Ga. high school bans clubs to block gay-straight alliance

[kweerwolf]

Non-academic clubs at White County High School in north Georgia are officially banned this school year after administrators decided to implement a proposal made last year when students tried to form a gay-straight alliance.

Superintendent Paul Shaw confirmed Tuesday that school officials agreed to enact the proposal made by White County High School Principal Bryan Dorsey last March. The school board didn’t officially take action on the proposal after the school’s attorney said it was legal to allow Dorsey to make the decision for the school, Shaw said.

"Our attorney said we should just let the high school administration decide what’s best. We took the advice from our attorney and went on with it," Shaw said.

The school sent a letter to students in late July informing them of the changes, Shaw added. School began Aug. 8.

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[ret5hd]

1. well good, 'cause that means no after-school fairy...i mean bible class...

either.

cut off your nose much, white county?

[wakeme2008]

2. Also banned

"n addition to PRIDE, other clubs banned this school year include the Key Club, Interact, Students Against Drunk Driving and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, school system officials said. These clubs must meet off campus and are not endorsed by White County High School.
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[wli]

3. fascism on the goose-step n/t

[Meldread]

4. Here is what should be done.

They should find an off campus place willing to host the meetings. Is there any GLBT operated or friendly restaurants or churches down there? They can hold their meetings there and circulate flyers around the school informing other students of the meeting.

If school officials try and prevent that then students can then sue for violation of their freedom of speech and probably a few other things.

[Occulus]

5. Fine. Football is non-academic, as is soccer, wrestling, and

ALL OTHER SPORTS.