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A school district in Ohio has reaffirmed its position that coaches cannot lead students in prayer after it received a complaint letter from a prominent atheist organization.
The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation sent a letter to Lake Local Schools earlier this month, warning of possible legal action after it was informed that a high school cross-country coach reportedly led her team in prayer.
Lake Local Superintendent Brett Yeagley told The Christian Post in an emailed statement in response to the FFRF letter that, last week, “district administrators met to review these concerns in consultation with legal counsel.”
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The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation sent a letter to Lake Local Schools earlier this month, warning of possible legal action after it was informed that a high school cross-country coach reportedly led her team in prayer.
Lake Local Superintendent Brett Yeagley told The Christian Post in an emailed statement in response to the FFRF letter that, last week, “district administrators met to review these concerns in consultation with legal counsel.”
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Atheist group’s complaint leads Ohio school district to warn coaches not to lead prayer
A school district in Ohio has reaffirmed the position that coaches cannot lead students in prayer after it received a complaint letter from a prominent atheist organization
