Student Publications

The Clay County 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.

School authorities may prohibit the publication or distribution of student originated material when the material and/or distribution process clearly would interrupt the educational process or infringe upon the rights of others.

Adopted: July 1976

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

West Virginia Board of Education - Student Handbook, p.11

Clay County Board of Education