Instructors shall allow students to refuse to perform dissections and to perform alternative assignments in their place. The alternative assignments and grading procedure shall be in writing and agreed upon by both the instructor and the student.
The instructor’s alternative assignments shall:
Preserve the integrity of the life science/biology program
Be developed by the instructor involved and approved by the Science Department Chair
Fully replace the dissection grade given to those students performing dissections
The review process for the alternative assessment shall be as follows:
The student involved shall initiate the review
The written alternative shall be presented to the principal and her (his) decision shall be final
The Alternative to Dissection Policy shall be posted in each classroom where dissection occurs and shall be reviewed at the beginning of each year in each class where dissection will take place.
Adopted: July 8, 2002
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