TC-7000-1
7000—INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM
7040 Hours of Instruction
7050 Curriculum Development (Cf. 5140)
Curriculum
Adoption
Technology
Resources
Distance
Learning
Personnel
Materials
Financial
Planning
Research
Pilot
Projects
Pilot
Project Evaluation
Federal
Compliance
Curriculum
Adoption
7110 Basic Program
Drug
Education
Communicable
Disease Instruction
Career
Education
Homebound
Instruction
7112 Cocurricular and Extracurricular
Activities
7140 Dropout Prevention Program
Philosophy
Goals
and Objectives
7145 Student Suicide Awareness and Prevention
7160 Special Education Services
7170 Federal Program Administration
Title
I Programs
7175 Parent(s)/guardian(s) Involvement Policy
- Title I Programs
Written
Plans/Policies
Migrant Education Program (MEP)
Parent(s)/Guardian(s) Involvement
Limited
English Proficiency (LEP) Parent(s)/Guardian(s) Involvement
7210 Interscholastic Athletics
Coaches
Physicals
Membership
In MHSAA
7350 Instructional Resources
Technology
TC-7000-2
7380 Instructional Program Prohibitions (Cf.
8940)
7400
Library/Media Resource Center
7410 Complaints About Curriculum and
Instructional Materials
7430 Federal Program Administration
Title
I Programs
7463 Use of Commercially Produced Video Recordings
7490
Field Trips and Excursions
7500 Guidance Program
7580 Homework
7600
Promotion and Retention
Elementary
and Middle School Levels
High
School Level
Acceleration
7620 Graduation Requirements
7640
Transfer of Credit
Transfer
from Home Schooling or Other Institutions
7650 Testing Program
Test
Selection and Adoption
Test
Administration
Use
and Dissemination of Test Results
Student
Assessment
Testing
Out
7760 Controversial Issues
7765 Controversial Speakers
7770 Teaching About Religion
7800 School Ceremonies and Observances
Opening
Exercises
Recognition
of Religious Beliefs and Customs
Federal Requirements
7900 School Improvement
School
Improvement Committees
Data
Collection/Assessment
Meetings
Review
7040 Hours
of Instruction 7040
The
number of days and hours of student instruction shall be determined annually by
the Board. The Board recognizes that
adjustments in both the number of hours of instruction and the school calendar
may be necessary due to individual student needs, factors beyond local control,
or other reasons which are in the best interests of the District. It shall be the Superintendent’s
responsibility to approve variations in an individual student’s hours of
attendance and to act on matters deemed as emergencies and in the best interest
of the District. Other variations in
the school day or school year may be approved.
Approved: February 13, 2002
Reviewed:
7050 Curriculum Development (Cf. 5140) 7050
The administration, with the cooperation of the certified
staff, shall develop a comprehensive curriculum K-12 which is based on valid
educational research and which encompasses a philosophy of education compatible
with the needs of the student, the resources of the District, and the State of
Michigan.
The administration shall evaluate the curriculum of the
District in view of the Board’s goals and objectives on a periodic basis. The findings, conclusions and
recommendations of the staff shall be transmitted to the Board.
Technology
The Board supports the use of computers and related
technology to enhance classroom instruction.
The use of computers and related technology should significantly
increase the opportunity for the expansion of student reasoning and thinking
ability, the improvement of the management and delivery of instruction to all
students and other uses in support of the Board approved curriculum.
Resources
The administration is encouraged to utilize any available
resource in the development of a comprehensive curriculum.
Distance Learning
The administration is encouraged to explore the
possibilities of various "distance learning" instructional tools to
enhance the curricular offerings of the District including, but not limited
to: Teleconferencing, web based
instruction, satellite transmissions, and interactive CD-ROM's. Any such distance learning efforts will be
appropriately piloted before being incorporated into the curriculum on a
regular basis. All distance learning
efforts will comply with applicable collective bargaining agreements.
