Can a person be held accountable for the wrongdoing of another?
My son winds up killing his girlfriend's father because he's been told he can't see her anymore. And in spite of everything my wife and I have done to raise the boy right and in spite of the fact that my wife and I have done nothing wrong, we lose everything in a wrongful death lawsuit. Because of our association with own son, we share in the liability.
So it's real clear that a person can be held liable for the wrongdoing of someone else, isn't it?
Now before you say, "But Bonaparte, we're talking here about a child being held responsible for the misbehavior of adults!", consider this...
You might say at this point, "But Bonaparte, the people who repossessed that house don't claim to subscribe to Christian principles! They have not placed themselves under any obligation but their own financial self-interest!" Well, that's true enough. So the question becomes "What are these Christian principles?"
-- 1 Corinthians 5:9-11
You see the problem here, radioman? If the school keeps the girl, they are still associated with the "parents," who are unrepentent sinners in violation of the contract with school. They can't very well enter into a separate, legally binding contract with a 14-year-old, can they? And even if they could, they would still be associated with the "parents" through the necessity of communicating with them about their child's performance, needs, activities, permissions, etc. That's why the contract is with the whole family and if one goes, all go.
You might say at this point, that the school has a higher Christian obligation to "help" the girl by keeping her on but that doesn't skate either -- the girl can get all the Christian help she needs from Christian outreach workers regularly coming to the home. And she can get all the education she needs by attending another school that doesn't require moral behavior from her parents.
I'm almost done, so bear with me if you will.
In all the years this girl has attended OCS, how successful has the school been in their efforts to instill Christian values in her? How receptive has she been to their teaching? Apparently, not very. She has come out publicly in support of her "parents'" unrepentent sin. (It's right there in the posted article, if you doubt this.)
What it all boils down to is this: It isn't up to you to decide what Christian precepts this school will obey. As is their right, they have chosen to listen to this --
Good post, detailed analysis. I think the key here is "unrepentant", as you noted.