The Board of Education shall approve all textbooks used as part of the educational program of this District. "Textbook", for purposes of this policy, shall mean the principal source of instructional material for any given course of study, in whatever form the material may be presented, that is available or distributed to every student enrolled in the course.

The criteria established for the method of selection and later Board adoption of textbooks shall not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected under State or Federal law including, but not limited to, age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability. Further, the District Administrator shall review all textbooks for compliance with Standard H prior to Board approval. (Note: Standard H is one of the Performance Standards established by State law.)

The District Administrator shall be responsible for the selection and recommendation of textbooks for Board consideration. In considering the approval of any proposed textbook, the Board will weigh its decisions based on recommendations related to:

The District Administrator shall develop administrative guidelines for the selection of textbooks that includes effective consultation with professional staff members at all appropriate levels.

It is the policy of the Hartford Union High School District that no person shall, on the basis of age, gender, race, religion, ancestry, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, marital or parental status, or physical, learning, mental, or emotional disability or handicap, be excluded from participation in, have their rights be abridged or impaired, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity or employment.

Concerns regarding alleged violations of this policy shall be referred to the Coordinator of Discrimination Complaints.

118.03, Wis. Stats.
118.13 Wis. Stats.
121.02 Wis. Stats.
P.I. 9, 41
Fourteenth Amendment, U.S. Constitution
20 U.S.C. Section 1681, Title IX of Education Amendments Act
20 U.S.C. Section 1701 et seq., Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974
29 U.S.C. Section 794, Rehabilitation Act of 1973
42 U.S.C. Section 2000 et seq., Civil Rights Act of 1964
42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq., The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Vocational Education Program Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services, Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, 1979
Department of Public Instruction, Content & Learning Team
www.dpi.wi.gov/cal/index.html

Revised 2/15/10