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Personnel
The Board encourages the use of District personnel as well
as resource personnel from outside the District in the development of
comprehensive curriculum and related materials.
Materials
The Board recommends that the administration utilize and
develop materials, which will aid in the development of curriculum to be
approved by the Board for use in the District.
Financial
(Cf. 3200)
The Board encourages the Superintendent to continuously
investigate the availability of other-than-District funds to defray expenses
incurred in the development of a District-wide curriculum.
Planning
The Board advocates a policy of continuous curriculum study.
The Superintendent is encouraged to utilize resource personnel in a manner
consistent with Board policies. The
Superintendent is also encouraged to use District patrons and students in a
manner consistent with these policies.
The Superintendent shall have the responsibility to organize
the certified staff in appropriate committees to plan, study, modify, change or
develop a District-wide curriculum.
Research
The administration shall develop a research and evaluation
program, which will provide the Board with data to be used in the development
of curriculum areas. The use of
research findings of other agencies, departments, colleges and universities is
encouraged by the Board.
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Pilot Projects
The use of pilot projects is encouraged by the Board before
District-wide implementation of any curriculum area is initiated.
All instructional material, including teacher’s manuals,
films, tapes, or other supplementary instructional material which will be used
in connection with any research or experimentation program or project, shall be
available for inspection by the parent(s)/guardian(s) of the student engaged in
such program or project. For the
purpose of this policy, research or experimentation program or project means
any program or project in any applicable program designed to explore or develop
new unproved teaching methods or techniques.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the administration
can take whatever measures are required to ensure the integrity and validity of
tests given under the pilot program.
Pilot Project Evaluation
Before any pilot project proposal is submitted to the Board
for approval, an evaluation format shall be developed and included with the
pilot project.
Federal Compliance
To comply with the provisions of
the No Child Left Behind Act, the Superintendent will, in writing, inform the
professional staff of the federal requirements concerning sex education and the
prohibitions and restrictions concerning distribution of contraceptives or
materials that encourage sexual activities.
The District will comply with federal guidelines concerning age
appropriate sex education.
The
Superintendent will ensure that any programs for limited-English proficient
students have a primary goal of mainstreaming those students into the regular
classrooms, and that those programs emphasize English language instruction.
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Curriculum Adoption
No course of study shall be eliminated or new course added
without approval of the Board, nor shall any basic alteration or reduction of a
course of study be made without such approval.
Approved: March
10, 2003
LEGAL
REF: 20 USCA 7906 (NCLB); MCL 380.1282.
7110 Basic
Program 7110
The Board shall establish and periodically reconsider the core curriculum or basic program for the District. Handbooks outlining any course offered in the District should be approved by the Superintendent, subject to Board review, in advance of the school year in which the courses are to become operative.
Drug Education
A comprehensive program outlining
the effects of drugs will be developed by the administrative staff. The use by the administrative staff of
resource materials developed by local, state and federal agencies is
encouraged.
Communicable Disease Instruction
The school curriculum shall include the
teaching of the Principal modes by which dangerous communicable diseases,
including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, are spread and the best methods
for the restriction and prevention of such diseases.
Career
Education
The Board believes that schools
should provide education that is pertinent to the practical aspects of life and
that prepares students to make the transition from the school setting to the
world of work. The Board therefore
supports the inclusion of career education in the basic curriculum.
Career education is a program that
allows students to gain career awareness and to explore career opportunities in
order to gain a broad base on which to make a decision about their life’s
work. Career education will be included
at all levels. At the secondary level,
it will incorporate career exploration, career guidance, and vocational
training
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opportunities,
with the latter designed to equip students to enter post training for
occupational areas and/or enter specific occupations directly out of high
school.
Homebound Instruction
It is the responsibility of the District
to educate all school-age children who are located within the District. Therefore, if a student is unable to attend
school because of lengthy illness or other causes, he/she may obtain homebound
instruction in accordance with the regulations developed by the administrative
staff.
