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final policy remains a publication gate.", "published": false, "localWeeklySchedule": "Not verified for 2026–27", "sourceKeys": [ "inNaf" ], "evidenceBoundary": "2025 Greenville activity reported; current district policy/status not verified", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-09-24/lifewise-academy-providing-daytime-religious-instruction-to-some-southern-indiana-students" ], "legalSourceUrl": "https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/20#20-33-2-19" }, { "name": "Penn-Harris-Madison", "state": "Indiana", "status": "Pending verification", "path": null, "stateLawStatus": "Required qualifying release under IC20-33-2-19; optional conditional secondary credit", "districtPolicyAdopted": "Unknown / current final policy not verified", "provider": "LifeWise (unverified secondary MOU lead)", "programStatus": "Secondary 2026 MOU lead; original action and outcome unverified", "weeklyReleaseLimit": "State law: elementary <=120 minutes/week; secondary <=one elective course time/week", "transportationResponsibility": "Current local arrangement not verified; §19 does not assign a named transporter", "schoolPropertyLocationRule": "Current approved site not verified", "makeUpWork": "No specific local released-time deadline verified; §19 has no express make-up-work clause", "academicCreditAvailability": "Local authorization not verified", "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": "Current local requirements not verified; state §19(f) conditions optional credit", "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": "Not independently verified beyond the dated source", "lastVerified": "2026-10-08", "sourceUrl": "https://civiciq.com/public-contract/penn-harris-madison-school-corporation-in-lifewise-academy-other-2026-08-10", "next": "Recover original August/September minutes and signed MOU; do not infer award or operation.", "rank": 10, "score": 50, "scoreBreakdown": { "primaryRecords": 6, "recency": 15, "providerEvidence": 4, "differences": 8, "communityInterest": 0, "estimatedAudience": 9, "observedSerpGap": 3, "updatePotential": 5 }, "key": "inPhm", "reason": "Very recent named-provider lead in a larger district, but automated source contradicts itself.", "published": false, "localWeeklySchedule": "Not verified for 2026–27", "sourceKeys": [ "inPhm" ], "evidenceBoundary": "Secondary 2026 MOU lead; original action and outcome unverified", "sourceUrls": [ "https://civiciq.com/public-contract/penn-harris-madison-school-corporation-in-lifewise-academy-other-2026-08-10" ], "legalSourceUrl": "https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/20#20-33-2-19" }, { "name": "Hamilton Southeastern", "state": "Indiana", "status": "Unknown-not-located", "path": null, "stateLawStatus": "Required qualifying release under IC20-33-2-19; optional conditional secondary credit", "districtPolicyAdopted": "Unknown / current final policy not verified", "provider": "Not verified", "programStatus": "Intermediate-school handbook provision; provider unverified", "weeklyReleaseLimit": "State law: elementary <=120 minutes/week; secondary <=one elective course time/week", "transportationResponsibility": "Current local arrangement not verified; §19 does not assign a named transporter", "schoolPropertyLocationRule": "Current approved site not verified", "makeUpWork": "No specific local released-time deadline verified; §19 has no express make-up-work clause", "academicCreditAvailability": "Local authorization not verified", "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": "Current local requirements not verified; state §19(f) conditions optional credit", "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": "Not independently verified beyond the dated source", "lastVerified": "2026-10-08", "sourceUrl": "https://sci.hseschools.org/student-handbooks", "next": "Review current board policy, grade bands and named-provider records.", "rank": 11, "score": 50, "scoreBreakdown": { "primaryRecords": 20, "recency": 8, "providerEvidence": 0, "differences": 6, "communityInterest": 0, "estimatedAudience": 9, "observedSerpGap": 3, "updatePotential": 4 }, "key": "inHse", "reason": "Large district and school-level attendance rules; current districtwide reconciliation needed.", "published": false, "localWeeklySchedule": "Not verified for 2026–27", "sourceKeys": [ "inHse" ], "evidenceBoundary": "Intermediate-school handbook provision; provider unverified", "sourceUrls": [ "https://sci.hseschools.org/student-handbooks" ], "legalSourceUrl": "https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/20#20-33-2-19" }, { "name": "Anderson Community", "state": "Indiana", "status": "Unknown-not-located", "path": null, "stateLawStatus": "Required qualifying release under IC20-33-2-19; optional conditional secondary credit", "districtPolicyAdopted": "Unknown / current final policy not verified", "provider": "Unattributed school calendar; Awaken/AWRE is a separate provider lead", "programStatus": "Historical school calendar; current provider attribution unverified", "weeklyReleaseLimit": "State law: elementary <=120 minutes/week; secondary <=one elective course time/week", "transportationResponsibility": "Current local arrangement not verified; §19 does not assign a named transporter", "schoolPropertyLocationRule": "Current approved site not verified", "makeUpWork": "No specific local released-time deadline verified; §19 has no express make-up-work clause", "academicCreditAvailability": "Local authorization not verified", "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": "Current local requirements not verified; state §19(f) conditions optional credit", "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": "Not independently verified beyond the dated source", "lastVerified": "2026-10-08", "sourceUrl": "https://www.acsc.net/apps/events/2024/10/?id=0&id=1&id=10&id=11&id=12&id=2&id=3&id=4&id=5&id=6&id=7&id=8&id=9", "next": "Connect current school notice to provider and read policy, consent and transport documents.", "rank": 12, "score": 48, "scoreBreakdown": { "primaryRecords": 19, "recency": 3, "providerEvidence": 4, "differences": 7, "communityInterest": 0, "estimatedAudience": 7, "observedSerpGap": 4, "updatePotential": 4 }, "key": "inAnderson", "reason": "Official historical religious-education entry plus non-LifeWise provider-history lead.", "published": false, "localWeeklySchedule": "Not verified for 