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Religious Liberty: Landmark Supreme Court Cases. (n.d.). Retrieved
March 26, 2019, from https://billofrightsinstitute.org/cases/

Similar Cases - Engel v. Vitale. (n.d.). Retrieved March 26, 2019, from
https://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-
activities/similar-cases-engel-v-vitale

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Additional Court Case Regarding Religion

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Additional Court Case Regarding Religion

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Westside Community Schools v. Mergers, 496 U.S. 226 (1990)
Public schools may not prohibit student religious groups from meeting on school grounds after hours.
Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe, 530 U.S. 290 (2000)
Students may not use a school's loudspeaker system to offer student-led, student-initiated prayer.

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We will not be able to allow public prayer, but encourage you to pray in the privacy of your own building.

We will not be able to handout information on your church, but will share with our teachers the organization of the donation and upon request make contact information available.

We will primarily have  adult volunteers help with set up and clean up.

For questions or concerns, please contact Joanie Williams, school principal. (276)432-9874

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Request Made:                                                                                                                                  Answer to Request:

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-Serve breakfast 1 morning during work week and 1 morning a month                                                                  -Virginia Middle School would be happy to partner with you to provide breakfast                                                                                                                                                                                                                           for our staff.

-Students help serve breakfast                                                                                                                                                  -Students may help set-up and serve, but will be required to go to class when the
bell rings for school to begin (8:30 am).

-Say a blessing over food                                                                                                                                                              -We ask for you to pray privately.  We want to be sensitive of all staff and do not                                                                                                                                                                                                                         know each persons beliefs.

-Hand out invitations,  information on upcoming events,                                                                                              -You may put a display on the table with your organizations name, website
information on Sunday Morning services                                                                                                                              address, and/or person to contact.

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Second Monday of Each Month

September 12, October 10, November 13, December 9, January 10, February 11, March 13, April 9, May 11

-Breakfast set-up 7:30-8:00

PTA President, Jordan Davis, will be available to help during set-up.  Our
administrative assistant, Chelsea Johnson will be on hand for any questions you may have.

- Breakfast served 8:00-8:30

-School Starts at 8:30

You may leave the food.  Our front office staff will clean up and you may come
by anytime from 11:00am-4:00pm to pick up left dishes.

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August 3, 2019

-Breakfast set-up 7:30-8:00

PTA President, Jordan Davis, will be available to help during set-up.  Our
administrative assistant, Chelsea Johnson will be on hand for any questions
you may have.

- Breakfast served 8:00-8:30

-Faculty Meeting 8:30.

You may leave the food.  Our front office staff will clean up after 11:00 am and
you may come by anytime after to  pick up your dishes.

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                                               Presentation for the Church Group

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                                               Presentation for the Church Group

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The Parent Teacher Association has partnered with a local church.  Community involvement is an important C-skill of our school system.  We are thankful for all community partnerships with our school system.  As pleased as we are that you are willing to partner with our PTA, we do want to be sensitive of our faculty and staffs peronsal beliefs.  We invite you to privately pray prior to the meal, but will not be having a group prayer.  We do not know all faculty and staffs beliefs and do not wish anyone to feel uncomfortable.  Our desire is for everyone to feel welcome.   Students are welcome to help serve the breakfast but must be finished by 8:30 in order to secure the importance of instructional time.  We will allow you to put a display on the table that directs faculty and staff of your website or who to call if they would like additional information.

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Event Planning- Religious Exercise in Schools

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Event Planning- Religious Exercise in Schools

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Case:  Engel et al v. Vitale et al. & Abington School District v. Schempp & Lee v. Weisman

Scenario:

Local church is partnering with parent-teacher association (PTA).

Church request to

Provide breakfast one morning during teacher work week

Provide breakfast once a month during school year

(Church members have asked for student members be allowed to serve breakfast.)

Say a blessing over the food prior to serving

Hand out invitations to church’s special events and Sunday morning services

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Engel et al v. Vitale

-U.S. Supreme Court, 1962

-Ruled that voluntary prayer of any denomination violates the Establishment clause of the constitution

Abington School District v. Schempp

-U.S. Supreme Court, 1963

-Ruled that legally or officially mandated Bible reading or prayer violates the Establishment Clause of the Constitution through the Fourteenth Amendment

Lee v. Weisman

-U.S. Supreme Court 1992

-Ruled unconstitutional that a public school to invite members of the clergy to offer invocation and benediction prayers as part of the formal graduation ceremonies for middle and high schools, violated the Religion Clause of the First Amendment

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*None of the request violate the law.

*However, the end goal would be to have a positive collaboration between school staff and community.  It is important to have an inclusive event for all.  Allowing a religious practice to take place could exclude some faculty and staff from the event.