Elida Local
Step 10 - Open for Enrollment (Step Descriptions)
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Location Elida, OH 45807 Allen County
Signatures 31
Last Checked April 30, 2025
LifeWise URL LifeWise Academy Page
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
School District Policy
Policy Notes
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
Law Notes
 

Local Staff/Volunteers

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Title Name Email Active
Director Shelley Kerns shelleykerns@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Bruce Marshall brucemarshall@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Deb Oberhaus deboberhaus@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Heather Stevenson Yes
Teacher Jason Snyder Yes
Teacher Joyce Buetner Yes
Teacher Linda Jenkins lindajenkins@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Melissa Bennett missybennett@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Nichole Bullock Yes
Teacher Susan Altstaetter susanaltstaetter@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Twyla Burkey twylaburkey@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Wendy Snyder Yes

 

LifeWise Launch Steps History

Step
Description
Signatures
Date
Step 10
Open for Enrollment
31
March 25, 2024
 
 

LifeWise Enrollment

School Enrollment
LifeWise Enrollment
LifeWise %
Date
1,157
680
58.8%
November 2024
School/district enrollment numbers from https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/  

LifeWise Class Schedules

School Grade Period School Enrollment
Elida Elementary -- -- --
  1st Library 163
  2nd Library 189
  3rd Library 175
  4th Library 152
  5th Library 164
Elida Middle School -- -- --
  6th Library 156
  7th Library 158
 

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Knowledge Base

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