Approved: February 13, 2002
Reviewed:
LEGAL REF: MCL 380.1282 (Curriculum Determination); 380.1151 (Basic Language); 380.1152; 380.1153; 380.1155; 380.1157 (Bilingual Education); 380.1166 (Civics and Government); 380.1169-1170 (Communicable Diseases); 380.1506 (Sex Education); 380.1170; 257.811 (Drivers Education; AG Opinion #5659). State Board of Education Administrative Rules, R 325.1-52; 325.898 and 325.1491 (Communicable Diseases), and R 388.301-339 (Drivers Education); AG Opinion #5291, #5659; MCL 380.1289; 380.1316; 722.901-909; 380.1278 (Core Curriculum)
7112 Cocurricular and Extracurricular
Activities 7112
The Principal shall coordinate the
extracurricular program or designate a staff member to assume this
responsibility.
All new extracurricular activities
shall be approved by the building Principal and recommended to the Superintendent
for his/her approval. All
recommendations to the Superintendent shall include a statement of purpose of
the activity, potential membership to be served, and potential financial
obligations which the Board might have to assume from general school funds.
A faculty sponsor, if available,
shall be appointed for each activity within the provisions of the master
agreement.
Membership and participation in all
activities shall be voluntary and limited to students enrolled in the
schools. Students shall have the right
to participate in all extracurricular activities without discrimination.
Every effort should be made to keep
extracurricular activities from unduly interfering with the regularly scheduled
school day and to provide a balanced program of appropriate academic studies
and activities for each student.
The administration shall develop
rules and regulations covering extracurricular activities in individual
buildings. Such rules shall list
responsibilities of students and advisors or chaperones. All activities sponsored by school groups
must be adequately supervised and all Board policies and administrative
regulations regarding student and teacher conduct, use of facilities, use of
transportation, and all other applicable policies and regulations must be
adhered to.
Approved: February 13, 2002
Reviewed:
7140 Dropout Prevention Program 7140
Philosophy
The Board endorses special programming efforts geared to enticing students who are in danger of becoming dropouts back to learning.
The Board desires to provide students and their parent(s)/guardian(s) with an understanding and appreciation of the need for academic learning and relate academic learning to work experience. This can be accomplished both outside the school in cooperation with business and industry and within the school in simulated experiences. Students must know how to read and communicate if they are to succeed in the business world.
Goals and Objectives
The Board shall combine academic study with the stimulation and challenges necessary to engage the minds of all students and with the variation of pace, topic, and activity important to sustaining their interest.
The major goals of the District’s dropout prevention program shall be to: identify individual needs at the earliest stage and provide instruction designed to improve and expand basic reading, writing, and speaking skills so that every student is capable of keeping up with his/her classmates throughout his/her school career; develop an incentive and reward system which reinforces pride in academic achievement and replaces the expectation of failure to prevent in the dropout scenario; offer a teaching and counseling curriculum designed to provide students graduating from high school with valuable skills, career direction, and the possibility of future employment; encourage high risk students to participate in school activities in order to combat the school isolation common to dropouts; and communicate with parent(s)/guardian(s) and students regarding the value of education in their lives.
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The Superintendent shall incorporate the philosophy and goals of this policy into the school setting.
Approved: February 13, 2002
Reviewed:
7145 Student
Suicide Awareness and Prevention 7145
The Board directs the Superintendent to develop and implement a comprehensive and continuing student suicide awareness and prevention program for the entire District. Since the necessary professional expertise to carry out such a program adequately may not be available within the school system, it also directs the Superintendent to identify a community mental health agency able to provide the necessary assistance and to establish a continuing cooperative relationship with them in this effort.
Approved: February 13, 2002
Reviewed:
7145-R Student Suicide Awareness and Prevention 7145-R
The Board directs that the program developed help the District’s staff, parent(s)/guardian(s), and student to:
a. Understand the developmental stages of student growth and the causes of student suicide;
b. Recognize the early warning signs of student suicide;
c. Learn to help in a suicidal crisis;
d. Identify community resources and procedures that can help a suicidal person; and
e. Address the repercussions of such a tragedy.
