Virginia
A banner for Bedrock Church was removed from the Linkhorse Elementary School grounds in Lynchburg, Va., after FFRF urged the district to respect its constitutionally required secularity.
A Lynchburg City Schools community member reported that Linkhorse Elementary School was renting out space on Sundays to Bedrock Church, which was allowed to permanently display a banner advertising the church’s worship services and website on its fence.
“Public schools have a constitutional obligation to remain neutral toward religion,” FFRF Staff Attorney Chris Line wrote to the district.
Legal representative for the district Hope R. Townes wrote back after the district had taken action on the situation, despite having not informed FFRF about it. “The banner associated with the organization during non-contracted hours was removed on June 29, 2023,” Townes wrote.
