Public K-12 Schools, broadcast of the Star-Spangled Banner required weekly, proposed constitutional amendment

HB 306 proposes an amendment to Alabama's constitution requiring all public K-12 schools to broadcast or sanction the performance of the first stanza of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at least once weekly during school hours. Local school boards must adopt policies implementing this requirement, using only recordings or sheet music archived by the Library of Congress. The bill directly affects every Alabama public K-12 school and its governing boards. This policy change would standardize a weekly patriotic observance in schools, replacing any existing voluntary practices with a constitutionally mandated routine.