The Superintendent shall review and keep current appropriate regulations and procedures for the implementation of the program and ensure their dissemination to staff, students, and parent(s)/guardian(s).
Such regulations and procedures shall:
A. Ensure the short-term physical safety of the students by:
1. Securing immediate medical treatment where a suicide attempt has occurred;
2. Securing police and/or other emergency assistance where a suicidal act is being actively threatened;
3. Keeping a student under continuous adult supervision when a suicidal act is less actively threatened, but is a serious possibility; and
4. Monitoring student’s actions where an unsuccessful suicidal act has been reported or threatened.
B. Communicate with appropriate school personnel, parent(s)/guardian(s) and local support personnel and establish an interim plan of action by:
1. Notification of one or more of the following: counselor, school psychologist, nurse, Principal or other building administrator, and the central office administration;
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2. Contact by designated school professional with parent(s)/guardian(s);
3. Contact by designated school professional of other local support personnel, including police, counseling agencies, or private therapist; and
4. The determination of an interim plan of action through which the school can transfer responsibility for the student’s welfare to the parent(s)/guardian(s), and/or the appropriate support agent or agency.
C. Refer to appropriate professional or agency and implement a long-term plan of action by:
1. Follow-up of interim plan;
2. Strong recommendation that parent(s)/guardian(s) contact one or more of the local help agencies; and
3. Timely follow-up on the part of designated school professional regarding the parent(s)/guardian(s) and student contact with the local agent or agency.
The intent of the above guidelines is to emphasize the District’s role in being sensitive to “at-risk” students. In each situation, staff members need to be fully aware of how to get help immediately.
7160 Special Education Services 7160
The Board, in accordance with
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Individuals with
Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA), and the implementing regulations of these
acts, is committed to providing a free, appropriate public education to each
qualified handicapped/disabled student within its jurisdiction, regardless of
the nature or severity of the handicap/disability.
The District’s administrative
procedures establish the means by which the District shall meet this
commitment.
This policy and the administrative
procedures have been developed and adopted for the purpose of complying with
the District’s educational services obligations under Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, IDEA and the implementing regulations of these acts
and they are not designed nor intended, nor should they be construed, to grant
broader rights or remedies. The Board
policy and administrative procedures do not, and should not be construed to,
create rights or remedies enforceable in contract or by any law other than
Section 504, IDEA, and the implementing regulations of these acts.
The District’s administration may
issue interpretative memoranda and adopt directives and procedures to implement
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, IDEA, Board policy and
administrative procedure.
Approved: February
13, 2002
Reviewed:
LEGAL REF: Rehabilitation Act of
1973, Section 504; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; Education for
All Handicapped Children Act of 1975; MCL 380.4(2), 380.6(7); 380.1311;
380.1702; 380.1703; 380.1711; 380.1751; 380.1766; State Board of Education
Regulations; R 340.1701-1809
7170 Federal Program Administration 7170
Federally funded programs are a vital and
necessary adjunct to the educational program of the District's schools.
Title I Programs
The Board shall ensure that the
District's Title I programs operate in accordance with federal laws and
conditions. The Superintendent is responsible for administering the District's
Title I programs; assessing the educational needs of all students, particularly
the needs of educationally deprived children, developing appropriate
communication channels between all parties, developing in‑service
training for parent(s)/guardian(s) and staff, and developing appropriate
evaluation procedures. The requirements of the No Child Left Behind
Act shall be followed, and rules and regulations promulgated to ensure that the
District is in compliance.
Approved: March
10, 2003
LEGAL REF: 20 USCA 6316, 20 USCA 6318 (No Child Left
Behind Act)
7170-R Federal Program
Administration 7170-R
The Board strongly
encourages parental/guardian involvement in the District's Title I program. The
administration shall design a program that will encourage parental/guardian
participation that may include, but not be limited to, the materials: providing
parent(s)/guardian(s) with information concerning current Title I law,
regulations, and instructional programs; and training programs to instruct
parent(s)/guardian(s) how to become involved in their child's Title I program.
