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  "scope": "Selective district research, not statewide participation or compliance census",
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      "name": "Mid-Prairie",
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      "score": 93,
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        30,
        15,
        8,
        15,
        9,
        6,
        5,
        5
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      "reason": "Multiple 2026 minutes and adopted 501.11 distinguish acknowledgment, no-action and policy revision.",
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      "provider": "LifeWise — proposal documented",
      "programStatus": "Policy revised August 10, 2026; operation unverified",
      "localWeeklySchedule": "One hour weekly proposed; not final",
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      "districtPolicyAdopted": "Yes — 501.11 revised",
      "stateLawStatus": "Mandatory qualifying release — Iowa Code 299.1D",
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      "transportationResponsibility": "State law: private organization, parent/guardian/custodian or child; actual local arrangement separately verified",
      "schoolPropertyLocationRule": "State law: no district property unless board-authorized under 297.9; see tracker for located venue",
      "makeUpWork": "State law: child agrees to complete missed schoolwork; local deadlines not verified",
      "academicCreditAvailability": "No automatic award under 299.1D; local credit award not verified",
      "enforcementRemedy": "299.1D(3): civil action against school district; injunction and actual damages; costs/fees for prevailing plaintiff",
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      "sourceUrl": "https://policy.mid-prairie.k12.ia.us/book/export/html/92",
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    },
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      "name": "East Mills",
      "state": "Iowa",
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        29,
        11,
        9,
        15,
        7,
        5,
        5,
        5
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      "next": "2026–27 agreement, school roster, transport contract and attendance record.",
      "provider": "LifeWise — board approval documented",
      "programStatus": "April 2025 approval; historical launch plan; current operation unverified",
      "localWeeklySchedule": "Wednesday lunch-time plan in 2025 reporting; current timetable unknown",
      "latestBoardAction": "April 9, 2025: approval 5–0",
      "districtPolicyAdopted": "Current full text not located; handbook references 501.11",
      "stateLawStatus": "Mandatory qualifying release — Iowa Code 299.1D",
      "weeklyReleaseLimit": "State law: at least 1 and at most 5 hours/week; not a local operating schedule",
      "transportationResponsibility": "State law: private organization, parent/guardian/custodian or child; actual local arrangement separately verified",
      "schoolPropertyLocationRule": "State law: no district property unless board-authorized under 297.9; see tracker for located venue",
      "makeUpWork": "State law: child agrees to complete missed schoolwork; local deadlines not verified",
      "academicCreditAvailability": "No automatic award under 299.1D; local credit award not verified",
      "enforcementRemedy": "299.1D(3): civil action against school district; injunction and actual damages; costs/fees for prevailing plaintiff",
      "lastVerified": "2026-10-08",
      "path": "/local/iowa/east-mills-community-school-district/released-time-religious-instruction.html",
      "published": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://iaarchives.newzgroup.com/IALegals/2025/45961-2025-05-01_1004.pdf",
      "legalSourceUrl": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/299.1D.pdf"
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      "rank": 3,
      "name": "Chariton",
      "state": "Iowa",
      "status": "Approved",
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      "score": 85,
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        27,
        15,
        8,
        15,
        6,
        4,
        5,
        5
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      "reason": "Three municipal lease stages, including a 2026–27 renewal, allow a distinct facility-history tracker.",
      "next": "Original renewed lease, school release policy, pupil schedule and operating confirmation.",
      "provider": "LifeWise — facility lease documented",
      "programStatus": "City facility approved; school release implementation and operation unverified",
      "localWeeklySchedule": "Monday facility use; pupil release time unknown",
      "latestBoardAction": "September 8, 2026: city council lease 3–0; school-board action not located",
      "districtPolicyAdopted": "Unknown — school policy not located",
