Missouri HB1609 mandates the display of certain flags in public school classrooms and requires the Pledge of Allegiance to be recited daily.
Missouri HB1609 establishes rules for flag displays in public school classrooms. It mandates that public schools display the U.S. flag, the Missouri state flag, the POW/MIA flag, or the school's flag in classrooms. Other flags are prohibited unless provided by voluntary donation. Additionally, the Pledge of Allegiance must be recited daily in at least one class, though students are not required to participate. The bill also requires schools to display the U.S. flag outside or on a pole in the school yard during school hours.
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