The Sabine Parish School Board is an entity responsible for the operation of public schools in

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. It is headquartered in the town of Many.

History

In January 2014, the

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filed suit against the Sabine Parish School Board, Superintendent Sara Ebarb, Principal Gene Wright and teacher Rita Roark of Negreet High School, alleging officials at one of its schools harassed a sixth-grader because of his

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faith and that the district routinely pushes

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beliefs upon their students. Andrew Cohen of ''

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'' stated that if the accusations are true, the district would have no legal defense. He added that the school and district administration would be "converting a public school into a Christian school in flagrant violation of the law." In March 2014, the U.S. District Court approved a consent decree, a court order agreed to by both parties, requiring the Sabine Parish School Board to end to a variety of alleged unconstitutional practices at Negreet High School and other Sabine Parish Schools . The consent decree declared; '' e District and School Board are permanently enjoined from permitting School Officials at any school within the School District to promote their personal religious beliefs to students in class or during or in conjunction with a School Event." ''Furthermore, ''"School Officials shall not denigrate any particular faith, or lack thereof, or single out any student for disfavor or criticism because of his or her particular faith or religious belief, or lack thereof."''

Schools

* Grades 9-12 **

Many High School Many High School is a high school in Many, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of the Sabine Parish School Board The Sabine Parish School Board is an entity responsible for the operation of public schools in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United S ...

(''Unincorporated area'') * Grades 7-12 ** Zwolle High School (

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) * Grades 4-8 ** Many Junior High School (''Unincorporated area'') * Grades PK-3 ** Many Elementary School ( Many) * Grades PK-6 ** Zwolle Elementary School (Zwolle) * Grades PK-12 ** Converse High School (

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) **

Ebarb School Ebarb is an unincorporated community in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located along Louisiana Highway 482, west of Zwolle and east of the Toledo Bend Reservoir. The American Indian community has a multicultural heritage with s ...

(''Unincorporated area'') **

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( Florien) ** Pleasant Hill High School ( Pleasant Hill) **

Negreet High School Negreet High School is a K-12 school in the unincorporated community of Negreet in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of the Sabine Parish School Board. History In January 2014, the ACLU filed suit against the Sabine Parish ...

(''Unincorporated area'') * Other Campuses ** Sabine Parish Family Literacy Center (Pre-Kindergarten; Many) ** Sabine Program for At Risk Kids "SPARK" (Grades 5-12; Many)

Demographics

* Total Students (as of October 1, 2007): 4,222 * Gender ** Male: 53% ** Female: 47% * Race/Ethnicity ** White: 51.37% ** African American: 24.09% ** Native American: 21.77% ** Hispanic: 2.63% ** Asian: 0.14% * Socio-Economic Indicators ** At-Risk: 66.60% ** Free Lunch: 57.20% ** Reduced Lunch: 9.40%

Notable people

* John Pickett, Jr., state representative 1968 to 1972, 11th Judicial District Court judge 1972 to 1990, school board member of Sabine Parish School Board 1960 to 1968

References

External links

Sabine Parish School BoardArchives of old web site

Proposal for New Many Elementary SchoolArchive

If You Want To Fit In At This Public School Just Become Christian

Consent Decree Order in April 2014
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