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Board declines to change flag-display policy after discussion of classroom practice and legal risk
Summary
After public comment and staff input, the Sweet Home School District board voted to leave the district’s flag-display and salute practice unchanged at the Oct. 13 meeting, citing teacher time impacts and potential legal exposure if selective displays are imposed.
The Sweet Home School District 55 Board of Directors voted not to change the district’s flag-display and salute practices after a lengthy discussion and public comment at the Oct. 13 meeting.
What happened: The board discussed whether to mandate more or different flag display or pledge practices across schools. Public comment and staff testimony noted that flags already…
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