Pastor asks Waterloo board to approve Lifewise Academy release-time program
Lee Hacker, pastor of Lifeline Church, asked the Board of Education to approve a release-time religious instruction program called Lifewise Academy, saying the group has "more than enough signatures" and that implementation is at step six of a 10-step process. The board and superintendent said they will monitor state law changes and present district policy as needed.
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Lee Hacker, identified to the board as the pastor of Lifeline Church, urged the Waterloo Board of Education to approve Lifewise Academy, a release-time religious instruction program now at step six of a 10-step implementation process. "My name is, Lee. I'm the pastor of Lifeline Church," he told the board, and said multiple local churches would provide personnel and financial support for transporting students after school.
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