      "stateLawStatus": "Mandatory qualifying release — Iowa Code 299.1D",
      "weeklyReleaseLimit": "State law: at least 1 and at most 5 hours/week; not a local operating schedule",
      "transportationResponsibility": "State law: private organization, parent/guardian/custodian or child; actual local arrangement separately verified",
      "schoolPropertyLocationRule": "State law: no district property unless board-authorized under 297.9; see tracker for located venue",
      "makeUpWork": "State law: child agrees to complete missed schoolwork; local deadlines not verified",
      "academicCreditAvailability": "No automatic award under 299.1D; local credit award not verified",
      "enforcementRemedy": "299.1D(3): civil action against school district; injunction and actual damages; costs/fees for prevailing plaintiff",
      "lastVerified": "2026-10-08",
      "path": "/local/iowa/chariton-community-school-district/released-time-religious-instruction.html",
      "published": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.noticeregistry.com/iowa/notice/public-hearing-chariton-123745",
      "legalSourceUrl": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/299.1D.pdf"
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      "rank": 4,
      "name": "Osage",
      "state": "Iowa",
      "status": "Proposed",
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        27,
        12,
        8,
        14,
        6,
        4,
        5,
        5
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      "reason": "Official administrative coordination plus a non-LifeWise provider and conflicting schedule/letter dates.",
      "next": "Corrected original letter, adopted policy and current attendance or launch record.",
      "provider": "Anodos Academy — official planning record",
      "programStatus": "Spring 2026 announcement; current operation unverified",
      "localWeeklySchedule": "One-hour spring class advertised; travel separate; current timetable unknown",
      "latestBoardAction": "September 22, 2025: superintendent discussion; no program vote",
      "districtPolicyAdopted": "Unknown — final specific text not located",
      "stateLawStatus": "Mandatory qualifying release — Iowa Code 299.1D",
      "weeklyReleaseLimit": "State law: at least 1 and at most 5 hours/week; not a local operating schedule",
      "transportationResponsibility": "State law: private organization, parent/guardian/custodian or child; actual local arrangement separately verified",
      "schoolPropertyLocationRule": "State law: no district property unless board-authorized under 297.9; see tracker for located venue",
      "makeUpWork": "State law: child agrees to complete missed schoolwork; local deadlines not verified",
      "academicCreditAvailability": "No automatic award under 299.1D; local credit award not verified",
      "enforcementRemedy": "299.1D(3): civil action against school district; injunction and actual damages; costs/fees for prevailing plaintiff",
      "lastVerified": "2026-10-08",
      "path": "/local/iowa/osage-community-school-district/released-time-religious-instruction.html",
      "published": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.osageschools.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/September-22-2025-Osage-School-Board-Minutes.pdf",
      "legalSourceUrl": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/299.1D.pdf"
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      "rank": 5,
      "name": "Newton",
      "state": "Iowa",
      "status": "Proposed",
      "key": "newtonReport",
      "score": 73,
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        14,
        15,
        8,
        10,
        9,
        8,
        4,
        5
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      "reason": "Recent board controversy and Aurora Heights proposal create strong demand potential, but final primary records are missing.",
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      "provider": "LifeWise — reported proposal",
      "programStatus": "2026–27 off-site proposal reported; current operation unverified",
      "localWeeklySchedule": "Not verified",
      "latestBoardAction": "June 2026 discussion reported; exact primary disposition not located",
      "districtPolicyAdopted": "Unknown — current final text not located",
      "stateLawStatus": "Mandatory qualifying release — Iowa Code 299.1D",
      "weeklyReleaseLimit": "State law: at least 1 and at most 5 hours/week; not a local operating schedule",
      "transportationResponsibility": "State law: private organization, parent/guardian/custodian or child; actual local arrangement separately verified",
      "schoolPropertyLocationRule": "State law: no district property unless board-authorized under 297.9; see tracker for located venue",
      "makeUpWork": "State law: child agrees to complete missed schoolwork; local deadlines not verified",
