Wyrosdick recounted telling Lay that the prayer was not appropriate . `` This note is to share with you written instructions to avoid this type of action , '' the superintendent said . Attorneys : It 's troubling that officials are being prosecuted for ` ` simple prayer '' School 's principal , athletic director could be jailed for six months . ACLU says it supports prayer ban but never suggested officials could be prosecuted . Principal denies requesting prayer but did n't try to circumvent court order .
Attorneys : It 's troubling that officials are being prosecuted for ` ` simple prayer '' School 's principal , athletic director could be jailed for six months . ACLU says it supports prayer ban but never suggested officials could be prosecuted . Principal denies requesting prayer but did n't try to circumvent court order .