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School committee weighs creating Pledge of Allegiance policy; refers matter to subcommittee
Summary
Attorneys briefed the School Committee on state statute, court precedent and a sample Brookline policy on daily pledge recitation. Trustees directed staff to bring a draft policy and additional examples to the legislative and contracts subcommittee for review.
The Springfield School Committee heard an informational briefing Thursday on whether to adopt a policy addressing the daily Pledge of Allegiance and display of the flag in district schools and referred the matter to the committee's legislative and contracts subcommittee for further work.
Attorney Jeremy Saint Laurent told trustees that while Massachusetts General Law 71:69 (the statute cited in the packet) remains on the books, its application has been constrained by U.S. Supreme Court precedent from the 1940s that prohibits compelling students or…
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