A North Carolina county board of education has ended its longtime practice of opening prayer after FFRF pointed out its unconstitutionality.
A parent informed FFRF that the Public Schools of Robeson County Board of Education traditionally began each meeting with a Christian prayer led by a board member or district employee. FFRF asked that the board immediately cease opening its meetings with prayer out of respect for the First Amendment rights and the diversity of its students and the community.
FFRF Staff Attorney Chris Line wrote to board Chair Randy Lawson, and the school district’s legal counsel responded. “The Public Schools of Robeson County Board of Education now opens its meetings with a moment of silence,” the letter stated.
