| | A. | Organization
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| | | As one of several means available to the Board of Education to explore areas for curriculum revision, organization, and methods of instruction, curriculum committees shall be selected.
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| | | The Superintendent shall select the various committee representatives.
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| | B. | Committee Development
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| | | A curriculum committee may consider and advise the Superintendent on such matters as curriculum, methods of instruction, classroom organization, in-service teacher training, and philosophy and educational goals of the District.
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| | | A curriculum committee shall seek and encourage the submission of written suggestions from interested parties.
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| | C. | Committee Recommendations
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| | | After consideration of reports by it's sub-committees, a curriculum committee shall channel it's recommendations through the appropriate administrator(s).
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| | | The Superintendent will consider all written recommendations submitted by the chairman on behalf of the committee.
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| | D. | Funding
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| | | The Board of Education may provide funds in it's annual budget where possible for the purpose of assisting committees in establishing effective procedures for implementing curriculum development.
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| | E. | Sub-Committees
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| | | A curriculum committee chairman shall have the authority to designate sub-committees. The sub-committees are empowered to appoint other study groups. The study groups shall work under direct authority of their sub-committee and report only to their sub-committee.
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| | F. | Guidelines
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| | | The curriculum of this District will within its resources:
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| | | 1. | provide instruction in courses required by Statute and State Department of Education regulations.
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| | | 2. | be consistent with the District and school statement of philosophy and goals and result in their achievement.
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| | | 3. | develop individual talents and interests and serves diverse learning styles to motivate student achievement.
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| | | 4. | provide for continuous learning through effective articulation at all levels of this District.
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| | | 5. | provide all students access to a variety of learning resources to support the educational program.
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| | | 6. | allow for all students to receive guidance and counseling in career and academic planning.
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| | | 7. | provide necessary educational programs and services for school age disabled students.
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| | | 8. | provide compensatory education programs for students pursuant to law and regulation.
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| | | 9. | provide career awareness and vocational education pursuant to law and regulations.
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| | | 10. | be based on equal educational opportunity.
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| | | 11. | provide appropriate educational opportunities for gifted and talented students.
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