New North Dakota law requires BSA be allowed to address public school students during class hours

[CynicalScouter]

HB 1356 of 2021 (as enacted).
 

Edited May 4, 2021 by CynicalScouter

[SSScout]

Check here: Boy Scout Recruiting in Public Schools: Scouting "Camp Fire" Presentation (inquiry.net)

 http://inquiry.net/adult/recruiting.htm

 

[CynicalScouter]

1 minute ago, SSScout said:

Check here: Boy Scout Recruiting in Public Schools: Scouting "Camp Fire" Presentation (inquiry.net)

 http://inquiry.net/adult/recruiting.htm

Yes, but I don't think they'll allow you to start a fire in the classroom. This is more about getting scouts and scouters 10-15 minutes in front of a captive audience (public school students during instruction time) once a year.

[DuctTape]

hmmm. While I agree with the concept of recruiting for scouts, I am not sure it is a good idea to require a public school to have a private organization recruit to a captive audience. 

[CynicalScouter]

2 minutes ago, DuctTape said:

hmmm. While I agree with the concept of recruiting for scouts, I am not sure it is a good idea to require a public school to have a private organization recruit to a captive audience. 

Shhh! It's ok, because it is BSA!

As someone pointed out during the debate on this bill - by enacting this you are ensuring ANY private entity (or at least ANY not for profit) can come in and demand equal time/equal access to the students

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Several large school districts opposed the bill, saying the legislation would open the floodgates for all kinds of clubs to claim they're owed class time for recruitment. Fargo Public Schools board member Robin Nelson said during testimony that the bill is a misdirected effort "to benefit one organization that may be experiencing difficulty in recruiting and retaining membership."