(a)  All public schools, commencing with preprimary school through and including high school, shall commence each day with the following pledge:

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 16-22-11

(a)  “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

(b)  Any person not wishing to participate in the “pledge of allegiance” is exempt from participation and need not participate in the pledge.

History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 282, § 1.