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Board approves policy allowing symbolic flags by resolution after public debate
Summary
Trustees approved a revision to BP 6115 allowing the board, by resolution, to authorize display of symbolic flags or banners for specific awareness months. Public testimony expressed both support for inclusion and concerns about politicization, lack of parameters and potential legal risk; trustees asked staff to clarify implementation details in any future resolutions. Vote: 3–2.
On Jan. 21 trustees considered revisions to BP 6115 (ceremonies and observances) that would allow the board, through adoption of a resolution, to authorize display of symbolic flags or banners in support of specific awareness months.
Superintendent Dr. Brian Brockett said the revised language does not automatically approve any future flags; rather, it creates a process by which the board could consider such displays via separate resolutions. He noted the policy could be accompanied by…
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