Staff members at the school claimed it violated school rules, but the student said their handbook doesn't say anything about flags in the parking lot.
A high school in Eastern Indiana is under fire after reportedly asking a student to remove an American flag from the back of his truck.
The 17-year-old fastened the flag to his truck last summer and has driven it to school every day, he said. It abides by the U.S. flag code. “Honestly, I was shocked,” he said. “I read through the… 2023-2024 Handbook, and the word ‘flag’ wasn't even mentioned in the parking lot or driving section. The only section it's mentioned in is the flag-twirling section.”
Friday afternoon, principal Tom Black sent a note to parents to “offer clarification” and “address recent concerns and confusions.” “The U.S. flag is displayed in the front of our school and in every classroom. We begin each day with the Pledge of Allegiance. Clearly, we do not consider the US Flag offensive,” the principal said.
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