The Coffee County Board of Education on Sept. 8 adopted a revision to board policy 1.806 addressing flag display in district classrooms.
Director Hargrove introduced the model language (based on a neighboring district) and said the policy would ensure the American flag and Tennessee state flag are displayed in classrooms and that “any other flags including but not limited to political, cultural, or personal flags are prohibited,” unless relevant to class instruction or approved by the principal.
“I think it's important that we show our patriotism,” Hargrove said while presenting the proposal and the board voted to approve the change as a first and final reading. Board members clarified that the red text in the draft represented proposed new language and that the board’s broader advertising and distribution policy remains the controlling guidance for other materials and literature distributed in schools.
The change was adopted 9‑0 on roll call; staff said principals will ensure classrooms have the required flags and that replacements will be purchased as needed.