Policies and Regulations → Section I → IF → Curriculum Development (See also Section CE)
IFD-RA, Curriculum Transparency and Requests to Be Excused from Instruction
Purpose
To establish clear procedures for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) to (i) identify and ensure ongoing notification of core instructional materials used in the classroom, (ii) permit parents and guardians to review core instructional materials upon request, (iii) allow parents and guardians to identify specific core instructional materials that substantially interfere with a sincerely held religious belief and request that their child be excused from any portion of instruction involving that material, and (iv) ensure alternative instructional materials or assignments are provided in a non-punitive manner for any student whose parent/guardian’s request is approved.
For the purpose of this regulation, “core instructional materials” is defined more specifically below in section III., D. Requests made under this regulation apply to specific texts or textbooks and not to entire courses or instructional standards required by law.
