Period of silence
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Foundation Telecommunications, Inc. v. Moe Studio, Inc. (2000)
Most recently applied in Foundation Telecommunications, Inc. v. Moe Studio, Inc. (May 2000)
Acts 1995, No. 397, § 1; 1995, No. 539, § 1; 2013, No. 576, § 1.
(1) A public school in this state shall observe a one (1) minute period of silence at the beginning of school each school day.
(2) During the period of silence a student may, without interfering with or distracting another student: Reflect;
(3) Pray; or
(4) Engage in a silent activity.
(5) A teacher or school employee in charge of a public school classroom shall ensure that all students remain silent and do not interfere with or distract another student during the period of silence.
Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.