Morris School District
MORRIS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Morristown, New Jersey 07960

Policy
File Code: 6145.3
Monitored:
Mandated:
Other Reasons X
PUBLICATIONS

Freedom of speech and of expression in pupil publications, as guaranteed by the First Amendment, is to be observed scrupulously by the administration, faculty, and pupils. Freedom, however, does not mean unbridled license.

Freedom of expression in school sponsored pupil publications shall be interpreted as including, but not being contrary to:
  • Development of responsibility in distinguishing between freedom and license;

  • Consideration by the faculty of the maturity levels of pupils and of appropriate standards of journalistic taste; · Care for the development of pupils' writing skills.
The regulation of pupil publications shall be a direct responsibility of the superintendent's designee with provisions for appeal to the board.

Date: April 14, 1986
October 29, 2001 First Reading
November 19, 2001 Approved

Legal References:
N.J.S.A. 18A:11-1 General mandatory powers and duties
N.J.S.A. 18A:54-20 Powers of boards (county vocational schools)
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District, 393 U.S. 503 (1969)
Bethel School District No. 403 v. Fraser, 478 U.S. 675 (1986)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, 484 U.S. 260 (1988)
Desilets v. Clearview Regional Board of Education, 137 N.J. 585 (1994)

Cross References:
1111 District publications
5145 Rights
5145.2 Freedom of speech/expression
5145.5 Photographs of pupils
6142.10 Technology
 

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