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Policy IND
The Board of Education sanctions within the South Portland School Department celebrations as determined by the principals and staff in each building.
The South Portland School Department may acknowledge religious holidays by conveying a message of pluralism and freedom of belief in some manner or form that does not endorse religion. In determining whether an acknowledgement endorses religion, school officials shall consider the context in which the acknowledgement appears or occurs.
Legal Reference: Title 20-A: MRSA § 4805; Paragraph 9
Adopted: Prior to 1986
Revised: May, 2001
Revised: February 26, 2002
Revised: July 8, 2002
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