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alleged that the district kept the group from attending a “School Resource Fair.” The academy is an optional Bible education program that pulls students out of school during lunch and recess for classes.
As things currently stand, LifeWise Academy is barred from participating in community events, from displaying flyers on campus, and any student within the academy must conceal any written materials they receive from the program in a sealed envelope in their backpack. Additionally, the school district requires parents to sign off on and approve the student’s participation via a permission slip policy. LifeWise Academy has called the school-mandated permission slip policy “needlessly complicated.” The religious academy is asking the district to retract these “restrictions,” claiming it’s a violation of freedom of speech. First Liberty Institute, a nonprofit legal organization focused on religious freedom cases, has provided legal resources to support LifeWise Academy’s efforts. “Sarah and Darcie tried to participate in the community resource fair and display LifeWise flyers in the school office. But they were turned away,”stated. “However, other groups were allowed to participate. The school office refused to keep a stack of LifeWise flyers because they considered it to be ‘distribution,’ while simultaneously displaying almost 20 other flyers to be viewed and picked up by students and parents.”While the Everett school board has not taken any action against LifeWise, some board members have openly stated they do not support the program. “We, as a board, do not support or endorse programs that provide off-campus religious instruction during the school day, and prefer that students stay at school,” school board President Traci Mitchell said at a Sept. 9 meeting, according to. “Parents, though, do have the right to ask the district to release their child from school for religious or non-religious purposes.”Mukilteo teen missing for a week found dead, police investigatingKing County animal shelter operating at limited capacity following storm damage The Regional Animal Services of King County has lost more than half of its available space for housing cats following damage from this week’s storm.Gov. Bob Ferguson is proposing a $244 million supplemental budget that he calls a"record investment" in housing, which includes millions in flood relief.On Thursday, the Washington State Department of Transportation issued updates on a number of highway closures across the state and when repairs might begin.Chrystal Ortega's tireless dedication recently earned her the WSECU Community Champions Award and a $1,000 grant to further the mission.When Shawn Tibbitts opened Tibbitts FernHill, he was just trying to survive. The small Tacoma restaurant has since earned culinary awards and praise.Wilcox Family Farms is continuing its cherished holiday tradition of giving back by donating nearly one million eggs to food banks across the South Sound region this season.Matthew Ballantyne has transformed that early awareness into action, embodying the organization's mission:"No Kid Sleeps On The Floor In Our Town."Discover Kitsap County’s creative soul: Where Nordic charm meets gothic gardens and ancient traditions thrive Kitsap County is full of wonderfully weird, authentically artsy, and unexpectedly magical corners that make visitors become locals and locals never want to leave.
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