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BVSD board adopts interim policy updates on religion and materials after legal review
Summary
The Boulder Valley School District board adopted interim revisions to policies on teaching about religion and instructional materials to align with recent state legislation and a U.S. Supreme Court decision; staff said the updates are intended to provide clarity for educators and families and will be followed by a full adoption process.
The Boulder Valley School District Board of Education approved interim changes Tuesday to a set of policies covering teaching about religion and procedures for selecting instructional materials.
Kathleen Sullivan summarized the legal context prompting the revisions, citing recent Colorado legislation affecting library and curricular materials and a June U.S. Supreme Court decision that arose from a challenge in Montgomery County, Maryland. Sullivan said the Supreme Court had granted a preliminary injunction related to opt-out and excusal provisions and remanded…
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