The Nebraska State Board of Education voted unanimously (8-0) Friday to direct the Commissioner of Education to establish a hearing date to amend Rule 10 (the regulations and procedures for accreditation of schools) regarding the pledge of allegiance in schools.
The amendment shall read:
Each public school district shall require each such district's schools to establish a period of time during the school day, when a majority of pupils is scheduled to be present, during which time pupils will be led in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in the presence of the flag of the United States of America, in grades kindergarten through twelve. Pupil participation in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance shall be voluntary. Pupils not participating in the recitation of the Pledge shall be permitted to silently stand or remain seated but shall be required to respect the rights of those pupils electing to participate.
I believe that this amendment will be enacted after the hearing process is concluded. Next year B-R will have to make sure there is a proper United States flag in every classroom and have the pledge throughout the school, led by a reader reciting the pledge over the intercom system.
