330

School District of Prairie Farm

Curriculum Development and Adoption

The Board has a responsibility for maintaining a minimum program of instruction guaranteed by the state statutes and for initiating improvements beyond the state minimum. The curriculum shall be aligned with state standards, supported by local curriculum benchmarks. The curriculum shall be reviewed and updated on a regular basis as determined by District policy.

Professional staff, supported by the Curriculum and Staff Development Committee under the direction and supervision of the District Administrator, shall be delegated the responsibility for proposing and developing curriculum changes and additions for the School District of Prairie Farm. Communications and coordination among grade level and subject area teachers should be emphasized on a pre-kindergarten through grade twelve whenever curriculum is developed. Each subject area shall adhere to a 3 year cycle of curriculum review, textbook and materials selection and curriculum re-writing as appropriate.    

All subject area offerings and any additions or deletions to the curriculum shall be reviewed by the Curriculum and Staff Development Committee and recommended for adoption or deletion  by the Board before they are initiated or dropped from the existing program of instruction.

The District Administrator shall be responsible for implementing the courses of instruction required by Board policies and State of Wisconsin requirements. The District Administrator shall keep the Board updated in a timely manner. The District shall comply with all state and federal laws.

LEGAL REF.: Sections 118.01 Wisconsin Statutes

118.015

120.12

120.13

121.02 (1) (k) and (L)

PI 8.01 (2) (k) and (L), Wisconsin Administrative Code

CROSS REF.: 330-Rule, Curriculum Development and Adoption Procedure

331, Curriculum Guides

332, Evaluation of the Instructional Program

333, Parent Rights and the Curriculum