While I don’t think formal religious instruction has a place in publicly funded schools, the wording of this seems overly restrictive.
According to the bill, which the Democratic-controlled House passed despite unanimous Republican opposition, funds are prohibited from being used for the "modernization, renovation, or repair" of facilities that allow "sectarian instruction, religious worship or a school or department of divinity."
Having guided prayer and allowing people to pray individually are two different things. A school has no right to prevent individuals praying on their own, and if that is considered “allowing religious worship,” then that clause would prevent any school from receiving funds.
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