Public K-12 education; Pledge of Allegiance and prayer required each day, constitutional amendment

HB 231 proposes a constitutional amendment in Alabama that would require local boards of education to adopt policies for public K-12 schools. These policies would mandate the daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer consistent with Judeo-Christian values at the beginning of each school day. Suspected violations could be reported to the State Superintendent of Education for investigation. If a local board shows a continued pattern of intentional refusal to comply, the State Superintendent would be required to withhold 25% of state funding, with the Legislature authorized to impose further funding reductions for ongoing non-compliance.