Controversial Material Clause Samples

Controversial Material. Employees shall be allowed freedom in classroom presentations and discussions to introduce political, religious, or otherwise controversial material without bias or prejudice and without advocating personal views, provided that said material is directly relevant to the current classroom study as well as course content, and aligns with the District curriculum.

Controversial Material. Certified Professional Employees shall be allowed freedom in classroom presentations and discussions to introduce political, religious, or otherwise controversial material, without bias or prejudice and without advocating personal views, provided that said material is directly relevant to the current classroom study as well as course content and aligns with the District curriculum.

Controversial Material. Teachers shall be guaranteed full freedom in classroom presentations and discussions, and may introduce politically, religiously, or otherwise controversial material, provided only that said material is relevant to the course content.

Controversial Material. Faculty shall have the freedom to present and discuss political, religious, or otherwise controversial materials, provided the materials are relevant to the course content and appropriate to the grade level of the student and the teacher is licensed in and knowledgeable of the subject discussed. Lesson plans for any such controversial subject shall be personally called to the attention of the supervisor and submitted to the immediate supervisor on a form provided by the District, one week prior to their utilization in the classroom. Unless specific objections are noted by the department chairman or principal, the lesson plans shall be considered approved.

Controversial Material. Faculty shall have the freedom to present and discuss political, religious, or otherwise controversial materials, provided the materials are relevant to the course content and appropriate to the grade level of the student and the teacher is licensed in and knowledgeable of the subject discussed. Before beginning a new unit in the study of an obviously controversial topic, a teacher will communicate with the principal: (1) its appropriateness to the course; (2) its appropriateness for the students’ maturity level; (3) the approach to instruction; (4) the instructional materials to be used. The requirements of this section do not apply to any content covered under board-adopted standards or contained in district- approved curriculum. Unless specific objections are noted by the department chair or principal, the unit shall be considered approved.

Controversial Material. Freedom of communication and intellectual activity should be present in all educational systems. The systems should strive to provide an opportunity for students and teachers to gain information and the various points of view on controversial issues. The materials on controversial issues should be representative of various points of view, and a sincere effort made to select representative materials covering contrasting points of view.

Controversial Material. Employees shall be guaranteed full freedom in classroom presentations and discussions and may introduce politically, religiously, or otherwise controversial material, provided only that said material is relevant to the course content.

Controversial Material. Education, by its nature, is a controversial activity. However, it is against District policy to use district resources for access to inappropriate or offensive material. In an effort to comply with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) the District uses blocking and filtering services, which will make it difficult for students to gain access to inappropriate or offensive sites on the Internet. Users should realize, however, that it would be impossible to find and block all objectionable content on the Internet. Therefore, if a user encounters material inappropriate to an educational environment, the user should report the URL (Internet address) to the Information Technology Department.

Controversial Material. Because it is impossible to fully control content of online data, users may encounter materials considered to be controversial, inappropriate and/or offensive. It is the user's responsibility not to initiate access to such material or to circumvent any filtering software. Any decision by Madison County School District to restrict access to Internet material shall not be deemed to impose any duty on Madison County School District to regulate the content of material on the Internet. The Madison County School District has implemented measures to be in compliance with the Child Internet Protection Act. Copyright. All users will respect the copyrights of works accessible through devices connected to the district network. Users may not install software on Madison County School District owned and operated devices without evidence of a valid software license. Duplication of copyrighted materials including music and software without the owner’s permission is illegal, and thus prohibited. Cyber-Bullying. Network users will not use the network or any device for hate mail, defamatory statements, statements intended to injure or humiliate others by disclosure of personal information (whether true or false), personal attacks on others, or statements expressing hostility towards any person or group by reason of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. Equipment Use. All users have the same right to use district devices as assigned. Users should not waste or take supplies, such as paper, toner, ink, and network storage devices provided by and/or owned by the school district. Harassment. Harassment will result in cancellation of user privileges. Harassment is defined as the persistent annoyance of another user, or the interference with another user’s work. Harassment includes,