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Location Map Blountville, TN 37617 Sullivan County
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District Poverty Rate 16.0% (data source)
Non-White Students 6.2% (data source)
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Last Updated December 2, 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 (26)
School Grades Period
Blountville Elementary
Blountville Middle School
Bluff City Elementary
Central Heights Elementary
Colonial Heights Middle
Emmett Elementary
Holston Elementary
Holston Middle School
Holston Valley Middle School
Indian Springs Elementary
Innovation Academy
Ketron Elementary School
Mary Hughes School
Miller Perry Elementary
North Middle School
Rock Springs Elementary
Sullivan Central High School
Sullivan Central Middle School
Sullivan County Virtual Learning Academy
Sullivan East High School
Sullivan East Middle School
Sullivan Gardens K-8
Sullivan Heights Middle School
Sullivan North High School
Sullivan South High School
West Ridge High School
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State Law and School Board Policy
School District Policy
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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