House File 415 - IntroducedReprinted HOUSE FILE 415 BY COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 155) (As Amended and Passed by the House February 16, 2021) A BILL FOR An Act requiring school districts and certain accredited nonpublic schools to offeradminister the pledge of allegiance and to display the United States flag in the classroom during the recitation of the pledge of allegiance.

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The board of directors of each public school district shall offeradminister the pledge of allegiance in grades one through twelve each school day.

Every accredited nonpublic school shall offeradminister the pledge of allegiance in grades one through twelve unless the authorities in charge of the school determine that the requirement conflicts with the school’s religious doctrines.

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This bill requires that school districts and accredited nonpublic schools offer the pledge of allegiance in grades one through twelve each school day and display the United States flag in the classroom during the recitation.

An accredited nonpublic school need not comply if the requirement conflicts with the school’s religious doctrine.

A student shall not be compelled to recite the pledge against the objection of the student or the objection of the student’s parent or guardian.

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