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Blount County board sends Bible release-time policy template to policy committee after public debate
Summary
After more than an hour of public comment and board discussion about student safety, instructional time and legal liability, the Blount County Board of Education voted to send a Bible release-time policy template from the Elgin Children’s Foundation to its policy committee for further development and piloting.
The Blount County Board of Education voted to send a policy template for a Bible release-time program offered by the Elgin Children’s Foundation to its policy committee for further development and a pilot, after extensive public comment and board discussion.
Public commenters offered sharply divided views. Alita Ledendecker, speaking against the proposal, warned that "removing students from class for an hour each week will have a negative effect on academics" and described the plan as "divisive." Several other speakers raised…
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