EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Series 600
Policy Title: Pilot -- Experimental -- Innovative Programs Code No. 602.4
The Board welcomes new ideas in curriculum. Proposals for pilot or experimental programs will first be reviewed and analyzed by the Superintendent. Programs recommended by the Superintendent will be considered by the Board. Pilot and experimental programs approved by the Board, the Iowa Department of Education, or the U.S. Department of Education may be utilized in the education program.
Students who may be participating, or are asked to participate, in a research, experimental program, must have their parents' written consent on file prior to participating in the program. A research or experimental program requiring parents' prior written consent is a program designed to explore or develop new or unproven teaching methods or techniques. These programs are designated as a research, experimental program may be inspected and reviewed by the parents of the students participating or being considered for participation in the program. The inspection and review by the parents is in accordance with Board Policy 605.2, "Instructional Materials Inspection".
Approved: February 24, 2004
Reviewed: December 10, 2019
Revised: December 10, 2019
Legal Reference: 20 U.S.C. § 1232h; 34 C.F.R. pt. 98; Iowa Code §§ 279.8, .10; 280.3; 281 I.A.C. 12.5, .8.
Cross Reference: 602 Curriculum Development; 603 Instructional Curriculum