Proposing an amendment to the Alabama Constitution to require public K-12 schools to broadcast The Star-Spangled Banner at least once a week.
This bill proposes an amendment to the Alabama Constitution of 2022, requiring local boards of education to adopt policies mandating each public K-12 school to broadcast or perform the first stanza of The Star-Spangled Banner at least once per week during school hours. The amendment aims to ensure students are exposed to the national anthem, which has inspired patriotic Americans for over 100 years. Local boards of education may choose to broadcast a recording from the Library of Congress or allow a performance from original sheet music available on the Library of Congress website.
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