Greene County Tech and the Nativity Scene Ethical Debate.
Facts
1. The issues started on November 29, 2011 when Ms. Kay Williams counselor at Greene County Tech Primary School put up a bulletin board of the biblical depiction of the birth of Jesus in the form of a nativity with the title “Happy Birthday Jesus”.
2. Williams admits she has done this for several years. She has 20 years’ experience in her profession.
3. In 2009 an unnamed national organization threatened law suit if the school did not order Williams to remove her board. The message was later given at a time when there were few days left before break.
4. Sherry Vance, principle at Greene County Tech Primary School and Jerry Noble, Superintendent of the Greene County Tech School …show more content…
Unnumbered (accounts only said numerous) amount of complaints were reported to Greene County Tech Central Office concerning Williams’ display.
6. Williams was asked to remove the board by December 2 by 11am.
7. Williams was absent the day before and did not receive the message until the morning of the 2nd. She admitted to “dragging her feet” and was summoned to the office where she was asked to leave and not come back until notice from Vance and/or Nobel.
8. Williams contacted the press.
9. On December 4th Williams was called by Noble and Vance to return to work the next day.
10. Multiple named religious organizations came to her aid siting the school was in violation of her 1st Amendment Rights.
11. Mixon sited her rights had not been violated and it was paramount to prayer in school and posting the Ten Commandments.
12. The ACLU contact the school with terms of a lawsuit
13. School board met and decided to allow Williams to put the board back up. Was called on Saturday to return to work on Monday and put it back. Siting that the ACLU would not have time to file a lawsuit since the Christmas season would be over before they returned to school and that only a few days remained of the term.
14. Noble is quote in saying “I would rather insult non-Christians than …show more content…
Alternative 2 Allow a smaller board in the counselor’s office. Taking down the main display in the hall or main area but allowing her to have her display out of the public view but still in her view.
Alternative 3 The nativity scene bulletin board is not to be removed.
Alternative for Analysis The nativity scene bulletin board is not to be removed.
Lenses
Ethic of Care Name of Obligation. The first obligation would be the National Educators Association Code of Ethics which states in Principle I #4 “Shall make reasonable effort to protect the student from conditions harmful to learning or to health and
Facts
1. The issues started on November 29, 2011 when Ms. Kay Williams counselor at Greene County Tech Primary School put up a bulletin board of the biblical depiction of the birth of Jesus in the form of a nativity with the title “Happy Birthday Jesus”.
2. Williams admits she has done this for several years. She has 20 years’ experience in her profession.
3. In 2009 an unnamed national organization threatened law suit if the school did not order Williams to remove her board. The message was later given at a time when there were few days left before break.
4. Sherry Vance, principle at Greene County Tech Primary School and Jerry Noble, Superintendent of the Greene County Tech School …show more content…
Unnumbered (accounts only said numerous) amount of complaints were reported to Greene County Tech Central Office concerning Williams’ display.
6. Williams was asked to remove the board by December 2 by 11am.
7. Williams was absent the day before and did not receive the message until the morning of the 2nd. She admitted to “dragging her feet” and was summoned to the office where she was asked to leave and not come back until notice from Vance and/or Nobel.
8. Williams contacted the press.
9. On December 4th Williams was called by Noble and Vance to return to work the next day.
10. Multiple named religious organizations came to her aid siting the school was in violation of her 1st Amendment Rights.
11. Mixon sited her rights had not been violated and it was paramount to prayer in school and posting the Ten Commandments.
12. The ACLU contact the school with terms of a lawsuit
13. School board met and decided to allow Williams to put the board back up. Was called on Saturday to return to work on Monday and put it back. Siting that the ACLU would not have time to file a lawsuit since the Christmas season would be over before they returned to school and that only a few days remained of the term.
14. Noble is quote in saying “I would rather insult non-Christians than …show more content…
Alternative 2 Allow a smaller board in the counselor’s office. Taking down the main display in the hall or main area but allowing her to have her display out of the public view but still in her view.
Alternative 3 The nativity scene bulletin board is not to be removed.
Alternative for Analysis The nativity scene bulletin board is not to be removed.
Lenses
Ethic of Care Name of Obligation. The first obligation would be the National Educators Association Code of Ethics which states in Principle I #4 “Shall make reasonable effort to protect the student from conditions harmful to learning or to health and