§ 20-30-5-4.5 — Moment of silence

Indiana § 20-30-5-4.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 20: EDUCATION
• Art. 30: CURRICULUM
• Ch. 5: Mandatory Curriculum

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5. (a) In order that:
(1) the right of each student to the free exercise of religion is
guaranteed within the schools; and
(2) the freedom of each student is subject to the least possible
coercion from the state either to engage in or to refrain from
religious observation on school grounds;
the governing body of each school corporation shall establish the daily
observance of a moment of silence in each classroom or on school
grounds.
(b) During the moment of silence required by subsection (a), the
teacher responsible for a classroom shall ensure that all students remain
seated or standing and silent and make no distracting display so that
each student may, in the exercise of the student's individual choice,
meditate, pray, or engage in any other silent activity that does not
interfere with, distract, or impede another student in the exercise of the
student's individual choice.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.78-2005, SEC.6.