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Nebraska's Manchester Elementary School principal Jennifer Sinclair, was placed on leave after telling teachers to avoid decorating their classrooms with Christmas-themed "things" so as not to offend those who don't celebrate the holiday.
Teachers were reportedly told that generic winter-themed items, such as sledding and scarves, and the "Frozen" character Olaf, were acceptable.
Decorations that included Santa, Christmas trees, reindeer, green and red colored items and even candy canes, however, were not acceptable for the elementary school.
The candy canes, according to KETV, were prohibited because Sinclair deemed them to have religious significance. "Historically, the shape is a 'J' for Jesus. The red is for the blood of Christ, and the white is a symbol of his resurrection," she reportedly wrote. "This would also include different colored candy canes."
She was placed on administrative leave as of Thursday morning.