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CURRICULUM
Curriculum will be designed to carry out the instructional goals of the district and provide for the continuous intellectual growth of all students. The Board of Education believes that there must be close coordination between curriculum development and instructional processes as well as continuity between educational levels, if instructional goals are to be reached. The Board further believes that:
1. the content of courses of study must follow
2. changes in the curriculum which require new textbooks, materials or instructional procedures must be appropriately addressed; and
3. it is important to provide a desirable educational climate.
Curriculum will reflect minimum state requirements and address further needs of the community and student population. The Board expects administrators and staff to work together in developing and evaluating the educational program and recommending changes or additions in courses, programs, instructional methodology, and/or staff development activities which are necessary to implement such changes and/or additions.
The Superintendent of Schools will recommend newly developed curriculum to the Board for adoption. Courses of study shall not be eliminated, added, altered or reduced without prior Board approval.
In addition, the Board will hear regular reports on curriculum-related matters, such as instructional programs, the work of curriculum committees, and periodic evaluation of curriculum areas. In addition, the Superintendent will also be responsible for authorizing curriculum studies as requested by the Board.
Ref: Education Law ''1709(3); 1711(5); 801 et seq.
8 NYCRR ''100.1 et seq.
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