Two local religious schools are among those who have received state money to help remodel their buildings.

But a group based in Washington, D.C., Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AUSCS) are requesting more information about Ohio's use of public dollars to help religious schools. They question if it violates the constitution.

"The fact that this kind of funding is not transparent makes it difficult to determine which kind of funding this is. Is it the OK kind or is it the unconstitutional kind?" Ian Smith, AUSCS staff attorney said. 

The money comes from a capital budget fund called the One-Time Strategic Community Investment Fund. 

Two of the ten recipients of the money are Holy Trinity Orthodox Christian Academy and Preschool in Warren and Victory Christian School in Niles.

In Warren they received $1 million and $100,000 went to the religious school in Niles. At this time it is unclear how Holy Trinity will remodel their building, but Victory Christian School wants to replace their windows.

Smith told 21 News that if the windows are used to attach religions images and instruction, it could cross the boundary between church and state. 

"If you have the government paying to refurbish stained glass windows with religious iconography on it, that is part of the core religious message that the church is trying to send out. And that is a problem," Smith said.

A spokesperson for the Ohio Senate Republican Caucus, rejects the organizations pushback. In a statement, the spokesperson said the money "was simply a one-time fund" that represents an important investment back into neighborhoods across Ohio