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The pastor urges other Christian schools and churches to be ready for similar legal challenges.

My children began attending a Christian school 4 years ago. Within the school policy handbook, there is a statment to be signed each year by the parents which reads-

'Should the school determine at its sole discretion that a parents actions do not support the ministry, the school has the right to request that the child leave the school.'

When I first saw that caveat, it struck me as odd; I guess I assumed that such ideas were a given. Times sure change, don't they?

"When I first saw that caveat, it struck me as odd; I guess I assumed that such ideas were a given."

Well, in this age of frivolous litigation, leading to Roe v. Wade, and sometimes even a big pay day (unlike the unfortunate Ms. McCorvey who got nothing but a soul full of guilt for her case, not even an abortion) nothing can be assumed. It must be disclaimed, defined, held harmless, etc. etc.

When I enrolled my daughter in the local PUBLIC school, I was given a handbook and was told, in a tone most serious "Read the book. Those are the rules, we follow them". So I read it with much trepidation (I would have read it in any event). It had some very good, and to me, non-controversial statements, but I could understand why they wanted it all spelled out and understood. The two that stick in my mind were the statement about how the schools in the district are "teacher-centered" and not "student centered", a reminder that discipline in the classroom is required; and the dress code.

It is not an especially strict or formal dress code, but enough to keep little Jane and Johnny from showing up looking like sluts and slobs. In practice the dress code is sparingly enforced, the problems comes mostly in the spring, warnings are usually sufficient and ensure longer shorts the next day, but once in a while someone has to wait while a parent brings a change of garb, or someone is made to wear their t-shirt inside out.

I would like to think the school will prevail in this case, but I certainly think your school wrote a very good disclaimer. Boy, this is two times in ten minutes and I get to say again, I love a good disclaimer!