The Student’s Bill of Rights

Students have……The Right to carry and distribute religious literature. You have the right to carry religious literature including the Bible. You also have the right to distribute religious literature and Bibles to fellow students. School officials can prohibit students from distributing any type of literature on campus, however they cannot prohibit it simply because it is religious.

…The Right to pray and have religious discussion. You have the right to engage in individual or group prayer and religious discussion during the school day. You may read your Bible or other Scriptures, say grace before meals, and pray before tests.

…The Right to express your religious beliefs in school assignments. You may express your beliefs about religion in the form of homework, artwork, and other written and oral assignments free of discrimination based on the religious content.

…The Right to display religious messages on items of clothing. You may wear Christian T-shirts, buttons, etc. Religious messages may not be singled out for suppression.

…The Right to have prayer and worship services on campus. If the school permits non-curriculum related student clubs to meet on campus, they may not refuse access to your student religious group.

…The Right to publicize religious meetings. You have the right to announce your religious club meetings including using the public address system, the school newspaper, and the school bulletin board just like other student groups.

…The Right to persuade your peers about religious topics. You can discuss religious topics the same way you talk about political topics.

Download the Department of Education Guidlines.