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BVSD board approves calendar policy edits and adds religious‑neutrality language to policy on school events
Summary
The BVSD board approved a revised school‑calendar policy after striking newly inserted language about 'honoring public engagement' and voted to add a neutrality sentence to IGAC clarifying that the district shall not conduct or sanction services that are religious in nature or include invocations at school‑sponsored events.
The Boulder Valley School District board approved several policy changes on Nov. 18, including edits to the school calendar policy and an added neutrality statement in the district’s policy on religion in schools.
School calendar policy (pulled as item 10.1): Board member Lalania Quinlan had asked why newly inserted language used the verb "honor" public engagement in the calendar development paragraph. Board members and staff debated whether the insertion could create an indefinite delay in adopting revised calendars. After discussion, Director Alex moved…
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