home?
Hot spots will continue to be available as needs are identified. The District had provided several families with hot spots during the past school year. To determine eligibility, please contact the Technology Department at 630-463-3070.

Q. Is federal assistance available to families in need of Internet services at home?  
Yes, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is offering such assistance. To read a message about the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, please click here. This temporary federal program provides a broadband and/or device benefit for qualifying low-income consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic. To apply for this benefit, please click here.