Supplemental Materials Review Committee
Supplemental Materials Committee
Purpose
To review, evaluate, and recommend any supplemental materials to be added to the supplemental materials list or to review, evaluate, and recommend any material suggested for review by a parent/guardian of a student in SUSD schools.
Objectives
1. Review materials that are brought to the committee
2. Evaluate material based on a rubric that has been created by the committee for academic merit and potential sensitive issues
3. Using the rubric, discuss the material’s value for academic merit, instruction of standards, and content
4. By consensus, recommend the addition or removal of material as a supplement to the core curriculum
Time Commitment
Time Commitment is on an as needed basis, especially when:
- A teacher or the teaching and learning department suggests materials to be added to the supplemental materials list.
- A review is suggested by a parent of current supplemental material that is part of the supplemental materials list.
Committee Members
Parents
Rachel Holsteen-Bruyere
Arcadia Learning Community
Carrie Kerscmar
Desert Mountain Learning Community
Patricia Pellett
Desert Mountain Learning Community
Jan Voelkel
Chaparral Learning Community
Carine Werner
Saguaro Learning Community
SUSD Staff
Dr. Karen Benson, Associate Superintendent
Dr. Kim Dodds Keran, Director of Teaching and Learning
Dr. Janelle Danskey, Arcadia High School Principal
Andrea Blanchet, Teaching and Learning
Doreen Thomas, Mohave Teacher/Librarian
Jonna Wallis, Teaching and Learning