SB 151

For the 2025-2026 school year and each subsequent school year, this bill requires each local board of education and governing body of a public charter s chool to require their schools to display the Ten Commandments, the first sentence of the second paragraph of the preamble to the Declaration of Independence, and the preamble to the United States Constitution in a prominent location in each school buildi n g. The first sentence of the second paragraph of the preamble to the Declaration of Independence reads, " We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their c reator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. "" This bill requires each local board of education and governing body of a public charter school to determine the size and placement of the items described above as long as the three item s are d isplayed together prominently in a school entryway, cafeteria, or common area where students are likely to see the display, with text displayed in at least 26- point font, and in a style and manner that is easy for students to see and read. This bill enco urages fraternal and other organizations or individuals to donate the funds or materials for the displays."