Policy 531 - Pledge of Allegiance

The School Board recognizes the need to display an appropriate United States flag and to provide instruction to students in the proper etiquette, display, and respect of the flag. The purpose of this policy is to provide for recitation of the pledge of allegiance and instruction in school to help further that end.

A. Students shall recite the pledge of allegiance one or more times a week. The recitation shall be conducted by each individual classroom teacher or teacher’s surrogate or over a school intercom system by principal or designee.

B. Anyone who does not wish to participate in reciting the pledge for any personal reasons may elect not to do so. Students and school personnel must respect another person’s right to make that choice.

C. Students will be instructed in the proper etiquette toward, correct display of, and respect for the flag.

• Adopted: October 13, 2008
• Amended: July 13, 2015
• Last Reviewed: March 08, 2021