| Franklin Community School Corporation |
| Bylaws & Policies |
2210 - CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
The Board of School Trustees recognizes its responsibility for the quality of the educational program of the schools. To this end, the curriculum shall be developed, evaluated, and adopted on a continuing basis and in accordance with a plan for curriculum growth established by the Superintendent.
For purposes of this policy, curriculum shall be defined as:
| A. | the courses of study, subjects, classes, and organized activities provided by the school; | |
| B. | the planned interaction of students with instructional staff, content, materials, resources, and procedures for evaluating the attainment of educational objectives; | |
| C. | all the planned activities of the schools, including formal classroom instruction and out-of-class activity, both individual and group, necessary to accomplish the educational expectations of the Corporation. |
The Board directs that the curriculum of this Corporation will:
| A. | provide instruction in courses required by statute and the State Department of Education regulations necessary for performance based accreditation; | |
| B. | be consistent with the Corporation's philosophy and goals and result in their achievement; | |
| C. | allow for the development of individual talents and interests as well as recognize that learning styles of students may differ; | |
| D. | provide for continuous and cumulative learning through effective articulation at all school and grade levels; | |
| E. | utilize a variety of learning resources to accomplish the educational goals; | |
| F. | encourage students to utilize guidance and counseling in their academic and career planning. |
As educational leader of the Corporation, the Superintendent shall be responsible to the Board for the development and evaluation of curriculum and preparation of courses of study. He/She shall establish administrative guidelines for curriculum which ensure proper development, implementation, and evaluation.
The Superintendent shall make progress reports to the Board periodically.
The Superintendent may conduct such innovative programs as are deemed to be necessary to the continuing growth of the instructional program.
The Superintendent shall report to the Board innovative programs along with its objectives, evaluative criteria, and costs periodically.
I.C. 20-18-2-9
511 I.A.C. 6-2-1 et seq.