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'Sincerely held' exemption language from state law prompts debate over classroom impact

Keystone Central School District Policy Committee · January 15, 2026
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Summary

Board members questioned how the state‑required 'sincerely held religious and moral beliefs' exemption (policy 105.2) would be applied in classrooms and whether optional AR language on advance notice might chill in‑the‑moment instruction.

The policy committee examined proposed language for policy 105.2 (exemption from instruction), focusing on a state law change that inserts the phrase "sincerely held religious and moral beliefs" into the policy. Dr. Redmond told the committee, "That is a change in the state law, and that would that's the language that comes from." Several board…

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