September 13, 2011, Introduced by Rep. Cotter and referred to the Committee on Education.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
by amending section 1347 (MCL 380.1347).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
1347. (1) The For
each public school building it
operates,
the board of each a school
district shall purchase or
possess a United States flag of a size of not less than 4 feet 2
inches by 8 feet, flag staff, and the necessary appliances
therefor,
for displaying the flag upon
the flag staff; shall erect
the flag staff on the public school building or on a conspicuous
place upon the school grounds; and shall display the flag upon the
flag
staff which shall be erected on each
public school building or
on
a conspicuous place upon the school grounds at all times during
school hours, inclement weather excepted, in which case the flag
shall be prominently displayed within the school building.
(2) The board of a school district or intermediate school
district or board of directors of a public school academy shall
ensure that an opportunity to recite the pledge of allegiance to
the flag of the United States is offered each school day to all
public school pupils in each public school it operates. In addition
to the display of the flag at the school required under subsection
(1), the board or board of directors shall ensure that a United
States flag is displayed in each classroom or other instructional
site in which the pledge of allegiance is offered to pupils under
this subsection.
(3) A pupil shall not be compelled, against the pupil's
objections or those of the pupil's parent or legal guardian, to
recite the pledge of allegiance.