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Policy update would let parents cite "sincerely held" religious or moral beliefs to opt children out of specific instruction
Summary
The committee reviewed revisions to Policy 104.2 that add the phrase "sincerely held religious and/or moral beliefs," require annual notice and written requests to opt students out of specific instruction, and instruct the district to develop procedures for advance notice to families.
Policy 104.2 was presented March 10 with statutory language requiring school districts to permit parents and guardians to request that students be excused from specific instruction that conflicts with the parents' or students' "sincerely held religious and/or moral beliefs." Elizabeth Satler said the change adds the words "sincerely…
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