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Boone County Board rejects KSBA-drafted ‘moral instruction’ policy after hours-long debate
Summary
After hours of public comment and detailed board discussion about logistics and legal uncertainty, the Boone County Board of Education voted down the KSBA-drafted board policy 8.135 intended to implement KRS 158.200; opponents cited loss of instructional time and operational burden.
The Boone County Board of Education voted down a proposed policy (8.135) to implement KRS 158.200 after a lengthy second-reading debate that laid bare logistical, instructional and legal concerns.
During public comment, teachers and community members urged trustees to reject the policy. "I hope you vote against it," said teacher Carrie Judd, arguing the plan to allow students to leave campus for moral instruction would be "very disruptive to our school day" because of time lost for walking to lockers, checking out and returning.
The measure — a KSBA (Kentucky School Boards Association) sample policy the district was reviewing after recent state legislation — would require each school to designate a single one-hour…
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