Washington Court House City
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Recruit Your Team (Step Descriptions)
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92

People who signed Lifewise's petition

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Location Map Washington Court Hou, OH 43160 Fayette County
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District Poverty Rate 19.8% (data source)
Non-White Students 15.9% (data source)
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Last Updated December 2, 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 (4)
School Grades Period
Belle Aire Intermediate
Cherry Hill Primary
Washington High School
Washington Middle School
State Law and School Board Policy
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 Ohio's legislature recently passed legislation to allow school districts to pass polices and have no limits on the number of hours students can miss for released time. Waiting on the governor's signature.
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Launch Steps History
Step
Description
Signatures
Date
Step 7
Recruit Your Team
92
November 17, 2025
Step 7
Recruit Your Team
91
November 14, 2025
Step 7
Recruit Your Team
89
October 29, 2025
Step 6
Obtain School Approval
88
October 15, 2025
Step 5
Draft a Plan
87
October 2, 2025
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
86
September 30, 2025
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
85
September 27, 2025
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
84
July 26, 2024
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
83
June 25, 2024
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
82
June 20, 2024
Step 4
Form a Steering Committee
81
March 29, 2024
Step 2
Join a Kickoff Meeting
81
March 25, 2024
 
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