2026–27", "sourceKeys": [ "inAnderson", "inAwaken" ], "evidenceBoundary": "Historical school calendar; current provider attribution unverified", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.acsc.net/apps/events/2024/10/?id=0&id=1&id=10&id=11&id=12&id=2&id=3&id=4&id=5&id=6&id=7&id=8&id=9", "https://www.weekdayreligioused.org/ourhistory" ], "legalSourceUrl": "https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/20#20-33-2-19" }, { "name": "Zionsville Community", "state": "Indiana", "status": "Unknown-not-located", "path": null, "stateLawStatus": "Required qualifying release under IC20-33-2-19; optional conditional secondary credit", "districtPolicyAdopted": "Unknown / current final policy not verified", "provider": "Not verified", "programStatus": "Indexed high-school wording needs edition/current-law reconciliation", "weeklyReleaseLimit": "State law: elementary <=120 minutes/week; secondary <=one elective course time/week", "transportationResponsibility": "Current local arrangement not verified; §19 does not assign a named transporter", "schoolPropertyLocationRule": "Current approved site not verified", "makeUpWork": "No specific local released-time deadline verified; §19 has no express make-up-work clause", "academicCreditAvailability": "Local authorization not verified", "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": "Current local requirements not verified; state §19(f) conditions optional credit", "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": "Not independently verified beyond the dated source", "lastVerified": "2026-10-08", "sourceUrl": "https://www.zcs.k12.in.us/high-school-handbook/hs-attendance-and-health", "next": "Retrieve dated current handbook and written clarification of schedule/credit rules.", "rank": 13, "score": 44, "scoreBreakdown": { "primaryRecords": 16, "recency": 6, "providerEvidence": 0, "differences": 9, "communityInterest": 0, "estimatedAudience": 6, "observedSerpGap": 3, "updatePotential": 4 }, "key": "inZionsville", "reason": "Potentially valuable explanation of older handbook wording versus secondary-school law.", "published": false, "localWeeklySchedule": "Not verified for 2026–27", "sourceKeys": [ "inZionsville" ], "evidenceBoundary": "Indexed high-school wording needs edition/current-law reconciliation", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.zcs.k12.in.us/high-school-handbook/hs-attendance-and-health" ], "legalSourceUrl": "https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/20#20-33-2-19" }, { "name": "MSD Decatur Township", "state": "Indiana", "status": "Unknown-not-located", "path": null, "stateLawStatus": "Required qualifying release under IC20-33-2-19; optional conditional secondary credit", "districtPolicyAdopted": "Unknown / current final policy not verified", "provider": "Not verified", "programStatus": "Attendance-page lead references 5223; final current text unverified", "weeklyReleaseLimit": "State law: elementary <=120 minutes/week; secondary <=one elective course time/week", "transportationResponsibility": "Current local arrangement not verified; §19 does not assign a named transporter", "schoolPropertyLocationRule": "Current approved site not verified", "makeUpWork": "No specific local released-time deadline verified; §19 has no express make-up-work clause", "academicCreditAvailability": "Local authorization not verified", "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": "Current local requirements not verified; state §19(f) conditions optional credit", "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": "Not independently verified beyond the dated source", "lastVerified": "2026-10-08", "sourceUrl": "https://www.decaturproud.org/families/attendance", "next": "Retrieve final 5223 and current parent notice form.", "rank": 14, "score": 42, "scoreBreakdown": { "primaryRecords": 16, "recency": 6, "providerEvidence": 0, "differences": 7, "communityInterest": 0, "estimatedAudience": 6, "observedSerpGap": 3, "updatePotential": 4 }, "key": "inDecatur", "reason": "Policy and form research lead, but adopted wording and program details missing.", "published": false, "localWeeklySchedule": "Not verified for 2026–27", "sourceKeys": [ "inDecatur" ], "evidenceBoundary": "Attendance-page lead references 5223; final current text unverified", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.decaturproud.org/families/attendance" ], "legalSourceUrl": "https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/20#20-33-2-19" }, { "name": "Fort Wayne Community", "state": "Indiana", "status": "Unknown-not-located", "path": null, "stateLawStatus": "Required qualifying release under IC20-33-2-19; optional conditional secondary credit", "districtPolicyAdopted": "Unknown / current final policy not verified", "provider": "Not verified", "programStatus": "Specific final religious-release policy and provider not located", "weeklyReleaseLimit": "State law: elementary <=120 minutes/week; secondary <=one elective course time/week", "transportationResponsibility": "Current local arrangement not verified; §19 does not assign a named transporter", "schoolPropertyLocationRule": "Current approved site not verified", "makeUpWork": "No specific local released-time deadline verified; §19 has no express make-up-work clause", "academicCreditAvailability": "Local authorization not verified", "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": "Current local requirements not verified; state §19(f) conditions optional credit", "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": "Not independently verified beyond the dated source", "lastVerified": "2026-10-08", "sourceUrl": "https://www.fortwayneschools.org/about-us/policies-procedures", "next": "Find current policy, board records and school/provider operating documents.", "rank": 15, "score": 28, "scoreBreakdown": { "primaryRecords": 8, "recency": 3, "providerEvidence": 0, "differences": 2, "communityInterest": 0, "estimatedAudience": 10, "observedSerpGap": 2, "updatePotential": 3 }, "key": "inFw", "reason": "Large-audience research candidate with insufficient specific evidence to publish.", "published": false, "localWeeklySchedule": "Not verified for 2026–27", "sourceKeys": [ "inFw" ], "evidenceBoundary": "Specific final religious-release policy and provider not located", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.fortwayneschools.org/about-us/policies-procedures" ], "legalSourceUrl": "https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/20#20-33-2-19" }, { "rank": 