[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 25, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 25CFR36.23]

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                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
     CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 36--MINIMUM ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR THE BASIC EDUCATION OF INDIAN CHILDREN AND NATIONAL CRITERIA FOR DORMITORY SITUATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart C--Minimum Program of Instruction
 
Sec. 36.23  Standard VIII--Junior high/middle school instructional program.

    (a) The instructional program shall reflect the school's philosophy 
and the needs of the students and the community. It shall be part of a 
progressive development that begins in the elementary program which 
precedes it and continues to the secondary program which follows.
    (b) The curriculum shall include the following required 
instructional content areas at each grade level but need not be limited 
to:
    (1) Language arts. One unit shall be required of each student every 
year.
    (2) Social studies. One unit shall be required of each student every 
year.
    (3) Mathematics. One unit shall be required of each student every 
year.
    (4) Science. One unit shall be required of each student every year.
    (5) Fine arts and practical arts. One unit each shall be required of 
each student in the junior high/middle school instructional program.

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    (6) Computer literacy. One unit shall be required of each student in 
the junior high/middle school instructional program.
    (7) Physical education. One unit shall be required of each student 
in the junior high/middle school instructional program.
    (c) The following content areas shall be integrated into the 
curriculum.
    (1) Career exploration and orientation.
    (2) Environmental and safety education.
    (3) Metric education.
    (4) Consumer economics (including personal finances).
    (5) Health education (includes meeting the requirements contained in 
24 Stat. 69).
    (d) Languages other than English are encouraged to be offered as a 
content area beginning at junior high/middle school level.
    (e) Student enrollment in any laboratory or vocational exploration 
class shall be consistent with applicable health and safety standards.