School District Religious Instruction Policy Database

State law status

Required under conditions — IC §20-33-2-19; official 2026 Code reviewed October 8, 2026

State release allowance

Elementary: up to 120 min/week; secondary: time for 1 elective course/week

State consent / attendance

Parent written notice valid for school year; provider attendance records.

State transport / missed work

Principal and provider coordinate least-disruptive timing; confirm local travel plan.

State core-subject rule

Principal and provider collaborate on least-disruptive timing; no blanket core ban in §19.

State credit framework

Up to 2 elective credits under board policy and statutory safeguards.

State property / public resources

Public funds prohibited; secondary credit safeguards include screening and liability insurance.

State screening

Optional secondary credit requires provider agreement to expanded criminal-history and child-protection-index checks for relevant employees/contractors.

State liability / insurance

Optional secondary credit requires liability insurance for off-property services or transport; no amount set in §19.

State remedy / enforcement

No dedicated enforcement remedy specified in reviewed §19.

State primary sources

Indiana Code 2026 §20-33-2-19
State Board of Accounts — June 2025 School Bulletin

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Historical school calendar; current provider attribution unverified

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Connect current school notice to provider and read policy, consent and transport documents.

Document library

• Anderson Community Schools — October 2024 calendar (Official historical school calendar)

  Eastside fourth-grade religious education entry October 25, 2024, 12:40–1:40. Provider identity and current operation not established by calendar alone.

• Awaken / Anderson Weekday Religious Education — history (Provider statement)

  Non-LifeWise research lead; the provider describes its history. Not sole evidence of current district participation.

State law status

Required under conditions — IC §20-33-2-19; official 2026 Code reviewed October 8, 2026

State release allowance

Elementary: up to 120 min/week; secondary: time for 1 elective course/week

State consent / attendance

Parent written notice valid for school year; provider attendance records.

State transport / missed work

Principal and provider coordinate least-disruptive timing; confirm local travel plan.

State core-subject rule

Principal and provider collaborate on least-disruptive timing; no blanket core ban in §19.

State credit framework

Up to 2 elective credits under board policy and statutory safeguards.

State property / public resources

Public funds prohibited; secondary credit safeguards include screening and liability insurance.

State screening

Optional secondary credit requires provider agreement to expanded criminal-history and child-protection-index checks for relevant employees/contractors.

State liability / insurance

Optional secondary credit requires liability insurance for off-property services or transport; no amount set in §19.

State remedy / enforcement

No dedicated enforcement remedy specified in reviewed §19.

State primary sources

Indiana Code 2026 §20-33-2-19
State Board of Accounts — June 2025 School Bulletin

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Specific final religious-release policy and provider not located

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Find current policy, board records and school/provider operating documents.

Document library

• Fort Wayne Community Schools — policies and procedures (Official district research entry point)

  Specific final released-time policy and named-provider implementation not located in this review.

State law status

Required under conditions — IC §20-33-2-19; official 2026 Code reviewed October 8, 2026

State release allowance

Elementary: up to 120 min/week; secondary: time for 1 elective course/week

State consent / attendance

Parent written notice valid for school year; provider attendance records.

State transport / missed work

Principal and provider coordinate least-disruptive timing; confirm local travel plan.

State core-subject rule

Principal and provider collaborate on least-disruptive timing; no blanket core ban in §19.

State credit framework

Up to 2 elective credits under board policy and statutory safeguards.

State property / public resources

Public funds prohibited; secondary credit safeguards include screening and liability insurance.

State screening

Optional secondary credit requires provider agreement to expanded criminal-history and child-protection-index checks for relevant employees/contractors.

State liability / insurance

Optional secondary credit requires liability insurance for off-property services or transport; no amount set in §19.

State remedy / enforcement

No dedicated enforcement remedy specified in reviewed §19.

State primary sources

Indiana Code 2026 §20-33-2-19
State Board of Accounts — June 2025 School Bulletin

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Intermediate-school handbook provision; provider unverified

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Review current board policy, grade bands and named-provider records.

Document library

• Hamilton Southeastern — Sand Creek Intermediate handbooks (Official school handbook page)

  Religious-release notice and 120-minute provision located for intermediate students; not a districtwide provider-participation finding.

State law status

Required under conditions — IC §20-33-2-19; official 2026 Code reviewed October 8, 2026

State release allowance

Elementary: up to 120 min/week; secondary: time for 1 elective course/week

State consent / attendance

Parent written notice valid for school year; provider attendance records.

State transport / missed work

Principal and provider coordinate least-disruptive timing; confirm local travel plan.

State core-subject rule

Principal and provider collaborate on least-disruptive timing; no blanket core ban in §19.

State credit framework

Up to 2 elective credits under board policy and statutory safeguards.

State property / public resources

Public funds prohibited; secondary credit safeguards include screening and liability insurance.

State screening

Optional secondary credit requires provider agreement to expanded criminal-history and child-protection-index checks for relevant employees/contractors.

State liability / insurance

Optional secondary credit requires liability insurance for off-property services or transport; no amount set in §19.

State remedy / enforcement

No dedicated enforcement remedy specified in reviewed §19.

State primary sources

Indiana Code 2026 §20-33-2-19
State Board of Accounts — June 2025 School Bulletin

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Prior-year elementary handbook found; current implementation unverified

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Obtain current handbook/form and district-confirmed provider or timetable.

Document library

• Lanesville Elementary — 2025–26 handbook (Official prior-year handbook)

  Pages 20–21: guardian notice naming organization, private transport, off-premises sessions and continuing academic duties. Current-year form and provider records remain unverified.

State law status

Required under conditions — IC §20-33-2-19; official 2026 Code reviewed October 8, 2026

State release allowance

Elementary: up to 120 min/week; secondary: time for 1 elective course/week

State consent / attendance

Parent written notice valid for school year; provider attendance records.

State transport / missed work

Principal and provider coordinate least-disruptive timing; confirm local travel plan.

State core-subject rule

Principal and provider collaborate on least-disruptive timing; no blanket core ban in §19.

State credit framework

Up to 2 elective credits under board policy and statutory safeguards.

State property / public resources

Public funds prohibited; secondary credit safeguards include screening and liability insurance.

State screening

Optional secondary credit requires provider agreement to expanded criminal-history and child-protection-index checks for relevant employees/contractors.

State liability / insurance

Optional secondary credit requires liability insurance for off-property services or transport; no amount set in §19.

State remedy / enforcement

No dedicated enforcement remedy specified in reviewed §19.

State primary sources

Indiana Code 2026 §20-33-2-19
State Board of Accounts — June 2025 School Bulletin

Policy adopted

Yes

Policy number / title

5223 revision package — final text not retrieved

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

5223 revision package approved 4–0 September 10, 2025

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

2025-09-10

Latest verified source date / vintage

2025-09-10

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Locate final 5223, parent form and current provider evidence.

Document library

• Madison Consolidated — September 10, 2025 minutes (Official board minutes)

  Pages 13–14: second reading and approval of revision package including 5223, Released Time for Religious Instruction, passed 4–0. Final policy text needs a dedicated review.

State law status

Required under conditions — IC §20-33-2-19; official 2026 Code reviewed October 8, 2026

State release allowance

Elementary: up to 120 min/week; secondary: time for 1 elective course/week

State consent / attendance

Parent written notice valid for school year; provider attendance records.

State transport / missed work

Principal and provider coordinate least-disruptive timing; confirm local travel plan.

State core-subject rule

Principal and provider collaborate on least-disruptive timing; no blanket core ban in §19.

State credit framework

Up to 2 elective credits under board policy and statutory safeguards.

State property / public resources

Public funds prohibited; secondary credit safeguards include screening and liability insurance.

State screening

Optional secondary credit requires provider agreement to expanded criminal-history and child-protection-index checks for relevant employees/contractors.

State liability / insurance

Optional secondary credit requires liability insurance for off-property services or transport; no amount set in §19.

State remedy / enforcement

No dedicated enforcement remedy specified in reviewed §19.

State primary sources

Indiana Code 2026 §20-33-2-19
State Board of Accounts — June 2025 School Bulletin

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Attendance-page lead references 5223; final current text unverified

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Retrieve final 5223 and current parent notice form.

Document library

• MSD Decatur Township — attendance information (Official district search finding)

  Indexed religious-release text refers to Policy 5223 and 120 minutes. Full current policy and implementation not independently reconciled.

State law status

Required under conditions — IC §20-33-2-19; official 2026 Code reviewed October 8, 2026

State release allowance

Elementary: up to 120 min/week; secondary: time for 1 elective course/week

State consent / attendance

Parent written notice valid for school year; provider attendance records.

State transport / missed work

Principal and provider coordinate least-disruptive timing; confirm local travel plan.

State core-subject rule

Principal and provider collaborate on least-disruptive timing; no blanket core ban in §19.

State credit framework

Up to 2 elective credits under board policy and statutory safeguards.

State property / public resources

Public funds prohibited; secondary credit safeguards include screening and liability insurance.

State screening

Optional secondary credit requires provider agreement to expanded criminal-history and child-protection-index checks for relevant employees/contractors.

State liability / insurance

Optional secondary credit requires liability insurance for off-property services or transport; no amount set in §19.

State remedy / enforcement

No dedicated enforcement remedy specified in reviewed §19.

State primary sources

Indiana Code 2026 §20-33-2-19
State Board of Accounts — June 2025 School Bulletin

Policy adopted

Yes

Policy number / title

E200 — Religious Release Time; C175-E / E200-E parent form

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Annual signed notice; written revocation allowed.

Local transportation

District does not provide or supervise transport; parent form offers pickup/return and permitted self-transport.

Local school-property rule

Parent form specifies off-campus instruction.

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

E200 requires provider agreement to expanded criminal-history and child-protection-index checks for relevant employees/contractors.

Local insurance / liability

E200 requires liability coverage for off-property services or transport; current provider certificate not verified.

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Policy and detailed parent form; named-provider operation unverified

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Indianapolis

Latest verified board action date

2025-08-27

Latest verified source date / vintage

2025-08-27

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · District tracker

Source-qualified context from the tracker

These entries may describe proposals or historical documents. They are not automatically current district rules.

Policy

E200 Religious Release Time, adopted August 27, 2025. Board vote tally not located. Source — Official adopted district policy

Parent document

C175-E / E200-E: Parental Notice Form for Off-Campus Religious Instruction. Listed in official instruction-policy index. Source — Official policy index

Provider / schools

Policy and blank form name no provider or participating school. Current program operation not verified. Source — Official adopted district policy

Consent / revocation

Form requests student, provider contact details, requested dates/times, transport selections, school year and parent signature. Notice may be revoked in writing during the year. Source — Official district form

Local grade-band wording

Form lists K–8 up to 120 minutes/week and high school time equivalent to one elective course/week. E200 uses elementary/secondary terminology. Source — Official district form

Transport / location

Form concerns off-campus instruction; district does not provide or supervise transport. It provides pickup, return and self-transport choices subject to school policy. Source — Official district form

Screening / insurance

E200 requires provider checks for relevant employees/contractors and liability coverage. The form separately says the district does not perform provider vetting or supervise its personnel. Source — Official adopted district policy

Academic credit

E200 contains attendance-credit language, not a religious-course academic-credit authorization. Source — Official adopted district policy

Make-up work

Form requires compliance with other district policies; a specific released-time make-up deadline was not located. Source — Official district form

Weekly legal ceiling

State law: elementary up to 120 minutes per week; public secondary up to the time equivalent of one elective course per week. This is a ceiling, not a verified local timetable. Source — Current official statute

Attendance

State law grants the same attendance credit as public-school attendance for the same duration; provider records must be available to attendance officers. Source — Current official statute

Provider eligibility

State law covers instruction conducted by a church, association of churches, or an association organized for religious instruction and incorporated under Indiana law. Source — Current official statute

Public funding

State law prohibits supporting the religious-instruction entity wholly or partly with public funds. Source — Current official statute

State reporting / registration

Section 19 requires inspectable attendance records; it does not specify a dedicated statewide provider registry, periodic program return or insurance dollar minimum. Source — Current official statute

What remains to verify

Obtain any current provider agreement and confirmation of its documentation process.

Document library

• MSD Washington Township — E200 Religious Release Time (Official adopted district policy)

  Adopted August 27, 2025. Provider checks and liability coverage appear in the release policy; no elective-credit award provision.

• MSD Washington Township — C175-E / E200-E parental notice form (Official district form)

  Two-page form linked by district policy index. Annual notice, written revocation, provider contacts, dates and transport choices; district does not provide/supervise transport. K–8 and high-school limits are separately listed.

