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2100 Instructional Program Offerings

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM OFFERINGSThe superintendent shall ensure that each school makes available to students instruction in basic skills and work skills through courses, which meet the state’s instructional requirements.  Such requirements include providing instruction in reading, penmanship, spelling, mathematics, geography, English grammar, physiology, hygiene, and history of the United States.  Further, the superintendent shall ensure that high school graduation requirements to meet or exceed state minimums are established and relevant courses offered.

Additionally, the superintendent shall ensure that each elementary and secondary school make available to students as appropriate to grade level the following:

A.   Minimum state requirements including:

Subject Area

Grade 1-8

Grade 9-12

Washington State History and

Government

90 (50 min) hrs. (K-6)

90 (50 min) hrs. *

United States History

180 (50 min) hrs.

 

Contemporary Problems or Related Social Studies

180 (50 min) hrs.

 

Physical Education

20 min/day/year (average of)

180 (50 min) hrs.

Health Education (including AIDS prevention)

 

 

Environmental Education (through science, social studies, the humanities, and other appropriate areas)

 

 

     

*Requirement may be met prior to ninth grade.

 

B.   Minimum college entrance requirements as established by the state and private universities and colleges.

With the exception of certain music and physical education classes, which may have specific entry, level performance standards and human sexuality classes or portions thereof, all classes, including but not limited to, health, physical education, industrial arts, business, vocational-technical and home economics, shall be accessible to students regardless of sex.

 

 

Cross References:

  • Board Policy 2410        High School Graduation Requirements
  • Board Policy 2126        AIDS Prevention Education

 

Legal References:

  • RCW 28A.150.200-240  Basic Education Act of 1977
  • RCW 28A.230              Compulsory Courses
  • RCW 28A.330.100(5)    Additional powers of board
  • WAC 180-50-100          Authority and Purposes
  • WAC 180-50-115          Mandatory areas of study in the common school
  • WAC 180-50-120          Washington history and government
  • WAC 180-50-135          Physical education
  • WAC 392-190-050        Course offerings — Generally — Separate sessions or groups permissible

 

Adoption Date:  03.02.04

Stanwood-Camano School District