Policy No.	2100
	Adoption Date:	July 11, 1984
	Reviewed:	October 1, 1997

INSTRUCTION INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM OFFERINGS

The school district shall identify and offer courses with content that recognizes:

A.	The basic education skills including the ability to: 1. distinguish, interpret and make use of words, numbers and other symbols, including sound, colors, shapes and textures; 2. organize words and other symbols into acceptable verbal and non- verbal forms of expression, and numbers into their appropriate functions; 3. perform intellectual functions such as problem solving, decision making, goal setting, selecting, planning, predicting, experimenting, ordering and evaluating; 4. use various muscles necessary for coordinating physical and mental functions,
B.	Instruction in reading; penmanship; spelling; mathematics; geography; English grammar; physiology; history; and science;
C.	The importance of the cultivation of manners; the fundamental principles of honesty, honor, industry and economy; the prevention of child abuse; hygiene,; and, the minimum requisites for good health including the beneficial effect of physical exercise and a special reference to the effects of alcohol and narcotics on the human system;
D.	The need to provide students with an opportunity for high school students to enroll in at least one high school course in the following areas of study: art, career education, computer education, consumer education, economics, environmental education, foreign language, health education, home and family life, music and remedial education (reading, language arts, and mathematics);
E.	The graduation requirements as adopted by the state board of education, and the board of directors;The following subjects are required to be offered: Subject Area Grade 1-8 Grade 9-12 Washington State History and Government 90 (50 min) hrs. (K-6) 90 (50 min) hrs. United States History 180 (50 min) hrs. Contemporary Problems or Related Social Studies 180 (50 min) hrs. Physical Education 20 min/day/year (average of) 180 (50 min) hrs./yr.
F.	The minimum college entrance requirements as established by the state and regional universities and colleges.

Cross References:

Board Policy

2410

High School Graduation Requirements

Legal References:

RCW	28A.150.200-240	Basic Education Act of 1977
	28A.230	Compulsory Courses
	28A.330.100(5)	Additional powers of board
WAC	180-50-105	Purposes
	180-50-115	Mandatory areas of study in the common school
	180-50-120	Washington history and government
	180-50-125	United States history
	180-50-130	Social studies course
	180-50-135	Physical education
	392-190-050	Course offerings--Generally--Separate sessions or groups permissible