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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025

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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

     Referred To: House Education

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 16-12 of the General Laws entitled "Rights and Duties of Teachers

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Generally" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     16-12-3.2. Moment of silence on September 11.

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     On every September 11 in all grades in all public schools, the teachers in charge of the

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room in which each class is held, may allow a brief moment of silence to be observed in memory

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of the tragic events of September 11, 2001.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RIGHTS AND DUTIES TEACHERS GENERALLY --

SEPTEMBER 11 CLASSROOM MOMENT OF SILENCE

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     This act would allow teachers in all grades to provide the opportunity for students to

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observe a brief moment of silence on every September 11.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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