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2220 - ADOPTION OF COURSES OF STUDY
The Board of Education shall provide a comprehensive instructional program to serve the educational needs of the students of this District. In furtherance of this goal, the Board shall periodically adopt courses of study.
The Board shall determine which units of the instructional program constitute courses of study and are thereby subject to the adoption procedures of the Board.
The Superintendent shall recommend to the Board such courses of study as are deemed to be in the best interests of the students. The Superintendent's recommendation shall include the following information about each course of study:
| A. | its applicability to students and an enumeration of those groups of students to be affected by it | |
| B. | the intended learning outcome(s), defined in terms of how the learning is applied | |
| C. | its scope and sequence | |
| D. | its justification in terms of the goals of this District, especially when it is proposed to take the place of an existing course of study | |
| E. | the resources that its implementation will require, including textbooks, materials, equipment, specially trained personnel, etc. |
Since one of the District's goals is to prepare students to enter the world of work, the Board directs that each course of study include as part of its learning outcomes that students can demonstrate their willingness and ability to be punctual, to be present at the learning site each day unless absent for a legitimate reason, and to complete assignments on time and as directed. The Superintendent's guidelines should include recommendations to staff on how to instruct students in these important work ethics and how to include these learnings in the grades that students receive.
The Superintendent shall maintain a current list of all courses of study offered by this District.
S/He shall also ensure that those courses of study subject to State aid comply with the provisions of the State School-Aid Act.
M.C.L.A. 380.1277, 380.1278, 380.1282, 388.1621
Revised 2/97