In order to fully meet the
federal guidelines established for Title I programs, the administration shall:
Provide timely notification to parent(s)/guardian(s) about their child's Title
I selection, instructional objectives, progress reports, achievement levels on state academic
assessments as soon as possible after the test is taken, and
parental/guardian recommendations; establish dates and sites for
parent(s)/guardian(s)‑teacher conferences; help promote parental/guardian
participation in school activities; consult with parent(s)/guardian(s) about
how the District can work with parent(s)/guardian(s) to achieve Title I program
objectives; and solicit parent(s)/guardian(s) suggestions in the planning,
development, and operation of the program.
Each school served by a
Title I program shall schedule an annual meeting at a convenient time for the
purpose of providing parent(s)/guardian(s) of Title I students an opportunity
to participate in the design and implementation of the Title I program and to
provide information concerning the right of parent(s)/guardian(s) to be
involved. All parent(s)/guardian(s) of
Title I students shall be invited to this meeting.
The Board strongly
encourages parental/guardian involvement in the District's Title I
program. The Board shall design a
program that will encourage parental/guardian participation that may include,
but not be limited to, the following activities: providing parent(s)/guardian(s) with access to meeting space and
materials; providing parent(s)/guardian(s) with information concerning current
Title I law, regulations, and
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Federal Program Administration 7170-R-2
instructional programs; and training
programs to instruct parent(s)/guardian(s) how to become involved in their
child’s Title I program.
In order to fully meet the
federal guidelines established for Title I programs, the Board shall: provide timely notification to
parent(s)/guardian(s) about their child’s Title I selection, instructional
objectives, progress reports, and parental/guardian recommendations; establish
dates and sites for parent(s)/guardian(s)-teacher conferences; help
parent(s)/guardian(s) promote a child’s education at home by providing suggestions,
educational materials, and training programs; help promote parental/guardian
participation in school activities; designating parent(s)/guardian(s)
coordinators in the District; and establish parent(s)/guardian(s) advisory
councils in order to consult with parent(s)/guardian(s) about how the District
can work with parent(s)/guardian(s) to achieve Title I program objectives, and
solicit parent(s)/guardian(s) suggestions in the planning, development, and
operation of the program.
7175 Parent(s)/Guardian(s) Involvement Policy - Title I Programs 7175
In accordance with the requirement
of the No Child Left Behind Act,
the Kalkaska Public Schools’ Board of Education encourages
parent(s)/guardian(s) participation in Title I programs. Parent(s)/guardian(s) must be offered
substantial and meaningful opportunities to participate in the education of
their children.
The Board directs that the following actions be implemented to insure
compliance with federal law:
· The involvement of parent(s)/guardian(s) in the planning, implementation and
evaluation, and improvement of Title I programs/services through participation on building School Improvement Teams;
· Invitations to parent(s)/guardian(s) to attend at least an annual meeting, with additional meeting opportunities being available as needed, designed to provide Title I information and program services, and to solicit parent(s)/guardian(s) suggestions on program development, planning, evaluation and operation;
· Assistance to parent(s)/guardian(s) in understanding Title I, including the providing of information in a language understandable to the parent(s)/guardian(s) if practicable;
· Parent(s)/guardian(s) notification of Title I student selection and criteria for selection;
· Information regarding child's achievement and progress;
· A provision for input by Title I staff at regularly scheduled parent(s)/guardian(s)-teacher conferences and any additional communication as requested by the Title I staff or parent(s)/guardian(s);
· Opportunities to enhance parent(s)/guardian(s) capacity to work with children in the home on school learning;
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Involvement Policy - Title I Programs 7175-2
· Professional development opportunities for teachers and staff to enhance their understanding of effective parent(s)/guardian(s) involvement strategies;
· Ongoing communication between school and parent(s)/guardian(s);
· Other appropriate activities (i.e. Family Math Nights, parenting/guardian sessions, science, theatre, etc.)
