SPS Policy Manual - Saginaw Public Schools

Section 7000 – Instructional Program
7025 Objectives of the Instructional Program 7025
The Board believes that the District must be actively concerned with the mental, physical,
emotional and social development of all students. The District shall, in cooperation with the
homes, churches, mass media, community agencies and business/industry partnerships, work to
develop each student's capacities, so that each will become a responsible citizen in his/her
community with the ability to make his/her best contribution to our democratic society, and will
be prepared for employment and post secondary education.
Approved:
7030 Strategic Plan 7030
The District’s Strategic Plan for School Improvement shall serve as the primary guide for
instruction and curriculum.
Approved:
7035 Management of Instruction 7035
The Board supports the concept that teachers need an efficient, user-friendly technology
structure to assist them in monitoring instruction and student learning. To that end, the Board,
under the direction of the Superintendent, will invest in the appropriate hardware and software, as
funds permit, to give professional staff the instructional management tools and training to meet
this need.
Approved:
7040 Days and Hours of Instruction 7040
The number of days and hours of student instruction shall be determined annually by the
Board in compliance with State law.
The Board recognizes that adjustments in both the number of hours of instruction and the
school calendar may be necessary due to individual student needs, factors beyond local control, or
other reasons which are in the best interests of the District. It shall be the Superintendent's
responsibility to approve variations in an individual student's hours of attendance and to act on
matters deemed as emergencies and in the best interest of the District. Other variations in the
school day or school year may be approved.
Approved:
LEGAL REF: MCL 380.1284
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF SAGINAW