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Board approves Lifewise release-time elective for high school under Oklahoma statute
Summary
The board approved Lifewise Academy as a release-time elective for Talihina High School for 2026–27, noting it met documentation requirements under Oklahoma Statute 70 §11-101.3 and that parents must sign permission for students to leave campus.
The board approved a request to offer a release-time elective at Talihina High School provided by Lifewise Academy. Board discussion clarified statutory requirements under Oklahoma Statute 70 §11-101.3: to award elective credit the provider must supply course syllabi, instructional time, assessment methods and instructor qualifications, which the board must evaluate without regard to religious content.
Board members confirmed Lifewise submitted the required documentation and will transcript grades as a letter grade (not pass/fail). The district will not provide instructors or advertise the course; students who enroll will walk across campus or otherwise be allowed to leave campus with written parent permission. The district’s MOU and counsel review indicate the school is not responsible for students once they are off campus during the release period per state law.
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