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MSD Washington Township Released-Time Religious Instruction Tracker
The Indianapolis district publishes both E200 and a detailed parental notice form dated August 27, 2025. Together they explain written notice, revocation and transport arrangements. They do not identify an operating LifeWise program.
Adopted — policy and parent form documented; operation unverified
Policy, provider plans, facility permission and actual operation are tracked separately. Research baseline: October 8, 2026.
Current status and local rules
| Question | Finding | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Policy | E200 Religious Release Time, adopted August 27, 2025. Board vote tally not located. | Document / record |
| Parent document | C175-E / E200-E: Parental Notice Form for Off-Campus Religious Instruction. Listed in official instruction-policy index. | Document / record |
| Provider / schools | Policy and blank form name no provider or participating school. Current program operation not verified. | Document / record |
| 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. | Document / record |
| 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. | Document / record |
| 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. | Document / record |
| 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. | Document / record |
| Academic credit | E200 contains attendance-credit language, not a religious-course academic-credit authorization. | Document / record |
| Make-up work | Form requires compliance with other district policies; a specific released-time make-up deadline was not located. | Document / record |
| 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. | Document / record |
| Attendance | State law grants the same attendance credit as public-school attendance for the same duration; provider records must be available to attendance officers. | Document / record |
| 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. | Document / record |
| Public funding | State law prohibits supporting the religious-instruction entity wholly or partly with public funds. | Document / record |
| 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. | Document / record |
How the notice form works
Use the district policy index to obtain its linked parental notice form. The family records the proposed provider and schedule and arranges the trip out and back. The form is limited to a stated school year and permits written revocation.
The form describes independent family choice and directs provider questions to the religious organization. Confirm the actual release period with the principal before treating requested times as an agreed schedule. A completed notice and an accepted timetable are different records.
Provider screening and district supervision are separate
The policy requires checks and insurance from the provider. The form explains that the district does not hire, train, supervise or vet the provider's personnel. These statements address different responsibilities: a provider obligation does not mean the district performs the checks. E200 · Parent form.
No completed screening attestation, coverage certificate, named-provider agreement or current attendance record was located. Those documents are needed before describing a provider as verified or approved under the policy.
Indianapolis district scope
This tracker covers MSD Washington Township in Indianapolis, Indiana. It does not cover Washington Township districts in other states or a similarly named church. General LifeWise search results are not used to assign a local provider.
Board actions and implementation timeline
| Date | Record type | Finding |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | State amendment | New secondary-school time limit and credit safeguards effective. Source |
| August 27, 2025 | Policy adoption | E200 states adoption on this date; vote tally not located. Source |
| August 27, 2025 | Form publication listing | Official index dates the parent notice form to the same day. Source |
| October 8, 2026 | Research check | Both linked PDFs read; no named-provider operating record verified. Source |
How current Indiana law applies
Section 20-33-2-19 requires qualifying release after written parental notice, collaborative least-disruptive timing, provider attendance records and equivalent attendance credit. Elementary release is capped at 120 minutes weekly; secondary release is capped at one elective course time-equivalent weekly. No public funding may support the entity. Optional secondary academic credit has separate board-policy, screening and insurance conditions.
Official 2026 Code · Indiana law, credit, transportation and district comparison. Local requirements and unknowns above are labelled separately from state law.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Washington Township religious-release form?
The district's instruction-policy index links C175-E / E200-E alongside E200. It asks for provider, dates, transport arrangements and annual parental notice. Source
Will the district transport my child?
The form says the district does not provide or supervise transport to or from the instruction. Source
Can a parent revoke notice?
The form allows written revocation during the school year. Source
Is attendance credit the same as elective course credit?
No. E200 grants attendance treatment but contains no academic-credit award provision. Source
Source and document library
Page research baseline: October 8, 2026. Source type and document vintage are shown below. A provider statement, agenda and final adopted policy establish different facts.
- 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.
Update log and next records
October 8, 2026 — Phase 12 Indiana publication. Compared current 2026 Code with dated local evidence. Published four district trackers and a 15-district research register; policy, provider and operation are recorded separately.
Next review: enacted law, final local policies, current forms, signed provider agreements, screening/insurance documentation and dated school activity. No automatic monitoring is active. Submit a documented correction.
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