Academic freedom shall be accorded to staff members, subject to the requirement that the staff member performs the assigned duties and, in the case of instructional staff, teaches the assigned curriculum using District-approved materials and research-based techniques.
When issues are presented, staff members will make an effort to achieve a balance of biases, divergent points of view and provide an opportunity for exploration by the students into various sides of the issue(s).
The staff member will encourage students to express their own views, assuring that it be done in a manner that gives due respect to one another’s rights and opinions.
Staff members will respect positions other than their own.
Students will be encouraged, through class discussions and independent inquiry, to reach their own conclusions regarding controversial issues.