Instruction

6113-AR

 

RELEASED TIME OF STUDENTS FOR RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION

A.      Purpose and Scope

To provide administrative regulations for implementing released time of students for religious instruction.

B.     General

1.      The site manager is to be responsible for the implementation and administration of the district's policy relating to released time.

2.      Questions or suggestions regarding this procedure should be addressed to the site manager or Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services.

C.     Forms Used and Additional References

None

D.     Procedure

1.      Parents shall notify the school in writing regarding their child's participation in released time religious instruction.

2.      Released time religious instruction shall not take place during prime instructional periods of the day, but instead during recess, lunch, before school, or after school.

3.      All such instruction shall occur in a place off the school campus.

E.     Reports Required

None

F.      Record Retention

Written parent permission

G.     Responsible Administrative Unit

Site manager and/or Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services

A.      Approved by:

 

Yvonne Davis

10/12/99

James O. Fleming

10/12/99

Responsible Division Head

Date

Superintendent

Date