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§ 6-16-122. American heritage

AR Code § 6-16-122 (2018) (N/A)
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(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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§ 6-16-122. American heritage