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Why do so many people have a problem keeping their church business out of everyone else's business? 

In our Constitution, we have a little thing called the establishment clause, which  prohibits the government from creating an official religion or favoring one religion (or nonreligion) over another.  Although the term "separation of church and state" does not appear in the document, the concept is what says you can do what you wish in the area of religion and so can I and so can Kaylee Timonet.

I know you were going to ask who Kaylee is. Kaylee is 17, she's the student government president at Walker High School down in Louisiana. She is a scholarship candidate, so you can see she's not a bad kid at all. 

On September 30, Walker High had their Homecoming festivities, and there was a party that Kaylee attended off campus. The hired DJ at the party took a video of the kids dancing around and posted it on the socials to promote his business. 

And it now becomes my sad duty to tell you that three days after the DJ posted the dance, Walker High Principal Jason St. Pierre told her she was out of her post with student government and he was not not going to recommend her for college scholarships.

Unprincipled Principal St. Pierre

 St. Pierre dragged Kaylee and the assistant principal into his office and told her she wasn't "living in the Lord's way," according to what her mother told The Advocate newspaper. He was helpful enough to print out  Bible verses and highlight some sections that "questioned who her friends were and if they followed the Lord," the Advocate reported.

Someone put a little sense into old Jason. A few days later, he put a statement on the school system Facebook page, saying that all the hubbub had given him time to think things over, and he wished to apologize to Kaylee and her family and undo his dumb decisions. And he mentioned religion, which is not supposed to have a thing to do with public schools:

"Finally, during my conversation with (the student) regarding the dance party, the subject of religious beliefs was broached by (the student) and myself," St. Pierre wrote. "While that conversation was meant with the best intentions, I do understand it is not my responsibility to determine what students' or others' religious beliefs may be – that should be the responsibility of the individual."

Well, he still messed up her chance to get a scholarship, because he didn't have this grand epiphany until AFTER the deadline for applications.

He then put in a for a leave of absence for the rest of this school year.

Those who wish to have religion influence their children's school are cordially invited to enroll their children in private parochial schools. 

Perhaps St. Pierre should apply for a job at one of them.