MOC-FLOYD VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Educational Program
600
POLICY TITLE: Post-Secondary Enrollment Option
CODE NO. 603.1
Students in grades 11 and 12, and ninth and tenth grade talented and gifted students, for courses
approved by the board on a case by case basis, will be reimbursed for tuition and other costs directly
related to the course up to $250. These costs will not be reimbursed to the student if enrolled fulltime in the school district or the post-secondary institution. The following factors shall be
considered in the reimbursement of tuition and in the board's determination of whether a student
will receive academic or vocational-technical credit toward the graduation requirements set out by
the board for a course at a post-secondary educational institution:
The course is taken from a public or accredited private postsecondary educational
institution;
A comparable course is not offered in the school district. A comparable course is one in
which the subject matter of the purposes and objectives of the course are similar, in the
judgement of the board, to a course offered in the school district;
the course is in the discipline areas of mathematics, science, social sciences, humanities,
vocational-technical education, or a course offered in the community college career options
program;
the course is a credit bearing course that leads to a degree;
the course is not religious or sectarian; and
the course meets any other requirements set out by the board
Students in grades eleven and twelve who take courses, other than courses taken under an
agreement between the school district and the postsecondary educational institution, shall be
responsible for transportation without reimbursement to and from the location where the course is
being offered.
Students who take courses during the summer months when school is not in session shall be
responsible for the costs of attendance for the courses.
The superintendent shall be responsible to annually notify students and parents of the opportunity to
take courses at postsecondary educational institutions in accordance with this policy. The
superintendent shall also be responsible for developing the appropriate forms and procedures for
implementing the policy.
MOC-FLOYD VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Educational Program
600
POLICY TITLE: Post-Secondary Enrollment Option (Cont)
CODE NO. 603.1
Prior to taking a course at a post-secondary educational institution, students must receive the
approval of the board to receive credit toward the graduation requirements set by the board.
APPROVED: 3/14/94
LEGAL REFS:
REVISED:
Iowa Code Chapter 261C (1989).
281 Iowa Admin. Code 22.
REVIEWED: 1/11/99
REVIEWED: 7/10/06
REVIEWED: 8/08/11
MOC-FLOYD VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Educational Program
600
POLICY TITLE: Field Trips and Excursions
CODE NO. 603.2
The Board of Directors recognizes that a properly planned, well conducted and carefully supervised
field trip is a vital part of the curriculum of any classroom. As such, student trips of significant
educational value are to be encouraged.
Field trips shall have the approval of the building principal in advance of the trip.
APPROVED: 3/14/94
LEGAL REFS:
REVISED:
REVIEWED: 1/11/99
REVIEWED: 7/10/06
REVIEWED: 8/08/11
MOC-FLOYD VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Educational Program
600
POLICY TITLE: Teaching Controversial Issues
CODE NO. 603.3
A "controversial issue" is a topic of significant academic inquiry about which substantial groups of
citizens of this community, this state, or this nation hold sincere, conflicting points of view.
It is the belief of this Board that controversial issues should be fairly presented in a spirit of honest
academic freedom, so that students may recognize the validity of other points of view but can also
learn to formulate their own opinions based upon dispassionate, objective, unbiased study and
discussion of the facts related to the controversy.
It shall be the responsibility of the instructor to present full and fair opportunity and means for
students to study, consider, and discuss all sides of controversial issues, including but not limited to
political philosophies.
It shall be the responsibility of the instructor to protect the right of the student to study pertinent
controversial issues within the limits of good taste, and to allow the student to express personal
opinions without jeopardizing his/her relationship with the instructor of the school.
It shall be the responsibility of the instructor to refrain from advocating partisan causes, sectarian
religious views, or selfish propaganda of any kind through any classroom or school device;
however, an instructor shall not be prohibited from expressing a personal opinion as long as
students are encourage to reach their own decisions independently.
It shall be the policy of this school system to encourage full discussion of controversial issues, in a
spirit of academic freedom that shows students that they have the right to disagree with the opinions
of others, but that they also have the responsibility to base the disagreement on facts and to respect
the right of others to hold conflicting opinions.
APPROVED: 3/14/94
LEGAL REFS:
REVISED:
REVIEWED: 1/11/99
REVIEWED: 7/10/06
REVIEWED: 8/08/11
MOC-FLOYD VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Educational Program
600
POLICY TITLE: Outside Resource People
CODE NO. 603.4
The Board of Directors recognizes that one of the greatest resources of the school system is to be
found in the people of the community who have special knowledge and particular talents to
contribute to the school program. The Board of Directors, therefore, encourages the use of
community resource and citizens to assist in furthering the educational program. Use of outside
personnel and resources shall be under regulations as approved by the Superintendent of Schools.
It is a matter of courtesy as well as a method of providing knowledge of the presence of these
outside resource people for the classroom teacher to notify his principal in advance of the expected
attendance of the speaker.
APPROVED: 3/14/94
LEGAL REFS:
REVISED:
REVIEWED: 1/11/99
REVIEWED: 7/10/06
REVIEWED: 8/08/11