Instructional Materials Committee

Purpose: 

• Implement administrative policy and procedure 2020.
• Establish and/or update instructional materials screening criteria.
• Identify and eliminate bias in instructional materials.
• Act upon requests for instructional materials approval and removal.
• Act upon citizen/staff requests for reconsideration of instructional materials.
• Communicate and make public all meeting agendas and minutes.
• Make recommendations to the superintendent per policy and procedure.

Basis for Establishment: 

• To assure a clear process and procedure for the approval, reconsideration and removal of instruction resources per policy and procedure 2020 and state laws RCW 28A.150.230 and RCW 28A.320.230.

Decision-Making Process:

• Microsoft Forms ballots will be used for materials presented for action at meetings.  A quorum is preferred and in the case where a quorum is not available, members may be invited to vote by proxy.  The IMC serves as an advisory to the superintendent.

Plan of Work: 

• Act upon requests of staff for approval, reconsideration or removal of instructional resources.
• Director of Teaching and Learning shares agenda items with the Department of Teaching and Learning (DTL) prior to the IMC meeting.
• Director of Teaching and Learning shares outcome of the IMC meeting with DTL team following IMC meeting.
• Present recommendation to the superintendent.