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6-18-1203. Students' right of expression.
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6-18-1203. Students' right of expression.
(a) Student media policies shall recognize that students may exercise their right of expression guaranteed by United States Constitution, Amendment 1.
(b)(1) This right includes expression in school-sponsored media, whether such student media are supported financially by the school or by use of school facilities, or are produced in conjunction with a class, except as provided in § 6-18-1204.
(2)(A) Expression made by a student journalist in student media is not the expression of a school district's policy.
(B) The following individuals shall not be held responsible in any civil or criminal action for any expression made or published by a student journalist in student media unless the individual interfered with, altered, or made substantial decisions with respect to the content of the student expression:
(i) A public school district official; and
(ii) A member of a public school district board of directors.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-18-1203
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6-18-1203. Students' right of expression.
(a) Student media policies shall recognize that students may exercise their right of expression guaranteed by United States Constitution, Amendment 1.
(b)(1) This right includes expression in school-sponsored media, whether such student media are supported financially by the school or by use of school facilities, or are produced in conjunction with a class, except as provided in § 6-18-1204.
(2)(A) Expression made by a student journalist in student media is not the expression of a school district's policy.
(B) The following individuals shall not be held responsible in any civil or criminal action for any expression made or published by a student journalist in student media unless the individual interfered with, altered, or made substantial decisions with respect to the content of the student expression:
(i) A public school district official; and
(ii) A member of a public school district board of directors.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
6-18-1204. Prohibited publications.
Student publications policies shall recognize that truth, fairness, accuracy, and responsibility are essential to the practice of journalism, and that the following types of student media by student journalists are not authorized:
(1) Student media that are obscene as to minors, as defined by state law;
(2) Student media that are libelous or slanderous, as defined by state law;
(3) Student media that constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy, as defined by state law;
(4) Student media that so incite students as to create:
(A) A clear and present danger of the commission of unlawful acts on school premises;
(B) The violation of lawful school rules; or
(C) The material and substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the school; and
(5) Student media that harass, threaten, or intimidate a student.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-18-1204
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 6-18-1204. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.