Midwest City (OK) ensures school will remain neutral on religion (January 14, 2019)

The Mid-Del City school district is taking steps to ensure it is in compliance with its constitutional obligation to remain neutral on religion.

A parent in the Mid-Del School District reported that Schwartz Elementary School held a Christmas concert last December that included religious worship music. The complainant reported that students sang ā€œHappy Birthdayā€ to Jesus and about how much they love Jesus.

FFRF Legal Fellow Chris Line wrote a letter to Superintendent Rick Cobb, who then responded, saying he is ā€œaware of the incident and [they] are taking steps internally to ensure that the practices of our schools and staff are in alignment with state and federal laws.ā€

Freedom From Religion Foundation