Good News Club v. Milford High

of New York. The policy stated (1) that residents of the community can use the school

for “instruction in and branch of education, learning or the arts”, (2) the school is

available for “social, civic, and recreational meetings and entertainment events, and other

uses pertaining to the welfare of the community, provided that such uses shall be

nonexclusive and shall be opened to the general public”, and (3) use of facilities is

prohibited “by any individual or organization for religious purposes”. During 1996

Stephen and Darleen Fournier, operators of the Good News Club, requested to use the

cafeteria of Milford High School for their afterschool bible club. The school board

denied the request, saying the bible club fell under rule 3 of the community use policy.

The superintendent described the club’s activities as religious in nature, the children sang

bible songs, memorized scriptures, and listened to bible storie

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