Written Plans/Policies
The Kalkaska Public School District, as a recipient of Title I funds,
hereby adopts the following policy statement regarding the development of a
District-wide plan for parental/guardian involvement in the development of a
Title I plan, and directs the administration to:
· Involve parent(s)/guardian(s) in the development of the plan;
· Develop a plan that provides for the involvement of parent(s)/guardian(s) in the Title I activities of the school;
· Provide the necessary technical, research, staff and administrative support to schools in the planning and implementing of effective parental/guardian involvement activities to improve student academic achievement and school performance;
· To integrate and coordinate the plans/policies for parental/guardian involvement in Title I programs with parental/guardian involvement in other programs, including but not limited to Head Start;
· To review and evaluate the District’s plan annually and to share the results of that review and evaluation with the Board;
· To assure that the policy/plan contains a
compact that outlines how parent(s)/guardian(s), the school staff and students
will share the responsibility of improved student achievement; and,
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Involvement Policy - Title I Programs 7175-3
· To distribute the District plan to
parent(s)/guardian(s) of participating children and to the local community.
Migrant
Education Program (MEP) Parent(s)/Guardian(s) Involvement
Parent(s)/Guardian(s)
of students in the MEP will be involved in, and regularly consulted, about the
development, implementation, operation and evaluation of the program.
Limited English
Proficiency (LEP) Parent(s)/Guardian(s) Involvement
In accordance with federal law, parent(s)/guardian(s) of LEP students will be provided notice regarding their child’s placement in and information about the District’s LEP program. Parent(s)/Guardian(s) will be notified about their rights regarding program content and participation including the right to choose among programs if alternatives are available. The notice must also include an explanation of the value of the program in terms of academic development, mastery of English, and the achievement of promotion and graduation standards. The notice will also include an explanation of the right to remove the child from an LEP program and to place the child in the regular program. The notice must be in a format that families can comprehend and, if possible, in a language that is understood by the family.
Approved: March 10, 2003
LEGAL REF: 20 USCA 6318 (No Child Left Behind Act)
7210 Interscholastic
Athletics 7210
The Board is committed to providing equal opportunity to compete in interscholastic athletics for both boys and girls and directs its Superintendent and those responsible for athletic programs to recommend programs which will meet this goal.
The Board District recognizes that competing in athletics is not a right but a privilege, and expects athletes to assume their responsibilities in adhering to the athlete code of conduct which shall be published in the student handbook. Athletes who fail to abide by this code of conduct may lose their privilege to participate in athletics.
All interscholastic activities recognized and approved by the Board shall follow the guidelines established by the Michigan High School Athletic Association.
Coaches
It shall be the Board’s policy to employ qualified coaches and, to the extent possible, secure them from the school’s teaching faculty. If it is necessary to secure persons from outside the staff, the Superintendent shall recommend only those persons who are qualified to coach the sport.
Coaching personnel shall be recommended by the Superintendent to the Board for approval.
Physicals
No student may practice for any athletic team until he/she has been examined and approved by a medical doctor for competition and until written consent to participate in the specific sport has been obtained from the parent(s)/guardian(s). Parent(s)/Guardian(s) consent will not be necessary for students who have reached their 18th birthday. Students shall also comply with the District’s requirement relative to insurance before participating.
A student who is under a doctor’s care for illness or injury shall not be allowed to participate in an athletic practice or contest until he/she has written permission from the physician to do so.
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Membership in Michigan High School Athletic Association
The Board shall annually enroll the District’s high school as a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA). It is further the intent of the Board to accept the constitution and bylaws the MHSAA and adopt as its own the rules and regulations of the association as minimum standards.
Approved: February 13, 2002
Reviewed:
7350 Instructional
Resources 7350
Classroom Materials
Each building Principal will submit an instructional materials budget to the Superintendent each year at a time designated by the Superintendent. The instructional materials budget shall be compiled by the Principal from requests submitted by each teacher.
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