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Board approves five policy updates including release time for religious instruction after tense debate; vote splits 4-3
Summary
After extended discussion over proposed language for release time and core-curriculum wording, the Akron Board of Education approved five policy revisions by a 4-3 vote. Dissenting members sought clearer language on what materials students may bring back from religious instruction.
The Akron Board of Education voted 4-3 on Monday evening to adopt five policy updates the committee had recommended, including a policy on release time for religious instruction, promotion and academic acceleration, the Parent Bill of Rights, the district audit policy and a student abuse and neglect policy.
The vote followed committee review and discussion in which board members raised questions about specific language in the release-time policy and the board's agreed definition of "core curriculum."
What the board approved: the legal/policy committee presented the following policies for third and final reading and…
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