The Cherokee County (Georgia) school board voted unanimously on January 20, 2011 to keep graduations at a local megachurch, despite the threat of a lawsuit, the Christian Post website reports today (January 25).
The board voted to continue holding high school graduations at First Baptist Church of Woodstock, which is led by former Southern Baptist Convention president Johnny Hunt.
The Americans United for Separation of Church and State threatened to sue if the district did not move the ceremony to a secular venue, on grounds that it is an unconstitutional endorsement of religion.
The Cherokee County school board's attorney said the district will read disclaimers before the start of the graduation ceremony.
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