Tomah Schools Accept Religious Expressions In Student Artwork
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Updated: 4:59 PM May 20, 2008
Tomah Schools Accept Religious Expressions In Student Artwork
Student Claimed Discrimmination Over His Work
Posted: 3:36 PM May 20, 2008
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The Tomah School District has formally agreed to allow religious expression in student artwork to settle a federal lawsuit.

The Alliance Defense Fund sued the district in March on behalf of a Tomah High School student.

The student alleged an art teacher gave him a zero on an assigned drawing because he included a cross and the words "John 3:16 A sign of love" in the picture. The teacher cited a class policy that prohibited depictions of violence, blood, sex or religious beliefs in artwork.

The district also has agreed to remove any records of two detentions the student received for arguing the policy, pay his attorney fees and grade the assignment.

ADF attorney David Cortman says the boy got a B+.