GACB-AP: Patriotic Exercises

The principal of each school and/or any teacher is allowed to provide a daily program for the voluntary pledge of allegiance. Students may also receive instruction concerning the words and music of the national anthem so they are able to recite or sing the words and recognize the music.

The district recognizes that the beliefs of some students and teachers prohibit their participation in these patriotic exercises. No person shall be required to participate in these exercises. All persons, however, are expected to show respect for the participation of others in the exercise.

Schools may hold ceremonies and/or integrate information into the curriculum related to historically significant and/or patriotic holidays such as Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day and Flag Day.

Adopted: 03/28/11

Reviewed: 10/04/16

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