2520A - SELECTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Upper Arlington City School District

Administrative Guidelines

2520A - SELECTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
Procedure for Use of Nondistrict Materials

	A.	No print, audio, video, or graphic materials which are not part of the District's basic or supplementary materials are to be used with students without prior review and approval. Such review should be done first by the teacher(s) or counselor(s) who wish to use the material.
	B.	The critical criteria by which such materials are to be reviewed are:

		1.	relationship to the course of study;
		2.	the uniqueness of the content and/or presentation that is not adequately provided in District materials;
		3.	the appropriateness of the content and/or presentation for the maturity and comprehension levels of the students;
		4.	the extent to which the content or presentation could create controversy among students, parents, and community groups.

Each of the four (4) criteria are to be rated. If there is any concern on the part of the teacher or principal that the material might be inappropriate, the principal should personally review the materials, and if still uncertain, contact the assistant superintendent.