Chapter 412
2025 -- H 5251 SUBSTITUTE A
Enacted 07/02/2025

A N   A C T
RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RIGHTS AND DUTIES TEACHERS GENERALLY -- SEPTEMBER 11 CLASSROOM MOMENT OF SILENCE

Introduced By: Representatives Read, Noret, Paplauskas, Baginski, Fascia, Hopkins, J. Brien, Chippendale, Casimiro, and Casey

Date Introduced: January 31, 2025

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
     SECTION 1. Chapter 16-12 of the General Laws entitled "Rights and Duties of Teachers
Generally" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
     16-12-3.2. Moment of silence on September 11.
     On every September 11 in all grades in all public schools, a building administrator or a
teacher may allow a brief moment of silence to be observed in memory of the tragic events of
September 11, 2001.
     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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