This publication discusses the legal responsibilities of school principals and school board members in regard to student publications, with particular attention to the recent federal district court decision in Gambino v. Fairfax County School Board. In the Gambino case, the court ruled that the school board could not prohibit a school newspaper from publishing information on student use of contraceptives, even though the district's policy on sex education excluded any material on contraceptive methods. The author discusses the implications of the Gambino decision for school officials and argues that it severely hampers the ability of school board members and school administrators to respond to community educational standards. He argues that students should not have greater freedom of expression than teachers, administrators, or school board members, and that the courts should not sit as some kind of super school board. (JG)