Religious Expression Case Analysis and Rationale

The principal will undoubtedly encounter situations relating to how students, and sometimes staff, practice or interpret religious expression on the school campus. It is imperative that the principal has a solid understanding of people’s religious rights in public school settings to correctly address legal concerns.

Part 1: Case Analysis

Using the “Case Analysis Template ,” address each step of the decision-making model to render a decision for Case 13.

Part 2: Rationale

Support the case analysis with a 500-750 word rationale explaining the solution you chose and why.

Include how that solution:

• Supports the school’s vision and mission  and safeguards the values of democracy, equity, and diversity.
• Promotes social justice and ensures that individual student needs inform all aspects of schooling.
• Promotes collaboration, trust, learning, and high expectations.

Cite the case and any other source documents as appropriate.

Religious Expression Case Analysis and Rationale Template

Part 1:  Case Analysis

⦁ Brief summary of the case:

⦁ Identify the issues to be resolved:

⦁ Stakeholders involved in the issues:

⦁ One or two existing laws or court rulings that relate to the issues:

⦁ District policies that relate to the issues:

⦁ Possible solutions to the issues:

⦁ The solution you choose to resolve the issues:

⦁ Action steps (2-5) for implementing your solution, including a timeline for each step:

⦁ Potential moral and legal consequences of the solution:

Part 2:  Rationale

Support the case analysis with a 500-750 word rationale explaining the solution you chose and how that solution:

⦁ Supports the school’s vision and mission and safeguards the values of democracy, equity, and diversity.

⦁ Promotes social justice and ensures that individual student needs inform all aspects of schooling.

⦁ Promotes collaboration, trust, learning, and high expectations.

Cite the case and any other source documents as appropriate.