1, "name": "Mid-Prairie", "state": "Iowa", "status": "Adopted", "key": "mpPolicy", "score": 93, "scoreComponents": [ 30, 15, 8, 15, 9, 6, 5, 5 ], "reason": "Multiple 2026 minutes and adopted 501.11 distinguish acknowledgment, no-action and policy revision.", "next": "Final pilot schedule, consent form and operating record.", "provider": "LifeWise — proposal documented", "programStatus": "Policy revised August 10, 2026; operation unverified", "localWeeklySchedule": "One hour weekly proposed; not final", "latestBoardAction": "August 10, 2026: second reading 5–0", "districtPolicyAdopted": "Yes — 501.11 revised", "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/mid-prairie-community-school-district/released-time-religious-instruction.html", "published": true, "sourceUrl": "https://policy.mid-prairie.k12.ia.us/book/export/html/92", "legalSourceUrl": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/299.1D.pdf" }, { "rank": 2, "name": "East Mills", "state": "Iowa", "status": "Approved", "key": "emVote", "score": 86, "scoreComponents": [ 29, 11, 9, 15, 7, 5, 5, 5 ], "reason": "Primary 5–0 approval plus reporting on library use and transit creates specific parent questions.", "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" }, { "rank": 3, "name": "Chariton", "state": "Iowa", "status": "Approved", "key": "charSept", "score": 85, "scoreComponents": [ 27, 15, 8, 15, 6, 4, 5, 5 ], "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" }, { "rank": 4, "name": "Osage", "state": "Iowa", "status": "Proposed", "key": "osMinutes", "score": 81, "scoreComponents": [ 27, 12, 8, 14, 6, 4, 5, 5 ], "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" }, { "rank": 5, "name": "Newton", "state": "Iowa", "status": "Proposed", "key": "newtonReport", "score": 73, "scoreComponents": [ 14, 15, 8, 10, 9, 8, 4, 5 ], "reason": "Recent board controversy and Aurora Heights proposal create strong demand potential, but final primary records are missing.", "next": "June 2026 original minutes, final adopted policy, consent procedure and launch record.", "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 ], "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; 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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; 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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" }, { "name": "Westerville", "state": "Ohio", "status": "Adopted", "path": "/local/ohio/westerville-city-schools/released-time-religious-instruction.html", "stateLawStatus": "Required under conditions", "districtPolicyAdopted": "Yes; see dated/version-qualified source", "provider": "LifeWise — historical reporting", "programStatus": "Unknown — current operation not verified", "weeklyReleaseLimit": "E/M 1 period; HS 1 credit-unit time equivalent", "transportationResponsibility": "Sponsor / parent / guardian / student (state law)", "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": "State permits up to 2; local award implementation not verified", "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": "2025-09-22 revision", "lastVerified": "2026-10-07", "sourceUrl": "https://go.neola.com/wcsd-oh/policy/policy-manual/po5223", "next": "Current roster and local credit decisions needed." }, { "name": "Upper Arlington", "state": "Ohio", "status": "Adopted", "path": "/local/ohio/upper-arlington-city-schools/released-time-religious-instruction.html", "stateLawStatus": "Required under conditions", "districtPolicyAdopted": "Yes; see dated/version-qualified source", "provider": "Current official provider unverified", "programStatus": "Unknown — current operation not verified", "weeklyReleaseLimit": "Once weekly; minutes unspecified", "transportationResponsibility": "Sponsor / parent / guardian / student (state law)", "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": "Up to 2 units under local secular review; no course approval verified", "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": "2025-12-09 revision", "lastVerified": "2026-10-07", "sourceUrl": "https://go.neola.com/upar-oh/policy/policy-manual/po5223", "next": "No specific course-credit approval or official provider roster located." }, { "name": "Hilliard", "state": "Ohio", "status": "Adopted", "path": "/local/ohio/hilliard-city-schools/released-time-religious-instruction.html", "stateLawStatus": "Required under conditions", "districtPolicyAdopted": "Yes; see dated/version-qualified source", "provider": "LifeWise — outreach documented", "programStatus": "Unknown — current operation not verified", "weeklyReleaseLimit": "Current local limit not verified", "transportationResponsibility": "Sponsor / parent / guardian / student (state law)", "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": "State permits up to 2; local award implementation not verified", "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": "2025-11-24 adoption package, 5–0", "lastVerified": "2026-10-07", "sourceUrl": "https://www.hilliardschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/MI_WS_11-24-25.pdf", "next": "Final JEFB text missing; proposed one-period wording is not certified current." }, { "name": "Twinsburg", "state": "Ohio", "status": "Adopted — version gap", "path": "/local/ohio/twinsburg-city-schools/released-time-religious-instruction.html", "stateLawStatus": "Required under conditions", "districtPolicyAdopted": "Yes; see dated/version-qualified source", "provider": "Current official provider unverified", "programStatus": "Unknown — current operation not verified", "weeklyReleaseLimit": "Posted 2025 text: E/M 2 periods; HS 2 credit-unit time equivalent; later version unresolved", "transportationResponsibility": "Sponsor / parent / guardian / student (state law)", "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": "State permits up to 2; local award implementation not verified", "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": "2026-03-18 second-reading record; final text unavailable", "lastVerified": "2026-10-07", "sourceUrl": "https://go.neola.com/twinsoh-oh/policy/policy-manual/po5223", "next": "March 2026 final policy and current operation unverified." }, { "name": "Worthington", "state": "Ohio", "status": "Review pending", "path": null, "stateLawStatus": "Required under conditions", "districtPolicyAdopted": "Not independently classified", "provider": "Current official provider