• MSD Washington Township — Instruction policy index (Official policy index)

  Lists policy and form dated August 27, 2025. Confirms the district provenance of ParentSquare-hosted documents.

• Indiana Code 2026 §20-33-2-19 (Current official statute)

  Full rendered IGA section inspected October 8, 2026. Amendment history ends P.L.194-2025, SEC.4; no 2026 amendment listed. Subsections (a)–(e) govern release; (f) governs optional secondary credit.

• State Board of Accounts — June 2025 School Bulletin (State agency enactment summary)

  Page 22 identifies P.L.194-2025 / SEA255 and July 1, 2025 effective date. Historical implementation source, read against the 2026 Code.

State law status

Required under conditions — IC §20-33-2-19; official 2026 Code reviewed October 8, 2026

State release allowance

Elementary: up to 120 min/week; secondary: time for 1 elective course/week

State consent / attendance

Parent written notice valid for school year; provider attendance records.

State transport / missed work

Principal and provider coordinate least-disruptive timing; confirm local travel plan.

State core-subject rule

Principal and provider collaborate on least-disruptive timing; no blanket core ban in §19.

State credit framework

Up to 2 elective credits under board policy and statutory safeguards.

State property / public resources

Public funds prohibited; secondary credit safeguards include screening and liability insurance.

State screening

Optional secondary credit requires provider agreement to expanded criminal-history and child-protection-index checks for relevant employees/contractors.

State liability / insurance

Optional secondary credit requires liability insurance for off-property services or transport; no amount set in §19.

State remedy / enforcement

No dedicated enforcement remedy specified in reviewed §19.

State primary sources

Indiana Code 2026 §20-33-2-19
State Board of Accounts — June 2025 School Bulletin

Policy adopted

Yes

Policy number / title

E200 — Religious Release Time and Credit for Religious Education

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Up to two elective credits under E200 review; no particular course approval verified.

Local provider screening

E200 requires provider agreement to expanded criminal-history and child-protection-index checks for relevant employees/contractors.

Local insurance / liability

E200 requires liability coverage for off-property services or transport; current provider certificate not verified.

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Credit policy documented; named-provider operation unverified

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

2025-08-11

Latest verified source date / vintage

2025-08-11

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · District tracker

Source-qualified context from the tracker

These entries may describe proposals or historical documents. They are not automatically current district rules.

Policy

E200 — Religious Release Time and Credit for Religious Education. Page navigation abbreviates the title to Credit for Religious Education. Source — Official adopted district policy

Latest documented policy action

Revised August 11, 2025; originally adopted September 21, 2020. Vote tally not located. Source — Official adopted district policy

Provider and participating schools

Not named in E200; no official current provider agreement, participating-school list or attendance report located. Source — Official adopted district policy

Consent / release procedure

Written parental notice valid only for that school year; principal and family/provider collaborate on least-disruptive timing. Source — Current official statute

Local screening / insurance

E200 applies expanded criminal-history and child-protection-index checks to relevant employees/contractors and requires provider liability coverage for off-property services or transport. Source — Official adopted district policy

Academic credit

Local policy authorizes consideration of up to two total elective credits. A course is not automatically approved or credited. Source — Official adopted district policy

Transportation / location

Reviewed E200 does not name a transporter or approved site. Its insurance provision covers off-property services/transport; that is not permission to use a particular facility. Source — Official adopted district policy

Make-up work

No released-time-specific deadline found in reviewed E200 or §19. Confirm assignments and assessment arrangements with the school. Source — Current official statute

Weekly legal ceiling

State law: elementary up to 120 minutes per week; public secondary up to the time equivalent of one elective course per week. This is a ceiling, not a verified local timetable. Source — Current official statute

Attendance

State law grants the same attendance credit as public-school attendance for the same duration; provider records must be available to attendance officers. Source — Current official statute

Provider eligibility

State law covers instruction conducted by a church, association of churches, or an association organized for religious instruction and incorporated under Indiana law. Source — Current official statute

Public funding

State law prohibits supporting the religious-instruction entity wholly or partly with public funds. Source — Current official statute

State reporting / registration

Section 19 requires inspectable attendance records; it does not specify a dedicated statewide provider registry, periodic program return or insurance dollar minimum. Source — Current official statute

What remains to verify

Obtain current course-review form, provider agreement, screening documentation and recorded revision vote.

Document library

• Mt. Vernon CSC — E200 Religious Release Time and Credit for Religious Education (Official adopted district policy)

  Adopted September 21, 2020; revised August 11, 2025. Includes a local elective-credit policy and provider screening/insurance requirements. No named provider.

• Indiana Code 2026 §20-33-2-19 (Current official statute)

  Full rendered IGA section inspected October 8, 2026. Amendment history ends P.L.194-2025, SEC.4; no 2026 amendment listed. Subsections (a)–(e) govern release; (f) governs optional secondary credit.

• State Board of Accounts — June 2025 School Bulletin (State agency enactment summary)

  Page 22 identifies P.L.194-2025 / SEA255 and July 1, 2025 effective date. Historical implementation source, read against the 2026 Code.

State law status

Required under conditions — IC §20-33-2-19; official 2026 Code reviewed October 8, 2026

State release allowance

Elementary: up to 120 min/week; secondary: time for 1 elective course/week

State consent / attendance

Parent written notice valid for school year; provider attendance records.

State transport / missed work

Principal and provider coordinate least-disruptive timing; confirm local travel plan.

State core-subject rule

Principal and provider collaborate on least-disruptive timing; no blanket core ban in §19.

State credit framework

Up to 2 elective credits under board policy and statutory safeguards.

State property / public resources

Public funds prohibited; secondary credit safeguards include screening and liability insurance.

State screening

Optional secondary credit requires provider agreement to expanded criminal-history and child-protection-index checks for relevant employees/contractors.

State liability / insurance

Optional secondary credit requires liability insurance for off-property services or transport; no amount set in §19.

State remedy / enforcement

No dedicated enforcement remedy specified in reviewed §19.

State primary sources

Indiana Code 2026 §20-33-2-19
State Board of Accounts — June 2025 School Bulletin

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

2025 Greenville activity reported; current district policy/status not verified

Evidence category

Research lead

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Not located / not independently verified

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Obtain final religious-release policy, board action and current school confirmation.

Document library

• Louisville Public Media — Floyd County LifeWise report, September 24, 2025 (Independent local reporting)

  Reports first/second-grade Greenville Elementary sessions, 40 minutes weekly. Historical report, not current district authorization or 2026–27 participation confirmation.

State law status

Required under conditions — IC §20-33-2-19; official 2026 Code reviewed October 8, 2026

State release allowance

Elementary: up to 120 min/week; secondary: time for 1 elective course/week

State consent / attendance

Parent written notice valid for school year; provider attendance records.

State transport / missed work

Principal and provider coordinate least-disruptive timing; confirm local travel plan.

State core-subject rule

Principal and provider collaborate on least-disruptive timing; no blanket core ban in §19.

State credit framework

Up to 2 elective credits under board policy and statutory safeguards.

State property / public resources

Public funds prohibited; secondary credit safeguards include screening and liability insurance.

State screening

Optional secondary credit requires provider agreement to expanded criminal-history and child-protection-index checks for relevant employees/contractors.

State liability / insurance

Optional secondary credit requires liability insurance for off-property services or transport; no amount set in §19.

State remedy / enforcement

No dedicated enforcement remedy specified in reviewed §19.

State primary sources

Indiana Code 2026 §20-33-2-19
State Board of Accounts — June 2025 School Bulletin

Policy adopted

Yes

Policy number / title

5223 — final text not retrieved

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Official board summary reports revised 5223 adoption January 29, 2026

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

2026-01-29

Latest verified source date / vintage

2026-01-29

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Read final 5223 and signed minutes; verify any provider.

Document library

• New Prairie United — January 29, 2026 board notes (Official district board summary)

  Pages 3–4 report second-reading adoption of policy package including revised 5223. Not a full signed policy or named-provider operating record.

State law status

Required under conditions — IC §20-33-2-19; official 2026 Code reviewed October 8, 2026

State release allowance

Elementary: up to 120 min/week; secondary: time for 1 elective course/week

State consent / attendance

Parent written notice valid for school year; provider attendance records.

State transport / missed work

Principal and provider coordinate least-disruptive timing; confirm local travel plan.

State core-subject rule

Principal and provider collaborate on least-disruptive timing; no blanket core ban in §19.

State credit framework

Up to 2 elective credits under board policy and statutory safeguards.

State property / public resources

Public funds prohibited; secondary credit safeguards include screening and liability insurance.

State screening

Optional secondary credit requires provider agreement to expanded criminal-history and child-protection-index checks for relevant employees/contractors.

State liability / insurance

Optional secondary credit requires liability insurance for off-property services or transport; no amount set in §19.

State remedy / enforcement

No dedicated enforcement remedy specified in reviewed §19.

State primary sources

Indiana Code 2026 §20-33-2-19
State Board of Accounts — June 2025 School Bulletin

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Secondary 2026 MOU lead; original action and outcome unverified

Evidence category

Research lead

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Not located / not independently verified

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Recover original August/September minutes and signed MOU; do not infer award or operation.

Document library

• Penn-Harris-Madison LifeWise MOU — Civic IQ lead (Secondary automated meeting lead)

  Title describes deferral while boilerplate calls it an award. Original minutes/MOU were not verified. No approval or operation conclusion is published.

State law status

Required under conditions — IC §20-33-2-19; official 2026 Code reviewed October 8, 2026

State release allowance

Elementary: up to 120 min/week; secondary: time for 1 elective course/week

State consent / attendance

Parent written notice valid for school year; provider attendance records.

State transport / missed work

Principal and provider coordinate least-disruptive timing; confirm local travel plan.

State core-subject rule

Principal and provider collaborate on least-disruptive timing; no blanket core ban in §19.

State credit framework

Up to 2 elective credits under board policy and statutory safeguards.

State property / public resources

Public funds prohibited; secondary credit safeguards include screening and liability insurance.

State screening

Optional secondary credit requires provider agreement to expanded criminal-history and child-protection-index checks for relevant employees/contractors.

State liability / insurance

Optional secondary credit requires liability insurance for off-property services or transport; no amount set in §19.

State remedy / enforcement

No dedicated enforcement remedy specified in reviewed §19.

State primary sources

Indiana Code 2026 §20-33-2-19
State Board of Accounts — June 2025 School Bulletin

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Historical RTRI guidelines, Chapter IX XXV (2022 manual)

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

LifeWise

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Historical bus-rental approvals and undated elementary operating reference; current-year operation unverified.

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

2025-01-02

Latest verified source date / vintage

2025-01-02; current school procedure undated

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · District tracker

Source-qualified context from the tracker

These entries may describe proposals or historical documents. They are not automatically current district rules.

Policy title / vintage

Chapter IX, XXV: Elementary & Middle School Released Time Religious Instruction (RTRI) Guidelines, pp.145–146 in December 2022 manual. Current consolidated revision not located. Source — Official historical policy manual

Policy history

Manual prints first reading March 4, 2021 and second reading April 13, 2021; no tally stated there. Source — Official historical policy manual

Provider / school evidence

LifeWise named in West Central Elementary e-learning procedures. This is an operational reference; document is undated and does not establish all current participating grades. Source — Official school operating procedure

Latest located board action

January 2, 2025 copy records 6–0 LifeWise bus-rental approval; file labelled unapproved. May 2, 2024 district-hosted minutes record 4–0 approval. Source — Board record on municipal website; unapproved file label

Local scheduling / missed work

Historical manual bars release from core academic classes and makes students responsible for missed work. A 2026–27 session timetable was not located. Source — Official historical policy manual

Consent / attendance

Historical policy requires written parental consent and provider attendance records; students attending RTRI are not considered absent. Source — Official historical policy manual

Transportation / liability

Historical policy assigns transport, including disability-related transport, to sponsor/family/student and liability to sponsor. Rental approvals do not reveal actual arrangements or cost recovery. Source — Official historical policy manual

School resources / site

Historical policy prohibits public funds and public-school personnel providing RTRI. Exact current approved site and facility agreement not verified. Source — Official historical policy manual

Screening / insurance

Historical RTRI provision assigns liability but gives no specific checks or insurance threshold. Current documentation and later rules not located; state credit conditions are separate. Source — Official historical policy manual

Academic credit

No local secondary credit authorization established by this elementary/middle-school policy. Source — Official historical policy manual

Weekly legal ceiling

State law: elementary up to 120 minutes per week; public secondary up to the time equivalent of one elective course per week. This is a ceiling, not a verified local timetable. Source — Current official statute

Attendance

State law grants the same attendance credit as public-school attendance for the same duration; provider records must be available to attendance officers. Source — Current official statute

Provider eligibility

State law covers instruction conducted by a church, association of churches, or an association organized for religious instruction and incorporated under Indiana law. Source — Current official statute

Public funding

State law prohibits supporting the religious-instruction entity wholly or partly with public funds. Source — Current official statute

State reporting / registration

Section 19 requires inspectable attendance records; it does not specify a dedicated statewide provider registry, periodic program return or insurance dollar minimum. Source — Current official statute

What remains to verify

Locate newer consolidated policy, final rental contracts, payment terms and current timetable.

