Section 08.02.03.104 - OTHER REQUIRED INSTRUCTIONOther required instruction for all students and other required offerings of the school are:
01.Elementary Schools.a. The following section outlines other information required for all elementary students, as well as other required offerings of the school: Fine Arts (art and music)
Health (wellness)
Physical Education (fitness)
Computational thinking and digital literacy
b. Additional instructional options as determined by the local school district. For example: Languages other than English
Career Awareness
02.Middle Schools/Junior High Schools.a. No later than the end of Grade eight (8) each student shall develop parent-approved student career pathway plans for their high school and post-high school options. The career pathway plan shall be developed by students with the assistance of parents or guardians, and with advice and recommendation from school personnel. It shall be reviewed annually and may be revised at any time. The purpose of a parent-approved student career pathway plan is to outline a course of study and learning activities for students to become contributing members of society. A student career pathway plan describes, at a minimum, the list of courses and learning activities in which the student will engage while working toward meeting the state and school district's or LEA's graduation standards in preparation for postsecondary goals. The school district or LEA will have met its obligation for parental involvement if it makes a good faith effort to notify the parent or guardian of the responsibility for the development and approval of the career pathway plan. A career pathway plan will not be required if the parent or guardian requests, in writing, that no career pathway plan be developed.b. A student must have met the grade eight (8) mathematics standards before the student will be permitted to enter grade nine (9).c. Other required instruction for all middle school students: Career exploration
Health (wellness)
Physical Education (fitness)
Computational thinking and digital literacy
d. Other required offerings of the school: Fine and Performing Arts
Career Technical Education
Advisory Period (middle school only, encouraged in junior high school)
03.High Schools. a. High schools must offer a wide variety of courses to satisfy state and local graduation requirements. High schools are required to provide instructional offerings in Physical Education (fitness) and Career Technical Education and the instruction necessary to assure students are college and career ready at the time of graduation.b. High schools will annually review and update with the student the student career pathway plans specified in Subsection 104.02.a.Idaho Admin. Code r. 08.02.03.104