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S.C. Code Ann. § 59-1-325: Patriotic depictions in schools.

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  1. Title 59 - EDUCATION
  2. CHAPTER 1 General Provisions
  3. ARTICLE 5 Miscellaneous Provisions

(A) No later than January 1, 2023, every public school, to include state agency schools and charter schools, shall display the following depictions in a prominent place:

(1) the official motto of the United States, "In God We Trust";

(2) the official mottos of South Carolina, "Dum spiro spero" and "Animis opibusque parati", and their respective translations;

(3) an accurate representation of the United States flag; and

(4) an accurate representation of the South Carolina state flag.

The State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations specifying how the depictions shall be displayed.

(B) The head of each public school shall ensure that the depictions required in subsection (A) are displayed in the manner adopted by the State Board of Education and as directed by the State Superintendent of Education. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the solicitation or acceptance of funds donated to achieve its purpose.

(C) The provisions of this section also apply to any private school that receives any public funding.

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