The basic instruction program shall include the courses required for each grade level by the State Department of Education. The instructional approach will be nonsexist and multicultural.
The basic instruction program of students enrolled in T-K/kindergarten shall be designed to develop healthy emotional and social habits, growth in language arts and communication skills, as well as the capacity to complete individual tasks, and the ability to protect and increase physical well-being with attention given to experiences relating to the development of life skills and human growth and development.
The basic instruction program of students enrolled in grades one through six shall include: English-language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, health, human growth and development, physical education, traffic safety, music, and visual art.
The basic instruction program of students enrolled in grades seven and eight shall include: English-language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, health, human growth and development, family and consumer, career, technology education, physical education and visual art.
The basic instruction program of students enrolled in grades nine through twelve shall include, at a minimum, those courses outlined in the Board’s policy on Course Requirements.
The board may, in its discretion, offer additional courses in the instruction program for any grade level.
Each instruction program shall be carefully planned for optimal benefit taking into consideration the financial condition of the school district and other factors deemed relevant by the board or superintendent. Each instruction program’s plan should describe the program, its goals, the effective materials, the activities and the method for student evaluation.
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Approved: 3/20/00 |
Reviewed: |
Revised: 6/11/12; 6/10/13; 5/13/19 |