      "academicCreditAvailability": "No automatic award under 299.1D; local credit award not verified",
      "enforcementRemedy": "299.1D(3): civil action against school district; injunction and actual damages; costs/fees for prevailing plaintiff",
      "lastVerified": "2026-10-08",
      "path": "",
      "published": false,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.newtondailynews.com/article/3019%2Cschool-board-frustrated-over-released-time-laws-allowing-religious-instruction",
      "legalSourceUrl": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/299.1D.pdf"
    },
    {
      "rank": 6,
      "name": "Lake Mills",
      "state": "Iowa",
      "status": "Pending",
      "key": "iaLakeLead",
      "score": 65,
      "scoreComponents": [
        15,
        14,
        8,
        8,
        6,
        4,
        5,
        5
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      "reason": "A dated partnerships/agreements record is a strong retrieval lead; full agreement and signed vote are still needed.",
      "next": "Original June 8 minutes, complete LifeWise agreement and operating timetable.",
      "provider": "LifeWise — indexed agreement lead",
      "programStatus": "Approval described by third-party index; primary terms unverified",
      "localWeeklySchedule": "Not verified",
      "latestBoardAction": "June 8, 2026 index entry; final signed vote not verified",
      "districtPolicyAdopted": "Unknown — full text not located",
      "stateLawStatus": "Mandatory qualifying release — Iowa Code 299.1D",
      "weeklyReleaseLimit": "State law: at least 1 and at most 5 hours/week; not a local operating schedule",
      "transportationResponsibility": "State law: private organization, parent/guardian/custodian or child; actual local arrangement separately verified",
      "schoolPropertyLocationRule": "State law: no district property unless board-authorized under 297.9; see tracker for located venue",
      "makeUpWork": "State law: child agrees to complete missed schoolwork; local deadlines not verified",
      "academicCreditAvailability": "No automatic award under 299.1D; local credit award not verified",
      "enforcementRemedy": "299.1D(3): civil action against school district; injunction and actual damages; costs/fees for prevailing plaintiff",
      "lastVerified": "2026-10-08",
      "path": "",
      "published": false,
      "sourceUrl": "https://civiciq.com/public-contract/42e05cc7-e99d-4209-a4e3-44be686021de",
      "legalSourceUrl": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/299.1D.pdf"
    },
    {
      "rank": 7,
      "name": "Des Moines",
      "state": "Iowa",
      "status": "Pending",
      "key": "dmLead",
      "score": 64,
      "scoreComponents": [
        12,
        12,
        8,
        7,
        7,
        10,
        3,
        5
      ],
      "reason": "Reported Garton pilot and larger metro audience merit primary-document follow-up.",
      "next": "District pilot notice, participating-school confirmation and current procedures.",
      "provider": "LifeWise — reported pilot",
      "programStatus": "January 2026 pilot reported; current operation unverified",
      "localWeeklySchedule": "Not verified",
      "latestBoardAction": "Current primary action not located",
      "districtPolicyAdopted": "Unknown — current final text not located",
      "stateLawStatus": "Mandatory qualifying release — Iowa Code 299.1D",
      "weeklyReleaseLimit": "State law: at least 1 and at most 5 hours/week; not a local operating schedule",
      "transportationResponsibility": "State law: private organization, parent/guardian/custodian or child; actual local arrangement separately verified",
      "schoolPropertyLocationRule": "State law: no district property unless board-authorized under 297.9; see tracker for located venue",
      "makeUpWork": "State law: child agrees to complete missed schoolwork; local deadlines not verified",
      "academicCreditAvailability": "No automatic award under 299.1D; local credit award not verified",
      "enforcementRemedy": "299.1D(3): civil action against school district; injunction and actual damages; costs/fees for prevailing plaintiff",
      "lastVerified": "2026-10-08",
      "path": "",
      "published": false,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.kcci.com/article/lifewise-faith-based-extracurricular-des-moines-public-schools/69824217",
      "legalSourceUrl": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/299.1D.pdf"
    },
    {
      "rank": 8,
      "name": "Boyden-Hull",
      "state": "Iowa",
      "status": "Unknown-not-located",
      "key": "bhHost",
      "score": 57,
      "scoreComponents": [
        12,
        5,
        9,
        10,
        7,
        4,
        5,
        5
      ],
      "reason": "A 2022 local launch account offers historical depth; current district documents would make it updateable.",
      "next": "2026–27 district procedure and corroborated current operating record.",
