Music Guidelines

Meadow Park Guidelines for the selection of music have been established to maintain a multi-cultural/ethnically diverse program that is sound, historically accurate, and respectful for all of our Meadow Park students. These guidelines are set forth below.

1. Use a cultural and aesthetic emphasis based on the established grade level or course curriculum when presenting or teaching holiday music.

2. Create opportunities to present a variety of music and traditions.

3. No theological philosophy is discussed.

4. Religious music may be presented, but not in a religious context.

5. Use secular music freely.

6. Use sensitivity and common sense in the selection of music. Within our pluralistic community school, stress the diversity of religious beliefs and practices in our society as historical and traditional activities.

7. The staff will determine the appropriateness of music presented or studied and must be especially sensitive to the words of music chosen so as not to promote or discourage religion as stated in the California State Framework for Visual and Performing Arts.