Document library

• West Central — board policy manual, December 7, 2022 edition (Official historical policy manual)

  Chapter IX, XXV, pp.145–146: Elementary & Middle School Released Time Religious Instruction (RTRI) Guidelines. First reading March 4, 2021; second April 13, 2021. Later consolidated policy text not located; do not treat this edition as a verified 2026 revision.

• West Central — May 2, 2024 board minutes (Official board minutes)

  LifeWise bus-rental request approved 4–0. Does not include price, cost recovery, trip purpose or signed rental terms.

• West Central — January 2, 2025 minutes copy (Board record on municipal website; unapproved file label)

  Records LifeWise bus-rental approval 6–0. Final approved district copy and underlying agreement not located.

• West Central — August 3, 2023 board minutes copy (Board record on municipal website)

  Elementary report announces August 14 LifeWise start. A dated announcement, not current attendance data.

• West Central Elementary — e-learning procedures (Official school operating procedure)

  Currently linked two-page document states LifeWise does not meet on e-learning days. Undated; supports a district operational reference, not a precise 2026–27 enrollment count or timetable.

• Indiana Code 2026 §20-33-2-19 (Current official statute)

  Full rendered IGA section inspected October 8, 2026. Amendment history ends P.L.194-2025, SEC.4; no 2026 amendment listed. Subsections (a)–(e) govern release; (f) governs optional secondary credit.

• State Board of Accounts — June 2025 School Bulletin (State agency enactment summary)

  Page 22 identifies P.L.194-2025 / SEA255 and July 1, 2025 effective date. Historical implementation source, read against the 2026 Code.

State law status

Required under conditions — IC §20-33-2-19; official 2026 Code reviewed October 8, 2026

State release allowance

Elementary: up to 120 min/week; secondary: time for 1 elective course/week

State consent / attendance

Parent written notice valid for school year; provider attendance records.

State transport / missed work

Principal and provider coordinate least-disruptive timing; confirm local travel plan.

State core-subject rule

Principal and provider collaborate on least-disruptive timing; no blanket core ban in §19.

State credit framework

Up to 2 elective credits under board policy and statutory safeguards.

State property / public resources

Public funds prohibited; secondary credit safeguards include screening and liability insurance.

State screening

Optional secondary credit requires provider agreement to expanded criminal-history and child-protection-index checks for relevant employees/contractors.

State liability / insurance

Optional secondary credit requires liability insurance for off-property services or transport; no amount set in §19.

State remedy / enforcement

No dedicated enforcement remedy specified in reviewed §19.

State primary sources

Indiana Code 2026 §20-33-2-19
State Board of Accounts — June 2025 School Bulletin

Policy adopted

Yes

Policy number / title

E200 — Religious Release Time

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Final E200 omits the draft credit section. Any separately adopted credit policy is unknown.

Local provider screening

E200 requires provider agreement to expanded criminal-history and child-protection-index checks for relevant employees/contractors.

Local insurance / liability

E200 requires liability coverage for off-property services or transport; current provider certificate not verified.

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Final E200 located; current provider operation unverified

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

2025-12-08

Latest verified source date / vintage

2025-12-08

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · District tracker

Source-qualified context from the tracker

These entries may describe proposals or historical documents. They are not automatically current district rules.

Policy and adoption

E200 Religious Release Time; active policy lists December 8, 2025 adoption. Source — Official active district policy

Vote history

December 8 agenda supplies second-reading context. Final policy supplies adoption date; a vote tally was not located. Source — Official agenda

Provider / schools

No named provider or participating-school list in the final E200; no current operation finding. Source — Official active district policy

Notice and timing

Annual written parental notice; collaborative least-disruptive scheduling under the statute. Source — Current official statute

Local screening / insurance

Final E200 requires expanded criminal-history and child-protection-index checks for relevant employees/contractors and liability coverage for off-property services or transport. Source — Official active district policy

Academic credit

No credit-award section in final E200. Earlier draft includes one; a separate current authorizing policy was not located. Source — Official active district policy

Transport / facility

No local transporter or approved site specified in the reviewed final policy. Source — Official active district policy

Make-up work

No specific released-time make-up deadline in §19; a local implementation procedure was not located. Source — Current official statute

Weekly legal ceiling

State law: elementary up to 120 minutes per week; public secondary up to the time equivalent of one elective course per week. This is a ceiling, not a verified local timetable. Source — Current official statute

Attendance

State law grants the same attendance credit as public-school attendance for the same duration; provider records must be available to attendance officers. Source — Current official statute

Provider eligibility

State law covers instruction conducted by a church, association of churches, or an association organized for religious instruction and incorporated under Indiana law. Source — Current official statute

Public funding

State law prohibits supporting the religious-instruction entity wholly or partly with public funds. Source — Current official statute

State reporting / registration

Section 19 requires inspectable attendance records; it does not specify a dedicated statewide provider registry, periodic program return or insurance dollar minimum. Source — Current official statute

What remains to verify

Obtain final minutes with vote tally and any separately adopted credit policy.

Document library

• West Lafayette CSC — E200 Religious Release Time (Official active district policy)

  Policy hub marks Active, adopted December 8, 2025. Final text contains release and screening provisions but no academic-credit authorization.

• West Lafayette — November 10, 2025 E200 first-reading draft (Superseded draft)

  Includes optional credit language and placeholders. Do not use as final adopted policy; compare the December 8 active policy.

• West Lafayette — December 8, 2025 board agenda (Official agenda)

  Second-reading context. An agenda alone does not establish a vote tally; adoption date comes from the active policy.

• Indiana Code 2026 §20-33-2-19 (Current official statute)

  Full rendered IGA section inspected October 8, 2026. Amendment history ends P.L.194-2025, SEC.4; no 2026 amendment listed. Subsections (a)–(e) govern release; (f) governs optional secondary credit.

• State Board of Accounts — June 2025 School Bulletin (State agency enactment summary)

  Page 22 identifies P.L.194-2025 / SEA255 and July 1, 2025 effective date. Historical implementation source, read against the 2026 Code.

State law status

Required under conditions — IC §20-33-2-19; official 2026 Code reviewed October 8, 2026

State release allowance

Elementary: up to 120 min/week; secondary: time for 1 elective course/week

State consent / attendance

Parent written notice valid for school year; provider attendance records.

State transport / missed work

Principal and provider coordinate least-disruptive timing; confirm local travel plan.

State core-subject rule

Principal and provider collaborate on least-disruptive timing; no blanket core ban in §19.

State credit framework

Up to 2 elective credits under board policy and statutory safeguards.

State property / public resources

Public funds prohibited; secondary credit safeguards include screening and liability insurance.

State screening

Optional secondary credit requires provider agreement to expanded criminal-history and child-protection-index checks for relevant employees/contractors.

State liability / insurance

Optional secondary credit requires liability insurance for off-property services or transport; no amount set in §19.

State remedy / enforcement

No dedicated enforcement remedy specified in reviewed §19.

State primary sources

Indiana Code 2026 §20-33-2-19
State Board of Accounts — June 2025 School Bulletin

Policy adopted

Yes

Policy number / title

E200

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

E200 requires provider agreement to expanded criminal-history and child-protection-index checks for relevant employees/contractors.

Local insurance / liability

E200 requires liability coverage for off-property services or transport; current provider certificate not verified.

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

E200 adopted August 13, 2025; provider unknown

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

2025-08-13

Latest verified source date / vintage

2025-08-13

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Find provider agreements, forms and board adoption minutes.

Document library

• Western Wayne — E200 Religious Release Time (Official adopted policy)

  Adopted August 13, 2025; separate elementary/secondary caps, annual notice, checks and insurance. Named-provider operation not verified.

State law status

Required under conditions — IC §20-33-2-19; official 2026 Code reviewed October 8, 2026

State release allowance

Elementary: up to 120 min/week; secondary: time for 1 elective course/week

State consent / attendance

Parent written notice valid for school year; provider attendance records.

State transport / missed work

Principal and provider coordinate least-disruptive timing; confirm local travel plan.

State core-subject rule

Principal and provider collaborate on least-disruptive timing; no blanket core ban in §19.

State credit framework

Up to 2 elective credits under board policy and statutory safeguards.

State property / public resources

Public funds prohibited; secondary credit safeguards include screening and liability insurance.

State screening

Optional secondary credit requires provider agreement to expanded criminal-history and child-protection-index checks for relevant employees/contractors.

State liability / insurance

Optional secondary credit requires liability insurance for off-property services or transport; no amount set in §19.

State remedy / enforcement

No dedicated enforcement remedy specified in reviewed §19.

State primary sources

Indiana Code 2026 §20-33-2-19
State Board of Accounts — June 2025 School Bulletin

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Indexed high-school wording needs edition/current-law reconciliation

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Retrieve dated current handbook and written clarification of schedule/credit rules.

Document library

• Zionsville — high-school attendance and health handbook (Official handbook search finding)

  Indexed text retains a 120-minute statement. Edition and reconciliation with the secondary-school statutory change need review; no finding of noncompliance.

State law status

Required under conditions — Iowa Code 2026 §299.1D; 2025 Acts chapters 143 and 159

State release allowance

1–5 hours per week

State consent / attendance

Notification by parent/custodian or emancipated student; provider records.

State transport / missed work

Provider, parent/custodian or student; missed work must be made up.

State core-subject rule

No blanket core-subject restriction specified in §299.1D.

State credit framework

Not specified in reviewed section.

State property / public resources

No school spending except de minimis notification/attendance costs; property use possible under §297.9.

State screening

Not specified in reviewed §299.1D.

State liability / insurance

Provider assumes liability; no insurance amount specified in this section.

State remedy / enforcement

§299.1D provides civil relief, damages and attorney-fee provisions; see statute for eligible claims.

State primary sources

Iowa Code §299.1D — religious instruction (2026)
Iowa Code §297.9 — use of school buildings and grounds
Iowa Code §299.12 — chronic absence

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Current district implementation unknown

Evidence category

Research lead

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Not located / not independently verified

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

District notification procedure and primary participating-school record.

Document library

• Ankeny — Keystone Church group listing (Community organization biography)

  Mentions a LifeWise teaching role in Ankeny. A lead only; no participating-school roster or district release procedure is established.

State law status

Required under conditions — Iowa Code 2026 §299.1D; 2025 Acts chapters 143 and 159

State release allowance

1–5 hours per week

State consent / attendance

Notification by parent/custodian or emancipated student; provider records.

State transport / missed work

Provider, parent/custodian or student; missed work must be made up.

State core-subject rule

No blanket core-subject restriction specified in §299.1D.

State credit framework

Not specified in reviewed section.

State property / public resources

No school spending except de minimis notification/attendance costs; property use possible under §297.9.

State screening

Not specified in reviewed §299.1D.

State liability / insurance

Provider assumes liability; no insurance amount specified in this section.

State remedy / enforcement

§299.1D provides civil relief, damages and attorney-fee provisions; see statute for eligible claims.

State primary sources

Iowa Code §299.1D — religious instruction (2026)
Iowa Code §297.9 — use of school buildings and grounds
Iowa Code §299.12 — chronic absence

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Provider claim only; district participation not independently verified

Evidence category

Research lead

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Not located / not independently verified

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

District policy, school roster and actual operating evidence.

Document library

• LifeWise Iowa announcement — June 15, 2026 (Provider press release, republished)

  Names Aplington-Parkersburg among expansion communities. Statewide provider counts and claims of district operation are not independently adopted here.

State law status

Required under conditions — Iowa Code 2026 §299.1D; 2025 Acts chapters 143 and 159

State release allowance

1–5 hours per week

State consent / attendance

Notification by parent/custodian or emancipated student; provider records.

State transport / missed work

Provider, parent/custodian or student; missed work must be made up.

State core-subject rule

No blanket core-subject restriction specified in §299.1D.

State credit framework

Not specified in reviewed section.

State property / public resources

No school spending except de minimis notification/attendance costs; property use possible under §297.9.

State screening

Not specified in reviewed §299.1D.

State liability / insurance

Provider assumes liability; no insurance amount specified in this section.

State remedy / enforcement

§299.1D provides civil relief, damages and attorney-fee provisions; see statute for eligible claims.