unverified", "programStatus": "Unknown — current operation not verified", "weeklyReleaseLimit": "Current local limit not verified", "transportationResponsibility": "Sponsor / parent / guardian / student (state law)", "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": "State permits up to 2; local award implementation not verified", "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": "See source and research note", "lastVerified": "2026-10-07", "sourceUrl": "https://www.worthington.k12.oh.us/our-district/board-of-education-members/board-of-education-policy-reference-information", "next": "Obtain current final policy and official restoration record before a standalone page." }, { "name": "Columbus City", "state": "Ohio", "status": "Review pending", "path": null, "stateLawStatus": "Required under conditions", "districtPolicyAdopted": "Not independently classified", "provider": "Current official provider unverified", "programStatus": "Unknown — current operation not verified", "weeklyReleaseLimit": "Current local limit not verified", "transportationResponsibility": "Sponsor / parent / guardian / student (state law)", "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": "State permits up to 2; local award implementation not verified", "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": "See source and research note", "lastVerified": "2026-10-07", "sourceUrl": "https://www.ccsoh.us/board-of-education/policies", "next": "Current 5223 text and post-amendment materials rules not verified." }, { "name": "Dublin", "state": "Ohio", "status": "Form located", "path": null, "stateLawStatus": "Required under conditions", "districtPolicyAdopted": "Not independently classified", "provider": "Current official provider unverified", "programStatus": "Unknown — current operation not verified", "weeklyReleaseLimit": "Current local limit not verified", "transportationResponsibility": "Sponsor / parent / guardian / student (state law)", "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": "State permits up to 2; local award implementation not verified", "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": "See source and research note", "lastVerified": "2026-10-07", "sourceUrl": "https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1722543560/dublinschoolsnet/scoxevj1b1wy1xjc6aaj/5223F1WaiverLiab-Accept-Terms-CondforPermission-ParticReleaseTime-ReligiousInstruc.pdf", "next": "The 2023 form cannot substitute for the current adopted policy." }, { "name": "Marysville", "state": "Ohio", "status": "Review pending", "path": null, "stateLawStatus": "Required under conditions", "districtPolicyAdopted": "Not independently classified", "provider": "Current official provider unverified", "programStatus": "Unknown — current operation not verified", "weeklyReleaseLimit": "Current local limit not verified", "transportationResponsibility": "Sponsor / parent / guardian / student (state law)", "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": "State permits up to 2; local award implementation not verified", "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": "See source and research note", "lastVerified": "2026-10-07", "sourceUrl": "https://www.marysville.k12.oh.us/our-district/board-of-education", "next": "Verify final policy and current provider activity directly; historical reporting insufficient." }, { "name": "Norton", "state": "Ohio", "status": "Multiple policy records", "path": null, "stateLawStatus": "Required under conditions", "districtPolicyAdopted": "Not independently classified", "provider": "Current official provider unverified", "programStatus": "Unknown — current operation not verified", "weeklyReleaseLimit": "Current local limit not verified", "transportationResponsibility": "Sponsor / parent / guardian / student (state law)", "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": "State permits up to 2; local award implementation not verified", "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": "See source and research note", "lastVerified": "2026-10-07", "sourceUrl": "https://www.nortonschools.org/Agenda2025.aspx", "next": "Reconcile final adopted text and date; latest attachment was image-only." }, { "name": "Van Wert", "state": "Ohio", "status": "Board record located", "path": null, "stateLawStatus": "Required under conditions", "districtPolicyAdopted": "Not independently classified", "provider": "Current official provider unverified", "programStatus": "Unknown — current operation not verified", "weeklyReleaseLimit": "Current local limit not verified", "transportationResponsibility": "Sponsor / parent / guardian / student (state law)", "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": "State permits up to 2; local award implementation not verified", "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": "See source and research note", "lastVerified": "2026-10-07", "sourceUrl": "https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1768587433/vanwertcougarsnet/jmvoxvnhmfuzbrulm3fi/VWCSBOEMinutes111925.pdf", "next": "Need final 5223 text, school procedures and independent current activity." }, { "name": "Westlake", "state": "Ohio", "status": "Board record located", "path": null, "stateLawStatus": "Required under conditions", "districtPolicyAdopted": "Not independently classified", "provider": "Current official provider unverified", "programStatus": "Unknown — current operation not verified", "weeklyReleaseLimit": "Current local limit not verified", "transportationResponsibility": "Sponsor / parent / guardian / student (state law)", "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": "State permits up to 2; local award implementation not verified", "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": "See source and research note", "lastVerified": "2026-10-07", "sourceUrl": "https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1764099258/westlakek12ohus/xsmaajxqdixaqnygfgss/Minutes10-27-2025RegularMeeting_1.pdf", "next": "Current consolidated 5223 text and provider arrangements not located." }, { "name": "Johnstown-Monroe", "state": "Ohio", "status": "Board record located", "path": null, "stateLawStatus": "Required under conditions", "districtPolicyAdopted": "Not independently classified", "provider": "Current official provider unverified", "programStatus": "Unknown — current operation not verified", "weeklyReleaseLimit": "Current local limit not verified", "transportationResponsibility": "Sponsor / parent / guardian / student (state law)", "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": "State permits up to 2; local award implementation not verified", "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": "See source and research note", "lastVerified": "2026-10-07", "sourceUrl": "https://www.johnstown.k12.oh.us/Downloads/12-18-2025%20Regular%20Session%20Meeting%20Minutes%20-%20Signed0001.pdf", "next": "Final policy wording and distinct implementation evidence needed." }, { "name": "Athens City", "state": "Ohio", "status": "First reading located", "path": null, "stateLawStatus": "Required under conditions", "districtPolicyAdopted": "Not independently classified", "provider": "Current official provider unverified", "programStatus": "Unknown — current operation not verified", "weeklyReleaseLimit": "Current local limit not verified", "transportationResponsibility": "Sponsor / parent / guardian / student (state law)", "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": "State permits up to 2; local award implementation not verified", "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": "See source and research note", "lastVerified": "2026-10-07", "sourceUrl": "https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1777053860/athenscityk12ohus/jhyyaisehtmnbyxpkhzh/09-March192026-MeetingMinutes-Signed.pdf", "next": "Do not label proposed policy adopted without subsequent final action." }, { "name": "New Albany-Plain Local", "state": "Ohio", "status": "Provider lead", "path": null, "stateLawStatus": "Required under conditions", "districtPolicyAdopted": "Not independently classified", "provider": "LifeWise — host statement", "programStatus": "Unknown — current operation not verified", "weeklyReleaseLimit": "Current local limit not verified", "transportationResponsibility": "Sponsor / parent / guardian / student (state law)", "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": "State permits up to 2; local award implementation not verified", "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": "See source and research note", "lastVerified": "2026-10-07", "sourceUrl": "https://www.newalbanypresbyterian.org/missions/lifewise-academy/", "next": "Need official policy, district arrangement and current school activity." }, { "name": "Lexington Local", "state": "Ohio", "status": "Board record located", "path": null, "stateLawStatus": "Required under conditions", "districtPolicyAdopted": "Not independently classified", "provider": "Current official provider unverified", "programStatus": "Unknown — current operation not verified", "weeklyReleaseLimit": "Current local limit not verified", "transportationResponsibility": "Sponsor / parent / guardian / student (state law)", "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": "State permits up to 2; local award implementation not verified", "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": "See source and research note", "lastVerified": "2026-10-07", "sourceUrl": "https://www.lexington.k12.oh.us/index.php/district/board-of-education/minutes/248-2025-2026/3861-september-2025-regular-meeting", "next": "Final text, outcome and provider implementation remain insufficient." }, { "name": "Texarkana ISD", "state": "Texas", "status": "Approved provider agreement; operation unverified", "path": "/local/texas/texarkana-isd/released-time-religious-instruction.html", "stateLawStatus": null, "districtPolicyAdopted": null, "provider": "LifeWise MOU approved; attendance unverified", "programStatus": "LifeWise MOU approved; attendance unverified", "weeklyReleaseLimit": null, "transportationResponsibility": null, "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": null, "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": null, "lastVerified": "2026-10-07", "sourceUrl": "https://www.txkisd.net/fs/resource-manager/view/39b433e3-b6e6-495b-865f-fb6ac8e06ae8", "next": "Full current FEF and executed MOU, campus roster and actual activity", "localEvidence": [ [ "Current board action", "Signed August 25, 2026 minutes list the LifeWise MOU as consent item 7. The entire consent agenda passed 7–0; this was not a separate provider-only roll call.", "txkAug26" ], [ "Provider and agreement term", "LifeWise Academy; the approved MOU is for the 2026–27 school year. The official summary corroborates the signed minutes.", "txkBrief26" ], [ "Policy code and adoption record", "The December 15, 2025 Board Briefs report adoption of Update 126, including addition of FEF(LOCAL), Attendance: Released Time. The full current policy and executed MOU were not retrieved.", "txkDec25" ], [ "Participating schools and actual operation", "A district-certified current roster and dated evidence of a completed class were not located. Staff or campus names elsewhere in the minutes are not a participating-school list.", "txkBrief26" ], [ "Hours and scheduling", "The state framework is 1–5 hours weekly. The reviewed board records do not establish Texarkana’s actual weekly allowance, class-period restrictions or travel schedule.", "txEnrolled" ], [ "State requirements: consent and provider records", "SB 1049 requires written parent/legal-guardian consent, provider-maintained attendance records available to the school, and provider responsibility and liability while the child is in its care.", "txEnrolled" ], [ "State requirements: transport and missed work", "Transport, including disability-related transport, is assigned to the private entity, family or student. Students remain responsible for schoolwork issued during their absence.", "txEnrolled" ], [ "Academic credit", "SB 1049 does not itself award academic credit for religious instruction. No separate local credit authorization was established in the records reviewed for this tracker.", "txEnrolled" ], [ "State limits on public resources", "School funds may not facilitate the course except for de minimis costs. Use of school property is restricted unless allowed under a neutral equal-access policy for community organizations.", "txEnrolled" ] ] }, { "name": "Plano ISD", "state": "Texas", "status": "Implementation confirmed; final vote not located", "path": "/local/texas/plano-isd/released-time-religious-instruction.html", "stateLawStatus": null, "districtPolicyAdopted": null, "provider": "No provider certified by reviewed official record", "programStatus": "No provider certified by reviewed official