4311.1 Display of the Flag
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4311.1 Display of the Flag
The Brentwood Board of Education believes that the flag of the United States is a symbol of the values of our nation, the ideas embedded in our constitution and the spirit that should animate our district.
The district shall purchase a United States flag, flag staff and the necessary appliances for its display upon or near every school building. There shall be a flag on display in every assembly room (i.e. auditorium) of every school as per the Commissioner’s Regulations. In addition, a flag shall be on display in every district classroom.
The American flag shall be displayed at full-staff, during school hours every day school is in session pursuant to law. However, the flag shall not be displayed outdoors in inclement weather. Outdoor display, except on special occasions for patriotic effects, is limited to the hours from sunrise to sunset.
The flag must be flown at half-staff on September 11th Remembrance Day and on December 7th (Pearl Harbor Day); on days commemorating the death of a personage of national or state standing as designated by the President of the United States and/or the Governor of New York State as special periods of mourning.
In addition, flags may be flown at half-staff, at the discretion of the Superintendent, on days commemorating the death of a:
- Public servant or an official who, in the opinion of the school district, contributed to the community;
- Local serviceman;
- Present or former school board member;
- Present or former employee; and
- Present student.
Consistent with national and state law and regulations and this policy, the Superintendent of Schools shall develop rules and regulations for the proper custody, care and display of the flag.
Ref:
Education Law §§418; 419; 420 (Requirement for the school to purchase, display and develop rules and regulations for the care and custody of the flag)
Executive Law §§400-403 (Rules for display of the flag)
8 NYCRR Part 108 (Flag Regulations)
36 U.S.C. §§173-177 (Display of the flag)
Approved by the Board of Education: 05/15/07
Revision approved by the Board of Education: 12/13/18