First Amendment Wheel Doesn’t Stop Spinning: What School Boards Need to Know
First Amendment Wheel Doesn’t Stop Spinning: What School Boards Need to Know
Tallahassee attorney Jeffrey Grosholz will address recent decisions by the Supreme Court and other federal courts that have impacted how the First Amendment applies in public school settings. The Court has reinterpreted the Establishment Clause, broadened the Free Exercise Clause, and reaffirmed the protections granted by the Free Speech Clause. With the heightened focus on schools both nationally and at the local level, school board members, superintendents, and those who work with them need to be aware of what these new decisions mean, how they will affect schools, and how boards should structure their policies and procedures to make sure they are not running afoul of the First Amendment.