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Board updates religious-release policy; approves Parkwood Elementary therapy dog

Greater Clark County Schools Board of Trustees · March 12, 2026
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Summary

Trustees revised district policy on release time for religious instruction to add background-check and liability requirements and explicitly bar district funding for religious instruction; the board also approved a therapy dog at Parkwood Elementary funded by a Colton Kaiser Foundation grant to support speech services.

The Greater Clark County Schools Board of Trustees on March 10 approved a revision to district policy governing release time for religious instruction and separately approved a therapy dog placement at Parkwood Elementary.

Staff said the policy updates clarify how the district will comply with statutory requirements for release time: organizations providing instruction must…

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