File: IZG
NEW COURSES / TEXTBOOKS
Any school wishing to introduce a new course or to use a textbook not on the State
adopted list, or previously approved by the School Board, shall direct such request to the
Superintendent for approval by School Board. All such requests must conform with 8 VAC 20131-110 (Standard and Verified Units of Credit). Any request that seeks exceptions permitted
under 8 VAC 20-131-110, must include an explanation of how the content of the course for
which credit is awarded is comparable to 140 clock hours of instruction, and how, upon
completion, the student will have met the aims and objectives of the course. Courses, which do
not promote specific Virginia Standards of Learning or the acquisition of an alternative high
school diploma through distance learning, are discouraged.
Adopted:
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Legal Ref.:
Code of Virginia, as amended, section 22.1
Regulations of Virginia Board of Education Establishing Standards for
Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia, 8 VAC 20-131-110
Cross Ref.:
IFD Curriculum Adoption
IIAA Textbook Selection and Adoption
Rockingham County Public Schools Administrative Directive: Procedure for New
Course Approval, AD-IZG-7/01
7/01 RCPS
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD