# Ind. Code § 20-30-5-0.5: Display of United States flag; Pledge of Allegiance

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T20_A30_C5_S20-30-5-0.5

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 20-30-5-0.5
- **Heading:** Display of United States flag; Pledge of Allegiance
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 20 / Article 30 / Chapter 5 / Section 20-30-5-0.5

## Text

Sec. 0.5. (a) The United States flag shall be displayed in each classroom of every school in a school corporation.

(b) The governing body of each school corporation shall provide a daily opportunity for students of the school corporation to voluntarily recite the Pledge of Allegiance in each classroom or on school grounds. A student is exempt from participation in the Pledge of Allegiance and may not be required to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance if:

(1) the student chooses to not participate; or

(2) the student's parent chooses to have the student not participate.

As added by P.L.78-2005, SEC.5.

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