The School may develop innovative and other locally developed courses designed to enable students to master knowledge, skills, and competencies not included in the essential knowledge and skills of the required curriculum. Such courses shall be academically rigorous and address documented student needs.
All courses of study to be added, or eliminated, and any basic alteration, or reduction, of a course of study must be reviewed by the Superintendent and recommendations submitted to the Board for approval.
The State Board of Education may approve proposed courses not described in the foundation and enrichment curricula when the School demonstrates that the course is academically rigorous and addresses documented student needs.
The commissioner may approve a course proposed for use as a discipline-based course in the foundation, or enrichment, curriculum when the District demonstrates that the proposed course is academically challenging and addresses documented student needs.
19 TAC 74.27(a)
Consistent with rules adopted by the Commissioner, the School may adopt a dual language immersion program for students enrolled in elementary school grades. Education Code28.005(c), 28.0051(c)
A dual language immersion program should be designed to produce students with a demonstrated mastery, in both English and one other language, of the required curriculum under Education Code 28.002(a). The Commissioner by rule shall adopt minimum requirements for a dual language immersion program, standards for evaluating the success of a program and the performance of schools that implement a program, and standards for recognizing schools that offer an exceptional program and students who successfully complete a program. Education Code 28.0051
Adopted: 3/7/80
Amended: 1/26/96, 11/19/99, 11/16/07
Reviewed: