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Glenwood Middle School 111 Lacey, Suite 100 * Glenwood, Iowa 51534 * 712-527-4887 * Fax: 712-527-3411 |
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It is the belief of the Glenwood School Board that controversial issues should be fairly presented in a spirit of honest academic freedom, so that students may recognize the validity of other points of view but can also learn to formulate their own opinions based upon dispassionate, objective, unbiased study and discussion of the facts related to the controversy. It shall be the responsibility of the instructor to protect
the right of the student to study pertinent controversial issues within the
limits of good taste, and to allow the student to express personal opinions
without jeopardizing his/her relationship with the instructor of the course. It
shall be the responsibility of the instructor to refrain from advocating
partisan causes, sectarian religious views, or selfish propaganda of any kind
through any classroom or school device; however, an instructor shall not be
prohibited from expressing a personal opinion as long as students are encouraged
to reach their own decisions independently. It
shall be the policy of the Glenwood Community School District to encourage full
discussion of controversial issues in a spirit of academic freedom that shows
students that they have the right to disagree with the opinions of others, but
that they also have the responsibility to base the disagreement on facts and to
respect the rights of others to hold conflicting opinions. Students
and/or their parents who choose not to be a part of a controversial discussion,
reading, or classroom instruction may request an alternative activity.
The student will be assigned to another area of the building to complete
the assignment. HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT The Glenwood Community School District has identified Human Growth and Development curriculum units that are infused thought-out our curriculum. Every grade and subject level will provide parents/guardians an outline of these units and their objectives. Parents/guardians may examine this curriculum and the teaching materials at any time. If parents find topics objectionable, they may choose to remove their child/children from the class during the discussion of these topics.
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