CODE: 6141
SECTION: INSTRUCTION
CURRICULUM DESIGN/DEVELOPMENT
The Superintendent shall be responsible to the board for the development of curriculum to meet identified pupil needs. He/she shall establish procedures for curriculum development which ensure the effective participation of teaching staff members; pupils, as appropriate to their age and grade; parents/guardians; the community; members of the board; and the use of all available resources. Care shall be taken that certified staff shall not be assigned to teach material outside the limits of their certification and endorsements.
The Superintendent shall report to the board the objectives, evaluative criteria and costs of each proposed program before seeking board adoption. New programs and courses of study shall not be acted upon by the board until the meeting following their presentation, in order for board members to have an opportunity to review the proposed program.
Criteria by which the board will judge the acceptability of new course offerings include:
Does it address an identified pupil need?
Is it relevant to the board's philosophy and goals and does it offer real possibilities for progress toward these goals?
Does it satisfy the requirements of the board's school and classroom practices regarding bias and stereotyping?
If the proposed course replaces an existing program, what defect in the previous program is it designed to overcome?
Does it include the criteria by which progress can be measured?
Does it address the necessary study skills?
Has it been thoroughly studied and/or tested by district staff or by another district? What were the results?
Has a curriculum guide been completed? If not, when can it be expected?
Have the associated textbooks been recommended to the board?
Have the costs and time of implementation been reviewed, including inservice training?
A five (5) year plan for updating curriculum shall be developed and implemented. The Superintendent shall report annually on all progress in curriculum development and the implementation of the five (5)year curriculum plan at the time of the board's annual adoption of curriculum.
First Reading: December 12, 2000
Adopted: December 19, 2000