California § 52720 - In every public elementary school each day during the school year at the beginnin
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 52720 — In every public elementary school each day during the school year at the beginnin, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 52720. In every public elementary school each day during the school year at the beginnin
In every public elementary school each day during the school year at the beginning of the first regularly scheduled class or activity period at which the majority of the pupils of the school normally begin the schoolday, there shall be conducted appropriate patriotic exercises. The giving of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America shall satisfy the requirements of this section. In every public secondary school there shall be conducted daily appropriate patriotic exercises. The giving of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America shall satisfy such requirement. Such patriotic exercises for secondary schools shall be conducted in accordance with the regulations which shall be adopted by the governing board of the district maintaining the secondary school.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 52720 cover?
Section 52720 ("In every public elementary school each day during the school year at the beginnin") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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