| Status | Adopted |
| Original Adopted Date | 02/21/2023 |
| Last Revised Date | |
| Last Reviewed Date | 02/21/2023 |
While the school board is ultimately responsible for adopting curriculum for the school system, that curriculum must be aligned with the Missouri Learning Standards and state and federal law. The following topics are required to be included in K–12 instruction for Missouri schools: The district will provide Holocaust education to students no younger than sixth grade beginning in the 2025–26 school year. Such instruction shall be taught during a week designated by the district and focused on a historical understanding of how and why the Holocaust happened. Instruction will include participation in learning projects about the Holocaust using materials developed by the Holocaust Education and Awareness Commission, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum or the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum. Instruction may be provided in person or through technology. (§ 161.700, RSMo)
The district will require students, prior to graduation, to successfully complete a course of instruction of at least one semester in length on the institutions, branches and functions of the government of the state of Missouri, including local governments, the U.S. government and the electoral process. (§ 170.011, RSMo) Students must pass examinations on the provisions and principles of American history, American institutions, American civics and the Missouri and U.S. Constitutions. (§§ 170.011, .345, RSMo)
The district will provide evidence-based reading instruction programs in grades K–5, including practices that have been proven effective through evaluation of the outcomes for large numbers of students and are highly likely to be effective in improving reading. The programs shall include the essential components of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. (§ 170.014, RSMo)
The district will offer at least one computer science course for high school students. The course may be provided through in-person, virtual or distanced instruction. (§ 170.018, RSMo)
The district will provide trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate training to students in grades 6–12 regarding sexual abuse. (§ 170.045, RSMo)
The district's high school health or physical education curriculum must include instruction in mental health awareness. Such instruction shall be based on a program established by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). (§ 170.307, RSMo)
Students must receive 30 minutes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) instruction and training in the proper performance of the Heimlich maneuver or other first aid for choking prior to graduation. (§ 170.310, RSMo)
All minors will be instructed on safety and security issues, including instruction on the dangers of sharing personal information about themselves or others when using email, social media, chat rooms or other forms of direct electronic communication. Instruction will also address cyberbullying awareness and response and appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other individuals on social networking websites and in chat rooms. (47 USC § 254(h)(5)(B))
160.514, .516, RSMo 5 C.S.R. 20-100.125, Appx. A.
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