Re: GEN: Response to "Pg-13 and R rated videos"

[David Levin <dlevin@ISBE.STATE.IL.US>]

Dear Pam,
 
        What would your administrator say about such valuable videos such as
_Shindler's List_ that was endorsed by the National Association of Secondary
School Principals?  This is an "R" video, but so important in a curriculum.
Editing parts of a video, as you had mentioned in your posting, could be a
violation of a work of art (unless you meant it in a different form,  whatever
that would mean).  I suppose the idea of obtaining a permission form may be a
viable idea.
 
 
                        David Levin
                        dlevin@isbe.state.il.us
 
 
 
 
Date:    Wed, 26 Apr 1995 12:10:51 CST
From:    Blaine High School <gelbmann@TIES.K12.MN.US>
Subject: GEN: Pg-13 and R rated videos
 
Dear Netters,
I thought you would like an up-date on what has happened with our district
video policy. the proposed no "R' rated videos has been changed to they may
be shown if objectionalbe parts are legally edited so profane language,
nudity, sexually explicit scenes, or violence are removede and the
approval is given by the principal and Associate Superintendent and
parental permission is given at the start of the quarter in which the video
is to be shown. PG-13 videos are still to be approved by the principal and
the Associate Superintendent andparental permission is given. Any thoughts?
Pam Gelbmann
gelbmann@anoka.k12.mn.us
 
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