Policy Manual

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Policy INDA

Provisions shall be made for appropriate opening exercises at the beginning of each  school day. The exercises shall include the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States  Flag , as well as the teachings of the significance of the flag, and to teach students to  love, honor and respect the American Flag.  

The Board of Education of a school administrative unit may require, at the  commencement of the first class of each day in all grades in all public schools in their  unit, that the teacher in charge of the room in which each class is held shall announce that  a period of silence shall be observed for reflection or meditation and during that period  silence shall be maintained and no activities engaged in.  

Legal Reference: Title 20-A MSRA § 4805  

Adopted: July 8, 2002  

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