Policy 6120 – Curriculum Guides

Written curriculum guides shall be developed and Board approved for implementation in the
following areas K – 12:

1. English/Language Arts
2. Social Studies
3. Mathematics
4. Science
5. Foreign Language
6. Health, Safety and Physical Education
7. Fine Arts (Visual and Performing Arts)
8. Practical Arts and Vocational Programs (Business, Industrial Technology, and Family and
   Consumer Science)
9. Counseling and Guidance

Health education is to include drug education and AIDS education as mandated by federal
legislation.

Curriculum Guides at all levels will include a philosophy statement and sections defining behavioral
goals and objectives reflecting content standards, teaching resources, and evaluation criteria
reflecting performance standards. Each Guide will include strategies for interdisciplinary studies and
cooperative classroom implementation.