Videotapes will be selected and assigned to give support directly to instructional learning objectives established by curriculum design and support services.

Instructional staff shall follow the guidelines below before choosing videotapes:

1. Videotapes should be selected for their direct relevance to the instructional program.

2. General selection criteria should include the quality of the overall work and its individual parts.

3. Each videotape should be age-appropriate for the students in the classroom based upon the judgment of the professional staff and other rating agencies (i.e., Motion
Picture Association of America, etc.).

4. Any staff member who wishes to use a video which was originally made for television or distribution to movie theaters must first obtain prior approval from the building
principal, or the video must be listed in the curriculum guide approved by the Board. Videos not listed in the curriculum guide will be listed in announcements or other school
documents used to inform students and/or parents at least two days prior to showing the video. Prior written permission shall be obtained from the parent/guardian if a video
is:

1. Determined by the teacher or administrator to have sensitive content; and/or
2. Motion Picture Association rating and students are in the following categories:
   1. PG - Written permission required for grades K-8
   2. PG-13 Not shown to grades K-4; written permission required for students in grades 5-8
   3. R - Written permission required for students in high school under 18. "R" ratings are not considered age appropriate and will not be permitted for elementary or middle school students.
3. When parents deny permission for their child to see a videotape, alternative activities will be provided for the child for the same amount of credit, if applicable, as for students seeing the videotape.