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Location New Philadelphia, OH 44663 Tuscarawas County
Signatures 87
LifeWise URL LifeWise Academy Page
District Poverty Rate 19.5% (data source)
Non-White Students 23.4% (data source)
NCES Link NCES District Info
Last Updated July 12, 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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School District Policy Rescinded policy
Policy Notes September 9, 2024
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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Description
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Date
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
87
June 13, 2025
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
86
June 4, 2025
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
85
May 9, 2025
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
84
April 30, 2025
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
83
March 20, 2025
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
83
October 7, 2024
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
81
September 17, 2024
Step 7
Recruit Your Team
0
June 20, 2024
Step 7
Recruit Your Team
80
June 6, 2024
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
80
April 26, 2024
Step 5
Draft a Plan
80
March 25, 2024
 
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