Rationale: The purpose of this policy is to establish broad curriculum parameters for the school district that encompass the Minnesota Graduation Standards and federal law and are aligned with creating the world’s best workforce.

Rationale: The purpose of this policy is to provide for a timely determination of the school calendar and school day.

Rationale:  School District 622 – North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale shall provide direction for continuous review and improvement of the school curriculum.

Rationale: The purpose of this policy is to provide for the development of course offerings for students.

Rationale: The purpose of this policy is to recognize the need for alternative education programs for some school district students.

Rationale:  The purpose of this policy is to provide direction for selection of textbooks and instructional materials.

Rationale: The purpose of this policy is to set forth the position of the school board on the need to provide special educational services to some students in the school district.

Rationale: The purpose of this policy is to identify the status of religion as it pertains to the programs of the school district.

Rationale:  The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines for student trips and to identify the general process to be followed for review and approval of trip requests.

Rationale: The district shall encourage and facilitate involvement by parents of students participating in Title I in the educational programs and experiences of students.  The policy shall provide the framework for organized, systematic, ongoing, informed, and timely parental involvement in relation to decisions about the Title I services within the school district.  The involvement of parents by the school district shall be directed toward both public or private school children whose parents are school district residents or whose children attend school within the boundaries of the school district.

Rationale:  The purpose of this policy is to set forth requirements for graduation from the school district.

Rationale: The purpose of this policy is to set forth the school district’s testing plan and procedure.

Rationale: The purpose of the policy is to provide adequate opportunity for students identified as having individualized education program (IEP), Rehabilitation Act of 1973, § 504 accommodation plan (504 plan), or English Learner (EL) needs.

Rationale:  The district shall focus public education strategies on a process which promotes higher academic achievement for all students and ensures broad-based community participation in decisions regarding the implementation of the Minnesota Academic Standards and federal law.

Rationale: The purpose of this policy is to institute a process for the establishment and revision of assessments to measure achievement toward meeting the Minnesota Academic Standards, track academic progress over time, and provide Minnesota graduates information related to career and college readiness.

Rationale: The purpose of this policy is to recognize student achievement which occurs in Post-Secondary Enrollment Options and other advanced enrichment programs.  The purpose of this policy also is to address the transfer of student credit from out-of-state, private, or home schools and online learning programs and to address how the school district will recognize student achievement obtained outside of the school district.

Rationale:  The purpose of this policy is to recognize and govern online learning options of students enrolled in the school district for purposes of compulsory attendance and address enrollment of students with an online learning provider for supplemental or full-time online learning.

Rationale:  District 622 - North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District recognizes that the purpose of this policy is to provide an evaluation process for early entrance to kindergarten.