State primary sources

Iowa Code §299.1D — religious instruction (2026)
Iowa Code §297.9 — use of school buildings and grounds
Iowa Code §299.12 — chronic absence

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Historical launch account; present operation unverified

Evidence category

Research lead

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Not located / not independently verified

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

2026–27 district procedure and corroborated current operating record.

Document library

• Boyden-Hull — September 2022 launch account (Local sponsor account)

  Historical launch account, not proof of current district policy or a 2026 roster.

State law status

Required under conditions — Iowa Code 2026 §299.1D; 2025 Acts chapters 143 and 159

State release allowance

1–5 hours per week

State consent / attendance

Notification by parent/custodian or emancipated student; provider records.

State transport / missed work

Provider, parent/custodian or student; missed work must be made up.

State core-subject rule

No blanket core-subject restriction specified in §299.1D.

State credit framework

Not specified in reviewed section.

State property / public resources

No school spending except de minimis notification/attendance costs; property use possible under §297.9.

State screening

Not specified in reviewed §299.1D.

State liability / insurance

Provider assumes liability; no insurance amount specified in this section.

State remedy / enforcement

§299.1D provides civil relief, damages and attorney-fee provisions; see statute for eligible claims.

State primary sources

Iowa Code §299.1D — religious instruction (2026)
Iowa Code §297.9 — use of school buildings and grounds
Iowa Code §299.12 — chronic absence

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

LifeWise

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

City lease approval is documented in reproduced legal notice; no school-board program approval or operating class verified.

Evidence category

Reproduced public record

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

2026-09-08

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · District tracker

Source-qualified context from the tracker

These entries may describe proposals or historical documents. They are not automatically current district rules.

Current documented status

Approved facility use. September 8, 2026 city council vote: Davis, Fenton and McGee aye; none opposed. This is not a school-board vote or verified operating status. Source — Reproduced municipal notice

Provider / facility

LifeWise Academy, LLC, described in council records as the Chariton CSD LifeWise Program; city community center. The name in a lease does not establish district sponsorship. Source — Official municipal record

Latest facility period

Mondays, September 14, 2026–May 17, 2027. The reproduced notice redacts the weekly rent amount. No current price is inferred from the earlier $30 rate. Source — Reproduced municipal notice

Policy / schools / pupil time

Current district policy number/title, board disposition, participating-school list and individual weekly departure/return timetable were not located. Facility booking hours cannot be substituted for an individual student schedule. Source — Official archive

Local consent / transport / attendance

Current district notification form, transport operator/payer, attendance handoff, local missed-work deadlines and liability agreement were not verified. The state requirements below are distinct from those missing implementation records. Source — Official archive

State law: weekly release

Qualifying requests must be excused for at least one and no more than five hours per week. This statewide range is not a verified local timetable. Source — Current statute

State law: parent notification

A parent, guardian or legal/actual custodian notifies the school; an emancipated minor acts for themself. §299.1D does not prescribe a statewide form. Provider registration alone does not establish school notification. Source — Current statute

State law: attendance records

The private organization maintains attendance records and makes them available to the school. A local reporting form, delivery frequency and contact must be confirmed separately. Source — Current statute

State law: transportation

Provided by the private organization, parent/guardian/custodian or child. This section does not entitle families to district bus service. Source — Current statute

State law: location

Not on school district property unless the board authorizes use under §297.9. A provider announcement does not establish that authorization. Source — Current statute

State law: make-up work

The child must agree to make up schoolwork not completed during the religious course. Specific assignment deadlines or grading procedures require local confirmation. Source — Current statute

State law: public resources

No district or accredited nonpublic school expenditure related to the course except minimal administrative costs for notification processing and attendance tracking. Source — Current statute

State law: liability

The private organization must provide for and assume liability while the child attends the course. No insurance dollar amount or local coverage certificate is verified here. Source — Current statute

State law: credit and remedies

§299.1D awards no automatic academic credit. Subsection 3 permits eligible claimants alleging a school-district violation to seek injunctions and actual damages; a prevailing plaintiff receives reasonable costs and attorney fees. No local case outcome or special local appeal procedure was located. Source — Current statute

What remains to verify

Original renewed lease, school release policy, pupil schedule and operating confirmation.

Document library

• Chariton — November 17, 2025 minutes in December 1 council packet (Official municipal record)

  Initial community-center lease: four weekdays, January 5–May 22, 2026; $120 weekly; five ayes. City action, not school-board action.

• Chariton — February 2, 2026 council minutes (Official municipal minutes)

  Amended to Mondays, January 5–May 18, 2026, $30 weekly; five ayes, none opposed.

• Chariton — September 8, 2026 council minutes, published September 18 (Reproduced municipal notice)

  Use the Full Notice Text, not the site’s AI summary about an unrelated Braden Avenue item. LifeWise lease approved 3–0 for Mondays September 14, 2026–May 17, 2027. This reproduction redacts the rent amount; no amount is inferred.

• Chariton — official council agendas and minutes (Official archive)

  Archive for following facility votes and obtaining original signed agreements. No district operating roster is supplied by a city lease.

• Iowa Code §299.1D — religious instruction (2026) (Current statute)

  Operative conditions, mandatory 1–5-hour release and civil remedies; baseline October 8, 2026.

• Iowa Code §297.9 — use of school buildings and grounds (Current statute)

  Cross-reference for school-board authorization, terms, compensation and noninterference with school activities.

• Iowa Code §299.12 — chronic absence (Current statute)

  Subsection 1(a) excludes qualifying §299.1D attendance from the chronic-absence calculation.

State law status

Required under conditions — Iowa Code 2026 §299.1D; 2025 Acts chapters 143 and 159

State release allowance

1–5 hours per week

State consent / attendance

Notification by parent/custodian or emancipated student; provider records.

State transport / missed work

Provider, parent/custodian or student; missed work must be made up.

State core-subject rule

No blanket core-subject restriction specified in §299.1D.

State credit framework

Not specified in reviewed section.

State property / public resources

No school spending except de minimis notification/attendance costs; property use possible under §297.9.

State screening

Not specified in reviewed §299.1D.

State liability / insurance

Provider assumes liability; no insurance amount specified in this section.

State remedy / enforcement

§299.1D provides civil relief, damages and attorney-fee provisions; see statute for eligible claims.

State primary sources

Iowa Code §299.1D — religious instruction (2026)
Iowa Code §297.9 — use of school buildings and grounds
Iowa Code §299.12 — chronic absence

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

January 2026 pilot reported; current operation unverified

Evidence category

Research lead

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Not located / not independently verified

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

District pilot notice, participating-school confirmation and current procedures.

Document library

• Des Moines — reported Garton Elementary pilot (Local reporting)

  January 2026 pilot reported; final district documents and present operating status need verification.

State law status

Required under conditions — Iowa Code 2026 §299.1D; 2025 Acts chapters 143 and 159

State release allowance

1–5 hours per week

State consent / attendance

Notification by parent/custodian or emancipated student; provider records.

State transport / missed work

Provider, parent/custodian or student; missed work must be made up.

State core-subject rule

No blanket core-subject restriction specified in §299.1D.

State credit framework

Not specified in reviewed section.

State property / public resources

No school spending except de minimis notification/attendance costs; property use possible under §297.9.

State screening

Not specified in reviewed §299.1D.

State liability / insurance

Provider assumes liability; no insurance amount specified in this section.

State remedy / enforcement

§299.1D provides civil relief, damages and attorney-fee provisions; see statute for eligible claims.

State primary sources

Iowa Code §299.1D — religious instruction (2026)
Iowa Code §297.9 — use of school buildings and grounds
Iowa Code §299.12 — chronic absence

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

501.11 referenced in handbook; full current text not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

LifeWise

Program status

Approved

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Historical April 2025 program approval in reproduced official legal notice. Original notice link is unavailable; current operation unverified.

Evidence category

Reproduced public record

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

2025-04-09

Latest verified source date / vintage

2025-05-01

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · District tracker

Source-qualified context from the tracker

These entries may describe proposals or historical documents. They are not automatically current district rules.

Board action / vote

April 9, 2025: Jones moved and Carter seconded approval of the LifeWise released-time program; motion passed 5–0. Source — Official minutes reproduced as legal notice

Policy number / title

The 2025–26 elementary handbook references Policy 501.11 for student release. A complete current adopted text and any 2026–27 program agreement were not located. Source — Official district handbook

Provider / operation

LifeWise approval is documented. A current official school roster, attendance count and confirmed 2026–27 timetable were not located. Source — Official minutes reproduced as legal notice

Historical launch plan

August 2025 reporting described first- and second-grade pupils, Wednesday lunch-time release, missed recess, Malvern Public Library and a LifeWise transport arrangement with SWITA. These details are historical reporting, not a verified current procedure. Source — Local reporting with named school official

Local release procedure

Prior-year handbook directs parents to arrange pickup through the office rather than waiting outside. It does not establish the current LifeWise handoff or notification process. Source — Official district handbook

State law: weekly release

Qualifying requests must be excused for at least one and no more than five hours per week. This statewide range is not a verified local timetable. Source — Current statute

State law: parent notification

A parent, guardian or legal/actual custodian notifies the school; an emancipated minor acts for themself. §299.1D does not prescribe a statewide form. Provider registration alone does not establish school notification. Source — Current statute

State law: attendance records

The private organization maintains attendance records and makes them available to the school. A local reporting form, delivery frequency and contact must be confirmed separately. Source — Current statute

State law: transportation

Provided by the private organization, parent/guardian/custodian or child. This section does not entitle families to district bus service. Source — Current statute

State law: location

Not on school district property unless the board authorizes use under §297.9. A provider announcement does not establish that authorization. Source — Current statute

State law: make-up work

The child must agree to make up schoolwork not completed during the religious course. Specific assignment deadlines or grading procedures require local confirmation. Source — Current statute

State law: public resources

No district or accredited nonpublic school expenditure related to the course except minimal administrative costs for notification processing and attendance tracking. Source — Current statute

State law: liability

The private organization must provide for and assume liability while the child attends the course. No insurance dollar amount or local coverage certificate is verified here. Source — Current statute

State law: credit and remedies

§299.1D awards no automatic academic credit. Subsection 3 permits eligible claimants alleging a school-district violation to seek injunctions and actual damages; a prevailing plaintiff receives reasonable costs and attorney fees. No local case outcome or special local appeal procedure was located. Source — Current statute

What remains to verify

2026–27 agreement, school roster, transport contract and attendance record.

Document library

• East Mills — April 9, 2025 board minutes, published May 1 (Official minutes reproduced as legal notice)

  Jones motion, Carter second; approval of LifeWise released-time program passed 5–0. This predates the July 2025 state law. Reviewed through the indexed document copy; the original PDF URL returned 404 during final availability checking. A replacement district-hosted copy is a follow-up priority.

• East Mills Elementary — 2025–26 handbook (Official district handbook)

  Historical 2025–26 handbook references 501.11 and office pickup. Not presented as a final 2026–27 LifeWise procedure.

• East Mills launch plans — Opinion-Tribune, August 26, 2025 (Local reporting with named school official)

  Historical launch logistics; complements the primary board approval. No 2026 enrollment or operating claim is carried forward.

• Iowa Code §299.1D — religious instruction (2026) (Current statute)

  Operative conditions, mandatory 1–5-hour release and civil remedies; baseline October 8, 2026.

• Iowa Code §297.9 — use of school buildings and grounds (Current statute)

  Cross-reference for school-board authorization, terms, compensation and noninterference with school activities.

• Iowa Code §299.12 — chronic absence (Current statute)

  Subsection 1(a) excludes qualifying §299.1D attendance from the chronic-absence calculation.

State law status

Required under conditions — Iowa Code 2026 §299.1D; 2025 Acts chapters 143 and 159

State release allowance

1–5 hours per week

State consent / attendance

Notification by parent/custodian or emancipated student; provider records.

State transport / missed work

Provider, parent/custodian or student; missed work must be made up.

State core-subject rule

No blanket core-subject restriction specified in §299.1D.

State credit framework

Not specified in reviewed section.

State property / public resources

No school spending except de minimis notification/attendance costs; property use possible under §297.9.

State screening

Not specified in reviewed §299.1D.

State liability / insurance

Provider assumes liability; no insurance amount specified in this section.

State remedy / enforcement

§299.1D provides civil relief, damages and attorney-fee provisions; see statute for eligible claims.

State primary sources

Iowa Code §299.1D — religious instruction (2026)
Iowa Code §297.9 — use of school buildings and grounds
Iowa Code §299.12 — chronic absence

Policy adopted

Yes

Policy number / title

501.11 — general release, including religious instruction

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

General release policy located; provider operation unknown

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

2026-03-24

Latest verified source date / vintage

2026-03-24

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Administrative release regulations, provider record and actual schedule.

