Display of Ten Commandments in public schools
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- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill would require all public elementary, middle, and secondary schools in South Carolina to display a poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments in each classroom. The display must meet specific requirements regarding size, typeface, and content, and the state will provide funding for acquiring these displays or accepting donations of existing copies.
Key provisions
- Public schools must display a Ten Commandments poster or framed copy in each classroom.
- The display must meet specific size and typeface requirements for legibility.
- The text of the Ten Commandments must be included in the display.
- Schools can accept private donations of Ten Commandments displays that meet the specified requirements.
- Schools with existing displays that don’t meet requirements must replace them.
- Schools are required to offer existing Ten Commandments displays to other schools.
- The bill amends the South Carolina Code of Laws to include this requirement.
- The display must not contain additional content beyond the Ten Commandments text.
Who is affected
- Public elementary schools
- Public middle schools
- Public secondary schools
- Students
- School administrators
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