Department Handbooks Each academic department at a high school is responsible for developing a department handbook that presents that department's curriculum. Each handbook shall include:
A statement of departmental philosophy and goals compatible with those of the school
A rationale for the program that defines the relationship of department course offerings to each other and to the attainment of the Integral Student Outcomes
An indication of ways in which Catholic truths and values are integrated in the department's program of studies
A description of departmental organization and structure
A description of the scope and sequence of course offerings and requirements
Course outlines that include learning outcomes and procedures, evaluation procedures, instructional resources, and titles of required textbooks and supplementary materials used by students
Policies and procedures for integrating technology in particular subject areas
A statement of departmental policies (compatible with school policies) in areas such as grading, assessment, and the effect of student absence on grading
School policies and procedures for textbook selection and replacement
Copies of agendas of regularly scheduled department meetings
Copies of minutes of regularly scheduled department meetings
A record of membership and involvement in professional organizations
A budget section (organized year by year since the last Western Catholic Educational Association/Western Association of Schools and Colleges visit) as well as school purchase order procedures
A department inventory