Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township
Bylaws & Policies
 

2220 - ADOPTION OF COURSES OF STUDY

The School Board shall provide a comprehensive instructional program to serve the educational needs of the students of this District. In furtherance of this goal and pursuant to law, the Board shall periodically adopt courses of study.

No course of study shall be taught in the schools of this District unless it has been adopted by the Board. 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 objectives, 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.its instructional methods and learning strategy including the manner in which the learning of democratic principles and ethics is provided for, if appropriate to the content of the course

 F.the resources that its implementation will require, including instructional materials, equipment, specially-trained personnel, etc.

 G.the plan for its continuous assessment which includes criteria and standards

Each course of study is intended to provide a basic framework for instruction and learning. Within this framework, each teacher shall use the course of study in a manner best designed to meet the needs of the students for whom s/he is responsible. Deviation from its content must be approved in accordance with the Superintendent's administrative guidelines.

The Superintendent shall maintain a current list of all courses of study offered by this District.

I.C. 20-10.1-4-1 et seq.
511 IAC Article 6