record", "weeklyReleaseLimit": null, "transportationResponsibility": null, "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": null, "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": null, "lastVerified": "2026-10-07", "sourceUrl": "https://www.pisd.edu/about-our-district/board-of-trustees/public-comments/community-input-meetings/meeting-videos-questions", "next": "Dated adopted FEF, vote, principal guidance and provider record", "localEvidence": [ [ "Policy identifiers and implementation", "The district’s February 23, 2026 Q&A identifies FEF(LEGAL), FEF(LOCAL), TASB Update 126 and written principal guidance. It does not provide the adopted text or a board vote tally.", "planoQA" ], [ "Release time and parental choice", "The district describes voluntary, parent-initiated private instruction with a five-hour weekly ceiling. The statewide 1–5-hour framework still supplies the legal baseline.", "planoQA" ], [ "Consent, transportation and supervision", "Plano describes written parent requests and assigns transport and supervision to parents or providers. Its stated school role is processing requests and recording attendance.", "planoQA" ], [ "Provider, schools and LifeWise searches", "The official implementation answer names no provider or participating schools. A district-confirmed LifeWise arrangement and current school roster were not located in the reviewed official records.", "planoQA" ], [ "District resources and endorsement", "Plano says it does not sponsor, endorse, promote or use district resources to support these programs and describes its role as neutral administration.", "planoQA" ], [ "Local document limits", "The current signed request form, detailed principal guidance, exact class-period rules, screening requirements and insurance terms were not independently retrieved.", "planoPolicy" ], [ "State requirements: consent and provider records", "SB 1049 requires written parent/legal-guardian consent, provider-maintained attendance records available to the school, and provider responsibility and liability while the child is in its care.", "txEnrolled" ], [ "State requirements: transport and missed work", "Transport, including disability-related transport, is assigned to the private entity, family or student. Students remain responsible for schoolwork issued during their absence.", "txEnrolled" ], [ "Academic credit", "SB 1049 does not itself award academic credit for religious instruction. No separate local credit authorization was established in the records reviewed for this tracker.", "txEnrolled" ], [ "State limits on public resources", "School funds may not facilitate the course except for de minimis costs. Use of school property is restricted unless allowed under a neutral equal-access policy for community organizations.", "txEnrolled" ] ] }, { "name": "Houston ISD", "state": "Texas", "status": "Proposed policy; final adoption unverified", "path": "/local/texas/houston-isd/released-time-religious-instruction.html", "stateLawStatus": null, "districtPolicyAdopted": null, "provider": "No provider certified by reviewed official record", "programStatus": "No provider certified by reviewed official record", "weeklyReleaseLimit": null, "transportationResponsibility": null, "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": null, "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": null, "lastVerified": "2026-10-07", "sourceUrl": "https://houstonisd.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=8062061&GUID=DFFC79AA-5530-4086-ACFC-FEC62345DEC2&Options=&Search=", "next": "Approved minutes, final FEF and current campus procedure", "localEvidence": [ [ "Exact policy title", "FEF(LOCAL), Attendance: Released Time. The one-page attachment has blank DATE ISSUED and Adopted fields, so it is treated as proposed text.", "houstonDraft" ], [ "Board record and proposed effective date", "File 26-175 recommends second-reading approval on June 11, 2026, with a June 12 effective date. The retrieved item had no completed final-action entry; no vote tally is asserted.", "houstonItem" ], [ "Proposed weekly hours", "The attachment specifies at least one and no more than five hours each week, as requested by the parent or legal guardian. This is proposed policy wording, not a verified campus timetable.", "houstonDraft" ], [ "Proposed consent and attendance procedures", "Written parental/legal-guardian consent; provider attendance records available to the district; safe release, appropriate authorization and accurate attendance records.", "houstonDraft" ], [ "Proposed transportation, liability and work", "Provider, parent/guardian or student assumes transport, including disability-related transport. Provider assumes liability while the child is in its care; student is responsible for missed schoolwork.", "houstonDraft" ], [ "Proposed public-resource rules", "The attachment repeats the de minimis funding exception, refers property access to GKD, and says the policy may not interfere with a parent’s request or access.", "houstonDraft" ], [ "Provider and participating schools", "No provider or participating-school roster is identified in the reviewed FEF attachment. No Houston ISD LifeWise operating program is claimed.", "houstonDraft" ], [ "Screening, insurance and credit", "The one-page proposal sets no specific background-check standard, insurance dollar amount or religious-course credit award. Other applicable documents would require separate review.", "houstonDraft" ] ] }, { "name": "Round Rock ISD", "state": "Texas", "status": "First reading and handbook located", "path": null, "stateLawStatus": null, "districtPolicyAdopted": null, "provider": "Not verified", "programStatus": "Not verified", "weeklyReleaseLimit": null, "transportationResponsibility": null, "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": null, "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": null, "lastVerified": "2026-10-07", "sourceUrl": "https://roundrockisdtx.new.swagit.com/videos/361853", "next": "Final FEF adoption and 2026–27 implementation documents", "localEvidence": [] }, { "name": "Carroll ISD", "state": "Texas", "status": "Policy document; adoption unverified", "path": null, "stateLawStatus": null, "districtPolicyAdopted": null, "provider": "Not verified", "programStatus": "Not verified", "weeklyReleaseLimit": null, "transportationResponsibility": null, "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": null, "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": null, "lastVerified": "2026-10-07", "sourceUrl": "https://southlakecarroll.community.diligentoneplatform.com/document/5231d102-d917-4522-9b82-3ea47eca857d/", "next": "Approved