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Residents debate Lifewise program safety and request RTRI policy changes during public comment
Summary
Two residents used the public-comment period March 20 to urge stronger district safeguards for outside in-school programs and to describe Lifewise’s safety practices and participation statistics.
During the public-participation portion of the March 20 meeting, two residents spoke about outside organizations that run in-school programs and about Lifewise, a community program that places volunteers in schools.
Sherry Ulmer of 366 Hickory Drive urged the board to modify the district’s RTRI policy, seeking several specific changes she said other boards have adopted. Ulmer asked that sponsoring entities certify that any person working with district students in RTRI programs have passed FBI and BCI criminal background checks; she asked that sponsoring entities prohibit people convicted of offenses that would disqualify them from employment in Ohio public schools; that sponsors be prohibited from providing promotional items to students; that board members and staff refrain…
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