The school committees of the several towns shall cause the United States flag to be displayed upon the public school buildings or premises during school hours if in their best judgment it is practicable, otherwise at any times that they may direct, and the committees shall also establish rules and regulations for the proper care, custody, and display of the flag; and when for any cause it is not displayed, it shall be placed conspicuously in the principal room of the school building.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-9-10