minutes and dated final EMIA policy", "localEvidence": [] }, { "name": "Denton ISD", "state": "Texas", "status": "Reporting lead; official record pending", "path": null, "stateLawStatus": null, "districtPolicyAdopted": null, "provider": "Not certified here", "programStatus": "Not certified here", "weeklyReleaseLimit": null, "transportationResponsibility": null, "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": null, "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": null, "lastVerified": "2026-10-07", "sourceUrl": "https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/texas-public-schools-bible-study/", "next": "District notice, final FEF, board action and school roster", "localEvidence": [] }, { "name": "Boerne ISD", "state": "Texas", "status": "Launch-plan lead; operation unverified", "path": null, "stateLawStatus": null, "districtPolicyAdopted": null, "provider": "Plan reported; operation unverified", "programStatus": "Plan reported; operation unverified", "weeklyReleaseLimit": null, "transportationResponsibility": null, "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": null, "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": null, "lastVerified": "2026-10-07", "sourceUrl": "https://www.expressnews.com/news/education/article/religious-release-program-texas-schools-boerne-22224674.php", "next": "Released-time policy, district notice and completed-launch evidence", "localEvidence": [] }, { "name": "Frisco ISD", "state": "Texas", "status": "Handbook category only", "path": null, "stateLawStatus": null, "districtPolicyAdopted": null, "provider": "Not verified", "programStatus": "Not verified", "weeklyReleaseLimit": null, "transportationResponsibility": null, "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": null, "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": null, "lastVerified": "2026-10-07", "sourceUrl": "https://www.friscoisd.org/docs/default-source/resources-information/frisco-isd-student-handbook.pdf?sfvrsn=8", "next": "Current adopted FEF, vote and specific implementation evidence", "localEvidence": [] }, { "name": "Wake County", "state": "North Carolina", "status": "Policy adopted; launch unconfirmed", "path": "/local/north-carolina/wake-county/released-time-religious-instruction.html", "stateLawStatus": null, "districtPolicyAdopted": null, "provider": null, "programStatus": "The board’s September 15 final policy vote is reported by WRAL. The official Policy 3510 attachment sets a one-hour weekly allowance. A named provider’s planned launch is a separate question from policy adoption.", "weeklyReleaseLimit": null, "transportationResponsibility": null, "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": null, "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": null, "lastVerified": "2026-10-07", "sourceUrl": null, "next": null, "sourceUrls": [ "https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Meetings/Attachment.aspx?AID=486260&MID=19077&S=920", "https://www.wral.com/news/education/wake-school-board-set-for-final-vote-religious-instruction-during-schoolday-september-2026/", "https://www.wcpss.net/about-us/policies", "https://library.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/SessionLaws/HTML/2025-2026/SL2026-41.html", "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/SessionLaws/HTML/2025-2026/SL2026-61.html" ], "localEvidence": [ [ "Board policy", "Policy 3510, Religious-Based Exemptions from School Programs; official meeting attachment reviewed.", "wakePolicy" ], [ "Vote history", "WRAL reports 9–0 first reading September 1, followed by 6–1 final approval September 15, 2026. The attachment’s revision-date field is blank.", "wakeVote" ], [ "Provider and schools", "WRAL identifies a planned LifeWise program at Willow Springs Elementary. Actual attendance, start date and a districtwide participating-school list were not verified.", "wakeVote" ], [ "Scheduling", "Attachment permits one hour per school week; excludes state-required tests, screenings, assessments, remedial instruction, interventions and retests. It does not impose a blanket ban on every core class.", "wakePolicy" ], [ "Consent and attendance", "School-provided signed consent; parent arranges transportation and supplies written documentation for each absence; student makes up missed work.", "wakePolicy" ], [ "Funding, facilities and credit", "No academic credit. No State/local funds except de minimis administration. School-property use only under neutral Policy 5030 community-use provisions.", "wakePolicy" ] ] }, { "name": "Cumberland County / Fayetteville", "state": "North Carolina", "status": "First reading documented; final status unverified", "path": "/local/north-carolina/cumberland-county/released-time-religious-instruction.html", "stateLawStatus": null, "districtPolicyAdopted": null, "provider": null, "programStatus": "September reporting documents a first reading of revised Policy 3510. A final adoption record and an operating local LifeWise program were not verified for this edition. This page concerns Fayetteville, North Carolina.", "weeklyReleaseLimit": null, "transportationResponsibility": null, "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": null, "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": null, "lastVerified": "2026-10-07", "sourceUrl": null, "next": null, "sourceUrls": [ "https://go.boarddocs.com/nc/ccsd/Board.nsf/pfiles/DXMM4S59769E/$file/Revised%20Policy%203510%2C%20Religious-Based%20Exemptions%20from%20School%20Programs%20(2026).pdf", "https://www.cityviewnc.com/stories/cumberland-students-will-be-allowed-to-leave-school-for-religious-instruction/", "https://www.ccs.k12.nc.us/", "https://library.