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Staff involvement in religious event addressed in Alabama (March 26, 2020)

In Prattville, concerns regarding staff involvement in an Autauga County School District religious event have been addressed by administration.

A local resident reported that Daniel Pratt Elementary School organized and promoted a ā€œSee You at the Poleā€ event last fall. The schoolā€™s principal reportedly led students in prayer.

FFRF Staff Attorney Chris Line alerted the schoolā€™s attorney to this violation and urged the district to ensure that no staff member plans, promotes or participates in any future ā€œSee You at the Poleā€ events.

The principal involved ā€œacknowledges she was caught off guardā€ when asked to pray by the students and ā€œshould not have been a participant in the event.ā€ The schoolā€™s attorney further informs FFRF the principal ā€œhas been counseled on her role as principal and board employee at ā€˜See You at the Poleā€™ and similar events.ā€

Freedom From Religion Foundation