Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp
Step 10 - Open for Enrollment (Step Descriptions)
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Location Garrett, IN 46738 DeKalb County
Signatures 262
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
Indiana 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.
Law Notes
 

Local Staff/Volunteers

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Title Name Email Active
Director Ellie Chamberlin elliechamberlin@lifewise.org Yes
Director Hollie Best holliebest@lifewise.org Yes
Director Tina Wooldridge tinawooldridge@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Becky Finkle beckyfinkle@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Chad Kennedy chadkennedy@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Cheryl Parks cherylparks@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Hannah Gilliland hannahgilliland@lifewise.org Yes
Teacher Kierstin Ott kierstinott@lifewise.org Yes

 

LifeWise Launch Steps History

Step
Description
Signatures
Date
Step 10
Open for Enrollment
262
January 4, 2025
Step 10
Open for Enrollment
262
March 25, 2024
 
 

LifeWise Enrollment

School Enrollment
LifeWise Enrollment
LifeWise %
Date
729
200
27.4%
December 2024
School/district enrollment numbers from https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/  

LifeWise Class Schedules

School Grade Period School Enrollment
Garrett Middle School -- -- --
  6th 126
J E Ober Elementary School -- -- --
  1st 126
  2nd 134
  3rd 126
  4th 103
  5th 114
 

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Knowledge Base

Title Category District/School City, State