      "provider": "LifeWise — historical sponsor account",
      "programStatus": "Historical launch account; present operation unverified",
      "localWeeklySchedule": "Not verified",
      "latestBoardAction": "Current board action not located",
      "districtPolicyAdopted": "Unknown — current final text not located",
      "stateLawStatus": "Mandatory qualifying release — Iowa Code 299.1D",
      "weeklyReleaseLimit": "State law: at least 1 and at most 5 hours/week; not a local operating schedule",
      "transportationResponsibility": "State law: private organization, parent/guardian/custodian or child; actual local arrangement separately verified",
      "schoolPropertyLocationRule": "State law: no district property unless board-authorized under 297.9; see tracker for located venue",
      "makeUpWork": "State law: child agrees to complete missed schoolwork; local deadlines not verified",
      "academicCreditAvailability": "No automatic award under 299.1D; local credit award not verified",
      "enforcementRemedy": "299.1D(3): civil action against school district; injunction and actual damages; costs/fees for prevailing plaintiff",
      "lastVerified": "2026-10-08",
      "path": "",
      "published": false,
      "sourceUrl": "https://pizzaranch.com/blog/stories-of-impact-lifewise-academy-launches-in-iowa-community",
      "legalSourceUrl": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/299.1D.pdf"
    },
    {
      "rank": 9,
      "name": "Waterloo",
      "state": "Iowa",
      "status": "Proposed",
      "key": "waterMinutes",
      "score": 55,
      "scoreComponents": [
        20,
        3,
        4,
        6,
        6,
        8,
        4,
        4
      ],
      "reason": "Official public-comment record allows careful tracking from request to any later policy.",
      "next": "Post-2025 final policy and response to the earlier public request.",
      "provider": "Provider arrangement not verified",
      "programStatus": "August 2024 public request; later disposition unverified",
      "localWeeklySchedule": "Not verified",
      "latestBoardAction": "August 12, 2024: public comment; not approval",
      "districtPolicyAdopted": "Unknown — current final text not located",
      "stateLawStatus": "Mandatory qualifying release — Iowa Code 299.1D",
      "weeklyReleaseLimit": "State law: at least 1 and at most 5 hours/week; not a local operating schedule",
      "transportationResponsibility": "State law: private organization, parent/guardian/custodian or child; actual local arrangement separately verified",
      "schoolPropertyLocationRule": "State law: no district property unless board-authorized under 297.9; see tracker for located venue",
      "makeUpWork": "State law: child agrees to complete missed schoolwork; local deadlines not verified",
      "academicCreditAvailability": "No automatic award under 299.1D; local credit award not verified",
      "enforcementRemedy": "299.1D(3): civil action against school district; injunction and actual damages; costs/fees for prevailing plaintiff",
      "lastVerified": "2026-10-08",
      "path": "",
      "published": false,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.waterlooschools.org/board/files/2024/08/August-12-2024-Meeting-Minutes.pdf",
      "legalSourceUrl": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/299.1D.pdf"
    },
    {
      "rank": 10,
      "name": "Aplington-Parkersburg",
      "state": "Iowa",
      "status": "Unknown-not-located",
      "key": "apProvider",
      "score": 53,
      "scoreComponents": [
        8,
        13,
        8,
        6,
        6,
        4,
        4,
        4
      ],
      "reason": "Named in provider expansion release; independent records could resolve announced versus operating activity.",
      "next": "District policy, school roster and actual operating evidence.",
      "provider": "LifeWise — provider-reported expansion",
      "programStatus": "Provider claim only; district participation not independently verified",
      "localWeeklySchedule": "Not verified",
      "latestBoardAction": "Current board action not located",
      "districtPolicyAdopted": "Unknown — current final text not located",
      "stateLawStatus": "Mandatory qualifying release — Iowa Code 299.1D",
      "weeklyReleaseLimit": "State law: at least 1 and at most 5 hours/week; not a local operating schedule",
      "transportationResponsibility": "State law: private organization, parent/guardian/custodian or child; actual local arrangement separately verified",
      "schoolPropertyLocationRule": "State law: no district property unless board-authorized under 297.9; see tracker for located venue",
      "makeUpWork": "State law: child agrees to complete missed schoolwork; local deadlines not verified",
      "academicCreditAvailability": "No automatic award under 299.1D; local credit award not verified",
      "enforcementRemedy": "299.1D(3): civil action against school district; injunction and actual damages; costs/fees for prevailing plaintiff",
