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1 1 Section 1. Section 280.5, Code 2001, is amended to read as
1 2 follows:
1 3 280.5 DISPLAY OF UNITED STATES FLAG AND IOWA STATE FLAG –
1 4 RECITATION OF PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
1 5 1. The board of directors of each public school district
1 6 and the authorities in charge of each nonpublic school shall
1 7 provide and maintain a suitable flagstaff on each school site
1 8 under its control, and the United States flag and the Iowa
1 9 state flag shall be raised on all school days when weather
1 10 conditions are suitable.
1 11 2. The board of directors of each public school and the
1 12 authorities in charge of each nonpublic school shall cause the
1 13 pledge of allegiance to be recited at the beginning of each
1 14 school day unless the authorities in charge of a nonpublic
1 15 school determine that this requirement conflicts with the
1 16 school's religious doctrines. Persons reciting the pledge of
1 17 allegiance shall stand holding their right hand over their
1 18 heart. A student shall not be compelled, against the
1 19 student's objections or those of the student's parent or
1 20 guardian, to recite the pledge of allegiance, but shall be
1 21 required to maintain a respectful silence.
1 22 EXPLANATION
1 23 This bill requires the board of directors of each public
1 24 school and the authorities in charge of each accredited
1 25 nonpublic school to cause the pledge of allegiance to be
1 26 recited at the beginning of each school day, unless the
1 27 requirement conflicts with the nonpublic school's religious
1 28 doctrines. Persons reciting the pledge of allegiance must
1 29 stand holding their right hand over their heart. A student
1 30 shall not be compelled against the student's objections, or
1 31 those of the student's parent or guardian, to recite the
1 32 pledge, but shall be required to maintain a respectful
1 33 silence.
1 34 LSB 5824HH 79
1 35 kh/cls/14
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