MIDDLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM
The middle school shall provide instruction in the following fields: (1) English - including literature, reading, writing, spelling, listening and oral and written expression; (2) mathematics - including arithmetic, algebra and general mathematics; (3) general science; (4) social studies - including history, geography and civics; (5) music; (6) art; (7) physical education; (8) health; (9) family and consumer education; (10) career education; (11) technology education; and (12) human growth and development and (13) actions that would be considered harassment and the consequences of such behavior.
Special curriculum guides shall be prepared whenever it is felt that such guides will be of assistance in the instructional program. These guides shall be designed to provide a consistent approach to instructional problems and to furnish information about available supplementary materials and related activities.
In all instances, the middle school curriculum shall meet the educational requirements as established by state statute and the State Department of Public Instruction, and shall be free from any material that would promote discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender (sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, socioeconomic status, disability, religion, or creed.
LEGAL REFS.: Iowa Administrative Code 3.5(1); 3.5(4); 3.5(6)
Adopted: November 11, 1985
Reviewed: March 11,1996
March 20, 2000
November 21, 2005
May 16, 2011
June 13, 2016
Revised: June 8, 1992
Dec. 8, 1997
Jan. 22, 2013