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92_HB3628 LRB9209109NTsb 1 AN ACT concerning education. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing 5 Section 27-3 and adding Section 27-3.5 as follows: 6 (105 ILCS 5/27-3) (from Ch. 122, par. 27-3) 7 Sec. 27-3.Patriotism andPrinciples of representative 8 government;- Proper use of flag -method of voting- Pledge9of Allegiance.American patriotism andThe principles of 10 representative government, as enunciated in the American 11 Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United 12 States of America, and the Constitution of the State of 13 Illinois,and the proper use and display of the American14flag,shall be taught in all public schools and other 15 educational institutions supported or maintained in whole or 16 in part by public funds. No student shall receive a 17 certificate of graduation without passing a satisfactory 18 examination upon this subjectsuch subjects. 19 Instruction shall be given in all such schools and 20 institutions in the method of voting at elections by means of 21 the Australian Ballot system and the method of the counting 22 of votes for candidates. 23The Pledge of Allegiance shall be recited each school day24by pupils in elementary educational institutions supported or25maintained in whole or in part by public funds.26 (Source: P.A. 81-959.) 27 (105 ILCS 5/27-3.5 new) 28 Sec. 27-3.5. Patriotism; flag; Pledge of Allegiance. 29 (a) American patriotism and the proper use and display 30 of, proper etiquette for, and proper ways of rendering honor -2- LRB9209109NTsb 1 to the United States national flag shall be taught in all 2 public schools and other educational institutions supported 3 or maintained in whole or in part by public funds. The State 4 Board of Education shall devise or approve the curriculum. 5 No student shall receive a certificate of graduation without 6 passing a satisfactory examination upon these subjects. 7 (b) The Pledge of Allegiance shall be recited each 8 school day by pupils in elementary educational institutions 9 supported or maintained in whole or in part by public funds.