relative to the display of flags in schools and compliance with the federal flag code.

HB 1412 requires all public schools, public charter schools, and public academies in New Hampshire to display both a U.S. flag and a New Hampshire state flag outside each school building, with specific size requirements (5 feet long, 31 inches wide). Private schools must also display a U.S. flag but may opt out of these requirements for religious or political reasons if approved by their governing board. The bill permits local school boards to accept donations for purchasing flags and related equipment and mandates that flags be displayed prominently on separate staffs of equal height or with the U.S. flag above the state flag. It applies to all public school buildings and includes new provisions for public charter schools and academies.