File: IMBB - Exemptions from Required Instruction

NOTE: While Colorado school districts are not required by law to adopt a policy on this subject, some content in this sample reflects legal requirements school districts must follow. This sample contains the content/language that CASB believes best meets the intent of the law. However, the district should consult with its own legal counsel to determine appropriate language that meets local circumstances and needs.

If the religious or closely held personal beliefs and teachings of a student or the student's parent/guardian are contrary to the content of a school subject or to any part of a school activity, the student may be exempt from participation. To receive such an exemption, the parent/guardian must present a written request for exemption to the school principal, stating the conflict involved. Requests for exemption regarding some or all of the district's curriculum concerning human sexuality shall be in accordance with the Board's policy on health and family life/sex education.

If a student is unable to participate in a physical education class, the student must present to the school principal a statement from a physician or other licensed health care professional stating the reason for the inability to participate.

Exemptions from required instruction do not excuse a student from the district's requirements for graduation from high school.

(Adoption date)

CROSS REF.: IHAM, Health and Family Life/Sex Education

[Revised April 2014]