A student, with the written consent
of his parent or guardian, may be excused from school
to participate in religious exercises or to receive
moral and religious instruction. Verification of
student attendance by a person authorized by the
institution conducting the religious exercises on
moral and religious instruction may be required by
the school upon the return of the student. The
written verification, if required, must indicate the
beginning time, ending time, and date of exercise or
instruction. No student shall be excused from school
for such purpose on more than four days per school
month. Such absence shall not be deemed as an absence
in computing average daily attendance, if the
student's attendance at school, religious exercises,
and instruction total a minimum day.
Note: Students eighteen
years and older have the authority to write their own
verification.
Policy Adopted: October 24, 1973
