On September 8th, President Obama will send a message via the White House Web site to all school children. Olentangy Local Schools will capture this video message and review it for its curriculum relevance as the district does with all resources such as textbooks. If the message directly relates to the state standards, then the district will develop curriculum-based talking points and communicate this to the appropriate grade levels/subject areas that teach those standards.
Once the message has been reviewed and if it is deemed an appropriate resource, then it may be available for teachers. If this resource is used as part of the curriculum in a classroom, parents will be notified prior to the class presentation. Should parents desire that their child be excused from the presentation, arrangements will be made to respect that decision. If parents have additional questions related to this issue, they should contact their child’s school.