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MULTICULTURAL/GLOBAL EDUCATION

            The Board of Education believes that the learning environment in district schools must reflect diverse cultural traditions and contributions.  The Board also believes that such an environment allows students to develop a broader knowledge base, as well as a sense of respect for and tolerance of culturally diverse peoples, their customs and historic legacy.

            To ensure that district instructional materials are accurate, comprehensive, non-biased and inclusive of the perspective of different cultures, the Board directs the Superintendent of Schools to:

        1.    develop a process to include a multicultural perspective into standard curriculum
                development for all subject areas;

        2.    develop procedures and guidelines for textbook selection which include

                multicultural evaluation criteria;

        3.    when possible, develop supplementary and/or text material when commercially
                available material fails to meet district guidelines for comprehensive and accurate
                instructional material;

        4.    provide training and in-service to expand the knowledge and background of
                administrative and teaching staff in the use of materials which contain a
                multicultural perspective;

        5.    determine the impact of curricular materials with a multicultural perspective on
                student knowledge, appreciation, and respect for their own and others' cultures; and

        6.    provide administrative guidelines to:

        a.    direct the development of a multicultural perspective;

        b.    monitor student and staff involvement in the process; and

        c.    assess the results in terms of in-service and materials developed and
                selected.

Adoption date:  January 1, 1993

Reviewed on:    September 29, 2003