Wellington Exempted Village
Step 8 - Train Your Team (Step Descriptions)
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Location Wellington, OH 44090 Lorain County
Signatures 98
LifeWise URL LifeWise Academy Page
District Poverty Rate 8.6% (data source)
Non-White Students 12.6% (data source)
NCES Link NCES District Info
Last Updated June 17, 2025
What Can My School District Do?

All school districts, regardless of whether they are required by law to allow released time, should implement good policy and be prepared for when a released time program may approach the district. The time to set the policy is before an active program is pressuring the district. Research polices the district can implement to protect teachers' and students' instruction time. Set polices that limit disruptions to students and the ability for proselytization to occur, impacting other students of faith or no faith. A more detailed write-up on school board policies can be read here.

RTRI State Law and School Board Policy Info
School District Policy
Policy Notes
Ohio State Law Schools are required to allow students to be released for religious programs. This does not mean schools do not have the ability to create policies that protect the school's instruction time.
State Law Link https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3313.6022
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Director Mary DeGaetano marydegaetano@lifewise.org Yes

 

LifeWise Launch Steps History

Step
Description
Signatures
Date
Step 8
Train Your Team
98
March 29, 2025
Step 7
Recruit Your Team
98
January 18, 2025
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
98
October 7, 2024
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
92
September 27, 2024
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
79
August 23, 2024
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
78
July 26, 2024
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
77
July 17, 2024
Step 5
Draft a Plan
76
July 8, 2024
Step 5
Draft a Plan
75
July 1, 2024
Step 5
Draft a Plan
74
June 25, 2024
Step 5
Draft a Plan
67
June 20, 2024
Step 5
Draft a Plan
7
June 19, 2024
Step 2
Join a Kickoff Meeting
7
June 15, 2024
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
7
April 24, 2024
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
0
March 17, 2024
 
 

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