Art. 133
(1) 1 The public institutions must ensure the education of young people 2 The state and municipalities shall work together in establishing those institutions 3 Recognised religious communities and philosophical communities shall also be entitled to establish schools
(2) In principle, the teachers at state schools shall have the same rights and duties as civil servants
Art. 134
(1) 1 Private schools must meet the same requirements as state schools 2 They can only be established and operated with the permission of the state
(2) The permission must be granted if the educational objectives (Art 131) and the facilities as well as the academic training of the teachers at those schools do not fall short of equivalent state schools, if the economic and legal position of the teachers is sufficiently secured and if there are no concerns with regard to the person of the schools’ headmaster
(3) 1 Private elementary schools shall only be permitted under special prerequisites 2 These prerequisites shall in particular be given if a state school of the respective creed or philosophical belief is not available to the parents or legal guardians
Art. 135
1 The state elementary schools shall be non-denominational schools for all children required to attend elementary school 2 The children shall be taught and educated in accordance with the principles of the Christian creed 3 Further details shall be governed by the Bavarian Elementary School Act
Art. 136
(1) The religious beliefs of everybody must be respected during lessons in all schools
(2) 1 Religious education shall be a subject in all elementary schools, vocational schools, and institutions of secondary and higher education 2 It shall be taught in accordance with the principles of the respective religious community
(3) No teacher can be compelled to teach religious education or be prevented from doing so
(4) The teachers must be authorised by the religious community to teach religious education
(5) The necessary class rooms must be made available
Art. 137
(1) The attendance of religious education and the participation in church practices and ceremonies shall be subject to a declaration of intention of the parents or legal guardians or to a declaration of intention of the pupils aged 18 and older
(2) Instruction in generally accepted principles of morality must be given to those pupils who do not attend religious education
Art. 138
(1) 1 The establishment and administration of the institutions of higher education shall be the responsibility of the state 2 The church institutions of higher education (Art 150 (1)) shall be an exception 3 Other exceptions require permission from the state
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