Educational Relevance
The showing of movies and videos must be limited to a specific educational purpose. General
selection criteria should include quality of the overall work; fair and accurate representation of
the facts; the reputation and significance of the writer, director, and performer(s); and critical
acclaim of the work itself.
Age Appropriate Movies
Elementary Level: Only G-rated movies may be shown without parental permission. However,
parents must be notified that the movie will be shown in class. Any PG-rated movie to be shown at the elementary level requires a signed, written consent from a parent/guardian that must be kept on file before the student may view the video.
Junior High Level/Middle School: Only G-rated movies may be shown without parental
permission. Any movie with a PG-rating to be shown at the junior high/middle school requires
parent/guardian notification. Any movie with a PG-13 rating to be shown at the junior/middle
school requires a signed, written consent from a parent/guardian that must be kept on file before the student may view the video.
High School: Only G, PG, and PG-13 rated movies may be shown without parental permission.
Only certain segments having a valid educational purpose of any R-rated movie may be shown.
Any segment of an R-rated movie to be shown at the high school requires a signed written
consent from a parent/guardian that must be kept on file before the student may view the video.
The Board discourages the showing of R-rated movies in school. However, the Board also
recognizes that some segments of certain R-rated movies may have a valid educational purpose. Therefore, R-rated movies are not to be shown in their entirety, and segments may be shown only if no other means of instruction can present the information. Signed, written permission must be granted by a parent/guardian before the student may view the excerpt.
Administrator’s Authorization
At least five days prior to the showing, the instructor or teacher shall submit to the principal, in
writing, the following information on the particular film:
- Title and brief description;
- Purpose for showing the movie or video;
- Course objectives the movie or video will help meet;
- Proposed date(s) of viewing;
- When and how parents will be notified and how, if necessary, consent will be obtained;
and - Audience rating (G, PG, PG-13).