Arizona school board member sues district prohibiting her from reading Bible scripture during meetings

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An Arizona school board member said she is no longer allowed to read from the Bible during board meetings after she was told it is illegal to do so, according to a federal lawsuit she filed. Heather Rooks read one scripture at every meeting for the Peoria Unified School District Governing Board to prepare herself for her duties, her attorneys said in a press release.

After reciting them, she would thank teachers and parents, acknowledge any upcoming holidays or bring attention to any issues affecting the district, according to the lawsuit. Following a Feb. 9 meeting, the legal director for Secular AZ, a nonprofit group 'that protects the constitutional separation of church and state,' allegedly submitted a complaint to the board that Rooks' recitation of the Bible was 'unconstitutional proselytizing.

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