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“Individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ may not enroll as dormitory students.”
Highlighted excerpt from the school handbook or policy document. Archived 2025-01-19.
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Does Ozark Adventist Academy have an LGBT student policy?
Classification: Explicit Exclusion — What does this mean?
Published policies explicitly target students with conduct rules or consequences related to sexual orientation or gender identity.
What does the handbook say?
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“For Ozark Adventist Academy to maintain our uniquely Christian, Seventh-day Adventist atmosphere, we are unable to admit or retain students who engage in conduct, lifestyles, or advocate ideas not in accordance with our beliefs, including, but not limited to, engaging in inappropriate sexual behavior or the promotion of any sexual or illicit behavior, or ideas that are inconsistent with Adventist beliefs and the mission of Ozark Adventist Academy and the Seventh-day Adventist Church.”
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“Students do not need to be Christian or Seventh-day Adventist to attend, but must be willing to abide by our policies and standards.”
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“The Administrative Team will determine the corrective action, which may include in-school or off-campus suspension, dismissal or asking a student to withdraw.”
Highlighted excerpt from the school handbook or policy document. Archived 2025-01-19.
Source documentation for Ozark Adventist Academy
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Classification notes: Categorical bar on LGBTQ+ dormitory enrollment (p.33). School 'unable to admit or retain students' with conduct/lifestyles inconsistent with Adventist beliefs (p.5). Students must 'abide by our policies and standards' (p.5). Corrective action includes 'dismissal or asking a student to withdraw' (p.16). Revised June 2025 handbook.
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