119.19 Released time for religious instruction.
(1) The board may permit a pupil, with the written permission of the pupil's parent or guardian, to be absent from school for up to 180 minutes per week to obtain religious instruction outside the school during the required school period. The board shall determine periods allotted for the pupil to be absent from school for the purpose of religious instruction. Monthly, the supervisor of the religious instruction shall report the names of the pupils who attended such weekly religious instruction to the principal of the school that the pupil regularly attends. The board may withdraw permission to be absent from school if a pupil does not attend the religious instruction.
(2) The board is not responsible for transporting a pupil to or from religious instruction under sub. (1).
(3) The board is released from all liability for a pupil who is absent from school under sub. (1).
History: 1989 a. 267.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 119 - First class city school system.
119.04 - Public instruction laws applicable.
119.06 - Initial establishment of board.
119.08 - Election of board members.
119.10 - Meetings of the board.
119.12 - Board; general provisions.
119.13 - Board members; refusal of salary.
119.19 - Released time for religious instruction.
119.22 - Sex discrimination in physical education or physical training prohibited.
119.23 - Milwaukee parental choice program.
119.235 - Contracts with private schools and agencies.
119.26 - Partial annexation of school district.
119.32 - Superintendent of schools; business manager.
119.33 - Superintendent of schools opportunity schools and partnership program.
119.36 - Dismissal of superintendent of schools.
119.46 - Taxes for school operations fund.
119.47 - Taxes for school extension fund.
119.48 - Taxes for school construction fund.
119.485 - Taxes for state trust fund loans.
119.495 - Borrowing on promissory notes; 1989 to 1993.
119.496 - Borrowing on promissory notes; 1992 to 1995.
119.498 - Promissory notes; unfunded prior service liability contributions.
119.499 - Borrowing; unfunded prior service liability.
119.50 - Disbursement of moneys.
119.55 - Youth service centers, truancy abatement and burglary suppression.
119.66 - Interest in contracts forbidden.
119.68 - Claims against the city or board.
119.70 - Use of school buildings and grounds for civic purposes.
119.71 - Five-year-old kindergarten programs.
119.73 - Kindergarten programs.
119.75 - First grade programs.
119.78 - Family resource center.
119.82 - Alternative educational programs for learnfare pupils.
119.9001 - Commissioner of opportunity schools and partnership program; general provisions.
119.9002 - Commissioner; duties.
119.9003 - Commissioner; powers.