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Worthington policy committee will ask for religious release program curriculum before bringing changes to full board
Summary
Policy committee members in Worthington agreed to request the curriculum for the district's religious "release time" program after public comments raised concerns about content and timing; the committee will present counsel guidance and options to the full board for a later vote.
Members of the Worthington City board's policy committee agreed at a meeting to request the curriculum used in the district's religious "release time" program so the full board can review materials before considering any changes to Policy 5223.
The committee said public comments suggested the program may include material described by speakers as "anti-LGBTQ" or critical of children of divorced parents and noted concerns about pulling students from instruction during the school day. A committee member summarized the action plan: request the curriculum, share counsel guidance and recently enacted waivers of liability, and present a…
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