GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WKBW) — A Grand Island Senior High School senior is fighting for her right to express her religious beliefs in a place many would not expect: her school parking spot.
For the last two years, seniors in the Grand Island Central School District have had the opportunity to personalize their parking spaces with custom designs for $50. When upcoming Sabrina Steffans submitted her original design featuring a Bible verse and religious imagery, she was heartbroken to learn it had been denied.
I spoke with representatives from both sides to understand this issue that touches on constitutional rights and school policies.
According to the law firm now representing Steffans, school leaders deemed her design "inappropriate" because of its religious content. First Liberty , a Te