Document library

• East Union — Policy 501.11 Student Release During School Hours (Official district policy)

  Generic release policy lists religious instruction; review date March 24, 2026. No current provider arrangement verified.

State law status

Required under conditions — Iowa Code 2026 §299.1D; 2025 Acts chapters 143 and 159

State release allowance

1–5 hours per week

State consent / attendance

Notification by parent/custodian or emancipated student; provider records.

State transport / missed work

Provider, parent/custodian or student; missed work must be made up.

State core-subject rule

No blanket core-subject restriction specified in §299.1D.

State credit framework

Not specified in reviewed section.

State property / public resources

No school spending except de minimis notification/attendance costs; property use possible under §297.9.

State screening

Not specified in reviewed §299.1D.

State liability / insurance

Provider assumes liability; no insurance amount specified in this section.

State remedy / enforcement

§299.1D provides civil relief, damages and attorney-fee provisions; see statute for eligible claims.

State primary sources

Iowa Code §299.1D — religious instruction (2026)
Iowa Code §297.9 — use of school buildings and grounds
Iowa Code §299.12 — chronic absence

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Approval described by third-party index; primary terms unverified

Evidence category

Research lead

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Not located / not independently verified

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Original June 8 minutes, complete LifeWise agreement and operating timetable.

Document library

• Lake Mills — June 8, 2026 record lead (Third-party minutes index)

  Index describes LifeWise under partnerships/agreements. Original agreement and full signed vote remain needed. The index’s government-contract label is not accepted as evidence of public spending.

State law status

Required under conditions — Iowa Code 2026 §299.1D; 2025 Acts chapters 143 and 159

State release allowance

1–5 hours per week

State consent / attendance

Notification by parent/custodian or emancipated student; provider records.

State transport / missed work

Provider, parent/custodian or student; missed work must be made up.

State core-subject rule

No blanket core-subject restriction specified in §299.1D.

State credit framework

Not specified in reviewed section.

State property / public resources

No school spending except de minimis notification/attendance costs; property use possible under §297.9.

State screening

Not specified in reviewed §299.1D.

State liability / insurance

Provider assumes liability; no insurance amount specified in this section.

State remedy / enforcement

§299.1D provides civil relief, damages and attorney-fee provisions; see statute for eligible claims.

State primary sources

Iowa Code §299.1D — religious instruction (2026)
Iowa Code §297.9 — use of school buildings and grounds
Iowa Code §299.12 — chronic absence

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

General attendance policy located; provider operation unknown

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Current release regulation, specific revision record and provider evidence.

Document library

• Linn-Mar — Policy 501.1 Compulsory Attendance (Official district policy)

  Contains qualifying religious-instruction exception; no provider operation follows from this general policy.

State law status

Required under conditions — Iowa Code 2026 §299.1D; 2025 Acts chapters 143 and 159

State release allowance

1–5 hours per week

State consent / attendance

Notification by parent/custodian or emancipated student; provider records.

State transport / missed work

Provider, parent/custodian or student; missed work must be made up.

State core-subject rule

No blanket core-subject restriction specified in §299.1D.

State credit framework

Not specified in reviewed section.

State property / public resources

No school spending except de minimis notification/attendance costs; property use possible under §297.9.

State screening

Not specified in reviewed §299.1D.

State liability / insurance

Provider assumes liability; no insurance amount specified in this section.

State remedy / enforcement

§299.1D provides civil relief, damages and attorney-fee provisions; see statute for eligible claims.

State primary sources

Iowa Code §299.1D — religious instruction (2026)
Iowa Code §297.9 — use of school buildings and grounds
Iowa Code §299.12 — chronic absence

Policy adopted

Yes

Policy number / title

501.11 — general release, including religious instruction

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

General release policy located; provider operation unknown

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

2025-07-21

Latest verified source date / vintage

2025-07-21

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Current regulations, provider documentation and implementing board record.

Document library

• Maquoketa Valley — Policy 501.11 Student Release During School Hours (Official district policy)

  Approved/reviewed July 21, 2025; general parent/principal release terms, no verified program timetable.

State law status

Required under conditions — Iowa Code 2026 §299.1D; 2025 Acts chapters 143 and 159

State release allowance

1–5 hours per week

State consent / attendance

Notification by parent/custodian or emancipated student; provider records.

State transport / missed work

Provider, parent/custodian or student; missed work must be made up.

State core-subject rule

No blanket core-subject restriction specified in §299.1D.

State credit framework

Not specified in reviewed section.

State property / public resources

No school spending except de minimis notification/attendance costs; property use possible under §297.9.

State screening

Not specified in reviewed §299.1D.

State liability / insurance

Provider assumes liability; no insurance amount specified in this section.

State remedy / enforcement

§299.1D provides civil relief, damages and attorney-fee provisions; see statute for eligible claims.

State primary sources

Iowa Code §299.1D — religious instruction (2026)
Iowa Code §297.9 — use of school buildings and grounds
Iowa Code §299.12 — chronic absence

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Current district implementation unknown

Evidence category

Research lead

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Not located / not independently verified

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Official policy and school/provider documents corroborating current activity.

Document library

• Mason City — third-party program listing (Advocacy-maintained discovery lead)

  August 2026 listing prompts further research. Its school counts and operating-status label are not treated as verified district evidence.

State law status

Required under conditions — Iowa Code 2026 §299.1D; 2025 Acts chapters 143 and 159

State release allowance

1–5 hours per week

State consent / attendance

Notification by parent/custodian or emancipated student; provider records.

State transport / missed work

Provider, parent/custodian or student; missed work must be made up.

State core-subject rule

No blanket core-subject restriction specified in §299.1D.

State credit framework

Not specified in reviewed section.

State property / public resources

No school spending except de minimis notification/attendance costs; property use possible under §297.9.

State screening

Not specified in reviewed §299.1D.

State liability / insurance

Provider assumes liability; no insurance amount specified in this section.

State remedy / enforcement

§299.1D provides civil relief, damages and attorney-fee provisions; see statute for eligible claims.

State primary sources

Iowa Code §299.1D — religious instruction (2026)
Iowa Code §297.9 — use of school buildings and grounds
Iowa Code §299.12 — chronic absence

Policy adopted

Yes

Policy number / title

501.11 — revised religious release provisions

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

LifeWise

Program status

Proposed

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Policy revision adopted; LifeWise presentation/proposal does not verify an operating class.

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

2026-08-10

Latest verified source date / vintage

2026-08-10

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · District tracker

Source-qualified context from the tracker

These entries may describe proposals or historical documents. They are not automatically current district rules.

Policy / latest board action

501.11, Student Release During School Hours. July 13 first reading passed 6–0; August 10 second reading passed 5–0. The manual lists August 10, 2026 as the revision date. Source — Official board minutes

Provider / current program status

LifeWise proposal documented. Fall 2026 was a goal; current student attendance, an actual launch date and an operating roster were not verified. Status “Adopted” describes the general release policy. Source — Official board minutes

Schools / proposed schedule

May minutes identify East Elementary. March discussion proposed one grade, one hour once weekly, off site at Kalona Mennonite Church. These are proposal details, not a final participating-school list or current schedule. Source — Official board minutes

Local consent / release procedure

501.11 generally requires prior parental authorization, a parent personally arranging release, or principal/designee permission. It lists religious instruction among approved reasons. No current program-specific consent or sign-out form was located. Source — Official district policy

Local transport / records / make-up work

The reviewed 501.11 assigns administrative regulations to the superintendent and principals, but does not publish a LifeWise transport route, attendance submission method, missed-work deadline or liability certificate. State conditions below remain applicable. Source — Official district policy

State law: weekly release

Qualifying requests must be excused for at least one and no more than five hours per week. This statewide range is not a verified local timetable. Source — Current statute

State law: parent notification

A parent, guardian or legal/actual custodian notifies the school; an emancipated minor acts for themself. §299.1D does not prescribe a statewide form. Provider registration alone does not establish school notification. Source — Current statute

State law: attendance records

The private organization maintains attendance records and makes them available to the school. A local reporting form, delivery frequency and contact must be confirmed separately. Source — Current statute

State law: transportation

Provided by the private organization, parent/guardian/custodian or child. This section does not entitle families to district bus service. Source — Current statute

State law: location

Not on school district property unless the board authorizes use under §297.9. A provider announcement does not establish that authorization. Source — Current statute

State law: make-up work

The child must agree to make up schoolwork not completed during the religious course. Specific assignment deadlines or grading procedures require local confirmation. Source — Current statute

State law: public resources

No district or accredited nonpublic school expenditure related to the course except minimal administrative costs for notification processing and attendance tracking. Source — Current statute

State law: liability

The private organization must provide for and assume liability while the child attends the course. No insurance dollar amount or local coverage certificate is verified here. Source — Current statute

State law: credit and remedies

§299.1D awards no automatic academic credit. Subsection 3 permits eligible claimants alleging a school-district violation to seek injunctions and actual damages; a prevailing plaintiff receives reasonable costs and attorney fees. No local case outcome or special local appeal procedure was located. Source — Current statute

What remains to verify

Final pilot schedule, consent form and operating record.

Document library

• Mid-Prairie policy manual — 501.11 Student Release During School Hours (Official district policy)

  Locate 501.11 in this printable manual. Revised August 10, 2026; first adopted November 25, 1996. Generic release policy, not a LifeWise operating agreement.

• Mid-Prairie — March 23, 2026 work-session record (Official board minutes)

  LifeWise proposal, one-grade pilot and proposed church location. Presentation is not adoption or verified operation.

• Mid-Prairie — May 11, 2026 minutes (Official board minutes)

  East Elementary proposal and acknowledgment request; follow-up scheduled for June 8.

• Mid-Prairie — June 8, 2026 minutes (Official board minutes)

  Board took no action on LifeWise acknowledgment letter. No-action is not a recorded rejection.

• Mid-Prairie — July 13, 2026 minutes (Official board minutes)

  First reading of 501.11 passed 6–0.

• Mid-Prairie — August 10, 2026 minutes (Official board minutes)

  Second reading of 501.11 passed 5–0; matches revised date in policy manual.

• Iowa Code §299.1D — religious instruction (2026) (Current statute)

  Operative conditions, mandatory 1–5-hour release and civil remedies; baseline October 8, 2026.

• Iowa Code §297.9 — use of school buildings and grounds (Current statute)

  Cross-reference for school-board authorization, terms, compensation and noninterference with school activities.

• Iowa Code §299.12 — chronic absence (Current statute)

  Subsection 1(a) excludes qualifying §299.1D attendance from the chronic-absence calculation.

State law status

Required under conditions — Iowa Code 2026 §299.1D; 2025 Acts chapters 143 and 159

State release allowance

1–5 hours per week

State consent / attendance

Notification by parent/custodian or emancipated student; provider records.

State transport / missed work

Provider, parent/custodian or student; missed work must be made up.

State core-subject rule

No blanket core-subject restriction specified in §299.1D.

State credit framework

Not specified in reviewed section.

State property / public resources

No school spending except de minimis notification/attendance costs; property use possible under §297.9.

State screening

Not specified in reviewed §299.1D.

State liability / insurance

Provider assumes liability; no insurance amount specified in this section.

State remedy / enforcement

§299.1D provides civil relief, damages and attorney-fee provisions; see statute for eligible claims.

State primary sources

Iowa Code §299.1D — religious instruction (2026)
Iowa Code §297.9 — use of school buildings and grounds
Iowa Code §299.12 — chronic absence

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

2026–27 off-site proposal reported; current operation unverified

Evidence category

Research lead

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Not located / not independently verified

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

June 2026 original minutes, final adopted policy, consent procedure and launch record.

Document library

• Newton board discussion — Newton Daily News, June 26, 2026 (Local reporting)

  Off-site Aurora Heights proposal for 2026–27; current final district policy, exact board disposition and operating attendance not located.

State law status

Required under conditions — Iowa Code 2026 §299.1D; 2025 Acts chapters 143 and 159

State release allowance

1–5 hours per week

State consent / attendance

Notification by parent/custodian or emancipated student; provider records.

State transport / missed work

Provider, parent/custodian or student; missed work must be made up.

State core-subject rule

No blanket core-subject restriction specified in §299.1D.

State credit framework

Not specified in reviewed section.

State property / public resources

No school spending except de minimis notification/attendance costs; property use possible under §297.9.

State screening

Not specified in reviewed §299.1D.

State liability / insurance

Provider assumes liability; no insurance amount specified in this section.

