The State of California hates white people, males and Christians. The State is trying to make a Christian boarding school—the purpose of which is education and moral upbringing to save the kids, into a campus where San Fran values (which means no values) are taught.
“In January of this year, the school was raided by the State. The raid, which terrified students and staff, consisted of 16 armed law enforcement from the California Highway Patrol, 2 canine units, and 17 social workers. The State later admitted the raid was prompted by an internet rumor put forward by an online tabloid. The State was duped into thinking the school housed illegal drugs, stockpiled weapons, and was preparing for an end-times apocalypse. Yet the Waco-style raid turned up no such evidence.
Instead of retreating from its dangerous blunder, the State doubled down and began imposing daily fines against the school for allegedly operating as an “unlicensed community care facility.” This is in spite of the fact that the State has confirmed three times over the past 10 years that RVCA is operating legally as a school. RVCA has actually operated as a private school for the past 25 years, filing an annual affidavit with the California Department of Education as do other private schools and homeschools in the State.”A raid on a Christian school—based on a scam by anonymous people shows how Newsom and his buddies hate religion, morality and kids. It is time for families to leave California, otherwise San Fran values will be all that is taught in our schools.
Judge Rejects California’s Attempt to Shut Down Christian Boarding School
Brad Dacus, Pacific Justice Institute, 11/20/19
Redding,
CA—A Christian boarding
school in Northern California won a reprieve in court Monday against the State
of California’s ideologically-driven efforts to shut it down. The dispute
centers on the State’s unilaterally re-labeling of the school as a “community
care facility.” That label would force the school into heavy regulation by the
State’s Department of Social Services, including mandates that would violate
the school’s religious mission.
Over the weekend, Judge Tamara Woods of the Shasta County Superior Court issued
a tentative ruling denying the State’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction, in
which the State sought to force the school’s closure. The Judge expressed
concern with the First Amendment implications of the State’s demands. Following
oral argument this week, the Judge adopted her tentative ruling in favor of the
school. The school and related entities are being jointly represented by
Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) and insurance defense counsel. In briefing, PJI
has emphasized the unconstitutional overreach of the State’s
actions.
The school at the center of this case is River View Christian Academy (RVCA).
The school is located in rural Shasta County in Northern California and is
operated as a ministry of Teen Rescue, a religious non-profit.
In January of this year, the school was raided by the State. The raid, which
terrified students and staff, consisted of 16 armed law enforcement from the
California Highway Patrol, 2 canine units, and 17 social workers. The State later
admitted the raid was prompted by an internet rumor put forward by an online
tabloid. The State was duped into thinking the school housed illegal drugs,
stockpiled weapons, and was preparing for an end-times apocalypse. Yet the
Waco-style raid turned up no such evidence.
Instead of retreating from its dangerous blunder, the State doubled down and
began imposing daily fines against the school for allegedly operating as an
“unlicensed community care facility.” This is in spite of the fact that the
State has confirmed three times over the past 10 years that RVCA is operating
legally as a school. RVCA has actually operated as a private school for the
past 25 years, filing an annual affidavit with the California Department of
Education as do other private schools and homeschools in the
State.
The State now insists that the school is an illegal, unlicensed community care
facility. The school has never thought of itself as such a facility, which
would involve entirely different regulations than a school. Licensing is more
than just an administrative headache—it would require the Christian school to
relinquish its moral standards. For instance, the State requires that licensed
facilities allow students to have the right to engage in spiritual and sexual
exploration, which contradicts the goals of many parents who enroll their kids
in RVCA.
Teen Rescue was founded in 1989 by Phil Ludwig and launched the school in 1993.
After a wildfire destroyed its campus in Southern California, it moved to its
present, 250-acre location in rural Northern California. The campus includes
dormitories, classrooms, a cafeteria, athletic field, library, and offices.
Kevin Snider, PJI’s Chief Counsel and the lead defense attorney in this case, appeared in court Monday and commented, “The State’s crusade against this Christian school is chilling. If they can get away with this, there is little to stop them from targeting other Christian schools on a purely ideological basis.”
Monday’s ruling is a setback for the State but will not end the case. The Court has scheduled a trial for April of next year.
Brad Dacus, President of PJI, commented, “Since our founding, PJI has fought hard for the rights of families in the public schools, private schools, and home schools. It is absolutely essential to our future as a nation that we preserve the rights of parents to choose the best educational options for their children. Several years ago we fought hard and succeeded in thwarting the government’s efforts to end homeschooling in California. We must now defeat the State’s latest effort to control Christian schools.”
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