§ 37-12-1. Short title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Student Religious Liberties Act of 2013.”
§ 37-12-11. No authority to require participation in religious activities or violate constitutional rights
This chapter shall not be construed to authorize this state or any of its political subdivisions to do either of the following: Require any person to participate in prayer or in any other religious activity. Violate the constitutional rights of any person.
§ 37-12-13. No limitation on authority of public schools to maintain order, discipline and safety or to adopt and enforce student speech policies
This chapter shall not be construed to limit the authority of any public school to do any of the following: Maintain order and discipline on the campus of the public school in a content and viewpoint neutral manner. Protect the safety of students, employees and visitors of the public school. Adopt and enforce policies and […]
§ 37-12-15. Applicability of chapter
This chapter applies beginning with the 2013-2014 school year.
§ 37-12-3. Student expression
A public school district shall not discriminate against students or parents on the basis of a religious viewpoint or religious expression. A 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 […]
§ 37-12-5. Religious expression in class assignments
Students may express their beliefs about religion in homework, artwork, and other written and oral assignments free from discrimination based on the religious content of their submissions. Homework and classroom assignments must be judged by ordinary academic standards of substance and relevance and against other legitimate pedagogical concerns identified by the school district. Students may […]
§ 37-12-7. Freedom to organize religious groups and activities
Students in public schools may pray or engage in religious activities or religious expression before, during and after the school day in the same manner and to the same extent that students may engage in nonreligious activities or expression. Students may organize prayer groups, religious clubs, “see you at the pole” gatherings, or other religious […]
§ 37-12-9. Limited public forum; school district policy
To ensure that the school district does not discriminate against a student’s publicly stated voluntary expression of a religious viewpoint, if any, and to eliminate any actual or perceived affirmative school sponsorship or attribution to the district of a student’s expression of a religious viewpoint, if any, a school district shall adopt a policy, which […]