4010 Equivalence in Instruction Staff and Materials

In accordance with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act, the Board of Education will ensure equivalence among District schools, including curricular materials, instructional supplies and personnel (teachers, administrators, and other personnel), so that programs and services throughout the school district are substantially comparable. The Superintendent of Schools shall follow the State Education Department guidelines in determining such equivalence on an annual basis, and report to the Board on the status of district schools with regard to equivalence.

Complaints regarding the District’s implementation of this equivalence requirement shall be addressed in accordance with Board Policy 1420, Complaints About Instructional Practice.

Cross-ref:
1420, Complaints About Instructional Practice

Ref:
20 USC § 6321(c) (No Child Left Behind Act of 2001)

Approved by the Board of Education: 05/17/11
Revision approved by the Board of Education: 11/21/19

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