Durham Public Schools
Step 6 of 10
Obtain School Approval (Step Descriptions)
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85

People who signed Lifewise's petition

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Location Map Durham, NC 27701 Durham County
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District Poverty Rate 15.1% (data source)
Non-White Students 80.4% (data source)
NCES Link NCES District Info
Last Updated December 1, 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.

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Schools in the District (55)
School Step Description Grades Period Signatures
Bethesda ElementaryStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Easley ElementaryStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Hope Valley ElementaryStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Lowe's Grove MiddleStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 49
Parkwood ElementaryStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Riverside HighStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Brogden MiddleStep 0 No Progress 0
Burton ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
C C Spaulding ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
C E Jordan HighStep 0 No Progress 0
City Of Medicine AcademyStep 0 No Progress 0
Club Boulevard ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Creekside ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Dps Hospital SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Durham School Of The ArtsStep 0 No Progress 0
Durham's Performance Learning CenterStep 0 No Progress 0
E K Powe ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Eastway ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Eno Valley ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Fayetteville Street ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Forest View ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
George L Carrington MiddleStep 0 No Progress 0
George Watts ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Glenn ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Hillandale ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Hillside HighStep 0 No Progress 0
Hillside New Tech HighStep 0 No Progress 0
Holt ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Holton Career and Resource CenterStep 0 No Progress 0
Ignite Online AcademyStep 0 No Progress 0
J D Clement Early College HsStep 0 No Progress 0
James E Shepard MiddleStep 0 No Progress 0
Lakeview SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Lakewood ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Lakewood Montessori MiddleStep 0 No Progress 0
Little River K-8 SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Lucas MiddleStep 0 No Progress 0
Mangum ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Merrick-Moore ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Middle College Hs @ DtccStep 0 No Progress 0
Morehead MontessoriStep 0 No Progress 0
Neal MiddleStep 0 No Progress 0
Northern HighStep 0 No Progress 0
Oak Grove ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Pearsontown ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
R N Harris ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Rogers-Herr MiddleStep 0 No Progress 0
Sandy Ridge ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Sherwood Githens MiddleStep 0 No Progress 0
Southern School Of Energy And SustainabiStep 0 No Progress 0
Southwest ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Spring Valley ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
The School For Creative StudiesStep 0 No Progress 0
W G Pearson ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Y E Smith ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
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State Law and School Board Policy
School District Policy
Policy Notes
North Carolina State Law No state law, federal rulings still apply. School disricts may allow students to be released for religious study or they may also not allow it.
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Launch Steps History
Step
Description
Signatures
Date
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
85
November 26, 2025
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
84
November 22, 2025
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
83
January 4, 2025
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
57
December 31, 2024
Step 5
Draft a Plan
56
November 6, 2024
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
54
September 9, 2024
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
53
August 29, 2024
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
52
August 23, 2024
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
51
August 1, 2024
Step 2
Join a Kickoff Meeting
50
July 16, 2024
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
43
July 9, 2024
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
40
July 1, 2024
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
38
June 16, 2024
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
June 16, 2024
 
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