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Calling for Public School Students to Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
For Immediate Release: May 18, 1999
Contact: Representative Jeannette James at (907) 465-3743.
The aim of this bill is to standardize pledge of allegiance policies among the state's public schools and school systems, and to insure that this basic civic function is held on a regular basis at all grade levels of Alaska's public schools.
The goal of this bill is to require public schools to conduct regular flag exercises - which include the Pledge of Allegiance.
Under HB 192, no one will be compelled to recite the pledge against their conscience or belief system. Instead, students who object to reciting the pledge of allegiance on grounds of conscience or belief are asked to maintain a respectful silence.
HB 192 brings Alaska's flag statute in line with that of many other states, and is based on the flag statute of the State of Washington.