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November 01, 2009
Lincoln School
Principal's Office
Principal: Kimberly Lisanby-Barber, "Mrs. B", kimlb@sv99.org
Principal's Secretary: Mrs. Bobbi VanSchaick, bobbiv@sv99.org
District Nurse: Mrs. Mary Drumheller, maryd@sv99.org
Student Counselor: Ms. Jean Larson, jeanl@sv99.org
Lincoln Phone: 815-663-5631
Lincoln FAX: 815-663-0086
NOTE: Illinois law requires you to call the school office by 9 am, when your child will not be in attendance.
Traffic Procedures
Pick up and drop off of students can be a smooth process if we follow the following procedures:
CHANGE TO CELL PHONE USE IN SCHOOL SPEED ZONES
TEXTING IS ILLEGAL WHILE DRIVING ANYWHERE
Public Act 96-0131 went into effect January 1, 2010. The law prohibits any driver, regardless of age, from using a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle on a roadway in a school speed zone or construction zone. Exceptions include using a phone in voice- activated mode, emergency use, use by construction workers engaged in highway construction or maintenance, and law enforcement personnel or emergency vehicle operators performing official duties.
Public Act 96-0130, also effective January 1, 2010, and makes it illegal to operate a motor vehicle anywhere while using an electronic communication device to compose, send or read text messages, instant messages, and e-mail on a cell phone or use the internet. Personal digital assistants and portable or mobile computers are also banned.
According to Secretary of State Jesse White, distracted driving has become a serious problem in both our nation and our state. These laws are a part of an effort to reduce the tragic consequences of distracted driving.
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