Vermont Statutes Title 16 Sec. 1053
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 16 Sec. 1053
- Periodic released time: means time, occurring at least once weekly, during which public school students are released from school to attend religious education courses sponsored by and given under the authority of a religious group. See
- Periodic released time religious education course: means a course offered by a religious group during periodic released time. See
- Public school: means an elementary school or secondary school operated by a school district. See
- Religious group: means any association of persons for religious purposes, including any organization of religious denominations, communions, or traditions. See
- School district: means town school districts, union school districts, interstate school districts, city school districts, unified union districts, and incorporated school districts, each of which is governed by a publicly elected board. See
§ 1053. Duty to cooperate in periodic released time program
If requested by a religious group, the board of directors or trustees of a school district shall make available periodic released time, provided that the granting of released time will not interfere with the conduct of secular education programs within the school system. On request of a religious group, periodic released time religious education courses shall be included in public school catalogues and listings of course offerings, provided that all periodic released time religious education course offerings shall be identified as given under the provisions of this chapter. (Added 1969, No. 260 (Adj. Sess.), eff. Sept. 1, 1970.)