A similar situation is emerging in Arizona s middle schools. For example, one school district allowed several non-curriculum clubs to meet, including Bible clubs that met for years without any complaints. Recently, however, the district banished the Bible clubs. Meanwhile, secular clubs continue to meet without charge or posting a bond. The Center for Arizona Policy is aware of similar situations in Arizona, dating back to at least 1994.
True neutrality is what the constitution demands.
Senate Bill 1134 does not require any school to allow any non-curriculum clubs to meet. But SB 1134 does require that once the opportunity is offered, school officials must regulate the clubs in a truly neutral fashion. When school officials impose special burdens on religious clubs, the result is hostility rather than neutrality. Such hostility cuts deeply against state and federal constitutional law. Senate Bill 1134 is grounded in established and successful law.