The board welcomes new ideas in curriculum. Proposals for pilot of experimental projects shall first be reviewed and analyzed by the administration. Projects recommended by the administration will be considered by the board. Pilot and experimental projects approved by the board, the State Department of Education, or the U.S. Department of Education may be utilized in the educational program.
Students, who may or are asked to participate in a research or experimental project or program, must have their parents’ written consent on file prior to participating in the project or program. A research or experimentation program or project requiring parents’ prior written consent is a program or project designed to explore or develop new or unproven teaching methods or techniques. These programs or projects shall be designated as research or experimentation projects or programs. The educational materials or a program or project designated as a research or experimental program or project may be inspected and reviewed by the parents of the students participating or being considered for participation in the program or project. The inspection and review by the parents shall be in accordance with board policy 605.2 “Instructional Materials Inspection.”
It shall be the responsibility of the administration to develop administrative regulations regarding this policy.
Legal Reference: 20 U.S.C. §§1221e, 1232h.
34 C.F.R. 98.
Iowa Code §279.8, 280.3-.14 (1991).
281 Iowa Admin. Code 12.5.
Cross Reference: 103 Equal Education Opportunity
505 Student Scholastic Achievement
602 Curriculum Development
Approved: 4-13-92
Reviewed: 3-11-19
Revised: 6-10-96
