Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Parents urge stronger safeguards in release‑time religious instruction policy; board to finalize administrative guidelines
Summary
Public commenters asked Westerville trustees to tighten the district’s release‑time religious instruction (RTRI) policy to require criminal records checks for outside instructors and to strengthen parental consent; the board said administrative guidelines would be developed and that state law now requires districts to adopt an RTRI policy.
During the public‑comment period on April 7, parents urged the Westerville Board of Education to strengthen the district’s release‑time religious instruction (RTRI) policy and to require the same level of background screening for outside instructors and volunteers that the district requires for Level 2 volunteers.
Tobias Gordon, who identified himself as a parent, told the board that Ohio law requires districts to adopt an RTRI policy and requested changes to the district’s proposed language to address student…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
