RELATIONS WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS

RELATIONS WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS

po9500Adopted August 20, 2018Revised November 15, 2021

9500 - RELATIONS WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS

It is the policy of the Board that strong lines of communication be maintained by the District with other districts and with institutions and organizations which provide District students with programs, training, or services not available in the District. The Board also recognizes the value of these relationships in furtherance of educational research initiatives that provide benefit to the District staff and students.

The Superintendent may enter into such cooperative ventures with institutions or organizations for the purpose of providing programs which correlate to the District's curriculum and help students better accomplish the educational outcomes established by the Board.

Before entering into any agreements, the Superintendent shall keep the Board advised of any arrangements that involve the use of District resources or require any additional resources of the District.

In order to maintain cordial and constructive relationships with private and parochial schools, the Superintendent shall maintain liaison with the administration of all such schools that enroll District resident students in order to be aware of any potential program changes that could affect the District; and to foster cooperation in the implementation of all State and Federal programs administered by the District that benefit, in whole or in part, eligible students attending private or parochial school.

The Superintendent is authorized to coordinate with reputable institutional or individual researchers in promoting potentially valuable research projects that involve District staff, students, or data.

The Superintendent may consider proposals that meet District criteria for such proposals. Specifically, such proposals shall specify:

  1. research project objectives, methodology, and duration;
     
  2. level of District staff and/or student involvement in the project;
     
  3. commitment of District resources required, if any;
     
  4. student privacy rights protection;
     
  5. parental involvement;
     
  6. regular instruction interruptions involved; and
     
  7. results usage.

Conflicting requests shall be evaluated based on relative value to District initiatives, students, and employees with priority given to project proposals from institutions located in and/or individuals residing in the District.

No administrator, staff member, or student will be required to participate against his/her will in a research project governed by this policy and no District data shall be made available without first obtaining any required consent.

Routine District or Department of Public Instruction data-gathering activities are not affected by this policy.

All research results in final form will be made available to the Superintendent insofar as privacy law limitations allow.

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