He may have thought he needed to lie, but it wasn't necessary in order for the school board to prevail.
The question is whether or not there are some reasonable questions about the factual basis of the 'theory' of evolution.
No, the question is why the school board wanted to include ID in the curriculum.
The Lemon test introduces motive. If the motive is to sneak religion into the classroom, it violates the Establishment Clause.
Motive is *essential* to this case. The school board was caught lying about theirs, because their motives fail the Lemon test.