Responsibilities across the day
| When | Role | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 06:30 | Residential staff | Weekday wake-up status and observations. Weekends only when separately scheduled. |
| School journeys | Transport staff | Boarding, departure, school arrival and return to the residence. Times depend on the route. |
| Evening study | ELL tutor | Regular attendance is mandatory only with written parental agreement to 4 sessions per week. Attendance requires at least 120 minutes. |
| 22:00 | Residential staff | Check room-card return, record reasons for missing cards and follow up. |
| Weekend | Weekend residential staff | Check curfew, visitors and activity arrangements; report concerns to the office. |
| Coordination | CBA office | Handle absence, travel exceptions and direct parent communication. |
Six types of daily records
- 01
Wake-up check
- 02
School-bound departure
- 03
School arrival
- 04
Return-trip boarding
- 05
Residence arrival
- 06
Room-card return
Records follow the actual schedule. School transport records apply on school travel days; weekend wake-up checks require a separate schedule. Staff-only chat and closing actions are not parent updates.
Operating boundaries
| Topic | Within the rules | Outside or requiring approval |
|---|---|---|
| Curfew | Return to the residence building by 21:00. | Later activities require prior CBA approval. |
| Room card | Return the card to staff by 22:00. | Unreturned cards are recorded and subject to the handbook rules. |
| Transport | Scheduled school transport on weekdays and Saturdays until 18:00. | No CBA vehicle service from Saturday evening through Sunday; private hobby lessons are outside the standard route. |
| Overnight travel | CBA approval, destination and transport details; parental written consent where applicable. | An unapproved stay or trip is not covered by routine permission. |
Rules and follow-up
Room and bathroom checks take place on Fridays at 21:00. Accumulating 20 demerit points in a semester makes a student subject to program dismissal.
Interfering with the safety GPS app can result in demerits under the handbook and additional disciplinary action. No fixed GPS penalty is stated in the handbook.
Times are Chicago local time. These procedures do not establish uninterrupted coverage by one staff member.
Basis and update
CBA operating decisions and the student handbook, revised August 2026. Reviewed for the stated academic year.
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