State Board adopts rule on religion in pre-school
http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/ar ... pre-school
Larry W. passed along the highlights:
excerpts:
23.03.2 “ABC instructional materials” means any tangible thing, such as a book,
paper, poster, picture, slide, object, or display; or image or sound that an
ABC provider uses to impart knowledge during an ABC day.
23.04.3 All ABC instruction and instruction materials must be secular and neutral
with respect to religion.
23.04.4 No religious activity may occur during any ABC day and no ABC funds
may be used to support religious services, instruction or programming at
any time.
23.04.5 Each ABC provider must maintain documentation that it has provided
parents and guardians with the following written notice:(STRUCK: that also offers
religious activities must maintain documentation that it has informed
parents and guardians in writing that no religious activity will be paid or
subsidized by public funds or occur in any manner suggesting
governmental endorsement of any religion or religious message.)
“To assure that no religious activity is paid or subsidized by public funds
or occurs in any manner suggesting governmental endorsement of any
religion or message:
(a) ABC funds must be used exclusively to support allowable
ABC program costs incurred to provide non-religious
instruction and activities during the ABC day; and
(b) No religious activity may occur during any ABC day
regardless of the source of funds used to support the
activity.”
23.04.6 Each ABC provider must annually certify compliance with each
ADE 257-26 requirement of this rule and agree to such unannounced public inspection
and investigation as may be necessary to ascertain and monitor the
provider’s compliance.
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