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This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would require all public K-12 schools in Alabama to broadcast the national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner, at least once per week during school hours. The bill provides two options for schools: they can either play a recorded version of the first stanza of the anthem from the Library of Congress website, or they can have a school-sanctioned musical group (like a band, choir, or vocalist) perform the anthem live using original sheet music from the Library of Congress. The proposed amendment aims to expose students to the historical significance of the national anthem, which was inspired by Francis Scott Key's observations during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812 and officially designated as the national anthem in 1931. The amendment would become part of the state constitution if approved by a majority of voters in an election, where voters will be presented with a ballot measure asking whether they support the requirement for weekly national anthem broadcasts in public schools.

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