WORTHINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) -- Just one month after the Westerville school board voted to end its religious release time policy, another district is having discussions on the constitutionality of the same policy.   The Worthington City School Board held a regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday where the policy took center stage. Some say it’s about parental choice while others say there should be a clear separation of church and state.   Worthington residents packed the room, listening to the discussion about the policy that allows students to attend religious instruction during break times throughout the school day like lunch or recess.  LifeWise, which offers Bible teachings to students, has a chapter in Worthington. Program advocate Jennifer Jury believes this is about keeping programs like this as an option.  “LifeWise is a choice, just like all release time programs,” she said. “It’s parents’ choice, so students are only attending if it’s something their parents want them to do, and so classes like LifeWise are certainly not mandatory.”  Jury remains steadfast about the future of the policy because of the work LifeWise has been able to do in the community.  “LifeWise has enjoyed working with the Worthington community for the last year, and there have been dozens of students that have already been coming to classes,” Jury said. “We're hopeful that the Worthington school board will continue to allow LifeWise classes to go on here."   Many opponents of the policy asked how it will impact the safety of students being off campus during school hours; there are also concerns about kids or program leaders recruiting other students.   Jeanne Melvin has grandchildren in the school district and feels there are some things that blur the line of church and state.  "I have elementary grandchildren, and they love prizes and if someone is coming, if someone is leaving during the school day and coming back with candy and saying, ‘Hey, we had a pizza party, we had a lot of fun, you really missed out on this,’ they're going to be very upset,” Melvin said. “I know they're going to ask their parents if they can join in. Religion should never be a tool. I sing in a church choir, I don't believe that religion should be used that way.”   Members of the school board shared their thoughts on this topic and on how best to move forward. For board president Nikki Hudson, she feels there are many that would hang over their heads if they were to make a definite decision like House Bill 445  which would require school districts to adopt a religious release policy.       "We all have concerns with the policy,” Hudson said. “We all have concerns with the pending legislation at the statehouse and that as a next step, you would like the policy committee to get together."      Board member Amber Epling- Skinner also noted that even with that pending legislation, it would be tough to table a decision given the public calls for action.       "I don't know that we can just ignore the concerns that are being brought to us right now that seem very real concerning safety and disruption,” Epling- Skinner said. “You know, I'd love to hear from some, you know, teachers in the classroom."       The board ultimately decided not to make a decision, instead waiting for the outcome of House Bill 445 at the statehouse.