NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Cheatham County schools have agreed to put an end to the promotion of religion by teachers and officials during school hours.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee announced the settlement after the school board voted on Monday night to approve it.
The ACLU sued the school district in November after six months of negotiations failed.
Among other things, the settlement prohibits the distribution of Bibles during the school day and bars school officials from citing "the Bible or other sacred texts as authority for historical or scientific fact."
Representatives of the school district did not immediately return phone calls.
ACLU-TN Executive Director Hedy Weinberg has said not all religious display in school violates the Constitution, but to be legal it cannot be compulsory and must be student-led.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee announced the settlement after the school board voted on Monday night to approve it.
The ACLU sued the school district in November after six months of negotiations failed.
Among other things, the settlement prohibits the distribution of Bibles during the school day and bars school officials from citing "the Bible or other sacred texts as authority for historical or scientific fact."
Representatives of the school district did not immediately return phone calls.
ACLU-TN Executive Director Hedy Weinberg has said not all religious display in school violates the Constitution, but to be legal it cannot be compulsory and must be student-led.
