2451 - PROGRAM OR CURRICULUM MODIFICATIONS

The Board recognizes that the regular school program may not be appropriate for all students. Some students may need program or curriculum modifications to successfully meet the District’s academic goals and/or graduation requirements. (See Policy 5461 - Children At-Risk of Not Graduating from High School)

Any student's parent, or the student if the parent is notified, may submit a written request to the Board, to provide the student with program or curriculum modifications, including, but not limited to:

1. modifications within the student's current academic program;
2. a school work training or work-study program;
3. enrollment in an alternative public school or program located in the School District in which the student resides;
4. enrollment in any nonsectarian private school or program, or tribal school, located in the School District in which the student resides, which complies with the requirements of State and Federal law;
5. homebound study, including nonsectarian correspondence courses or other courses of study approved by the Board or nonsectarian tutoring provided by the school in which the child is enrolled;
6. enrollment in any public educational program located outside the School District in which the student resides, pursuant to a contractual agreement between school districts.

The written request shall be provided to the Superintendent who will provide it to the Board or an administrator who is designated to handle such requests. The Board or appropriate staff member shall render a decision, in writing, within ninety (90) days of a request, except that if the request relates to a student who has been evaluated by an Individualized Education Program team and has not been recommended for special education, the decision must be made within thirty (30) days of the request. If the request is denied, the reasons for the denial must be included. A parent may request reconsideration of any decision made by the Board or the designated administrator in response to a request for program or curriculum modifications and such request must be reviewed by the Board. The Board is required to render its determination upon review in writing.

Annually, the District shall notify students and parents of the provisions of this policy. Inclusion of such notification in the student handbook shall satisfy this requirement.

The Superintendent shall issue an administrative guideline specifying the process for submitting a request for program or curriculum modifications and how such requests shall be handled when received by the District. 

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