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2017 Arkansas Code
Title 6 - Education
Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally
Chapter 16 - Curriculum
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 6-16-122. American heritage
Universal Citation: AR Code § 6-16-122 (2017)
- (a) Local school district boards of directors shall allow any teacher or administrator in a public school district of this state to read or post in a public school building, classroom, or event any excerpts or portions of:
- (1) The Preamble to the Arkansas Constitution;
- (2) The Declaration of Independence;
- (3) The United States Constitution;
- (4) The Mayflower Compact;
- (5) The national motto;
- (6) The national anthem;
- (7) The Pledge of Allegiance;
- (8) The writings, speeches, documents, and proclamations of the founding fathers and Presidents of the United States;
- (9) Organic documents from the pre-Colonial, Colonial, Revolutionary, Federalist, and post-Federalist eras;
- (10) United States Supreme Court decisions; and
- (11) Acts of the United States Congress.
- (b) There shall be no content-based censorship of American history or heritage in this state based on religious or other references in these writings, documents, and records.
- (c) A copy of this section shall be distributed to the superintendent of each school district in the state by the Department of Education, whereupon the superintendents then shall provide a copy to each teacher and each school district board member.
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