Compliance and Former Student Records

The Department of Compliance is now a part of the Office of Information and Technology Services

The Department of Compliance and Former Student Records secures over $1 Billion in state funding based on student attendance through compiling and verifying attendance data for the entire district.  This department ensures that schools are in compliance with State and District rules in regards to keeping attendance records.  Compliance and Former Student Records is responsible for tracking district monthly attendance figures and helping to maintain attendance records in the student information system.  In accordance with this responsibility, this department prepares the CPS Board of Education and Illinois State Board of Education approved regular school calendar, as well as reviews and approves non-standard calendar requests.  In addition, this department maintains students records for former students, dating back to 1900, and assists schools in providing diplomas and in accessing this data.  For more information please feel free to contact us (Barry Slavin, Director of Compliance and Former Student Records, 773-553-2340) if you have any compliance or student record issues or questions.