The District shall strive to make the educational program as informative as possible for the students. The goals and objectives of the District are designed to achieve the mission statement of the District. Short-term and long-term objectives for the education program will be reviewed periodically by the Board. These objectives will reflect the results of the needs assessment, recommendations from the superintendent, changes in law, and any other relevant factors.
Students will have an equal opportunity for a quality education without discrimination, regardless of their age, race, sex, religion, creed, socioeconomic status, color, gender, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
The District and the Board shall encourage and engage in multicultural approaches to the educational program. The education program will foster knowledge of, and respect and appreciation for, the historical and contemporary contributions of diverse cultural groups, including race, color, national origin, disability, religion, creed and socioeconomic background, to society. The educational program shall also include the contributions and perspectives of Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanic-Americans, American Indians, European Americans and persons with disabilities.
The education program will engage in gender fair approaches to the educational program, which shall include approaches which foster knowledge of, and respect and appreciation for, the historical and contemporary contributions of women and men to society; shall reflect the wide variety of roles open to both women and men; and shall provide equal opportunity to both sexes.
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Approved: 4/10/78 |
Reviewed: 8/8/2016 |
Revised: 8/13/12; 6/10/13; 8/8/2016; 5/13/19; 10/9/23
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