The regular curriculum of the district’s schools is designed to accomplish the district’s educational goals and objectives for a thorough and efficient system of education for all pupils.

When necessary, the regular program shall be altered or supplemented or other means used to provide for the identified needs of the following pupils:

A. The classifiable educationally disabled;

B. The gifted and talented;

C. Those requiring compensatory or remedial programs;

D. Students at risk for school failure;

E. Pregnant pupils;

F. Pupils requiring home instruction;

G. The physically disabled;

H. Students who are English language learners.

NJSBA Review/Update: January 2009, November 2017
Adopted: January 21, 2009
Revised/Readopted: March 15, 2017
Reviewed:

Key Words

Special Instructional Programs

Legal References: N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 et seq. Law Against Discrimination
N.J.S.A. 18A:35 4.9 Pupil promotion and remediation; policies and procedures
N.J.S.A. 18A:35 15
through 26 Bilingual Education Programs
N.J.S.A. 18A:46-1 et seq. Classes and Facilities for Handicapped Children
N.J.S.A. 18A:46A-1 et seq. Auxiliary services
N.J.A.C. 6A:8-3.1 et seq. Implementation of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards
N.J.A.C. 6A:14-1.1 et seq. Special Education
N.J.A.C. 6A:15-1.1 et seq. Bilingual Education
N.J.A.C. 6A:30-1.1et seq. Evaluation of the Performance of School Districts

Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 , PL. 114-95, 20 U.S.C.A. 6301 et seq.

Possible
Cross References: *6142.2 English as a second language; bilingual/bicultural
*6171.1 Remedial instruction
*6171.2 Gifted and talented
*6171.3 At-risk and Title 1
*6171.4 Special education
*6172 Alternative educational programs
*6173 Home instruction
6174 Summer school
*6178 Early childhood education/preschool

*Indicates policy is included in the Critical Policy Reference Manual.