In the evenings, the same group is conducting crusades at a local church. She said she supports Capstone's message and doesn't believe it promotes a particular doctrine. If schools question whether the message is appropriate because of religious content, then maybe it shouldn't be in any of the schools, Snyder said. Board member Pat Deutschman said that is exactly how the schools feel. They don't want to be judged unfairly.
Critics complain that the issue has distracted the board from important business.
She also noted that the board's attorney had said the in-school meeting, which the Fellowship of Christian Athletes sponsored, did not violate district policy. But Snyder persisted. She still does not agree that the district has followed the rules of equal access, which say that if one group is allowed to meet at the schools, then all groups can meet. Board members wrangled over various interpretations of the law for several minutes. Then Nave said she thought Snyder had damaged her credibility with the board because the board has always put students first.