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nomination^ Bible study” important to the understanding of the JudeoChristian culture and that the way the program is handled in Culpeper schools “in no way brings recriminations on those who chose not to par- ^ ticipate.”
• Pat Watson, minister at Mt. Lebanon, who said the program will acquaint children with “the facts and concepts pertinent to the founding and keeping of this nation.” Mr. Watson noted that the Bible “shaped the thinking of civilizations and this nation in particular.”
• Howard Holschuh, who reported that he had visited the “rolling chapel” at Floyd T. Binns School in Culpeper and had been “impressed by the enthusiasm of the children.” Calling the program “a worthwhile adjunct to secular education,” he acknowledged originating the proposal. “It’s time we brought it to Rappahannock,” Mr. Holschuh said of the trailer, pointing out that the program has been operating in other states for a half century.
While most of those hoping to speak left long before the alloted time for public comment, a few waited until after midnight.
RCES science teacher Lynn Baines asked the board to use “extreme caution” in developing a release policy. “Forty-five minutes is no big deal but I can conceive of one child asking for release time for the ‘rolling chapel,’ 4-H, Girl Scouts .. . We already have a problem.”
Camille Harris pointed out that at least five people who wanted to speak in opposition to the “rolling chapel” had been unable to wait for the post-midnight opportunity. She maintained that parents should be able to address issues in public before the School Board prior to a decision being reached, and called for citizen input on the release policy.
Steve Lann said that the “rolling chapel” is not the only means of addressing “the moral and ethical education of our children.” If there is a need in this area, he suggested bringing in speakers - lawyers, historians, ministers - for the school population as a whole. If additional attention on “ethical, moral, American values” is warranted, “then there are an unlimited number of ways to bring that to the fore . . . But if the need is purely religious, I question whether the schools should be involved.”
“Our children should be familiar with the stories of the Bible, with Greek and Roman mythology. That’s a part of our culture,” said Sharon Kilpatrick. But teaching the Bible as “the revealed word of God and the ' only truth, I don’t think you can take school time to do that,” she added.
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