To sign, please be a student of James F. Byrnes High School, Be a part of the Faculty of James F. Byrnes High School, or be Parent that has a student going to a District Five School (Preferably James F. Byrnes High School.)
For more info on GSA's, visit https://www.gsanetwork.org/resources/building-your-gsa/what-gsa
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September 5, 2016
I am currently drafting a formal proposal to submit to the school administration outlining the objectives of the GSA. These signatures serve as documentation of the student and faculty interest required for our official application.
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Byrnes needs this. Too many kids are getting harassed and the school acts like nothing is happening. We need a safe spot.
its 2015 people. let them have a club it shouldnt be this hard to just be nice to each other.
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To sign, please be a student of James F. Byrnes High School, Be a part of the Faculty of James F. Byrnes High School, or be Parent that has a student going to a District Five School (Preferably James F. Byrnes High School.)
For more info on GSA's, visit https://www.gsanetwork.org/resources/building-your-gsa/what-gsa
Updates
September 5, 2016
I am currently drafting a formal proposal to submit to the school administration outlining the objectives of the GSA. These signatures serve as documentation of the student and faculty interest required for our official application.
3 Comments
Under the Federal Equal Access Act (link is external), any school that receives government funding and has at least one other non-curricular club must also allow a GSA. As the law states, "It shall be unlawful for any public secondary school which receives Federal financial assistance...to deny equal access or a fair opportunity to, or discriminate against, any students who wish to conduct a meeting ...on the basis of the religious, political, philosophical, or other content of the speech at such meetings." The law also says that your school must treat all clubs the same and let them use school resources in the same way. If your school allows other clubs to meet in classrooms, put up posters and organize school events, then they have to allow your GSA do the same.
Byrnes needs this. Too many kids are getting harassed and the school acts like nothing is happening. We need a safe spot.
its 2015 people. let them have a club it shouldnt be this hard to just be nice to each other.
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Under the Federal Equal Access Act (link is external), any school that receives government funding and has at least one other non-curricular club must also allow a GSA. As the law states, "It shall be unlawful for any public secondary school which receives Federal financial assistance...to deny equal access or a fair opportunity to, or discriminate against, any students who wish to conduct a meeting ...on the basis of the religious, political, philosophical, or other content of the speech at such meetings." The law also says that your school must treat all clubs the same and let them use school resources in the same way. If your school allows other clubs to meet in classrooms, put up posters and organize school events, then they have to allow your GSA do the same.