State remedy / enforcement

§299.1D provides civil relief, damages and attorney-fee provisions; see statute for eligible claims.

State primary sources

Iowa Code §299.1D — religious instruction (2026)
Iowa Code §297.9 — use of school buildings and grounds
Iowa Code §299.12 — chronic absence

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Anodos Academy

Program status

Proposed

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Superintendent planning discussion names Anodos Academy; no program vote or current operating record.

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

2025-09-22

Latest verified source date / vintage

2025-09-22

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · District tracker

Source-qualified context from the tracker

These entries may describe proposals or historical documents. They are not automatically current district rules.

Provider / status

Anodos Academy, a provider distinct from LifeWise. Proposed/announced course; current operation unverified. Source — Official district minutes

Official board record

September 22, 2025 superintendent report describes meeting Anodos and working on departure timing. This discussion item contains no program-approval roll call. Source — Official district minutes

Policy / participating schools

No final released-time-specific adopted text or current official participant roster was located. The school letter discusses plans for grades 8–12; that is intended eligibility rather than verified attendance. Source — District-authored letter on provider host

Announced spring schedule

Provider advertised Thursdays, 12:35–1:35 p.m., beginning February 26, 2026; Osage High School bus departure 12:28 and return 1:43. Its two end dates conflict: May 21 and May 28. No fall timetable verified. Source — Provider announcement

Announced transport / location

Provider advertised its bus for Osage students, with other students arranging travel, to Washington School in Osage. Confirm current site access and travel details; this historical announcement is not a current district transportation commitment. Source — Provider announcement

Family letter / notification

District-authored letter asks parents to notify the school and discusses missed work, records and private responsibility. It is hosted by the provider and carries a conflicting January 8, 2025 printed date. Source — District-authored letter on provider host

State law: weekly release

Qualifying requests must be excused for at least one and no more than five hours per week. This statewide range is not a verified local timetable. Source — Current statute

State law: parent notification

A parent, guardian or legal/actual custodian notifies the school; an emancipated minor acts for themself. §299.1D does not prescribe a statewide form. Provider registration alone does not establish school notification. Source — Current statute

State law: attendance records

The private organization maintains attendance records and makes them available to the school. A local reporting form, delivery frequency and contact must be confirmed separately. Source — Current statute

State law: transportation

Provided by the private organization, parent/guardian/custodian or child. This section does not entitle families to district bus service. Source — Current statute

State law: location

Not on school district property unless the board authorizes use under §297.9. A provider announcement does not establish that authorization. Source — Current statute

State law: make-up work

The child must agree to make up schoolwork not completed during the religious course. Specific assignment deadlines or grading procedures require local confirmation. Source — Current statute

State law: public resources

No district or accredited nonpublic school expenditure related to the course except minimal administrative costs for notification processing and attendance tracking. Source — Current statute

State law: liability

The private organization must provide for and assume liability while the child attends the course. No insurance dollar amount or local coverage certificate is verified here. Source — Current statute

State law: credit and remedies

§299.1D awards no automatic academic credit. Subsection 3 permits eligible claimants alleging a school-district violation to seek injunctions and actual damages; a prevailing plaintiff receives reasonable costs and attorney fees. No local case outcome or special local appeal procedure was located. Source — Current statute

What remains to verify

Corrected original letter, adopted policy and current attendance or launch record.

Document library

• Osage — September 22, 2025 school-board minutes (Official district minutes)

  Superintendent report documents meeting Anodos Academy and discussing departure times. No Anodos approval vote in that item.

• Osage superintendent’s family letter, hosted by Anodos (District-authored letter on provider host)

  Printed date is January 8, 2025, but the text refers to the law signed in 2025 and a planned mid-February class. The date conflict is retained; an original corrected district copy is needed.

• Anodos Academy — spring 2026 released-time announcement (Provider announcement)

  Advertised grades, Thursday class and bus times. Header and logistics disagree about the final May date. This is not independent proof of actual attendance or a fall 2026 schedule.

• Osage — official archived board records (Official district archive)

  Links the September 2025 record and newer Simbli board portal. No final released-time-specific policy or current attendance roster was verified in this review.

• Iowa Code §299.1D — religious instruction (2026) (Current statute)

  Operative conditions, mandatory 1–5-hour release and civil remedies; baseline October 8, 2026.

• Iowa Code §297.9 — use of school buildings and grounds (Current statute)

  Cross-reference for school-board authorization, terms, compensation and noninterference with school activities.

• Iowa Code §299.12 — chronic absence (Current statute)

  Subsection 1(a) excludes qualifying §299.1D attendance from the chronic-absence calculation.

State law status

Required under conditions — Iowa Code 2026 §299.1D; 2025 Acts chapters 143 and 159

State release allowance

1–5 hours per week

State consent / attendance

Notification by parent/custodian or emancipated student; provider records.

State transport / missed work

Provider, parent/custodian or student; missed work must be made up.

State core-subject rule

No blanket core-subject restriction specified in §299.1D.

State credit framework

Not specified in reviewed section.

State property / public resources

No school spending except de minimis notification/attendance costs; property use possible under §297.9.

State screening

Not specified in reviewed §299.1D.

State liability / insurance

Provider assumes liability; no insurance amount specified in this section.

State remedy / enforcement

§299.1D provides civil relief, damages and attorney-fee provisions; see statute for eligible claims.

State primary sources

Iowa Code §299.1D — religious instruction (2026)
Iowa Code §297.9 — use of school buildings and grounds
Iowa Code §299.12 — chronic absence

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

August 2024 public request; later disposition unverified

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-08

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Post-2025 final policy and response to the earlier public request.

Document library

• Waterloo — August 12, 2024 board minutes (Official district minutes)

  Public request for released-time policy; the public-comment item is not an adoption vote. Reviewed through an indexed copy; the original PDF URL returned 404 during final availability checking. A current archive copy is needed.

State law status

Required under conditions — G.S. 115C-407.45; July 7, 2026; 2026–27 implementation

State release allowance

1–4 hours per calendar week

State consent / attendance

Signed standard parent/guardian form; parent supplies daily attendance documentation.

State transport / missed work

Parent arranges travel; missed schoolwork must be made up.

State core-subject rule

No blanket core-course prohibition specified in reviewed section; check local policy.

State credit framework

No credit entitlement in this section.

State property / public resources

No State/local funds except de minimis administration; school-property exception for neutral facility-use policies.

State screening

Not specified in reviewed section.

State liability / insurance

Not specified in reviewed section.

State remedy / enforcement

No special remedy normalized from this section.

State primary sources

North Carolina SL 2026-41, §7.54
North Carolina SL 2026-61, §3.11

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Bladen Released Time / School Ministries (provider identifies affiliation)

Program status

Operating

Officially documented schools

Bladenboro Middle School — official school feed reports September 2026 activity; not a countywide roster.

Evidence boundary

Operating status means documented September 2026 activity at Bladenboro Middle. It does not certify continued daily operation or provider-wide enrollment.

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Bladen / Bladenboro

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

2026-09 (exact session/post date unavailable)

Record last verified

2026-10-07

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · District tracker

Source-qualified context from the tracker

These entries may describe proposals or historical documents. They are not automatically current district rules.

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. Source — Official school publication

Provider identity

Bladen Released Time describes itself as a School Ministries affiliate. Do not relabel it as LifeWise. Source — Provider statement

Participating school

Bladenboro Middle is supported by the school publication. The provider’s wider school/student totals have not been independently corroborated here. Source — Official school publication

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. Source — District

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. Source — Enacted law

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. Source — Enacted amendment

What remains to verify

Obtain current final policy, provider agreement and dated operating record.

Document library

• Bladenboro Middle School official live feed (Official school publication)

  September 2026 post, item 13111623, relays that released time began with 115 students. Relative timestamp; precise session date not assigned.

• Bladen Released Time / School Ministries: About (Provider statement)

  Describes its organization, history and transportation. Countywide totals are not independently verified here.

• Bladen County Schools (District)

  Official entry point for current release policy and board records.

• North Carolina SL 2026-41, §7.54 (Enacted law)

  Creates G.S. 115C-407.45; effective July 7, 2026, applying in 2026–27.

• North Carolina SL 2026-61, §3.11 (Enacted amendment)

  Revises the weekly allowance to at least one and no more than four hours.

• Prior-phase source (Prior-phase source; see tracker for scope)

State law status

Required under conditions — G.S. 115C-407.45; July 7, 2026; 2026–27 implementation

State release allowance

1–4 hours per calendar week

State consent / attendance

Signed standard parent/guardian form; parent supplies daily attendance documentation.

State transport / missed work

Parent arranges travel; missed schoolwork must be made up.

State core-subject rule

No blanket core-course prohibition specified in reviewed section; check local policy.

State credit framework

No credit entitlement in this section.

State property / public resources

No State/local funds except de minimis administration; school-property exception for neutral facility-use policies.

State screening

Not specified in reviewed section.

State liability / insurance

Not specified in reviewed section.

State remedy / enforcement

No special remedy normalized from this section.

State primary sources

North Carolina SL 2026-41, §7.54
North Carolina SL 2026-61, §3.11

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

October 1, 2026 official briefing lists Policy 3510; precise action and final text unresolved.

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-07

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Obtain full action record and adopted 3510.

Document library

• Buncombe County Schools board briefing, October 1, 2026 (Official district briefing)

  Lists Policy 3510; exact action and complete adopted text need a dedicated follow-up.

State law status

Required under conditions — G.S. 115C-407.45; July 7, 2026; 2026–27 implementation

State release allowance

1–4 hours per calendar week

State consent / attendance

Signed standard parent/guardian form; parent supplies daily attendance documentation.

State transport / missed work

Parent arranges travel; missed schoolwork must be made up.

State core-subject rule

No blanket core-course prohibition specified in reviewed section; check local policy.

State credit framework

No credit entitlement in this section.

State property / public resources

No State/local funds except de minimis administration; school-property exception for neutral facility-use policies.

State screening

Not specified in reviewed section.

State liability / insurance

Not specified in reviewed section.

State remedy / enforcement

No special remedy normalized from this section.

State primary sources

North Carolina SL 2026-41, §7.54
North Carolina SL 2026-61, §3.11

Policy adopted

Pending

Policy number / title

3510 — proposed revision

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

First reading reported September 8, 2026; official attachment was not retrievable. Final adoption and operation unverified.

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Cumberland / Fayetteville

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-07

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · District tracker

Source-qualified context from the tracker

These entries may describe proposals or historical documents. They are not automatically current district rules.

Board policy

Revised Policy 3510, Religious-Based Exemptions from School Programs. Official attachment link located; direct document retrieval unavailable in this review. Source — Official board document link

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. Source — Independent board reporting

Provider and schools

No operating LifeWise class or participating school verified. Discussion of the law does not prove provider participation. Source — District

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. Source — Independent board reporting

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. Source — Enacted law

Public resources and credit

State funding/facility exceptions apply. CityView reports no academic credit in the proposed local policy; final adopted wording needs confirmation. Source — Independent board reporting

What remains to verify

Obtain current final policy, provider agreement and dated operating record.

Document library

• Cumberland revised Policy 3510 attachment (Official board document link)

  Linked in the September board report. Direct retrieval was unavailable during this review; local terms below remain attributed to reporting.

• CityView: Cumberland religious-instruction policy, September 11, 2026 (Independent board reporting)

  September 8 first-reading vote, not proof of final adoption.

• Cumberland County Schools, North Carolina (District)

  Official entry point for board records and current consent procedures.

• North Carolina SL 2026-41, §7.54 (Enacted law)

  Creates G.S. 115C-407.45; effective July 7, 2026, applying in 2026–27.

• North Carolina SL 2026-61, §3.11 (Enacted amendment)

  Revises the weekly allowance to at least one and no more than four hours.

• Prior-phase source (Prior-phase source; see tracker for scope)

State law status

Required under conditions — G.S. 115C-407.45; July 7, 2026; 2026–27 implementation

State release allowance

1–4 hours per calendar week

State consent / attendance

Signed standard parent/guardian form; parent supplies daily attendance documentation.

State transport / missed work

Parent arranges travel; missed schoolwork must be made up.

State core-subject rule

No blanket core-course prohibition specified in reviewed section; check local policy.

State credit framework

No credit entitlement in this section.

State property / public resources

No State/local funds except de minimis administration; school-property exception for neutral facility-use policies.

State screening

Not specified in reviewed section.

State liability / insurance

Not specified in reviewed section.

State remedy / enforcement

No special remedy normalized from this section.

State primary sources

North Carolina SL 2026-41, §7.54
North Carolina SL 2026-61, §3.11

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Secondary reporting of September 14, 2026 discussion; primary disposition unverified.

