PUBLIC COMMENT ABOUT CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The Board recognizes its responsibility for all programs of study in the Meriden Public Schools, as well as for all instructional materials used in those programs. Accordingly, it is the Board’s policy to approve substantive revisions in curriculum on a K-8 basis and all additions, deletions, or substantial revisions in courses at the high school level. The Board shall also approve all basic texts and ensure that such texts are selected in a manner prescribed by the Board.

The Superintendent shall provide administrative procedures, including the establishment of a committee, to review any complaints regarding programs or instructional materials.

Cross Reference:

Policy 6141 (Curriculum Adoption & Revision)
Policy 6161 (Instructional Materials Selection and Adoption)
Policy 6160 (Textbook Selection and Adoption)

Approved: April 28, 1981

Amended: December 15, 2015
Previous Policy Number: JL1

1312(R)

PROCEDURES TO REVIEW COMMENTS REGARDING PROGRAMS OR INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

For the purposes of Policy 1312, the procedures and forms developed for the re-evaluation of texts, other classroom instructional materials, and library/media materials (6161.2 (R) and 6160.1 (E)) shall be used to review complaints about materials related to this policy. Procedure 6161.2 (R) and Form 6160.1 (E) are to be used in responding to programmatic complaints.

Approved:       April 28, 1981

Amended:       December 15, 2015
Previous Policy Number: JL1-R

Complaints about school personnel made directly to the Board or individual Board members shall be referred to the Superintendent for study and possible resolution. The individual employee involved shall be advised of the nature of the complaint and shall be given every opportunity for explanation, comment, and presentation of the facts as he or she sees them.

The Board recognizes its responsibility for all programs of study in the Meriden Public Schools, as well as for all instructional materials used in those programs. Accordingly, it is the Board’s policy to approve substantive revisions in curriculum on a K-8 basis and all additions, deletions, or substantial revisions in courses at the high school level. The Board shall also approve all basic texts and ensure that such texts are selected in a manner prescribed by the Board.

The Superintendent shall provide administrative procedures, including the establishment of a committee, to review any complaints regarding programs or instructional materials.

Cross Reference:

Policy 6141 (Curriculum Adoption & Revision)
Policy 6161 (Instructional Materials Selection and Adoption)
Policy 6160 (Textbook Selection and Adoption)