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Beloit board committee amends flag policy amid hours-long public debate; vote splits 4–3
Summary
After more than two hours of public comment, a School District of Beloit committee on April 15 approved an amended flag policy limiting district flagpoles to the U.S. and Wisconsin flags; the measure passed 4–3 on a roll call vote.
After lengthy public comment and debate that drew dozens of speakers, the School District of Beloit committee on April 15 voted 4–3 to adopt an amended policy limiting flags on district flagpoles to the flag of The United States of America and the Wisconsin state flag; the policy also affirmed the U.S. flag will be displayed in each classroom.
The proposal sparked more than two hours of public comment before the committee voted. Students, district staff, parents and community members described how flags and classroom displays affect safety and belonging in schools;…
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