South Carolina —
FFRF fought back against three First Amendment violations at the Anderson School District 3 in Iva, S.C.
A district parent reported that the board was opening meetings with a Christian prayer led by a board member. Video streams of the board’s meetings posted online indicate the prayers were being led exclusively by board members.
“The district must investigate and ensure that its schools adhere to their First Amendment obligations,” FFRF Staff Attorney Madeline Ziegler wrote to the district.
In response to FFRF’s concerns, the district reached out to legal representation through Halligan Mahoney & Williams.
Kathryn Long Mahoney said that, after being made aware of FFRF’s concerns regarding board prayer, the board most recently opened its meeting with a moment of silence, and began evaluating practices to ensure consistency with state and federal law.
