Mrs. Whetzel's 8th Grade Science

LPS Controversial Materials Policy

Littleton Public Schools has developed opt-in, opt-out, and exemption procedures for a variety of situations to accommodate parents' rights to be involved in the education of their children. Parents can expect the use of consistent standards in all district schools for opting in, opting out, or requesting an exemption from certain programs, events, or activities identified in the referenced policies.

Students will not intentionally be made to feel different, nor will parents, choosing to exercise their right to opt in, opt out, or request exemption, be criticized for their decision. Littleton Public Schools places high value on maintaining strong partnerships with parents in monitoring the use of potentially controversial instructional materials in the classrooms.

Primary instructional materials require approval by the Board of Education before classroom use. Students may be asked to read a fiction or non-fiction book from the Narrative and Informational Supplementary Instructional Resource List. All titles on this list are approved by the Board of Education.