Bill of Rights
...on a Public
School Campus
I.
THE RIGHT to Meet with Other
Religious Students.
The Equal
Access Act allows students the freedom to meet on campus for the
purpose of discussing religious issues.
II.
THE RIGHT to Identify Your Religious
Beliefs through Signs and
Symbols.
Students are
free to express their religious belief through signs and symbols.
III.
THE RIGHT to Talk about Your Religious Beliefs on Campus.
Freedom of
speech is a fundamental right mandated in the Constitution and does not
exclude the school yard.
IV.
THE RIGHT to Distribute Religious Literature on Campus.
Distributing
literature on campus may not be restricted simply because it is
religious.
V.
THE RIGHT to Pray on Campus.
Students may
pray alone or with others so long as it does not disrupt school
activities or is not forced on others.
VI.
THE RIGHT to Carry or Study Your Bible on Campus.
The Supreme
Court has said that only state directed Bible reading is
unconstitutional.
VII.
THE RIGHT to Do Research Papers, Speeches, and Creative
Projects with Religious
Themes.
The First
Amendment does not forbid all mention of religion in public schools.
VIII. THE
RIGHT to Be Exempt.
Students may
be exempt from activities and class content that contradict their
religious beliefs.
IX.
THE RIGHT to Celebrate or Study Religious Holidays on
Campus.
Music, art,
literature, and drama that have religious themes are permitted as part
of the curriculum for school activities if presented in an objective
manner as a traditional part of the cultural and religious heritage of
the particular holiday.
X.
THE RIGHT to Meet with School Officials.
The First
Amendment to the Constitution forbids Congress to make any law that
would restrict the right of the people to petition the Government
(school officials).
© 1990 by J.W. Brinkly and
Roever Communicators.
