Policy 8420 – Opening Exercises

The Board directs the administration to include the Pledge of Allegiance as part of the opening exercises in all the schools.  Under certain circumstances, such as religious conviction, students may be excused from this requirement as a protection of their Constitutional rights.

Education Law Section 802
8 New York Code of Rules and Regulations
(NYCRR) Section 108.5

Adopted: 4/25/01