Regulation 6440-3

Curriculum Decisions

Approval for Use of Curriculum Materials

Reviewed and affirmed by the Board: 
Last Revision: 
Original publish date: 11/24/2009
Related policies & regulations:  6430-2, 6440-1
Legal references:  

 

The director of early childhood or the director of curriculum, instruction, and assessment shall be responsible for recommending, through the Associate Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, approval of the basic and supplementary curriculum materials for each subject area.

1. The materials and resources which are a) supportive of District curriculum objectives and b) approved for use in the classroom will be identified in curriculum guides or otherwise given written approval by the director of curriculum, instruction, and assessment or director of early childhood. All such materials will be evaluated in accordance with district criteria for the selection of curriculum materials.
2. These approved resources will be identified as basic or supplementary. All schools are expected to use the basic resources unless the principal, in conjunction with the director of curriculum, instruction, and assessment, makes other arrangements.  Supplementary resources are those which may be used by schools as additional references in the classroom. 

Staff members selecting resources not currently on approved lists shall, prior to use, review these resources to insure they support District curriculum and fulfill District criteria for the selection of curriculum materials. If, as a part of this review, questions are raised about the appropriateness of the materials, staff members are expected to discuss these concerns with their principal or his/her designee. Principals, in turn, are encouraged to consult with the Director of Curriculum,  Instruction, and Assessment or the respective subject area curriculum specialist.