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/SessionLaws/HTML/2025-2026/SL2026-41.html", "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/SessionLaws/HTML/2025-2026/SL2026-61.html" ], "localEvidence": [ [ "Board policy", "Revised Policy 3510, Religious-Based Exemptions from School Programs. Official attachment link located; direct document retrieval unavailable in this review.", "ccsPolicy" ], [ "Vote history", "CityView reports an 8–0 first-reading vote on September 8, 2026, after September 1 committee review. A first reading is not final adoption.", "ccsReport" ], [ "Provider and schools", "No operating LifeWise class or participating school verified. Discussion of the law does not prove provider participation.", "ccsDistrict" ], [ "Scheduling proposed", "Reporting describes one hour weekly, excluding math, science, social studies and English language arts, plus specified testing and remediation periods. These are reported local proposal terms, not a statewide core-class prohibition.", "ccsReport" ], [ "Consent, transportation and work", "The enacted state law requires signed parental consent, parent-arranged transportation, daily written attendance evidence and make-up work. Local forms and final procedure remain unverified.", "nc" ], [ "Public resources and credit", "State funding/facility exceptions apply. CityView reports no academic credit in the proposed local policy; final adopted wording needs confirmation.", "ccsReport" ] ] }, { "name": "Edenton-Chowan", "state": "North Carolina", "status": "Launch announced; operation unconfirmed", "path": "/local/north-carolina/chowan-county/released-time-religious-instruction.html", "stateLawStatus": null, "districtPolicyAdopted": null, "provider": null, "programStatus": "LifeWise’s White Oak Elementary launch was announced for October 1 after a delay. This edition has not verified that the first class actually occurred. Policy 4210 concerns parental release, not district operation of LifeWise.", "weeklyReleaseLimit": null, "transportationResponsibility": null, "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": null, "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": null, "lastVerified": "2026-10-07", "sourceUrl": null, "next": null, "sourceUrls": [ "https://edenton-chowan.schoolboard.net/node/3440", "https://albemarleobserver.news/2026/09/20/lifewise-academy-prepares-for-oct-1-launch-at-white-oak-elementary/", "https://albemarleobserver.news/2025/11/05/edenton-chowan-schools-board-recognizes-financial-office-staff/", "https://library.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/SessionLaws/HTML/2025-2026/SL2026-41.html", "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/SessionLaws/HTML/2025-2026/SL2026-61.html" ], "localEvidence": [ [ "Board policy and vote record", "The official November 4, 2025 agenda lists Policy 4210 at first reading. Exact initial adoption date and roll-call vote are withheld pending approved minutes.", "ecAgenda" ], [ "Latest reported local change", "September 20 reporting describes a policy cap correction from five to four hours and the board’s clarification that it approved a release policy, not LifeWise.", "ecReport" ], [ "Named school and provider", "LifeWise; White Oak Elementary, kindergarten through second grade, in the announced plan. This is not a verified current attendance roster.", "ecReport" ], [ "Announced timetable", "October 1 target replaced September 24; reported Thursday cultural-arts scheduling. The actual first session remains unconfirmed.", "ecReport" ], [ "Consent and transport", "State law requires a signed school consent process, parent-arranged transport and daily written attendance evidence. Obtain the current local waiver and travel plan.", "nc" ], [ "Funding, facilities and credit", "State/local funding prohibited except de minimis administration; school property restricted except neutral facility use. State law supplies no academic-credit entitlement.", "nc" ] ] }, { "name": "Bladen County / Bladenboro", "state": "North Carolina", "status": "Activity documented at Bladenboro Middle", "path": "/local/north-carolina/bladen-county/released-time-religious-instruction.html", "stateLawStatus": null, "districtPolicyAdopted": null, "provider": null, "programStatus": "Bladenboro Middle School’s official feed relays a September 2026 released-time session with 115 students. The evidence supports activity at that named school, not a verified countywide roster or a LifeWise affiliation.", "weeklyReleaseLimit": null, "transportationResponsibility": null, "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": null, "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": null, "lastVerified": "2026-10-07", "sourceUrl": null, "next": null, "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.bladen.k12.nc.us/o/bbm/live-feed?page_no=1", "https://www.bladenrt.org/about-us", "https://www.bladen.k12.nc.us/", "https://library.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/SessionLaws/HTML/2025-2026/SL2026-41.html", "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/SessionLaws/HTML/2025-2026/SL2026-61.html" ], "localEvidence": [ [ "Operating evidence", "The official school feed relays that BMS released time began with 115 students. This is a reported session count, not independently audited enrollment.", "bladenSchool" ], [ "Provider identity", "Bladen Released Time describes itself as a School Ministries affiliate. Do not relabel it as LifeWise.", "bladenProvider" ], [ "Participating school", "Bladenboro Middle is supported by the school publication. The provider’s wider school/student totals have not been independently corroborated here.", "bladenSchool" ], [ "Board policy and votes", "A current adopted release-policy text, 2026 roll call and districtwide implementation schedule were not located in this review. State law still supplies the statewide framework.", "bladenDistrict" ], [ "Consent, transportation and work", "Signed parental consent, parent-arranged transportation, written attendance evidence for each absence and make-up work are state requirements. Provider describes private transport; current school-specific route details unverified.", "nc" ], [ "Time, funds and facilities", "State policy must authorize 1–4 hours per calendar week. De minimis administrative funding and neutral facility-use exceptions apply; local schedule and credit terms unverified.", "ncAmend" ] ] }, { "name": "Bedford County / Shelbyville", "state": "Tennessee", "status": "Existing anchor", "path": "/local/tennessee/bedford-county/lifewise-released-time-tracker.html", "stateLawStatus": null, "districtPolicyAdopted": null, "provider": null, "programStatus": null, "weeklyReleaseLimit": null, "transportationResponsibility": null, "schoolPropertyLocationRule": null, "makeUpWork": null, "academicCreditAvailability": null, "providerScreeningInsuranceRequirement": null, "enforcementRemedy": null, "latestBoardAction": null, "lastVerified": "2026-10-06", "sourceUrl": null, "next": null, "note": "Existing anchor retained; see its tracker for dated provider evidence. Unnormalized fields remain null." } ] }