To pray or not to pray?
That's one of the big questions facing the Duval County School Board.
2 non-profit groups reached out to the school board recently about starting off its meetings with a prayer.
The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation says the school district is violating Constitutional rights by holding these prayers, especially those of atheists.
In a letter sent to Duval County Public Schools, the FFRF says it received a complaint from a "concerned citizen", prompting them to reach out.
The Orlando-based Liberty Counsel did likewise 3 days later, offering to help the district should the FFRF try to take the matter to court.
In its letter, the LC says the FFRF is "litigious", often unsuccessful in court and in the wrong morally and legally.
DCSB member Scott Shine says he's not worried about this going to court.
"I feel good about where we are today," Shine told our news partner Action News Jax. "I feel good about what we're doing. If they want to pursue it further, that's certainly their option. My biggest concern is this becomes a distraction to education."
Among the questions we're asking the school district this morning is what it plans to do moving forward about this topic, one that has generated complaints in the past.
Earlier this year, the DCSB altered its opening prayer to add a "thought for the day" option, something district officials called an effort to be more inclusive.
