Indiana § 20-33-12-4 Religious expression at school

Indiana Statutes

§ 20-33-12-4 — Religious expression at school

Indiana § 20-33-12-4

Title 20EDUCATION

Art. 33STUDENTS: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Ch. 12Indiana Student Religious Civil Liberties

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Ind. Code § 20-33-12-4 (2026).

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(a)Public school students may pray or engage in religious activities or religious expressions before, during, and after the school day in the same manner and to the same extent that students may engage in nonreligious activities or expression. Students may organize prayer groups, religious clubs, or other religious gatherings before, during, and after school to the same extent that students are permitted to organize other noncurricular student activities and groups. A public school may indicate, in writing, orally, or both, that the religious activity does not reflect the endorsement, sponsorship, position, or expression of the public school.

(b)Religious groups must be given the same access to school facilities for assembling as is given to other noncurricular groups without discriminat

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(a) Public school students may pray or engage
in religious activities or religious expressions before, during, and after
the school day in the same manner and to the same extent that students
may engage in nonreligious activities or expression. Students may
organize prayer groups, religious clubs, or other religious gatherings
before, during, and after school to the same extent that students are
permitted to organize other noncurricular student activities and groups.
A public school may indicate, in writing, orally, or both, that the
religious activity does not reflect the endorsement, sponsorship,
position, or expression of the public school.
(b) Religious groups must be given the same access to school
facilities for assembling as is given to other noncurricular groups
without discrimination based on the religious content of the students'
expression. If student groups that meet for nonreligious activities are
permitted to advertise or announce meetings of the groups, the public
school may not discriminate against groups that meet for prayer or
other religious speech.
(c) A public school may disclaim school sponsorship of
noncurricular groups and events in a manner that neither favors nor
disfavors groups that meet to engage in prayer or religious speech.
(d) Students in public schools may wear clothing, accessories, and
jewelry that display religious messages or religious symbols in the
same manner and to the same extent that other types of clothing,
accessories, and jewelry that display messages or symbols are
permitted. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit a
school corporation or charter school from establishing a policy
requiring students to wear a school uniform or establishing a student
dress code.