Evidence category

Research lead

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-07

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Not located / not independently verified

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Locate original minutes and current policy.

Document library

• 9th Street Journal: Durham public discussion, September 14, 2026 (Independent local reporting)

  Public comment is not program approval.

State law status

Required under conditions — G.S. 115C-407.45; July 7, 2026; 2026–27 implementation

State release allowance

1–4 hours per calendar week

State consent / attendance

Signed standard parent/guardian form; parent supplies daily attendance documentation.

State transport / missed work

Parent arranges travel; missed schoolwork must be made up.

State core-subject rule

No blanket core-course prohibition specified in reviewed section; check local policy.

State credit framework

No credit entitlement in this section.

State property / public resources

No State/local funds except de minimis administration; school-property exception for neutral facility-use policies.

State screening

Not specified in reviewed section.

State liability / insurance

Not specified in reviewed section.

State remedy / enforcement

No special remedy normalized from this section.

State primary sources

North Carolina SL 2026-41, §7.54
North Carolina SL 2026-61, §3.11

Policy adopted

Pending

Policy number / title

4210 — first reading verified; later adopted text not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Official agenda establishes first reading only. Secondary reporting announces LifeWise at White Oak Elementary; attendance not verified.

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Chowan / Edenton

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

2025-11-04

Record last verified

2026-10-07

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · District tracker

Source-qualified context from the tracker

These entries may describe proposals or historical documents. They are not automatically current district rules.

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. Source — Official board agenda

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. Source — Independent board reporting

Named school and provider

LifeWise; White Oak Elementary, kindergarten through second grade, in the announced plan. This is not a verified current attendance roster. Source — Independent board reporting

Announced timetable

October 1 target replaced September 24; reported Thursday cultural-arts scheduling. The actual first session remains unconfirmed. Source — Independent board reporting

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. Source — Enacted law

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. Source — Enacted law

What remains to verify

Obtain current final policy, provider agreement and dated operating record.

Document library

• Edenton-Chowan board agenda, November 4, 2025 (Official board agenda)

  Lists Policy 4210 at first reading. An agenda is not approved minutes.

• Albemarle Observer: revised White Oak launch plan, September 20, 2026 (Independent board reporting)

  Revised October 1 target and reported policy amendment; does not establish actual attendance.

• Albemarle Observer: November 4, 2025 meeting report (Independent board reporting)

  Describes Policy 4210 as a first reading; exact initial adoption date is withheld.

• North Carolina SL 2026-41, §7.54 (Enacted law)

  Creates G.S. 115C-407.45; effective July 7, 2026, applying in 2026–27.

• North Carolina SL 2026-61, §3.11 (Enacted amendment)

  Revises the weekly allowance to at least one and no more than four hours.

• Prior-phase source (Prior-phase source; see tracker for scope)

State law status

Required under conditions — G.S. 115C-407.45; July 7, 2026; 2026–27 implementation

State release allowance

1–4 hours per calendar week

State consent / attendance

Signed standard parent/guardian form; parent supplies daily attendance documentation.

State transport / missed work

Parent arranges travel; missed schoolwork must be made up.

State core-subject rule

No blanket core-course prohibition specified in reviewed section; check local policy.

State credit framework

No credit entitlement in this section.

State property / public resources

No State/local funds except de minimis administration; school-property exception for neutral facility-use policies.

State screening

Not specified in reviewed section.

State liability / insurance

Not specified in reviewed section.

State remedy / enforcement

No special remedy normalized from this section.

State primary sources

North Carolina SL 2026-41, §7.54
North Carolina SL 2026-61, §3.11

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Official board archive located; cancellation of a hearing reported by WECT is not an approval.

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-07

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Locate final specific policy and any named-provider district record.

Document library

• New Hanover County Schools board meeting archive (Official board archive)

  Agendas and published/unpublished minutes are distinguished in the archive.

State law status

Required under conditions — G.S. 115C-407.45; July 7, 2026; 2026–27 implementation

State release allowance

1–4 hours per calendar week

State consent / attendance

Signed standard parent/guardian form; parent supplies daily attendance documentation.

State transport / missed work

Parent arranges travel; missed schoolwork must be made up.

State core-subject rule

No blanket core-course prohibition specified in reviewed section; check local policy.

State credit framework

No credit entitlement in this section.

State property / public resources

No State/local funds except de minimis administration; school-property exception for neutral facility-use policies.

State screening

Not specified in reviewed section.

State liability / insurance

Not specified in reviewed section.

State remedy / enforcement

No special remedy normalized from this section.

State primary sources

North Carolina SL 2026-41, §7.54
North Carolina SL 2026-61, §3.11

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

3510 — Religious-Based Exemptions from School Programs

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Official policy attachment has a blank revision date. WRAL reports final adoption; current adopted primary text remains unconfirmed.

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Wake

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Undated official attachment; September 15, 2026 vote reported by WRAL

Record last verified

2026-10-07

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · District tracker

Source-qualified context from the tracker

These entries may describe proposals or historical documents. They are not automatically current district rules.

Board policy

Policy 3510, Religious-Based Exemptions from School Programs; official meeting attachment reviewed. Source — Official board policy attachment

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. Source — Independent board reporting

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. Source — Independent board reporting

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. Source — Official board policy attachment

Consent and attendance

School-provided signed consent; parent arranges transportation and supplies written documentation for each absence; student makes up missed work. Source — Official board policy attachment

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. Source — Official board policy attachment

What remains to verify

Obtain current final policy, provider agreement and dated operating record.

Document library

• Wake County Policy 3510 meeting attachment (Official board policy attachment)

  Religious-Based Exemptions from School Programs. Revised-date field is blank; attachment alone does not prove final adoption.

• WRAL: Wake policy final vote, September 15, 2026 (Independent board reporting)

  Reports 9–0 first reading September 1 and 6–1 final approval September 15.

• Wake County Public School System policy directory (District)

  Entry point for the current adopted manual and policy questions.

• North Carolina SL 2026-41, §7.54 (Enacted law)

  Creates G.S. 115C-407.45; effective July 7, 2026, applying in 2026–27.

• North Carolina SL 2026-61, §3.11 (Enacted amendment)

  Revises the weekly allowance to at least one and no more than four hours.

• Prior-phase source (Prior-phase source; see tracker for scope)

State law status

Required under conditions — G.S. 115C-407.45; July 7, 2026; 2026–27 implementation

State release allowance

1–4 hours per calendar week

State consent / attendance

Signed standard parent/guardian form; parent supplies daily attendance documentation.

State transport / missed work

Parent arranges travel; missed schoolwork must be made up.

State core-subject rule

No blanket core-course prohibition specified in reviewed section; check local policy.

State credit framework

No credit entitlement in this section.

State property / public resources

No State/local funds except de minimis administration; school-property exception for neutral facility-use policies.

State screening

Not specified in reviewed section.

State liability / insurance

Not specified in reviewed section.

State remedy / enforcement

No special remedy normalized from this section.

State primary sources

North Carolina SL 2026-41, §7.54
North Carolina SL 2026-61, §3.11

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

January 2026 agenda lists LifeWise as an information item, not approval.

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-07

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Locate subsequent disposition and current policy.

Document library

• Wilson County Schools board agendas (Official board archive)

  LifeWise appears as an information item in the January 2026 agenda material; this is not an approval.

State law status

Required under conditions — ORC §3313.6022; effective January 19, 2026

State release allowance

At least 1 period/week. Default maximum: 2 periods/week in elementary/middle school; high school time equivalent to 2 credit units/week. Board policy may specify otherwise.

State consent / attendance

Written parent consent; provider records attendance.

State transport / missed work

Provider/parent/guardian/student, including disability access. No release from core courses.

State core-subject rule

No release from core-curriculum subjects; high-school scheduling exceptions in the statute.

State credit framework

Board may award up to 2 high-school units using secular criteria.

State property / public resources

Off school-district property; no public funding/personnel for instruction; private provider assumes liability. See full statute for scheduling exceptions.

State screening

§3313.6030 permits a board to require instructor/volunteer criminal-record checks.

State liability / insurance

Provider assumes liability; no statewide policy-dollar minimum specified here.

State remedy / enforcement

Statute limits district liability for injury during transport. Read complete conditions.

State primary sources

Ohio Revised Code §3313.6022 — current law
Ohio Revised Code §3313.6030 — criminal records checks

Policy adopted

Pending

Policy number / title

5223 — first reading

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Unknown — current operation not verified

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

2026-03-19

Latest verified source date / vintage

2026-03-19

Record last verified

2026-10-07

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Do not label proposed policy adopted without subsequent final action.

Document library

• Athens signed minutes — March 19, 2026 (Official board minutes)

  First-reading evidence for Policy 5223. Not evidence of final adoption.

State law status

Required under conditions — ORC §3313.6022; effective January 19, 2026

State release allowance

At least 1 period/week. Default maximum: 2 periods/week in elementary/middle school; high school time equivalent to 2 credit units/week. Board policy may specify otherwise.

State consent / attendance

Written parent consent; provider records attendance.

State transport / missed work

Provider/parent/guardian/student, including disability access. No release from core courses.

State core-subject rule

No release from core-curriculum subjects; high-school scheduling exceptions in the statute.

State credit framework

Board may award up to 2 high-school units using secular criteria.

State property / public resources

Off school-district property; no public funding/personnel for instruction; private provider assumes liability. See full statute for scheduling exceptions.

State screening

§3313.6030 permits a board to require instructor/volunteer criminal-record checks.

State liability / insurance

Provider assumes liability; no statewide policy-dollar minimum specified here.

State remedy / enforcement

Statute limits district liability for injury during transport. Read complete conditions.

State primary sources

Ohio Revised Code §3313.6022 — current law
Ohio Revised Code §3313.6030 — criminal records checks

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Unknown — current operation not verified

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-07

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Current 5223 text and post-amendment materials rules not verified.

Document library

• Columbus City Schools policies (Official district policy index)

  High-value research lead; current final released-time text and any later changes to materials rules were not verified.

State law status

Required under conditions — ORC §3313.6022; effective January 19, 2026

State release allowance

At least 1 period/week. Default maximum: 2 periods/week in elementary/middle school; high school time equivalent to 2 credit units/week. Board policy may specify otherwise.

State consent / attendance

Written parent consent; provider records attendance.

State transport / missed work

Provider/parent/guardian/student, including disability access. No release from core courses.

State core-subject rule

No release from core-curriculum subjects; high-school scheduling exceptions in the statute.

State credit framework

Board may award up to 2 high-school units using secular criteria.

State property / public resources

Off school-district property; no public funding/personnel for instruction; private provider assumes liability. See full statute for scheduling exceptions.

State screening

§3313.6030 permits a board to require instructor/volunteer criminal-record checks.

State liability / insurance

Provider assumes liability; no statewide policy-dollar minimum specified here.

State remedy / enforcement

Statute limits district liability for injury during transport. Read complete conditions.

State primary sources

Ohio Revised Code §3313.6022 — current law
Ohio Revised Code §3313.6030 — criminal records checks

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

5223 F1 — parent form dated August 2, 2023

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Unknown — current operation not verified

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

2023-08-02

Record last verified

2026-10-07

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

The 2023 form cannot substitute for the current adopted policy.

Document library

• Dublin form 5223 F1 — permission and liability (Official district-linked form)

  Form marked New 8/2/23 remains linked on the district’s forms page. Annual consent, transport, core-course protection and missed work are described; a form is not the latest adopted policy.

State law status

Required under conditions — ORC §3313.6022; effective January 19, 2026

State release allowance

At least 1 period/week. Default maximum: 2 periods/week in elementary/middle school; high school time equivalent to 2 credit units/week. Board policy may specify otherwise.

State consent / attendance

Written parent consent; provider records attendance.

State transport / missed work

Provider/parent/guardian/student, including disability access. No release from core courses.

State core-subject rule

No release from core-curriculum subjects; high-school scheduling exceptions in the statute.

State credit framework

Board may award up to 2 high-school units using secular criteria.

State property / public resources

Off school-district property; no public funding/personnel for instruction; private provider assumes liability. See full statute for scheduling exceptions.

State screening

§3313.6030 permits a board to require instructor/volunteer criminal-record checks.

State liability / insurance

Provider assumes liability; no statewide policy-dollar minimum specified here.

State remedy / enforcement

Statute limits district liability for injury during transport. Read complete conditions.

State primary sources

Ohio Revised Code §3313.6022 — current law
Ohio Revised Code §3313.6030 — criminal records checks

Policy adopted

Yes

Policy number / title

JEFB — adopted package; final text not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

LifeWise

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

JEFB package adopted 5–0. District-hosted LifeWise flyer is outreach, not proof of operation. Draft hours are withheld.

