•July 20, 2016•

Registration for Sullivan School District will be noon- 7 p.m. August 4 in Sullivan Elementary School cafeteria.

Registration will once again be online, and the computer lab will be available for anyone who needs access. School supply lists, physical forms and free/reduced lunch applications will also be available online. Letters regarding registration will be mailed in late July.

Students who are new to Sullivan School District and kindergarten students who are not pre-registered must come to the districtwide registration. Any physicals, birth certificates, free/reduced lunch forms or other necessary paperwork may be turned in on that day.

The online registration process accepts credit card payments through the Illinois e-Pay program. Any fees that are not paid online must be paid at the districtwide registration August 4. Registration fees for high school students are $80, and fees for students in grades K-8 are $50. The technology fee for all fifth grade through 11th grade students receiving iPads has been reduced to $20. In addition, high school students will be required to purchase a P.E. uniform. Uniforms will cost $15.50-$20.50 depending on size. There will also be a $50 fee for any student enrolled in driver’s education.

A participation fee will be charged to high school students who wish to participate in athletics. Students participating in football will be charged a $40 fee. All other high school sports will be charged a $25 participation fee. There is a family cap of $100 for athletic participation fees. The athletic participation fee will be waived for those students qualifying for free or reduced priced meals.

Families who automatically qualify for free/reduced price meals based on information provided by the Department of Human Services will be notified by mail.  All other families may submit an application during the online registration process.   Those students who qualify for free meals will receive an automatic fee waiver.  Those who qualify for reduced-price meals will pay a reduced registration fee ($24 for high school students; $15 for middle and elementary school students).

The first day of school for Sullivan students will be August 22. Due to a state mandate, this will be a full day of school. Elementary school will begin at 8 a.m. and dismiss at 3 p.m. Middle and high schools will begin at 8:14 a.m. and dismiss at 3:15 p.m.

All students entering kindergarten, grades six and nine must have a complete physical and immunizations updated by the first day of school. Those students who do not have physicals completed will be excluded from school until those forms are completed and returned to their respective building offices.

Children entering kindergarten, sixth or ninth grade who have not yet started or completed necessary vaccinations are noncompliant and will be excluded from school on the first day. Contact the Moultrie County Health Department at 728-4114 for information regarding upcoming Immunization clinics.