MSD Policies
Instruction
107 Character and Citizenship Education
Those in charge of curriculum development shall have the responsibility for integrating into the curriculum, as appropriate, the following principles:
Pursuant to Part 2, Article 83 of the New Hampshire Constitution, humanity, benevolence, and truth and honesty with self and others.
Fairness, integrity and justice.
Respect, courtesy, and human worth.
Community Service.
Pursuant to RSA 186:13, the rights and responsibility of citizenship.
Each individual has dignity and worth.
A free society requires respect for persons, property, and principles, and self.
Each individual has a right to learn and freedom to achieve.
Each individual, regardless of age, gender, race, creed, color, sex, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, national or ethnic background, disability, or economic status, or economic status, has the right to equal opportunity.
Each individual has the right to personal liberties.
Each individual is responsible for his/her own actions, and should exercise self-discipline where and when appropriate
Each individual has a responsibility to the group as well as to the total society.
A democratic government is established by majority vote.
Democratic societies are based on law.
Problems are solved through reason and orderly processes.
An individual should be tolerant of another's beliefs and should have freedom to express his/her own.
Each individual has the right to work, to pursue an occupation, and to gain satisfaction from personal efforts.
Teaching in the area of character and citizenship shall take place throughout the K-12 program.
References:
Legal References:
NH Code of Administrative Rules, Section Ed 306.04(a)(5), Character and Citizenship
NH Code of Administrative Rules, Section Ed 306.04(i), Character and Citizenship
Revised: September 2017
Revised: May 2008
Reviewed: July 2005
Revised: November 1999, July 2004
NHSBA note, September 2017: This policy is updated to incorporate the current list of principles from Ed 306:04(i).
NHSBA Code IHAK
Curriculum and Instruction: 01/24/02
First Reading Coordination: 02/13/02
Second Reading and Adoption BOSC: 03/11/02
Revised 09/25/2018
Coordination 09/11/2018
BOSC 09/25/2018