Columbus City school board amended its religious release policy, preventing religious organizations like LifeWise Academy from distributing candy and other items to students and requiring them to complete background checks on religious instructors. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to update the policy. The district already had a religious release policy on the books, but was amending it to comply with a new state law that went into effect late last month and also to add requirements for religious release organizations compliant with state law.
