God, Guns, and Abortion, that is all the legislature seems to be concerned about. Now they want schools to violate separation of church and state, yet provide NO funding mechanism;
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to require 1 the national motto of the United States to be
2 displayed in public schools.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
4 Section 1. That chapter 13-24 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:
5 Beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, the national motto of the United States, “In God
6 We Trust,” shall be displayed in each public school. The display shall be located in a prominent
7 location within each public school. The display may take the form of a mounted plaque, student
8 artwork, or any other appropriate form as determined by the school principal.
9 For the purposes of this section, a prominent location is a school entryway, cafeteria, or
10 other common area where students are most likely to see the national motto display.
While some may argue that the term ‘GOD’ doesn’t talk about a specific religion, I still think it borders on violation of the separation clause. What’s even worse is that the legislature wants schools to apparently fund this on their own without providing a funding mechanism. A sign or plaque that is prominently displayed could cost anywhere from $75 to $750 dollars. This is a waste of educational dollars. If I was one of these schools I would take a highlighter to a dollar bill and put it in a frame and hang that up. In America, we only have one true God, and it is green.