20-1-308. Religious instruction released time program. (1) The trustees of an elementary or high school district may provide for a religious instruction released time program under which a pupil may be released from regular school attendance for a period not to exceed 2 hours per week for the purpose of receiving religious instruction upon written request, renewed at least annually, of the pupil's parent or guardian.
     (2) No religious instruction released time program may be established or administered in such a way that public school property is utilized for the purpose of religious instruction.
     (3) No public moneys may be used, directly or indirectly, for such religious instruction.
     (4) Any period for which a pupil is released under a religious instruction released time program is part of the school day and week for purposes of 20-1-301, 20-1-302, 20-5-103, 20-9-311, and all other provisions of Title 20, and such release may not adversely affect the pupil's attendance record.

     History: En. 75-7403.1 by Sec. 2, Ch. 130, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7403.1.