Leander ISD
Education Policies

Policy - AE Legal:

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The objectives of public education are:

 
Objective 2: Students will be encouraged and challenged to meet their full educational potential.

Objective 5: Educators shall cultivate in students an informed American patriotism and lead students in a close study of the founding documents of the United States and Texas. The purpose of this objective is to:

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1. Increase students' knowledge of the deepest and noblest purposes of the United States and Texas;

2. Enhance students' intellectual independence so that students may become thoughtful, informed citizens who have an appreciation for the fundamental democratic principles of our state and national heritage; and

3. Guide students toward understanding and productively functioning in a free enterprise society.

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Objective 7: Texas students will demonstrate exemplary performance in comparison to national and international standards.

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Policy - EF Local:

The Board shall rely on District professional staff to select and acquire instructional resources that:

1. Enrich and support the curriculum, taking into consideration students' varied interests, abilities, learning styles, and maturity levels;

2. Foster growth in the graduate profile and the ten ethical principles of the District;

3. Stimulate growth in factual knowledge, enjoyment of reading, literary appreciation, aesthetic values, and societal standards;

4. Present multiple viewpoints related to controversial issues to foster critical thinking skills and encourage discussion based on rational analysis;

5. Represent many ethnic, religious, and cultural groups and their contributions to the national heritage and world community; and

6. Provide a wide range of background information that will enable students to make intelligent judgments in their daily lives.

Policy - EH Local:

The curriculum shall be designed and implemented based on the belief that all students are capable of high achievement given the appropriate instruction, resources, and support. The District curriculum shall be:

1. Aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) as the essential foundation for the District curriculum;

2. Developed to challenge students beyond the rigor of the state and national standards;

3. Personalized to engage all students fully in learning;

4. Differentiated to serve students who lack prerequisite skills for certain courses but need more challenging content;

5. Inclusive of stakeholder input, reflecting shared community standards and values;

6. Vertically aligned and sequenced throughout the prekindergarten–grade 12 experience;

7. Evaluated and refined through an ongoing and systematic process as described in the curriculum management plan; and

8. Implemented with fidelity and include the commitment and involvement of educators at all levels of the organization as a means to reduce variation in the system and maximize quality of the instruction.

Policy - AE Legal:

The objectives of public education are: 

Objective 8: School campuses will maintain a safe and disciplined environment conducive to student learning.

Policy - EF Local:

In the selection of instructional resources, professional staff shall ensure that the resources:

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1. Support and are consistent with the general educational goals of the state and District (including the vision, mission, core beliefs, and District guiding documents), as well as individual schools and specific courses with the District and campus improvement plans;

2. Meet high standards for artistic quality and/or literary style, authenticity, educational significance, factual content, physical format, presentation, readability, and technical quality;

3. Are appropriate for the subject area, age, ability level, learning styles, and social and emotional development of the students for whom they are selected;

4. Containing sensitive content or addressing sensitive issues, including but not limited to sexuality, violence, or profanity shall be subject to careful scrutiny and review;

5. Are designed to help students gain an awareness of our pluralistic society;

6. Are designed to provide information that will motivate students and staff to examine their own attitudes and behavior; to understand their duties, responsibilities, rights, and privileges as citizens participating in our society; and to make informed choices in their daily lives; and

7. Conform with requirements of state law and regulations.

Policy - EF Legal:

No student shall be required, as part of any program funded in whole or in part by the U.S. Department of Education (ED), to submit to a survey, analysis, or evaluation that reveals information concerning the topics listed at Protected Information, below, without the prior consent of the student (if the student is an adult or emancipated minor), or, in the case of an unemancipated minor, without the prior written consent of the parent. 20 U.S.C. 1232h(b)

Protected information addressed by 20 U.S.C. 1232h includes:

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1. Political affiliations or beliefs of the student or the student's parents.

2. Mental and psychological problems of the student or the student's family.

3. Sex behavior and attitudes.

4. Illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating, and demeaning behavior.

5. Critical appraisals of other individuals with whom respondents have close family relationships.

6. Legally recognized privileged or analogous relationships, such as those of lawyers, physicians, and ministers.

7. Religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs of the student or student's parent.

8. Income (other than that required by law to determine eligibility for participation in a program or for receiving financial assistance under such program).

Policy - AE Legal:

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The objectives of public education are:

Objective 1: Parents will be full partners with educators in the education of their children.

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Policy - EF Local:

District professional staff shall endeavor to maintain a balanced collection representing various views when selecting instructional resources on controversial issues. Resources shall be chosen to clarify historical and contemporary forces by presenting and analyzing intergroup tension and conflict objectively, placing emphasis on recognizing and understanding social and economic problems. [See also EMB regarding instruction about controversial issues and EHAA regarding human sexuality instruction.]

Policy - AE Legal:

The objectives of public education are:

Objective 6: Qualified and highly effective personnel will be recruited, developed, and retained.

Policy - EF Legal:

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A district shall make teaching materials and tests readily available for parental review and may specify reasonable hours for such review.

Policy - AE Local (2008):

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Strategic Objective, Efficiency Issues 
4. Support the District’s purpose by continually improving the effective and efficient use of system resources.