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vised by a trained librarian. VI. Guidance

A. Minimum Requirements

1. The school shal I show evidence of implementing guidance

services which assist children in personal, social, educational, and emotional adjustments concurrent with their individual rate of growth and development.

2. Each school shal I have an adequate testing program. The testing program for grades 1 through 6 shal I include a minimum of two scholastic aptitude and two achievement tests. (See Appendix D for suggested testing schedule.)

B. Class A Requirements

1. The school shal I provide planned parent-teacher conferences. The minimum testing program shal I include reading and scholastic aptitude tests and achievement battery tests. Achievement tests shal I be given annually at appropriate levels. The test results shal I be used for diagnostic and remedial purposes and recorded in the cumulative record fol der. Vocational information should be made available to assist the student in planning for the world of work.

C. Class AA Requirements

1. The school shal I make available professional personnel to assist students with individual counseling as needs arise. VI I .Summer School Regulations -- Grades 1-8

A. Minimum Requirements

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STANDARDS THAT APPLY TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS ONLY I. Professional Personnel

A. Qualifications for Secondary Principals 1. Minimum Requirements

a. The principal of a secondary school shal I hold Class A Certificate or Class A Permit endorsed for the secondary principal- ship.

b. The principal of a secondary school composed of grades 7 through 9 or any combination thereof, shal I hold Class A Certificate or Class A Permit endorsed for either the elementary or the secondary principalship.

2. Class A and Class AA Requirements

a. The principal of a secondary school shal I hold Class AA certification endorsed for the secondary princlpalship.

b. The principal of a secondary school composed of grades 7 through 9 or any combination thereof shal I hold Class AA Certificate or Class AA Permit endorsed for either the elementary or the secondary principalshlp.

8. Qualifications for Teachers 1. Minimum Requirements

a. In grades 10 through 12 the teacher shal I hold valid secondary certification endorsed for the field for which he is responsible during the major portion of the school day. A teacher of these grades may teach in an area other than the field of endorsement for a period of time less than the major portion of the school day, provided he has earned at least 12 semester or 16 quarter hours in such field, except as provided in b. immediately below.

b. In grades 10 through 12 the new and/or beginning teacher shal I hold valid Class A secondary certification endorsed In the field for which he is responsible during the major portion of the school day. A new and/or beginning teacher of these grades may teach in an area other than the field of endorsement less than the major portion of the school day provided he has earned at least 12 semester or 16 quarter hours in such field.

c. In grades 7 through 9 teachers may hold either elementary or secondary certification but shal I have at least 12 semester or 16 quarter hours in each subject taught.

d. Teachers may teach in grades 7 through 12 provided they hold:

SUBJECT Home Economics Industrial Arts SEMESTER HOURS 30 24 22 QUARTER HOURS 40 32 Journalism 6 8

(in addition to 18 semester hours in Eng I i sh.)

Mathematics 18 24

Special courses for mathematics teachers:

Music 24 32

(6 semester hours or 8 quarter hours needed in area taught.)

Health and Physical Education 18 24 (8 semester hours or 12 quarter

hours in Health Education and 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours in Physical Education.)

Science 24 32

Special courses for science teachers: (at least 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours in each subject taught except chemistry, and at least 12 semester or 18 quarter hours in chemistry Including organic.)

Social Studies 24 32

European History 6 8

American History 6 8

Sociology, Economics, Political

Science, or Geography 9 12

Electives 3 4

Speech 12 16

(in addition to 18 semester hours in English.)

2. Class A Requirements

a. Ninety percent of the teachers shal I hold Class A or higher certification. In grades 10 through 12 the teacher shal I hold valid secondary certification endorsed for the field for which he is responsible during the major portion of the school day. A teacher of these grades may teach in an area other than the field of endorsement for a period of time less than the major portion of the school day, provided he has earned at least 12 semester of 16 quarter

College Algebra and Trigonometry 6 8

Analytical Geometry 6 8

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b. Schools enrol ling over 300 students shal I employ a minimum of one ful I-time secretary.

3. Class AA Requirements: The school shal I employ a minimum of one ful I-time secretary.

I I I.School Schedule and Teacher Load A. School Schedule

1. Minimum Requirements

a. The school day shal I have a m1n1mum of six hours of classroom instruction exclusive of lunch period, recess, and activity program period. Schools desiring to operate an experimental or innovative program may apply to operate on a schedule in variance to the standards.

b. Laboratory courses shal I meet a m1n1mum of 55 minutes (net time in class exclusive of time for class changes) per day or 275 minutes per week.

c. Non-laboratory courses shalI meet a minimum of 45 minutes (net time in class exclusive of time for class changes) per day or 225 minutes per week.

d. A unit of credit is defined as a successfully completed course of five standard period per week (or the equivalent throughout the school year). The unit has both time and content value.

2. Class A Requirements: Compliance with minimum requirements.

3. Class AA Requirements: Compliance with minimum requirements.

B. Teacher Load

1. Minimum Requirements

a. The student professional staff ratio shal I not exceed thirty to one.

b. No teacher shal I teach more than 750 student periods each week or 150 student periods in one day. (Exception to this may be in typing, physical education, band, and chorus. The Commission may approve exceptions for experimental programs.)

c. No teacher shal I be required to teach in more than two major subject matter fields.

d. No teacher shal I teach more than five one-hour or six forty-five minute classes per day. If there is a combination, the maximum is five periods daily.

2. Class A Requirements

Each teacher shal I have one unassigned teaching period each day.

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(3) The principal of a high school who wishes to

sponsor a foreign study tour group submits a request for approval by May 1, in any year that credit is sought. The application must include the name of the schools the student(s) wi I I attend, an outline of the

courses to be taught, the number of hours to be spent In classrooms, the field trips which wi I I be complement to the courses, and other

data that would be helpful to the principal in evaluating the application, including the name of the organization that wi I I plan and supervise the program.

2. Class A Requirements

a. In order to obtain A Classification a school must provide the fol lowing curricular opportunities on an organized basis: Business Education, health and physical education, music, and/or art.

b. The school should provide one or more exploratory experiences for grades seven and eight.

c. The minimum number of units a school shal I offer each year is twenty eight.

d. The school shal I have a written course of study developed by the school staff which wi I I provide a guide for effective instruction in each area of the school curriculum. A copy of the school courses study shal I be on fl le and avai I able at al I time for inspection by the Commission on School Accreditation.

3. Class AA Requirements

a. In order to obtain AA Classification a school must provide the fol lowing curricular opportunities: two units in foreign

language, senior level mathematics, (in addition to Algebra I and I I and geometry.

b. The schooI sha11 suppI y evidence that provision·s are made to meet the needs of gifted students.

c. The school shal I provide two or more exploratory experiences for grades seven and/or eight.

d. The minimum number of units a school shal I offer each year is thirty.

e. The school shal I show evidence of continuous evaluation of curriculum content and method in light of recent educational research.

8. Subjects Accepted Toward Graduation (See Appendix A for listing) C. Limitations on Credits

1. Students shal I be al lowed to earn no more than five and one- half units during any one regular session. This limitation includes units earned in music, band, health, physical education, and safety.

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B. Class A Requirements

The minimum annual expenditure for instructional supplies and materials, excluding the school library, shal I be $350.00 or $3.50

per student enrol led, whichever is greater. (Items considered to be equipment are to be excluded.)

C. Class AA Requirements

The minimum annual expenditure for instructional supplies and materials, excluding the school library, shal I be $400.00 or $4.00 per student enrol led, whichever is greater. (Items considered to be equipment are to be excluded.)