      "lastVerified": "2026-10-08",
      "path": "",
      "published": false,
      "sourceUrl": "https://theiowastandard.com/lifewise-academy-expands-rapidly-across-iowa-in-2025-26-school-year-serving-hundreds-of-students/",
      "legalSourceUrl": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/299.1D.pdf"
    },
    {
      "rank": 11,
      "name": "Ankeny",
      "state": "Iowa",
      "status": "Unknown-not-located",
      "key": "ankenHost",
      "score": 48,
      "scoreComponents": [
        8,
        7,
        5,
        5,
        5,
        10,
        4,
        4
      ],
      "reason": "Metro reach and a community biography naming a LifeWise teacher justify research, not an operating claim.",
      "next": "District notification procedure and primary participating-school record.",
      "provider": "LifeWise — community biography lead",
      "programStatus": "Current district implementation unknown",
      "localWeeklySchedule": "Not verified",
      "latestBoardAction": "Current board action not located",
      "districtPolicyAdopted": "Unknown — current final text not located",
      "stateLawStatus": "Mandatory qualifying release — Iowa Code 299.1D",
      "weeklyReleaseLimit": "State law: at least 1 and at most 5 hours/week; not a local operating schedule",
      "transportationResponsibility": "State law: private organization, parent/guardian/custodian or child; actual local arrangement separately verified",
      "schoolPropertyLocationRule": "State law: no district property unless board-authorized under 297.9; see tracker for located venue",
      "makeUpWork": "State law: child agrees to complete missed schoolwork; local deadlines not verified",
      "academicCreditAvailability": "No automatic award under 299.1D; local credit award not verified",
      "enforcementRemedy": "299.1D(3): civil action against school district; injunction and actual damages; costs/fees for prevailing plaintiff",
      "lastVerified": "2026-10-08",
      "path": "",
      "published": false,
      "sourceUrl": "https://keystonelife.churchcenter.com/groups/keystone-connection-groups/andrew-carrie-hilty",
      "legalSourceUrl": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/299.1D.pdf"
    },
    {
      "rank": 12,
      "name": "Mason City",
      "state": "Iowa",
      "status": "Unknown-not-located",
      "key": "masonLead",
      "score": 47,
      "scoreComponents": [
        5,
        13,
        4,
        5,
        5,
        7,
        4,
        4
      ],
      "reason": "Recent third-party listing supplies a lead; its school counts are not verified.",
      "next": "Official policy and school/provider documents corroborating current activity.",
      "provider": "LifeWise — third-party listing only",
      "programStatus": "Current district implementation unknown",
      "localWeeklySchedule": "Not verified",
      "latestBoardAction": "Current board action not located",
      "districtPolicyAdopted": "Unknown — current final text not located",
      "stateLawStatus": "Mandatory qualifying release — Iowa Code 299.1D",
      "weeklyReleaseLimit": "State law: at least 1 and at most 5 hours/week; not a local operating schedule",
      "transportationResponsibility": "State law: private organization, parent/guardian/custodian or child; actual local arrangement separately verified",
      "schoolPropertyLocationRule": "State law: no district property unless board-authorized under 297.9; see tracker for located venue",
      "makeUpWork": "State law: child agrees to complete missed schoolwork; local deadlines not verified",
      "academicCreditAvailability": "No automatic award under 299.1D; local credit award not verified",
      "enforcementRemedy": "299.1D(3): civil action against school district; injunction and actual damages; costs/fees for prevailing plaintiff",
      "lastVerified": "2026-10-08",
      "path": "",
      "published": false,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.respectpublicschools.com/loc_profile.php?loc_id=8308",
      "legalSourceUrl": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/299.1D.pdf"
    },
    {
      "rank": 13,
      "name": "Linn-Mar",
      "state": "Iowa",
      "status": "Adopted",
      "key": "linnPolicy",
      "score": 44,
      "scoreComponents": [
        17,
        4,
        0,
        5,
        3,
        7,
        4,
        4
      ],
      "reason": "Official attendance policy includes qualifying religious instruction; useful policy comparison without a program claim.",
      "next": "Current release regulation, specific revision record and provider evidence.",
      "provider": "Not verified",
      "programStatus": "General attendance policy located; provider operation unknown",
      "localWeeklySchedule": "Not specified in reviewed general policy",
      "latestBoardAction": "Posted 501.1; released-time-specific vote not located",
