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John Freshwater, center, addresses a sizable crowd on Mount Vernon's Public Square Wednesday afternoon, proclaiming his First Amendment rights to keep a Bible on his desk at school. With Freshwater are his wife, Nancy, right, and Dave Daubenmire, left, of Pass the Salt Ministries. (Photo by Pam Schehl)
Mount Vernon student Caleb McCoy rallies student support for eighth-grade science teacher John Freshwater, who on Wednesday was directed to remove a Bible from his classroom desk. (Photo by Virgil Shipley)
A number of people stood and sat in the Mount Vernon Middle School library Monday night in support of middle school science teacher John Freshwater. They appaulded after the speakers who spoke in favor of Freshwater. (Photo by Virgil Shipley)
Jeff Cline was one of the speakers in support of Mount Vernon Middle School teacher John Freshwater at the Mount Vernon School Board meeting Monday evening. Cline read Bible passages as part of his presentation. (Photo by Virgil Shipley)
Mount Vernon Board of Education President Ian Watson, second from right, reads a statement as the rest of the board, superintendent Steve Short and a large crowd listen at the Mount Vernon Middle School library Monday night. The crowd showed its support of middle school science teacher John Freshwater. (Photo by Virgil Shipley)
A crowd gathered on Public Square, Sunday afternoon, in support of middle school science teacher John Freshwater’s right to have a Bible on his desk. (Photo by George Breithaupt)
Early this morning, a group calling itself the "Minutemen" waited outside the administrative offices of the Mount Vernon City Schools. (Photo by Virgil Shipley)
This photo of a student's arm with marks from an electrostatic device was included in the investigative report concerning Mount Vernon science teacher John Freshwater. The parents and student who filed the complaint indicated the burn marks remained on the student's arm for approximately three to four weeks. (Photo by Investigation Photo)
This photo of a student's arm with marks from an electrostatic device was included in the investigative report concerning Mount Vernon science teacher John Freshwater. The parents and student who filed the complaint indicated the burn marks remained on the student's arm for approximately three to four weeks. (Photo by Investigation Photo)
Mount Vernon Board of Education president Ian Watson reads a resolution saying the board intends to initiate proceedings to consider the termination of the contract of middle school science teacher John Freshwater. (Photo by George Breithaupt)
Attorney Kelly Hamilton, left, said his client, Mount Vernon Middle School science teacher John Freshwater will request a hearing to forestall contract termination action by the school board. (Photo by George Breithaupt)
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