PREFILED    NOV 19 2019

REFERENCE TITLE: schools; pledge; quiet reflection

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2020

 

 

HB 2017

 

Introduced by

Representative Fillmore

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 15-506, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to schools.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 15-506, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE15-506.  Flag, Constitution and Bill of Rights display; recitation of pledge of allegiance; quiet reflection; exemption

A.  School districts and charter schools shall:

1.  Acquire United States flags that are manufactured in the United States and that are at least two feet by three feet and hardware to appropriately display the United States flags.

2.  For grades seven through twelve, acquire a legible copy of the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights that is manufactured in the United States.

3.  Display the flags in accordance with title 4 of the United States Code in each classroom and on or near the outside of the school building during school hours and at such other times as the school authorities direct.

4.  For grades seven through twelve, place a legible copy of the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights adjacent to each classroom flag. 

5.  For kindergarten programs and grades one through twelve, set aside a specific time each day for those students who wish pupils to recite the pledge of allegiance to the United States flag.  Pupils shall recite the pledge of allegiance to the United States flag during this time.  At the request of a parent, the parent's pupil shall be excused from the requirement of this paragraph.

6.  For kindergarten programs and grades one through twelve, set aside a specific time each day for pupils to engage in quiet reflection and moral reasoning for at least one minute.  Pupils shall engage in quiet reflection and moral reasoning during this time.  At the request of a parent, the parent's pupil shall be excused from the requirement of this paragraph.

B.  Private schools, parochial schools and homeschools are exempt from this section. END_STATUTE