• Lake Local may delete reference to ‘belief in God’

The Lake Local Schools Board of Edcuation gave temporary approval to a change in two policies that involve the school district’s mission statement in response to the possibility of a lawsuit by the Freedom from Religion Foundation.The change involves removing the phrase of valuing a “belief in God” but leaving in a phrase about valuing religious freedom. The board will vote on giving final approval to the change at the next board meeting, Jan. 11.