The Superintendent or building principal shall see that the United States flag is prominently and permanently displayed in each academic classroom when classes are in session. Flags displayed in classrooms shall measure no less than either 12x18 inches if in a frame or 2x3 feet if on a flagstaff and shall have been made in the United States.
The United States and Colorado flags shall be displayed on a flagpole on the administration building or on the administration building grounds (or if none, on a flagpole on the principal school building or on that building's grounds) at all times during days while school is in session except during inclement weather. The flag displayed shall measure no less than 3x5 feet in size.
Traditional customs and practices of displaying the flags of the United States and of Colorado shall be observed. Flags shall be handled with respect at all times.
The United States flag or any depiction or representation of the flag displayed for public view and permanently attached to any part of school buildings or grounds shall conform with state and federal laws regarding flag displays and use. However, temporary displays of instructional or historical materials or student work products used as part of a lesson that includes the flag shall be allowed even if they do not conform with federal law as long as they are not permanently affixed or attached.
District employees and students have the right to reasonably display the flag of the United States on their own person, personal property and/or property under their temporary control, such as a desk or locker.
Adoption Date: November 10, 2008
Last Revised: October 09, 2023
| Cross References: | JIC - Student Conduct |
| JICAB - Student Dress Code | |
| JK - Student Discipline | |
| KI - Visitors to Schools | |
| Legal References: | Tinker v. Des Moines Indep. Comm. Sch. Dist., 393 U.S. § 503 (1968) |
| 4 U.S.C. § 7 (Position and Manner of Flag Display) | |
| C.R.S. § 18-11-205 (Flags - Permanent Displays) | |
| C.R.S. § 22-32-109(1)(s) (Flag Displays at Administration Buildings) | |
| C.R.S. § 29-10.5-101 (flags must be made in U.S.) | |
| C.R.S. § 22-32-109 (1)(ii) (Reasonable Display of U.S. Flag) | |
| C.R.S. § 27-91-109 (personal display of flags) | |
| C.R.S. § 27-2-108(2)(c)(3) and (4)(duty to display U.S. flag in Classrooms) | |