      "districtPolicyAdopted": "General 501.1 posted; specific implementation unknown",
      "stateLawStatus": "Mandatory qualifying release — Iowa Code 299.1D",
      "weeklyReleaseLimit": "State law: at least 1 and at most 5 hours/week; not a local operating schedule",
      "transportationResponsibility": "State law: private organization, parent/guardian/custodian or child; actual local arrangement separately verified",
      "schoolPropertyLocationRule": "State law: no district property unless board-authorized under 297.9; see tracker for located venue",
      "makeUpWork": "State law: child agrees to complete missed schoolwork; local deadlines not verified",
      "academicCreditAvailability": "No automatic award under 299.1D; local credit award not verified",
      "enforcementRemedy": "299.1D(3): civil action against school district; injunction and actual damages; costs/fees for prevailing plaintiff",
      "lastVerified": "2026-10-08",
      "path": "",
      "published": false,
      "sourceUrl": "https://policy.linnmar.k12.ia.us/policy/5011-compulsory-attendance",
      "legalSourceUrl": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/299.1D.pdf"
    },
    {
      "rank": 14,
      "name": "East Union",
      "state": "Iowa",
      "status": "Adopted",
      "key": "euPolicy",
      "score": 43,
      "scoreComponents": [
        17,
        10,
        0,
        5,
        2,
        2,
        4,
        3
      ],
      "reason": "March 2026 review date on generic 501.11 provides an update lead, but no provider-specific depth.",
      "next": "Administrative release regulations, provider record and actual schedule.",
      "provider": "Not verified",
      "programStatus": "General release policy located; provider operation unknown",
      "localWeeklySchedule": "Not specified in reviewed general policy",
      "latestBoardAction": "501.11 reviewed March 24, 2026",
      "districtPolicyAdopted": "General 501.11 posted",
      "stateLawStatus": "Mandatory qualifying release — Iowa Code 299.1D",
      "weeklyReleaseLimit": "State law: at least 1 and at most 5 hours/week; not a local operating schedule",
      "transportationResponsibility": "State law: private organization, parent/guardian/custodian or child; actual local arrangement separately verified",
      "schoolPropertyLocationRule": "State law: no district property unless board-authorized under 297.9; see tracker for located venue",
      "makeUpWork": "State law: child agrees to complete missed schoolwork; local deadlines not verified",
      "academicCreditAvailability": "No automatic award under 299.1D; local credit award not verified",
      "enforcementRemedy": "299.1D(3): civil action against school district; injunction and actual damages; costs/fees for prevailing plaintiff",
      "lastVerified": "2026-10-08",
      "path": "",
      "published": false,
      "sourceUrl": "https://east-union.isfis.net/policy/50111-student-release-during-school-hours",
      "legalSourceUrl": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/299.1D.pdf"
    },
    {
      "rank": 15,
      "name": "Maquoketa Valley",
      "state": "Iowa",
      "status": "Adopted",
      "key": "mvPolicy",
      "score": 39,
      "scoreComponents": [
        17,
        6,
        0,
        5,
        2,
        2,
        4,
        3
      ],
      "reason": "July 2025 general 501.11 offers a dated comparison; insufficient distinctive program evidence for a full page.",
      "next": "Current regulations, provider documentation and implementing board record.",
      "provider": "Not verified",
      "programStatus": "General release policy located; provider operation unknown",
      "localWeeklySchedule": "Not specified in reviewed general policy",
      "latestBoardAction": "501.11 approved/reviewed July 21, 2025",
      "districtPolicyAdopted": "General 501.11 posted",
      "stateLawStatus": "Mandatory qualifying release — Iowa Code 299.1D",
      "weeklyReleaseLimit": "State law: at least 1 and at most 5 hours/week; not a local operating schedule",
      "transportationResponsibility": "State law: private organization, parent/guardian/custodian or child; actual local arrangement separately verified",
      "schoolPropertyLocationRule": "State law: no district property unless board-authorized under 297.9; see tracker for located venue",
      "makeUpWork": "State law: child agrees to complete missed schoolwork; local deadlines not verified",
      "academicCreditAvailability": "No automatic award under 299.1D; local credit award not verified",
      "enforcementRemedy": "299.1D(3): civil action against school district; injunction and actual damages; costs/fees for prevailing plaintiff",
      "lastVerified": "2026-10-08",
      "path": "",
      "published": false,
      "sourceUrl": "https://maquoketa-valley.iowaschoolfinance.com/policy/50111-student-release-during-school-hours",
      "legalSourceUrl": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/299.1D.pdf"
    }
  ]
}