FILE:  JHCC

Cf:  JHC

STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

The St. John the Baptist Parish School Board encourages the use of school sponsored publications to express students' points of view.  They shall be free from all policy restrictions outside the normal rules for responsible journalism (the avoidance of libel, obscenity, defamation, false statements, or material advocating racial or religious prejudice).  Student publications shall provide as much opportunity as possible for the sincere expression of student opinion. All student publications must have the prior approval of the principal before initiation.

Adopted:  September 21, 1978

Ref:     Quarterman v. Byrd, 453 F. 2d 54 (5th Cir. 1971)

St. John the Baptist Parish School Board