Board conducts first reading of multiple policy updates including release time and student services

The Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District Board of Education completed a first reading of an extensive set of policy updates on Feb. 12, reflecting recent changes in state law and administrative guidance.

Superintendent Jeff Harrison framed the package as largely legislative compliance and said the district will bring second readings and formal approvals at a subsequent meeting. "Much of what's in here... we will follow the law," Harrison said. "In the end, what we're going to do every single time... is take care of our students and meet their needs and where they're at."

Key items reviewed included: - Release time for religious instruction: The district updated board policy to convert permissive language to required procedural rules where state law now mandates certain provisions; the policy sets a 50-minute maximum out-of-class period for elementary students…