Tennessee
Statewide Advisory Committee
John Anderson, pastor Ketron Memorial United Methodist Church, Kingsport
Paul Becker, pastor Concordia Lutheran, Kingsport
R. Kevin Bennett, parent Kingsport
Rob and O’Brien Bennett,
students,Kingsport
John C. Bowman, VP,
National Association of Professional Educators, Chattanooga
Ken Bowles, owner
Archer Insurance Agency, Kingsport
Daniel Carlen, pastor
New Song Baptist, Columbia
John Coates, pastor, Dotson Memorial Baptist Church, Maryville
Richard Dice, pastor King’s Highway Temple, Kingsport
Lowry Doggett, former
alderman, Kingsport
Bob Entner, National
executive Dir., BEST RT Network,Seymour
Mel Fair, TV
host/producer, Nashville
Mike Feely, youth pastor,
Asbury United Methodist Church, Greeneville
Danny Grace, pastor
Gravely Baptist Church, Kingsport
L. H. Hardwick, pastor
Christ Church, Nashville
Steven L. Harmon, pastor,
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Johnson City
Don Hill, president Don Hill
Enterprises, Kingsport
Tommy Holtzclaw, director of
missions, Sullivan Baptist Association, Kingsport
Phil Hoskins, pastor Higher
Ground Baptist, Kingsport
Dave Johnson, director
Children’s Bible Ministries, Knoxville
Marian Kelly, Realtor, Nashville
Paul La Rue, RT teacher, Elizabethton
Ed McAteer, president
Religious Roundtable, Memphis
Dr. Robert O’Bannon,
science professor Lee University, Cleveland
Edgar Pierce, pastor
Cedar Grove Baptist Church, Kingsport
Past president of TBC Pastor’s conference
Jeff Rutledge, 1978
National Championship Bama quarterback, former pro football player, Rams, Giants,
Redskins. Nashville
Heath Shuler, former UT and
Professional Quarterback, Knoxville
Tal Thompson, Director of Missions, Holston Baptist Association, Johnson
City
Jim Wells, business
consultant Five Wells, Ltd., Kingsport
Ralph Yelton, former State
Representative, Kingsport |
 |
Released Time Christian Education |
|
|
Bringing religious-based character education to today’s
public school students
Since 1952 |
 |
Tennessee Released Time Christian Education |
P.O. Drawer 6
Kingsport, TN 37662 |
423-378-4863
www.isbc.org/rt |
| March 27, 2000 Dear Legislators,
Released time education provides the best legal opportunity today for public schools to
accommodate much needed religious-based character education for today’s youth. Sadly,
most school districts are unaware of its legality and unaware of how to implement the
program.
Sen. Micheal Williams and Rep. John DeBerry have sponsored legislation to codify the
U.S. Supreme Court’s 1952 Zorach vs. Clausen decision which allows and endorses
released time for public school students. Their legislation is needed to provide
guidelines for establishing released time programs, as well as remove liability or other
concerns which might hinder implementation of parents’ requests for released time.
We encourage your support of this legislation, or any alternative legislation these
sponsors suggest, in meeting the needs of Tennessee’s public schools and
accommodating parental requests for released time classes for their children.
Sincerely,
Ann Bennett,
Parent of three public school children |
| |
| Would you like to endorse this letter and make a
difference in the lives of children? If so, then click below to send an e-mail to
us. (You can also write us at the address given below.) |
|
Include the following
information:
Your Name, Your Title, Your Address (City, State, ZipCode)
Your Telephone Number, and E-Mail Address.
Please state: "Add my name to the endorsement letter."
Let us know: Can you help contact legislators when bills are in session? |
|
"Let
the little children come unto me, and do not hinder them for the
Kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." |
|
|