The basic instruction program shall include the courses required for each grade level by the State Department of Education. The instructional approach will be nonsexist and multicultural.
Students enrolled in kindergarten shall attend school for the entire school day every day. The basic instruction program shall be designed to develop healthy emotional and social habits, language arts, Mathematics, and communication skills, the capacity to complete individual tasks, the ability to protect and increase physical well being.
The basic instruction program of students enrolled in grades one through six shall include English‑language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, health/human growth and development, physical education, traffic safety, music, and visual art.
The basic instruction program of students enrolled in grades seven and eight shall include English‑language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, health/human growth and development, physical education, music, visual art, family and consumer science, career education and technology education.
The basic instruction program of students enrolled in grades nine through twelve shall include English‑language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, health, physical education, fine arts, foreign language, and vocational education.
The board may, in its discretion, offer additional courses in the education program.
Each instructional program shall be carefully planned for the optimal benefit taking into consideration the budget of the District and other factors deemed relevant by the board or the superintendent. Each instructional program's plan should describe the program, its goals, the effective materials, the activities and the method for student evaluation.
*Revised: 04/08/02
*Revised: 01/29/07
*Revised: 12/13/10
*Reviewed: 08/12/13
*Revised: 12/11/17
*Revised: 12/12/22