Sunday, October 6, 2013

 

"The law is clear-the display of this particular kind of religious artifact (in a public school) is unconstitutional."

Ohio school forced to remove Jesus portrait.


JACKSON, Ohio — A middle school in Ohio will be forced to permanently remove a portrait of Jesus from its school grounds and pay nearly $100,000 after reaching a settlement with two groups, including the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union.

The settlement requires the Jackson City School District in southern Ohio to pay the ACLU and Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation damages and legal fees totaling $95,000.

The two sides had a tentative agreement months ago that bogged down in more legal filings after the two groups said the school district continued to keep the Jesus portrait and displayed it on the school lawn during a prayer meeting. Court filings show the portrait was also visible to those entering an art-storage area.

Ohio school says Jesus portrait has been taken down

Ohio school forced to remove Jesus portrait: A portrait of Jesus hangs in the hallway at Jackson Middle School in Jackson, Ohio.
A portrait of Jesus hangs in the hallway at Jackson Middle School in Jackson, Ohio.
"All of this was unnecessary," said James Hardiman, legal director for ACLU of Ohio. "The law is pretty clear ... the display of this particular kind of religious artifact (in a public school) is unconstitutional."

He said U.S. District Judge Algenon Marbley in Columbus accepted the settlement Friday.

Superintendent Phil Howard said in a statement that the district's attorneys believed settling was the "best case scenario" at this point because legal fees were "mounting by the day."

He said the district's insurance will pay the nearly $95,000 and taxpayers will not be liable for the damages and legal fees.

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