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Released Time Legal Issues

What's Next?

Visit www.releasedtime.org and the State-by-State Information

Review the the 'First Steps Pack' materials.

Visit 'Getting Started' for a step-by-step approach to starting a Released Time program.

Released Time programs have been upheld as Constitutional since 1952. Even though the programs are held during the public school day, they are considered legal because Released Time programs are held off campus and bear no cost to the school.

For more information on the details of Released Time legality, refer to the booklet in our First Steps Pack.

Additionally, School Ministries offers a free public reference website that is designed to explain the legality of Released Time to school officials and the community.

This website is a useful tool that can be used even in the middle of your program proposal presentation by pulling the site up on a computer directly in the school official’s office. Please visit www.releasedtime.org to find legal details of having a program. This website even offers State-by-State Information so that you can see current state laws that may affect you.

Why Use It?

Covers legal issues across the nation
Can be accessed from anywhere
Easy-to-understand language
IT'S FREE!!!