IM Teaching About Controversial or Sensitive Issues (ARCHIVED)

Notice: This policy was reviewed, revised, and/or renamed. We provide this revision for historic purposes only. Please see our current policies and procedural directives.

Archived on March 5, 2025

The Board of Education encourages the objective study of controversial issues. Provisions will be made for review of student or parent objections to presentations or to print or multimedia instructional materials.

Administrative Position:

Chief of Schools
Associate Superintendents for Leadership and Learning

Department Director:

Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction
Principals

References:

Board Policy Cross Ref:

KB Family and Community Engagement
IH Instructional Program
IG Curriculum Development, Adoption and Review
IJ Provision of Instructional Resources and Materials

Procedural Directive Cross Ref:

Controversial Issues and Outside Speakers
Family and Community Engagement
Instructional Program

NSBA/NEPN Classification: IMB

Approved: September 7, 1983
Revised: January 17, 1990
Revised: February 20, 1996
Revised: April 2001
Reviewed: January 5, 2023
Revised: January 18, 2023