{ ISD 194 Policy 531 (Prior ## Policy E-150) ## Adopted: May 28,2013 ## 531 THE PLEDGE OF ## ALLEGIANCE- ## [NOTE: Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance by students and instruction of students as provided in this policy are required by statute, Also, the statement ## in Part III., below, must be included ¡n the student handbook or a policy guide. ## A local school board may waive these statutory requirements by a majority vote taken annually. If the Iocal school board or charter school board of directors waives the requirement to recite the Pledge of Allegiance, it may adopt a district or school policy regarding the reciting of the PIedge of Allegiance.l ## PURPOSE" ## The school board-e'fæds#n 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 Ute¡ted;-€.k{e€sflag.* 1¡" purpose of this policy is to provide for recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and instruction in school to help further that end.' ## GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY" Students in this school district shall recite the ## Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America one or more times each week.;The recitation shall be conducted:" ## By each individual classroom teacher or the teacher's surrogate; or- overaschoolintercomSystembyapersondesignatedbytheschoolprincipal -other person having administrative control over the school.* ## III. EXCEPTIONS- s iæe Anyone who does not wish to participate in flogrreciting the Pledge of Allegiance for any personal reasons may elect not to do so. Students and school personnel must respect theanother person's right to make that choice4e- @. { ## IV. INSTRUCTION" ## Students will be instructed in the proper etiquette toward, correct display of, and respect for the flag, and in patriotic exercises.- 3 ## LegalReferences:Minn.Stat.g121A.11,Subd.3@andSubd.4(United ## States Flag) { 4 ## I. { ## II 4 { ## A. ## B. 4 531-1