The District Approved Video List was compiled by a committee of SUHSD educators from submissions from teachers in the district.  The committee reconvenes to review additional titles each spring.  To submit a title for consideration, obtain a copy of the Teacher Request for Review of Supplementary Materials Form (see Faculty Handbook or contact the curriculum office.  Submit the form to the Principal and Curriculum Office by the end of April.

• Videos used in Sweetwater classroms must be directly linked to a lesson plan that is aligned with district course descriptions.

• NON-RATED, NON-COMMERCIAL videos, by PBS, National Geographic, or other educational providers, may be used if they meet this standard.

• Any commercial video with a rating (such as those from a video rental store) must appear in the District Approved Video List to be considered for classroom viewing and may only be used in the course listed.

• The following guidelines also apply:

• In middle schools, films rated "G" and marked with an "X" in the column for Grades 7 or 8 may be shown in the course indicated.  With the principal's approval, "PG" and "PG-13" movies marked with an "X" may be shown when a written parent consent form is obtained before the viewing. Students who do not return the authorization form need to be provided an alternate lesson. "PG" and "PG-13" movies not on the list may not be shown. No "R" rated video is authorized for middle schools.

 
• In high schools, "G", "PG", and "PG-13" movies may be shown when appropriate for the course of study. With the principal's approval, R-rated movies from this list may be shown when a written parent consent form is obtained prior to viewing. Students who do not return the authorization need to be provided with an alternate lesson."R" movies not on the list may not be shown.