2411.1

Purpose

The Board of Education requires that a planned program of guidance and counseling be an integral part of the educational program of the District. Such a program shall:

A.

Assist students in achieving their optimum growth;

B.

Enable students to draw the greatest benefit from the offerings of the instructional program of the schools;

C.

Assist students in career awareness and planning and in the selection of appropriate post-secondary educational opportunities;

D.

Help integrate all the student's experience so that he/she can better relate school activity to life outside the school;

E.

Help students learn to make their own decisions and solve problems independently;

F.

Help students who have identified emotional and/or special learning problems.

2411.2

Implementation

The Superintendent is directed to implement the counseling and guidance program which carries out these purposes and:

A.

Involves appropriate staff members at every level;

B.

Honors the individuality of each student;

C.

Is integrated with the total educational program;

D.

Is coordinated with available resources of the community;

E.

Cooperates with parents and recognizes their concern and ideas for the development of their children;