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

2025-11-24

Latest verified source date / vintage

2025-11-24

Record last verified

2026-10-07

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · District tracker

Source-qualified context from the tracker

These entries may describe proposals or historical documents. They are not automatically current district rules.

Policy / board action

JEFB — Released Time for Religious Instruction. November 24, 2025 resolution 141-25 adopted a policy package containing JEFB, 5–0. Source — Official board minutes

Final policy text

Not retrieved. The current policy portal could not be read during this review. The October first-reading attachment is a draft, not a substitute for final text. Source — Official proposed-policy packet

Weekly release limit

Current local limit unverified. The October 27, 2025 proposal used one period per week. State minimum/defaults are explained separately, without assuming adoption of that wording. Source — Official proposed-policy packet

Core subjects / scheduling

State law prohibits release from core courses and requires sponsor collaboration. Additional current local definitions and scheduling details were not verified. Source — Current Ohio statute

High-school credit

Local implementation or course approval not verified; state law permits conditional authorization of up to two units. Source — Current Ohio statute

Provider checks

Draft screening provisions located, but final local requirements not verified. Do not treat a first reading as adoption of each clause. Source — Official proposed-policy packet

Provider / program status

LifeWise Academy Hilliard appears in the district’s community flyer listing and a provider permission form. These establish outreach, not verified instruction attendance. Source — Official district community-flyer listing

Consent

Written parent or guardian consent is required. Source — Current Ohio statute

Attendance / make-up work

Sponsor keeps attendance records available to the district. Qualifying attendance is not a school absence; the student remains responsible for missed work. Source — Current Ohio statute

Transportation

Sponsor, parent, guardian or student is responsible. Ohio expressly includes transportation for students with disabilities; no district transport entitlement is created by this provision. Source — Current Ohio statute

Public resources / location

Instruction must be privately provided off district property. Public funds and school personnel may not provide the religious instruction. Source — Current Ohio statute

Provider liability / insurance

Sponsor must provide for and assume liability. A specific current insurance amount or district agreement was not verified in this review. Source — Current Ohio statute

Participating schools / enrollment

No current district-issued participating-school roster or attendance count was verified. No school list is inferred from the policy. Source — Current Ohio statute

What remains to verify

Final JEFB text missing; proposed one-period wording is not certified current.

Document library

• Hilliard minutes — November 24, 2025 (Official board minutes)

  Resolution 141-25 includes JEFB in a policy package approved 5–0; this is the package vote, not a separate JEFB roll call.

• Hilliard Policy Review Committee — January 15, 2026 (Official committee packet)

  Lists JEFB as readopted November 24, 2025 and discusses HB 57 flexibility. A committee recommendation is not another board adoption.

• Hilliard policy recommendations — October 27, 2025 first reading (Official proposed-policy packet)

  Draft JEFB describes one period per week and screening. Final adopted consolidated text could not be retrieved; draft details are not labeled current local rules.

• Hilliard — information for sponsoring organizations (Official district procedure notice)

  Directs organizations to Policy JEFB and the district office for proposals; this notice does not reproduce all adopted rules.

• Hilliard Flyer Connections — Hoffman Trails Elementary (Official district community-flyer listing)

  At review, listed LifeWise Academy Hilliard’s 5K + 1 Miler flyer expiring October 9, 2026. Flyer distribution establishes a local organizational presence, not school participation or instruction attendance.

• LifeWise Academy — Hilliard permission form (Provider enrollment material)

  Names Hilliard City Schools. Evidence of provider enrollment outreach only, not district approval, school roster or verified operation.

• Ohio Revised Code §3313.6022 — current law (Current Ohio statute)

  Effective January 19, 2026, HB 57. Divisions A–G verified against the live official code on October 7, 2026.

• Ohio Revised Code §3313.6030 — criminal records checks (Current Ohio statute)

  Effective April 9, 2025. Permits district policies to require sponsor instructor/volunteer checks and determine their manner.

State law status

Required under conditions — ORC §3313.6022; effective January 19, 2026

State release allowance

At least 1 period/week. Default maximum: 2 periods/week in elementary/middle school; high school time equivalent to 2 credit units/week. Board policy may specify otherwise.

State consent / attendance

Written parent consent; provider records attendance.

State transport / missed work

Provider/parent/guardian/student, including disability access. No release from core courses.

State core-subject rule

No release from core-curriculum subjects; high-school scheduling exceptions in the statute.

State credit framework

Board may award up to 2 high-school units using secular criteria.

State property / public resources

Off school-district property; no public funding/personnel for instruction; private provider assumes liability. See full statute for scheduling exceptions.

State screening

§3313.6030 permits a board to require instructor/volunteer criminal-record checks.

State liability / insurance

Provider assumes liability; no statewide policy-dollar minimum specified here.

State remedy / enforcement

Statute limits district liability for injury during transport. Read complete conditions.

State primary sources

Ohio Revised Code §3313.6022 — current law
Ohio Revised Code §3313.6030 — criminal records checks

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Unknown — current operation not verified

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-07

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Final policy wording and distinct implementation evidence needed.

Document library

• Johnstown-Monroe signed minutes — December 18, 2025 (Official board minutes)

  Resolution 25-12-256 identifies second reading/authorization of a policy package including 5223; final policy text still needed.

State law status

Required under conditions — ORC §3313.6022; effective January 19, 2026

State release allowance

At least 1 period/week. Default maximum: 2 periods/week in elementary/middle school; high school time equivalent to 2 credit units/week. Board policy may specify otherwise.

State consent / attendance

Written parent consent; provider records attendance.

State transport / missed work

Provider/parent/guardian/student, including disability access. No release from core courses.

State core-subject rule

No release from core-curriculum subjects; high-school scheduling exceptions in the statute.

State credit framework

Board may award up to 2 high-school units using secular criteria.

State property / public resources

Off school-district property; no public funding/personnel for instruction; private provider assumes liability. See full statute for scheduling exceptions.

State screening

§3313.6030 permits a board to require instructor/volunteer criminal-record checks.

State liability / insurance

Provider assumes liability; no statewide policy-dollar minimum specified here.

State remedy / enforcement

Statute limits district liability for injury during transport. Read complete conditions.

State primary sources

Ohio Revised Code §3313.6022 — current law
Ohio Revised Code §3313.6030 — criminal records checks

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Unknown — current operation not verified

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-07

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Final text, outcome and provider implementation remain insufficient.

Document library

• Lexington September 2025 regular meeting (Official minutes page)

  Policy 5223 appears in the record; final text and implementation details not established by this review.

State law status

Required under conditions — ORC §3313.6022; effective January 19, 2026

State release allowance

At least 1 period/week. Default maximum: 2 periods/week in elementary/middle school; high school time equivalent to 2 credit units/week. Board policy may specify otherwise.

State consent / attendance

Written parent consent; provider records attendance.

State transport / missed work

Provider/parent/guardian/student, including disability access. No release from core courses.

State core-subject rule

No release from core-curriculum subjects; high-school scheduling exceptions in the statute.

State credit framework

Board may award up to 2 high-school units using secular criteria.

State property / public resources

Off school-district property; no public funding/personnel for instruction; private provider assumes liability. See full statute for scheduling exceptions.

State screening

§3313.6030 permits a board to require instructor/volunteer criminal-record checks.

State liability / insurance

Provider assumes liability; no statewide policy-dollar minimum specified here.

State remedy / enforcement

Statute limits district liability for injury during transport. Read complete conditions.

State primary sources

Ohio Revised Code §3313.6022 — current law
Ohio Revised Code §3313.6030 — criminal records checks

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Unknown — current operation not verified

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-07

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Verify final policy and current provider activity directly; historical reporting insufficient.

Document library

• Marysville Board of Education (Official board and policy index)

  Current released-time text and provider arrangements, including non-LifeWise activity reported previously, need direct-record verification.

State law status

Required under conditions — ORC §3313.6022; effective January 19, 2026

State release allowance

At least 1 period/week. Default maximum: 2 periods/week in elementary/middle school; high school time equivalent to 2 credit units/week. Board policy may specify otherwise.

State consent / attendance

Written parent consent; provider records attendance.

State transport / missed work

Provider/parent/guardian/student, including disability access. No release from core courses.

State core-subject rule

No release from core-curriculum subjects; high-school scheduling exceptions in the statute.

State credit framework

Board may award up to 2 high-school units using secular criteria.

State property / public resources

Off school-district property; no public funding/personnel for instruction; private provider assumes liability. See full statute for scheduling exceptions.

State screening

§3313.6030 permits a board to require instructor/volunteer criminal-record checks.

State liability / insurance

Provider assumes liability; no statewide policy-dollar minimum specified here.

State remedy / enforcement

Statute limits district liability for injury during transport. Read complete conditions.

State primary sources

Ohio Revised Code §3313.6022 — current law
Ohio Revised Code §3313.6030 — criminal records checks

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Unknown — current operation not verified

Evidence category

Research lead

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-07

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Not located / not independently verified

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Need official policy, district arrangement and current school activity.

Document library

• New Albany Presbyterian — LifeWise Academy (Primary host-organization statement)

  Local provider/host activity lead. Does not establish New Albany-Plain Local board policy or official school participation.

State law status

Required under conditions — ORC §3313.6022; effective January 19, 2026

State release allowance

At least 1 period/week. Default maximum: 2 periods/week in elementary/middle school; high school time equivalent to 2 credit units/week. Board policy may specify otherwise.

State consent / attendance

Written parent consent; provider records attendance.

State transport / missed work

Provider/parent/guardian/student, including disability access. No release from core courses.

State core-subject rule

No release from core-curriculum subjects; high-school scheduling exceptions in the statute.

State credit framework

Board may award up to 2 high-school units using secular criteria.

State property / public resources

Off school-district property; no public funding/personnel for instruction; private provider assumes liability. See full statute for scheduling exceptions.

State screening

§3313.6030 permits a board to require instructor/volunteer criminal-record checks.

State liability / insurance

Provider assumes liability; no statewide policy-dollar minimum specified here.

State remedy / enforcement

Statute limits district liability for injury during transport. Read complete conditions.

State primary sources

Ohio Revised Code §3313.6022 — current law
Ohio Revised Code §3313.6030 — criminal records checks

Policy adopted

Not located

Policy number / title

Not located

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Unknown — current operation not verified

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — final board action not verified

Latest verified source date / vintage

Unknown / undated — see source notes

Record last verified

2026-10-07

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · Dedicated district tracker not published

What remains to verify

Reconcile final adopted text and date; latest attachment was image-only.

Document library

• Norton 2025 agendas and policy attachments (Official board archive)

  Several JEFB versions and November 17 records located. Final adopted text/date must be reconciled; the latest attachment is an image-only PDF.

State law status

Required under conditions — ORC §3313.6022; effective January 19, 2026

State release allowance

At least 1 period/week. Default maximum: 2 periods/week in elementary/middle school; high school time equivalent to 2 credit units/week. Board policy may specify otherwise.

State consent / attendance

Written parent consent; provider records attendance.

State transport / missed work

Provider/parent/guardian/student, including disability access. No release from core courses.

State core-subject rule

No release from core-curriculum subjects; high-school scheduling exceptions in the statute.

State credit framework

Board may award up to 2 high-school units using secular criteria.

State property / public resources

Off school-district property; no public funding/personnel for instruction; private provider assumes liability. See full statute for scheduling exceptions.

State screening

§3313.6030 permits a board to require instructor/volunteer criminal-record checks.

State liability / insurance

Provider assumes liability; no statewide policy-dollar minimum specified here.

State remedy / enforcement

Statute limits district liability for injury during transport. Read complete conditions.

State primary sources

Ohio Revised Code §3313.6022 — current law
Ohio Revised Code §3313.6030 — criminal records checks

Policy adopted

Yes

Policy number / title

5223 — posted 2025 policy; 2026 revision unresolved

Local weekly allowance

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local core-subject restrictions

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local parent / guardian consent

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local transportation

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local school-property rule

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local attendance treatment

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local make-up work

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local academic credit

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local provider screening

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local insurance / liability

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Local public-resource restriction

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Provider / attribution

Unknown

Program status

Unknown

Officially documented schools

Unknown — not established by reviewed primary records

Evidence boundary

Posted adopted 5223 located; later final text unavailable. Posted limits are version-qualified in the tracker; current local cap unknown.

Evidence category

Primary record located

County / locality

Unknown

Latest verified board action date

Unknown — March 18, 2026 second-reading record needs final disposition

Latest verified source date / vintage

2025-10-08

Record last verified

2026-10-07

Normalization date

2026-10-08

Primary local source

Open primary local record

Trackers

State tracker · District tracker