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Board narrows release-time policy, approves one hour per week limit for released students
Summary
After months of review and discussion of draft state legislation, the board amended Policy 42.10 to allow students to be excused for up to one hour per week for release-time programs; members said scheduling realities at elementary and middle schools make larger allowances unlikely to be used.
The Nash County Public Schools board amended Policy 42.10 — the district's release-of-students policy — changing the allowable time for student participation in release-time programs to one hour per week.
Policy language had previously authorized excused absence of no more than one class period per month. Policy staff returned the item after a committee review and discussion about draft state legislation, Senate Bill 92, that…
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