HOUSE BILL No. 5567


     January 22, 2002, Introduced by Rep. DeWeese and referred to the Committee on Education.


        A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

   "The revised school code,"

   (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1304.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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             SEC. 1304.  (1) THE BOARD OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT, LOCAL ACT

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        SCHOOL DISTRICT, OR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR BOARD OF

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        DIRECTORS OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMY SHALL ENSURE ALL OF THE FOL-

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        LOWING IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IT OPERATES:

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             (A) THAT THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED

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        STATES OR THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL ANTHEM IS OFFERED EACH

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        SCHOOL DAY IN AT LEAST GRADES 1 TO 8.

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             (B) THAT THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED

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        STATES OR THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL ANTHEM IS OFFERED AT ALL

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        AFTER-SCHOOL EVENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL

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        INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC EVENTS, IN AT LEAST GRADES 9 TO 12.


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             (2) A PUPIL SHALL NOT BE COMPELLED, AGAINST THE PUPIL'S

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        OBJECTIONS OR THOSE OF THE PUPIL'S PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN, TO

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        RECITE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OR TO SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.


















































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