Step 7 - Recruit Your Team (Step Descriptions)
| Location | PANAMA CITY, FL 32401 Bay County |
| Signatures | 79 |
| LifeWise URL | LifeWise Academy Page |
| District Poverty Rate | 14.6% (data source) |
| Non-White Students | 38.4% (data source) |
| NCES Link | NCES District Info |
| Last Updated | June 25, 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 |
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| Policy Notes | |
| Florida 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 | http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statuTes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=1000-1099/1003/Sections/1003.21.html |
| Law Notes | (b) Each district school board, in accordance with rules of the State Board of Education, shall adopt policies authorizing a parent to request and be granted permission for absence of a student from school for: 1. Religious instruction or religious holidays. |
Local Staff/Volunteers
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LifeWise Launch Steps History
Step
Description
Signatures
Date
Step 7
Recruit Your Team
79
April 22, 2025
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
79
January 6, 2025
Step 5
Draft a Plan
60
November 30, 2024
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
52
September 27, 2024
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
51
August 30, 2024
Step 2
Join a Kickoff Meeting
51
August 23, 2024
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
50
August 13, 2024
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
47
July 31, 2024
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
46
July 25, 2024
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
19
July 17, 2024
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
11
June 30, 2024
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
9
June 16, 2024
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
June 16, 2024
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