The families are seeking unspecified "compensatory relief," punitive damages and attorneys fees from the school district, according to the suit filed by attorney John D. Walker.

The suit, filed Feb. 13, alleges that the school district bans religious expression with unconstitutional policies. It claims that the children, all students at Pattison Elementary, were "not allowed to talk about God in school."

One of the students reportedly was giving out "faith bracelets" to her third-grade peers. When questioned, she reportedly said she was handing the bracelets out "to tell them about Jesus and ask them to go to church." The student was told to stop distributing the bracelets, according to the lawsuit.

Another student allegedly was reprimanded after she was "talking to a Jewish friend about Jesus, invit(ing) her to go to church." The reprimand upset the student "and made her feel alienated," the suit said.

In addition, a press release issued by KISD Monday morning said a temporary restraining order had been issued by a state court judge allowing students to exchange religiously-oriented Valentine's Day messages or candy Tuesday during school parties.

The school district says neither the plaintiffs nor their attorneys attempted to contact the school district to discuss the matter before filing the lawsuit.

The district released a statement Monday afternoon, stating it is not Katy ISD's policy to suppress a student's right to freedom of speech or religious expression.

"Again, the district is disappointed that the plaintiffs did not make an effort to contact us prior to filing the lawsuit so we could discuss with them in detail the district's policies regarding this issue," the statement read.

Officials would make no further comment on pending litigation per the district's policy.

This is the second suit to be brought against the school district this year. A family last month sued the district over its background checks after a coach was arrested for peeping into a female student's window before school. The coach had been charged previously but reportedly had no convictions on his record.  See Cinco Ranch High School.