School says
girl's expulsion was over more than same-sex kiss

A private Christian academy on Tuesday tried to clarify why it kicked out a ninth-grade girl for having a sexual relationship with another female student. Administrators told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution they would have kicked her out had she done the same thing with a male student. Matthew Moffett, a lawyer for Covenant Christian Academy, told the newspaper that the girl was not expelled but asked to withdraw. "The issue here is that it was sexual immorality, not that it was a same-sex relationship," Moffett said. "This is a private school making a decision on how they want to run their institution. There are no grounds for a lawsuit." After Jessica Bradley was asked to leave, she and her father sued. According to the newspaper, she claims invasion of privacy and breach of contract. The Bradleys are seeing at least $1 million. Bradley admitted to the academy's principal that she had kissed two female students. Moffett told the newspaper that Bradley admitted to having a sexual relationship with another female student. Administrators cited the school handbook when disciplining Bradley. The handbook states that "any behavior, on campus or away, which indicates that a student has disregard for the spirit of the school standards, would be sufficient reason to ask for him/her to withdraw from Covenant Christian Academy." David Clark, the Bradleys' attorney, told the newspaper that the guidelines in the student handbook are too vague. "I wonder how many kids have been expelled from the school for straight relationships," Clark said. "But that is not the point. This is not a discrimination suit. This is about a vague school policy that is based on the term 'immorality' that was never defined." (Advocate.com)