Release Time For Religious InstructionÂ
Embedded Files
All Jefferson Area Local Schools are closed for Thursday, January 15th due to the hazardous winter weather.
Religious Expression Release Days for Students
Senate Bill 8 Provides Released time religious instruction:
Requires school districts to adopt a policy authorizing students to be excused from school to attend a released time course in religious instruction.
Requires school districts to collaborate with the sponsoring entity of a released time course in religious instruction to identify a time for the course to be offered during the school day.
Permits a school district to require a sponsoring entity’s instructors and volunteers undergo criminal records checks in a manner determined by the district.
Read Analysis of Religious Expression and Release Days Here:
Religious-Expression-Holiday-List.pdfReleased-Time-Policy-Requirements-Summary.pdfPage updated
Report abuse