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Spartanburg School District Sued Over Religion Class
Religion Elective Unconstitutional, Parent Says
POSTED: 10:26 am EDT June 19,
2009
UPDATED: 12:14 pm EDT June 19,
2009
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Two high school parents and members of another organization are suing a Spartanburg County school district over what they said is an unconstitutional issue.Robert Moss, a parent of a high school student, and members of the Freedom From Religion Foundation filed the lawsuit on Wednesday against Spartanburg School District 7.Moss said that a religion-elective offered as a school credit at Spartanburg High School, which is a public school, is unconstitutional.Students have a choice to take the elective, which is administered by instructors with the Spartanburg County Bible Education In School-Time Curriculum group. The school is held at Saint Christopher’s Episcopal Church.“This isn’t a question of being pro or anti-religion,” said Moss. “It’s the fact that in our public schools that’s not the place where we should be teaching or giving credit for a particular religion.”Spartanburg District Superintendent Dr. Thomas White released the following statement: “The program has been in existence in Spartanburg District 7 since 2007. I am disappointed these litigants chose to pursue litigation in these circumstances, rather than to first seek discourse and understanding on the matter.”
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