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Status Adopted
Original Adopted Date 03/23/2000
Last Revised Date 05/19/2014
Last Reviewed Date 05/19/2014

IGAC: Teaching About Religion

Pursuant to state and federal law, the School of the Osage may teach about religion but may not promote any particular religion or religious belief. Books of a religious nature may be used in the classroom as part of instruction as long as such books are not used in a manner that violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

No course or portion of any course taught in the district will have the primary purpose or effect of illegally advancing or inhibiting religion.

Nothing in this policy is to be construed as inhibiting otherwise constitutionally protected religious expression by any individual.

Mo. Const. art.I §§ 5-7 Federal

U.S. Const. amend. I U.S. Constitution

References

Cross References

§ 170.340, RSMo

Missouri Revisor of Statutes

Missouri School Improvement Program

United States Code

Code of Federal Regulations

Court Cases