Religion Banned From Santa Rosa Schools

The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida argued the Santa Rosa County Public School System was violating students' rights when it came to religion.
A federal judge has ruled in the ACLU's favor.
On Friday, U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers issued a preliminary injunction against the school system.
The ACLU filed a lawsuit in August on behalf of two Pace High School students. The ACLU argued that the students' First Amendment right was violated.

As of now, public schools in Santa Rosa County are prohibited from promoting prayers at school events, including graduations.
Schools cannot plan or pay for religious baccalaureate programs and cannot holf school events at churches when other places are available. Santa Rosa County school employees are also banned from promoting their own personal beliefs on religion.

"Parents, not public schools, have the right to control the religious education of their children,” said Daniel Mach, Director of Litigation for the ACLU’s Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief.