Allows parents to choose for their public school student to attend religious released time instruction.

This bill allows parents to choose for their public school student to attend a religious released time program sponsored by a church or local community-based religious organization. The State Board of Education and each local board of education may implement a policy relating to released time which requires the sponsoring entity to meet certain requirements, including conducting criminal background checks on employees or contractors likely to have direct contact with students.

Allows parents to choose for their public school student to attend religious released time instruction.

This bill allows parents to choose for their public school student to attend a religious released time program sponsored by a church or local community-based religious organization. The State Board of Education and each local board of education may implement a policy relating to released time which requires the sponsoring entity to meet certain requirements, including conducting criminal background checks on employees or contractors likely to have direct contact with students.