FND(LEGAL) - STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: MARRIED STUDENTS

Married students shall have the same rights and responsibilities as unmarried students. This includes the right to participate in any extracurricular activities on the same basis, and subject to the same requirements, as unmarried students. Carrollton-Farmers Branch Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Knight, 418 S.W.2d 535 (1967); Bell v. Lone Oak Indep. Sch. Dist., 507 S.W.2d 636 (Tex. Civ. App.—Texarkana 1974), writ granted, 515 S.W.2d 252 (Tex. 1974)

A district that receives federal funds shall not apply any rule concerning a student's actual or potential marital status that treats students differently on the basis of sex. 20 U.S.C. 1681; 34 C.F.R. 106.40 [See FBA]

Except as expressly provided by law, a student who has been married in accordance with Texas law has the capacity and power of an adult, regardless of age. Family Code 1.104

Hallsburg ISD

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UPDATE 75

DATE ISSUED: 4/1/2005