5350.03 | Private Religious Expressions

Private religious expressions are allowed in school buildings and on school grounds subject to reasonable regulation by building administrators as to the time, place, manner, courtesy, and orderliness to protect the rights of other students, and to prevent disruption of school activities or the educational process, as these same rules apply to other student speech. Students may speak to and attempt to persuade their peers about religious topics just as they may do with regard to political topics. The right of religious expression in school buildings, on school grounds or at school sponsored events does not include the right to compel other students to participate, to make repeated invitations to other students to participate in religious activity when requested to stop, and does not include religious speech that becomes religious harassment aimed at a student or group of students, nor does the right include other similar types of speech or conduct which has the effect of harassing other students and/or unduly disrupting the educational environment(8-28-12)