SPAULDING HIGH SCHOOL UNION DISTRICT #41 CODE: IF
POLICY MANUAL
1st READING: 3/1/93
2nd READING: 3/15/93
3rd READING/ADOPTED: 4/7/93
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CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT:

1.0 The Board recognizes its responsibility for the improvement and growth of the educational program of the school. For the purposes of this policy, the curriculum is defined as all planned learning activities within the school district's jurisdiction.

2.0 Curriculum work provides one of the most important means of improving the quality of the instructional program and adjusting it to the changing needs of students. Administrators and professional staff are encouraged to participate in these activities at all levels including inter-district work.

3.0 The superintendent, as the educational leader of the school district, shall establish procedures to ensure effective participation of all professional staff members, students as appropriate to their level of maturity, parents, and others who have a direct interest in the school. The superintendent shall ensure that the curriculum is consistent with the written goals and objectives of the instructional program as approved by the Board.

4.0 The superintendent will submit to the Board recommendations developed in conjunction with the Curriculum Committee and professional staff. Additions, deletions, or substantive revisions of a program within the curriculum shall be approved by the Board before they are implemented. The superintendent may conduct pilot programs with prior Board approval.

5.0 The superintendent shall conduct systematic evaluations of all programs within the curriculum and periodically report the results to the Board.

Legal Ref: 16 VSA Para. 242 (2)

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