Anne Arundel County school board rejects Pride flag ban
Anne Arundel County Board of Education members on Wednesday rejected a proposed ban on non-government flags on school property.
The policy would have banned flags, such as the Pride flag, Black Lives Matter flag and others from being hung or flown on school properties.
The board voted four to three, with one abstaining, against the proposed policy. The votes were as follows: Board President Joanna Bache Tobin, District 6: No Board VP Robert Silkworth, District 2: No Eric Lin, Student Member: No Gloria Dent, District 1: Abstain Corine Frank, District 3: Yes Melissa Ellis, District 4: Yes Dana Schallheim, District 5: No Michelle Corkadel, District 7: Yes The ban, which Frank proposed, would have encouraged the display of the U.S.
flag, Maryland flag and other local flags to fly at schools in the district. Any other flags displayed would have only been accepted for a “bona-fide educational purpose,” determined by the schools’ principals.
