It is the policy of the Board of Directors of the Burlington Community School District, to the extent reasonably possible, to provide an educational program for all enrolled students which provides each student the opportunity to be educated to the fullest extent of his or her abilities, aptitudes and interests.
In delivering the educational program, the District shall strive to meet its overall mission to develop, in cooperation with home and community, a partnership with each learner that maximizes the education of the whole person with sensitivity to individual differences.
It is the policy of the Board of Directors to receive input from administrators, instructional and noninstructional staff members, parents, students and community members in assessing the program needs of the District, in developing specific long-term and short-term goals, benchmarks and strategies to meet these needs, and in assessing the progress towards meeting the goals and benchmarks.
It is the policy of the Board of Directors to encourage improvements and innovations in the educational program of the District, provided such improvements and innovations are the result of thorough study, research, deliberation and assessment. Recommendations for changes in the educational program shall be brought to the Board of Directors by the superintendent for its approval.
It is the policy of the Board of Directors to meet all federal and state requirements for educational programs.
- First Adoption:
- 1990-01-01
- Revision Adoption:
- October 9, 2005
- Reviewed Dates:
- April 9, 2017/ May 8, 2022
- Legal Reference:
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256.7(21)(c), 256.11, 256.18, 256.37, 256.38, 256B.4,
258.9, 258.17, 274.1, 280.3, 280.8, 280.9, 280.9B,
280.12, 280.14, 280.19, 280.19A, 282.26, Code of
Iowa; 281 I.A.C. Chapter 12