Student religious viewpoint expression; limited public forums, school division policy. (SB556)
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Description
Limited public forums for student religious viewpoint expression; school division policy. Requires each school division to adopt a policy to permit a student speaker to express a religious viewpoint at all school events at which a student is permitted to publicly speak. The policy shall declare each such school event to be a limited public forum, provide a neutral method for the selection of student speakers, and require each school principal to provide a disclaimer in advance of each such school event that the school division does not endorse any religious viewpoint that may be expressed by student speakers. Read the Bill »
Status
01/16/2014: Merged into SB236
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2014 | Presented and ordered printed 14101986D |
01/08/2014 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/16/2014 | Incorporated by Education and Health (SB236-Carrico) (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |