Settlement Reached In Suit Over Distribution of Religious Fliers In Schools

Fox 23 News reports that a settlement has been reached in Owasso Kids for Christ v. Owasso Public Schools. In the suit, a Christian group that wants to share its religious message with students and parents sued in federal court complaining that they were not given the same access as other community organizations for distributing flyers and posting information in the Owasso, Oklahoma public schools. (See prior posting.)  During the litigation, the school had already changed its policy so that it no outside organization can send out fliers to parents, but all groups can post fliers on bulletin boards on place them on literature tables in the schools. Under the settlement the school's insurer will also pay $20,000 in plaintiff's legal fees. Last Friday the settlement was filed and the lawsuit was dropped.