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Wed May 25, 2016, 06:16 AM May 2016

Waynesboro school board votes no on placing "In God We Trust" plaques in lobbies of district schools

Still weighing whether to accept gift of plaques, tabled for future discussion

By NICK MUNSON
Published 05/25 2016 12:20AM

WAYNESBORO, Pa.

On Tuesday night, the Waynesboro Area School Board voted on a motion to accept a gift of several plaques that say “In God We Trust,” and put them up in the lobbies of six district public schools.

Local businessman Tom McCloud officially offered the plaques as donations to the county's public schools back in March.

Several supporters of the national motto spoke up at Tuesday’s school board meeting, in favor of installing the plaques.

“It’s such a positive story, it’s such a uniting force,” said Pennsylvania State Representative Rick Saccone (R-Allegheny and Washington). “Our kids need that…sorely need that today.”

http://www.your4state.com/news/pennsylvania/waynesboro-school-board-votes-no-on-placing-in-god-we-trust-plaques-in-lobbies-of-district-schools

1:54 video at link.

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Waynesboro school board votes no on placing "In God We Trust" plaques in lobbies of district schools (Original Post) rug May 2016 OP
If local businessmen really want to help, Bad Dog May 2016 #1
Agreed. This is no more than an attempt to use schools for an unrelated agenda. rug May 2016 #2
Agreed. Bad Dog May 2016 #3

Bad Dog

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1. If local businessmen really want to help,
Wed May 25, 2016, 06:22 AM
May 2016

They could donate text books, writing materials, computers, lab equipment, all sorts of stuff.

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