Bloomington school bans confederate flags | IndyStar.com

Bloomington High School South has banned students from wearing the Confederate battle flag on their clothing, backpacks and by other means after the contentious symbol caused several recent disturbances at the school. South principal Mark Fletcher cited Supreme Court decisions as a reason for the ban on the flags flown by rebel troops during the Civil War. The ban took effect Thursday. "The Supreme Court has made it perfectly clear that if continued disruption occurs, we are compelled to act," Fletcher said. "It can't be just the fear of disruptions, but if you, in fact, do have disruptions, the court expects you to act." The ban is not a corporationwide policy, because other buildings might not have had documented cases of disruption. The district's other school Bloomington North, currently has no such policy. siehe auch: High School Bans Confederate Flag