Texas Education Code 29.9071 – Texas Military Heroes Day
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(a) To educate students about the sacrifices made by brave Texans who have served in the armed forces of the United States, the governor shall designate a day to be known as Texas Military Heroes Day in public schools.
(b) Texas Military Heroes Day shall include appropriate instruction, as determined by each school district. Instruction may include:
(1) information about persons who have served in the armed forces of the United States and are from the community or the geographic area in which the district is located; and
(2) participation, in person or using technology, in age-appropriate learning projects at battlefields and gravesites associated with a person who has served in the armed forces.
Terms Used In Texas Education Code 29.9071
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The agency may collaborate with other state agencies to promote Texas Military Heroes Day.