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2580P: District Procedure on Dissection of Animals
Gooding Jt. School District No. 231
INSTRUCTION 2580P
District Procedure on Dissection of Animals
Actor | Action | Time |
Superintendent | Keeps a catalogue provided by building principals of all schools that house animals in schools. | Continuously |
Building Principal | Reviews requests to have animals housed in classrooms; approves or denies requests, and reports back to teacher and/or curriculum director; Ensures that that students objecting to dissections have the right to refrain, and the availability, if any, of an alternative; Reviews proof of purchase or transfer from supervising teacher of the animal to ensure it was not obtained from the wild; Works with the supervising teacher to confer on the manner and method of storage and feeding for the animal; Reviews permit, license, or other requirement associated with the animal, when applicable; Catalogs any and all animals that are brought into classroom. Provides catalogue to Superintendent; Reports any injury to parent/guardian, and oversees any procedure of removing animal from the classroom if necessary; | Annually, when course offerings and descriptions are distributed to students |
Curriculum Director | Identifies:
| Throughout the curriculum development process |
“Dissection” includes cutting, killing, preserving, or mounting of living or dead animals or animal parts for scientific study; it does not include the cutting, preserving, or mounting of:
Students who object to performing, participating in, or observing a dissection must be excused from classroom attendance without penalty; | ||
Supervising Teacher | Submits request to have a live animal in the classroom to building principal; provides proof of purchase/transfer as well as up to date vaccination and medical records of the animal; Complies with any licensure or permit requirements; Provides student permission forms and provides copies to students; consults with parents/guardians with regard to students who may have health concerns related to contact with or proximity of animals. Acts as primary caretaker of the animal; Provides formal classroom instruction to students regarding best sanitary and safety practices; Work with building principal to create procedures for the storage of food and feeding of animal; Properly disposes of animal waste; Reports any changes in location of the animal to the building principal; | Annually Annually Continuously |
Reports injury caused by animal to building principal and directs student to appropriate medical care; | ||
Students | Notifies supervising teacher and building principal if they have difficulties associated with in-classroom animal; If dissection is objectionable, asks the teacher to be excused from the dissection project and requests an alternative project; | Within the first 10 days of the course, if possible |
All Staff Members | Do not penalize or discriminate against a student in any way for refusing to perform, participate in, or observe dissection. | Continuously |
Procedure History: Promulgated on: 7/10/2018 Revised on:
Reviewed on: