(a) The directors of any school district shall:(1) Expend a reasonable sum from the funds of the school district for a United States flag and for the erection of a suitable flagstaff on the schoolhouse or school grounds;(2) See to it that the pupils are instructed in the etiquette of the flag; and(3) Cause the flag to be displayed on the flagstaff during school hours when the weather permits.(b) It shall be the duty of the school authorities of every public or private school in this state to procure a suitable United States flag, flagstaff, and the necessary appliances therefor and to require such flag to be displayed, with all proper courtesy, upon, near, or in the school buildings during the hours of school session and at such other times as the school authorities may direct.Acts 1923, No. 614, § 1; 1931, No. 169, § 173; Pope's Dig., §§ 3599, 11615, 11729; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 80-1603, 80-1604.
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