Manatee
Step 7 of 10
Recruit Your Team (Step Descriptions)
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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BRADENTON, FL 34205 Manatee County
Signatures 88
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District Poverty Rate 12.4% (data source)
Non-White Students 56.7% (data source)
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Last Updated October 19, 2025
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School District Policy
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.
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LifeWise Launch Steps History
Step
Description
Signatures
Date
Step 7
Recruit Your Team
88
April 22, 2025
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
86
January 18, 2025
Step 5
Draft a Plan
78
January 6, 2025
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
78
January 4, 2025
Step 5
Draft a Plan
76
November 30, 2024
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
63
November 19, 2024
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
59
November 12, 2024
Step 1
Collect 50 Signatures
35
August 30, 2024
Step 1
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34
August 13, 2024
Step 1
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28
August 1, 2024
Step 1
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27
July 16, 2024
Step 1
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25
July 9, 2024
Step 1
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24
July 1, 2024
Step 1
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22
June 16, 2024
Step 1
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June 16, 2024
 
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