1. The Department shall prescribe by regulation a written policy that establishes a code of honor for pupils relating to cheating on examinations and course work. The policy must be developed in consultation with the boards of trustees of school districts, the governing bodies of charter schools, educational personnel employed by school districts and charter schools, and local associations and organizations of parents whose children are enrolled in public schools throughout this State. 2. The policy must include, without limitation, a definition of cheating that clearly and concisely informs pupils which acts constitute cheating for purposes of the code of honor. 3. On or before July 1 of each year, the Department shall: (a) Provide a copy of the code of honor to the board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school. (b) Review and amend the code of honor as necessary. 4. Copies of the code of honor must be made available for inspection at each public school located within a school district, including, without limitation, each charter school, in an area on the grounds of the school that is open to the public. 5. Each classroom teacher shall: (a) Distribute the code of honor to each pupil enrolled in the teachers class and to the parent or legal guardian of each pupil enrolled in his or her class at the beginning of each school year or upon a pupils enrollment in the teachers class, as applicable; (b) Provide the pupil and the parent or legal guardian of the pupil with a reasonable opportunity to sign the code of honor; and (c) If the code of honor is returned with the signatures, retain a copy of the signed code of honor in the pupils file.
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