The school district is required to keep the practice of religion out of the school curriculum.  The board recognizes the key role religion has played in the history of the world and authorizes the study of religious history and traditions as part of the curriculum.  Preferential or derogatory treatment of a single religion will not take place.

It is the responsibility of the superintendent to ensure the study of religion in the schools in keeping with the following guidelines:

• the proposed activity must have a secular purpose;
• the primary objective of the activity must not be one that advances or inhibits religion; and
• the activity must not foster excessive governmental entanglement with religion.

(October 21, 2019)

The Board of Directors recognizes that one of the greatest resources of the school system is to be found in the people of community who have special knowledge and particular talents to contribute to the school program.  The Board of Directors, therefore, encourages the use of community resources and citizens to assist in furthering the educational program.  Use of outside personnel and resources shall be approved by the building principal.

If a teacher wishes to schedule a resource person he/she should make arrangements with the building principal prior to contacting the resource person.  Note that administrative regulations on recruitment and selection of personnel requires that a criminal records check may be required of individual volunteers under selected circumstances.

(April 20, 1981; May 17, 1999; July 7, 2003: January 17, 2011; July 9, 2012; January 19, 2015; October 21, 2019)

The board supports the use of innovative methods and the use of technology in the delivery of the educational program.  The board encourages school district personnel to investigate efficient and effective ways to utilize instructional television, audiovisual materials, computers, and other technological advances as a part of the curriculum.

It shall be the responsibility of the principal to develop a plan for the use of technology in the curriculum and to evaluate it annually.  The superintendent shall report the results of the principals’ evaluation and make a recommendation to the board regarding the use of technology in the curriculum.

(April 17, 1989; July 7, 2003: January 17, 2011; July 9, 2012; January 19, 2015; October 21, 2019)

Materials and services produced by students at the expense of the school district are be the property of the school district.  Materials and services produced by students at the student’s expense, except for incidental expense to the school district, are be the property of the student.

Materials and services produced by employees at the expense of the school district are the property of the school district, including but not limited to, materials and services produced in the scope of the employee’s duties as an employee of the school district and materials and services produced using school district time or resources.  Materials and services produced by employees at the employee's expense, except for incidental expense to the school district, are the property of the employee.

It is the responsibility of the superintendent to determine incidental expense.

(October 21, 2019)