Student’s 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 beliefs through signs andsymbols.
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: The Equal Access Act allows students the freedom to meet on campusfor the purpose of discussing religious issues.
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 publicschools.
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).
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United we will stand, but divided we will fall!
 FCA Club in the Public School
The rights of FCA student clubs in public high schools are protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the Equal Access Act (“the Act”), passed by Congress in 1984. 1 The basic purpose of the Act is to put religious clubs on equal footing with all other student clubs by allowing them the same privileges and access to school facilities that other recognized student clubs enjoy.2 Once the school recognizes a single non-curriculum related club, it is said to have created a “limited open forum,” triggering the Act and entitling all other qualified student clubs (like the FCA) to the same access and benefits of school facilities as that first club.3
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Student Rights
Partnering with the Alliance Defense Fund, ADF has developed a support network for those students, parents and teachers facing legal challenges on their campuses. FCA has the legal right to meet on high school and college campuses across the country where other student led groups meet as well.
Please review the free handbook below and contact the ADF if needed.
Browse the FCA Public School Handbook.
If you have any questions or need legal assistance, please contact:
Legal Intake Division
Alliance Defense Fund
15333 N. Pima Road Ste. 165
Scottsdale, AZ 85296
1.800.TELL.ADF
npeterson@telladf.org
www.telladf.org/students
www.telladf.org
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