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Location Map Kingston, TN 37763 Roane County
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District Poverty Rate 16.9% (data source)
Non-White Students 12.4% (data source)
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Last Updated December 4, 2025
What Can My School District Do?

All school districts, regardless of whether they are required by law to allow released time, should implement good policy and be prepared for when a released time program may approach the district. The time to set the policy is before an active program is pressuring the district. Research polices the district can implement to protect teachers' and students' instruction time. Set polices that limit disruptions to students and the ability for proselytization to occur, impacting other students of faith or no faith. A more detailed write-up on school board policies can be read here.

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Schools in the District (18)
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Bowers Elementary
Cherokee Middle School
Dyllis Springs Elementary
Harriman High School
Harriman Middle School
Kingston Elementary
Midtown Educational Center
Midtown Elementary
Midway Elementary
Midway High School
Midway Middle School
Oliver Springs High School
Oliver Springs Middle
Ridge View Elementary
Roane County High School
Roane County Virtual Academy
Rockwood High School
Rockwood Middle School
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State Law and School Board Policy
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Policy Notes
Tennessee State Law Schools are required to allow students to be released for religious programs. This does not mean schools do not have the ability to create policies that protect the school's instruction time.
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