Students have the right to express themselves by speaking, writing, wearing, or displaying symbols of ethnic, cultural, or political values. Students have the right to petition and survey student opinion in accordance with the procedures that are established by the principal. Students have the right to form and express their own opinions on controversial issues without jeopardizing relations with their teachers or the school. Students have the right to assemble peacefully on school grounds or in school buildings. Exercise of this right shall be denied only on occasion when it substantially and directly endangers physical health or safety, damages property, or seriously and immediately disrupts the activities of others.
Students have the responsibility for acting in a manner which preserves the dignity of the occasion.
Students have the responsibility for respecting the religious beliefs of others. Students have the responsibility for accepting the rights of others to have differing viewpoints and for expressing themselves on those issues with which they disagree, in a manner which does not infringe upon the rights of others or interfere with the orderly educational process of the school. This should be done in a manner which is not obscene, libelous, or in violation of the school dress code. Students initiating a petition or survey have the responsibility not only for the reasonableness of the request but also for the accuracy of the content. Students have the responsibility for making efforts to become informed and knowledgeable about controversial issues and for expressing their opinions in a manner that is suitable for the forum in which the discussion is taking place.