Proposal regarding flags in classrooms on Miami-Dade school board meeting agenda

MIAMI – A flag flap has come to the Miami-Dade County Public Colleges Board, and it entails fling the American flag at faculties and outlawing others.

The American flag must be flying in any respect faculties, and in lecture rooms, in line with district years-old coverage.

“I simply don’t assume that’s the place, the classroom, that’s not what we’re instructing,” mentioned new college board member Roberto Alonso. “I’d like for our lecturers to have the flexibleness to usher in flags.”

Alonso additionally write an replace for subsequent month’s assembly agenda. It specifies which different flags are permissible.

“…Hispanic Historical past Month, Black Historical past Month…they’ll be flags based mostly on curriculum.”

He additionally specifies which flags should not permitted. People who promote a political concern, social gathering, candidate or something not a classroom topic.

In context, it’s one other step within the course of a extra conservative-majority college board.

And one supporter, Alex Serrano with CCDF, County Residents Defending Freedom, defined why.

“The rainbow flag is a selected instance,” he mentioned. “There was a difficulty of a mural in CGHS of a BLM flag, so these are particular examples of controversial, political and particular pursuits teams from exterior of our schooling system using it for his or her aims which deviates from the inspiration studying focus that our faculty district ought to have.”

Maxx Fleming with PRISM calls the rainbow flag a supply of security and luxury for LGBTQ college students, and fears much less of each.

“We all know that that is extra than simply displaying the flag correctly,” he mentioned. “With the ability to have empathy and understanding of people that could also be totally different, have totally different experiences than you is extraordinarily essential for emotional and social growth.”

Added Alonso: “All through our marketing campaign, I assured all people our faculties wanted to be targeted on educating our children and getting again to fundamentals.”

The merchandise is on the agenda for the assembly going down on Dec. 14.