West Virginia High School Offering Bible Study Before Class After Student Request

A high school student in West Virginia wanted to have a Bible study with classmates, and the school administration answered the prayer.

Students at South Charleston High School are now allowed to congregate on campus prior to the day’s classes for study and fellowship, according to WSAZ. Participation in the student-led club is optional.

“We got an email in the second week of November about a student-led Bible study. We reached out to the principal student sponsor. The student came and talked to the principal about it,” said George Aulenbacher, assistant superintendent of high schools in Kanawha County, per the outlet.

He added that any student-led club must have a faculty representative or advisor, which they already have.

“Kids come with a number of different ideas. The principal has the final say-so on the club,” Aulenbacher said. “I think it really varies on the student and the club. They want to start and work with a student to have a faculty sponsor.”

The club recently got approved. It can be held before classes begin in the morning. Should the club have a guest speaker, that person would have to follow district regulations.

“Anytime we have somebody that would be there with the faculty rep, we have them fill out a volunteer form,” Aulenbacher said.