“Religious belief, the lack of religious belief, will always be an important tradition for individuals, for families and for entire communities. The one thing it’s not is a government tradition. The government has a different tradition and a different requirement and that’s to remain completely neutral in matters of religion. That is one of our first requirements of our government. It’s a bedrock constitutional principle.”

Jackson Superintendent Phil Howard released a statement saying the district is surprised to hear about the lawsuit, and has not yet been served.

The district is in Southeast Ohio.