AMITE, La. (AP) — The Tangipahoa Parish School Board has unanimously agreed to change the word "prayer" to "invocation" in its policy on prayers before board meetings, a policy under challenge in a federal court lawsuit.
The Advocate reports the board's attorney in the federal case, Mike Johnson of the Alliance Defense Fund, requested the changes Tuesday.
The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit against the board on behalf of unnamed parents in 2008 to challenge the constitutionality of opening prayers said at board meetings.
Since that suit was filed, the board has changed its prayer policy three times on the recommendations of legal counsel.
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Information from: The Advocate, http://www.2theadvocate.com
