6 CAR Part 247 — Rules Governing the Star-Spangled Banner Act

Chapter I

Subchapter H

Subpart 1

6 CAR § 247-101 Broadcast policy {#sec-6-car-247-101 omnilex-key=us-ar-regs-official--title-6-part-247--6 CAR § 247-101}

6 CAR § 247-101. Broadcast policy.

(a)(1) Each school district board of directors shall adopt a policy requiring each public kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) school in the district to broadcast The Star-Spangled Banner at the commencement of each school-sanctioned sporting event.

(2) If any part of two (2) or more school-sanctioned sporting events occur on the same day at the same school, a public school may choose to broadcast The Star-Spangled Banner at only one (1) of the events.

(b) The policy shall also require each public kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) school in the district to broadcast The Star-Spangled Banner at least one (1) time each week during school hours.

(c) The board, district, or school shall select for broadcast any recording of The Star-Spangled Banner that:

(1) Includes the lyrics from the first verse written by Francis Scott Key; or

(2) Is the standard arrangement or standard instrumental version used by United States military bands or similar arrangement or version.

(d) A school district board of directors may adopt a policy that allows the performance of The Star-Spangled Banner at school-sanctioned sporting events, at schools during school hours, or both:

(1) From original sheet music that:

(A) Adheres to subsection (c) of this section; and

(B) Is performed by a school-sanctioned band program;

(2) From original sheet music that:

(A) Adheres to this subsection; and

(B) Is performed by a school-sanctioned:

(i) Choral program;

(ii) Vocal group; or

(iii) Vocalist; or

(3) By the attendees of a school-sanctioned event led by a vocalist selected by the principal of the public school hosting the school-sanctioned event.