2025 Regular Session
HB 2681
Require all students to be taught how to properly handle, fold, treat, honor, display, and retire the American flag
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- Passed House of Delegates
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill requires all West Virginia high school students to be taught how to properly handle, fold, treat, honor, display, and retire the American flag. Students would also need to pass an annual examination on this topic as a graduation requirement. The bill expands existing curriculum requirements to include this specific instruction and assessment.
Key provisions
- Requires high school students to learn proper flag handling, folding, treatment, and retirement.
- Mandates an annual examination on flag protocol as a graduation prerequisite.
- Expands existing curriculum requirements to include instruction on the American flag.
- Requires schools to provide an opportunity for parent/guardian review of curriculum materials related to sexually transmitted diseases.
- Requires schools to provide CPR instruction to students prior to graduation.
- Establishes Celebrate Freedom Week to educate students on the founding of the country.
- Requires students to take a civics test similar to the U.S. naturalization test.
- Introduces a new unit of study on flag protocol for grades 8-12.
Who is affected
- West Virginia high school students
- Public, private, parochial, and denominational schools
- Teachers and school administrators
- Parents and guardians of students
- Community members (e.g., EMTs, firefighters) who may assist with CPR instruction
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