Omaha Public Schools
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People who signed Lifewise's petition

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Schools in the district releasing students to Lifewise

Location Map OMAHA, NE 68131 Douglas County
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District Poverty Rate 15.4% (data source)
Non-White Students 78.1% (data source)
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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 (110)
School Step Description Grades Period Signatures
Adams Elem SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 2
Alfonza W Davis Middle SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 2
Alice Buffett Magnet MsStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 5
Ashland Park-Robbins Elem SchStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Bancroft ElementaryStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 2
Belle Ryan Elem SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Bryan High SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 2
Bryan Middle SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Chandler View Elem SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Dundee Elem SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Fontenelle Elem SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Joslyn Elem SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
King Elementary SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
King Science-Tech Magnet M SStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 3
Lewis & Clark Middle SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Liberty Elementary SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 5
Miller Park Elem SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 2
Mount View Elem SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 2
Oak Valley Elem SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 2
Omaha North Magnet High SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Omaha Northwest High Magnet SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Omaha Public Schools HomebasedStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 2
Omaha South Magnet High SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
OPS VIRTUAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
R M Marrs Magnet Middle SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Skinner Magnet CenterStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 2
Spring Lake Magnet CenterStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Sunny Slope Elem SchoolStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
ACCELEREStep 0 No Progress 0
Belvedere Elementary SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Benson Magnet High SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Benson West Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Beveridge Magnet Middle SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
BLACKBURN ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMStep 0 No Progress 0
Boyd Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Burke High SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
CAREER CENTERStep 0 No Progress 0
Castelar Elementary SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Catlin Magnet CenterStep 0 No Progress 0
Central High SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Central Park Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Columbian Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Conestoga Magnet Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Crestridge Magnet CenterStep 0 No Progress 0
Dodge Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Druid Hill Elementary SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Early Childhood Center At Educare - Indian HillStep 0 No Progress 0
Early Childhood Center At Educare - KellomStep 0 No Progress 0
Early Childhood Center At GatewayStep 0 No Progress 0
Early Learning Center (0-3) At GatewayStep 0 No Progress 0
EARLY LEARNING CENTER (0-3) AT KENNEDYStep 0 No Progress 0
Early Learning Center (0-3) At SkinnerStep 0 No Progress 0
EARLY LEARNING CENTER (PK) AT KENNEDYStep 0 No Progress 0
Edison Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
ESL TEEN LITERACY PROGRAMStep 0 No Progress 0
Field Club Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Florence Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Franklin Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Fullerton Magnet CenterStep 0 No Progress 0
Gateway ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
GATEWAY TO COLLEGEStep 0 No Progress 0
Gifford Elementary SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Gilder Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Gomez Heritage Elementary SchStep 0 No Progress 0
Harrison Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Hartman Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Highland Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAMStep 0 No Progress 0
Indian Hill Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
INTEGRATED LEARNING PROGRAM AT SARATOGAStep 0 No Progress 0
INTEGRATED LEARNING PROGRAM AT SKINNERStep 0 No Progress 0
J P LORD PROGRAMStep 0 No Progress 0
Jackson Elementary SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Jefferson Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Kellom Elementary SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Kennedy Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Lothrop Magnet CenterStep 0 No Progress 0
Masters Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Mc Millan Magnet Middle SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Minne Lusa Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Monroe Middle SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Morton Magnet Middle SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Nathan Hale Magnet Middle SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Norris Middle SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
OPS VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLStep 0 No Progress 0
OPS VIRTUAL MIDDLE SCHOOLStep 0 No Progress 0
PARRISH PROGRAMStep 0 No Progress 0
Pawnee Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Picotte Elementary SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Pinewood Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Ponca Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Prairie Wind Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
REMOTE LEARNING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 0 No Progress 0
REMOTE LEARNING HIGH SCHOOLStep 0 No Progress 0
REMOTE LEARNING MIDDLE SCHOOLStep 0 No Progress 0
Rose Hill Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Saddlebrook Elementary SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
SECONDARY SUCCESS PROGRAMStep 0 No Progress 0
Sherman Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Springville Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Standing Bear Elementary SchStep 0 No Progress 0
TRANSITION PROGRAM AT UNMC NEBRASKA MEDICINEStep 0 No Progress 0
TRANSITION PROGRAM NORTHStep 0 No Progress 0
TRANSITION PROGRAM SOUTHStep 0 No Progress 0
UNO/OPS MIDDLE COLLEGE PROGRAMStep 0 No Progress 0
Wakonda Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Walnut Hill Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Washington Elem SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
Western Hills Magnet CenterStep 0 No Progress 0
Wilson Focus SchoolStep 0 No Progress 0
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State Law and School Board Policy
School District Policy
Policy Notes
Nebraska 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.
Law Notes LB550 is sponsored by Lifewise. The bill will require schools work with RTRI programs. The bill also allows Lifewise to use the school buildings, public funds, and resources. This is a direct contradiction to Zorach v. Clauson (1952).
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Launch Steps History
Step
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Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
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November 30, 2025
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
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November 24, 2025
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
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November 19, 2025
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
85
November 13, 2025
Step 5
Draft a Plan
85
April 30, 2025
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
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April 22, 2025
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
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April 10, 2025
Step 1
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March 28, 2025
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February 2, 2025
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January 18, 2025
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December 31, 2024
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November 6, 2024
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October 7, 2024
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September 26, 2024
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September 17, 2024
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September 10, 2024
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June 20, 2024
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April 26, 2024
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