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Policy No. 2100

The superintendent shall ensure that each school makes available to students instruction in basic skills and work skills through courses which meet the state’s instructional requirements.

The superintendent shall ensure that each secondary school make available to students the following:

A.  Subjects to meet graduation requirements:

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.

B.   The minimum college entrance requirements as established by the state and regional universities and colleges.

With the exception of certain music and physical education classes which may have specific entry level performance standards and human sexuality classes or portions thereof, all classes, including but not limited to, health, physical education, industrial arts, business, vocational-technical and home economics, shall be accessible to students regardless of sex.

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    180-50-100        Authority and Purposes

                                               180-50-115      Mandatory areas of study in the common school

                                               180-50-120      Washington history and government

                                               180-50-135      Physical education

                                               392-190-050    Course offerings — Generally — Separate sessions or groups permissible

Adoption Date: April 28, 2003

Blaine School District

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