Texas Education Code

§ 25.156 — MODEL POLICY GOVERNING VOLUNTARY RELIGIOUS EXPRESSION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ED § 25.156Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part E. STUDENTS AND PARENTS · Ch. 25. ADMISSION, TRANSFER, AND ATTENDANCE · Art. E. STUDENT EXPRESSION OF RELIGIOUS VIEWPOINTS

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In this section, "model policy" means a local policy adopted by the school district that is substantially identical to the following: ARTICLE I STUDENT EXPRESSION OF RELIGIOUS VIEWPOINTS The school district shall treat a student's voluntary expression of a religious viewpoint, if any, on an otherwise permissible subject in the same manner the district treats a student's voluntary expression of a secular or other viewpoint on an otherwise permissible subject and may not discriminate against the student based on a religious viewpoint expressed by the student on an otherwise permissible subject. ARTICLE II STUDENT SPEAKERS AT NONGRADUATION EVENTS The school district hereby creates a limited public forum for student speakers at all school events at which a student is to publicly speak. For each speaker, the district shall set a maximum time limit reasonable and appropriate to the occasion. Student speakers shall introduce:

(1)football games;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 261 (H.B. 3678), Sec. 2, eff. June 8, 2007.