Part 4 — Board Powers and Elections Division 1 Board Powers
58.1 Notice to parent
courses, programs of study or instructional materials, or instruction
or exercises, include subject-matter that deals primarily and
explicitly with religion.
(2) Where a teacher or other person providing instruction, teaching
a course or program of study or using the instructional materials
referred to in subsection (1) receives a written request signed by a
parent of a student that the student be excluded from the
instruction, course or program of study or use of instructional
materials, the teacher or other person shall, in accordance with the
request of the parent, permit the student, without academic penalty,
(a) to leave the cla ssroom or place where the instruction, course
or program of study is taking place or the instructional
materials are being used for the duration of the part of the
instruction, course or program of study, or the use of the
instructional materials, that includes the subject-matter
referred to in subsection (1), or
(b) to remain in the classroom or place without taking part in
the instruction, course or program of study or using the
instructional materials.
(3) This section does not apply to incidental or indirect references
to religion or religious themes in a course, program of study,
instruction or exercises or in the use of instructional materials.
2015 c1 s2;2024 c14 s11