EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
607.1 - STUDENT GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING PROGRAM
The board shall provide a student guidance and counseling program. The guidance counselor shall be certified with the Iowa Department of Education and hold the qualifications required by the board. The guidance and counseling program will serve grades kindergarten through twelve. The program will assist students with their personal, educational, and career development. The program shall be coordinated with the education program and involve licensed employees.
NOTE: Although it is not mandated to have a guidance counselor, it is required that a counseling program exist. This is a mandated policy and reflects the educational standards. For more detailed discussion of this issue, see IASB's Policy Primer, Vol. 14 #3- June 27, 2001.
Legal Reference: Iowa Codes § 280.14; 256.7(24); 622.10 (2001).
281 I.A.C. 12.3(6); .5(21).
Cross Reference: 506 Student Records
603 Instructional Curriculum
604.5 Program for At-Risk Students
Approved: 11/4/99
Reviewed: 10/19/15, 2/21/22
Revised: