Arkansas Code
Chapter 10 - General Provisions
§ 6-10-115. Period of silence

(a) A public school in this state shall observe a one (1) minute period of silence at the beginning of school each school day.
(b) During the period of silence a student may, without interfering with or distracting another student:
(1) Reflect;
(2) Pray; or
(3) Engage in a silent activity.

(c) 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.

Structure Arkansas Code

Arkansas Code

Title 6 - Education

Subtitle 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education Generally

Chapter 10 - General Provisions

§ 6-10-101. Title

§ 6-10-102. Penalty

§ 6-10-103. Prosecutions and fines

§ 6-10-104. Duty of prosecuting attorney

§ 6-10-106. Uniform dates for beginning and end of school year — Definition

§ 6-10-107. Notice of beginning of school term

§ 6-10-108. Twelve-month school year — Definition

§ 6-10-109. Special program for training parents of students

§ 6-10-110. Fire marshal program

§ 6-10-111. Equity Assistance Center

§ 6-10-112. Rent on Department of Education buildings

§ 6-10-113. Eye protection — Definitions

§ 6-10-114. Unlawful to discriminate — Penalties

§ 6-10-115. Period of silence

§ 6-10-117. Four-day school week — Definition

§ 6-10-118. Information about the availability of ARKids First

§ 6-10-119. Medicaid billing

§ 6-10-120. Adequate and equitable public education system

§ 6-10-121. Tornado safety drills — Definition

§ 6-10-122. Automated external defibrillators required

§ 6-10-123. School-based automated external defibrillator and cardiopulmonary resuscitation programs

§ 6-10-124. Updating of school policies

§ 6-10-125. School district floor plan on file with emergency management coordinator — Definition

§ 6-10-126. Delay or early release of school due to emergency circumstances

§ 6-10-127. Making up missed school days

§ 6-10-128. School resource officers

§ 6-10-129. Efficiency in reporting — Definitions

§ 6-10-130. Use of English learner assessment scores

§ 6-10-131. Immunity

§ 6-10-132. Patriotic Access to Students in Schools Act — Definition

§ 6-10-133. Bleeding control training

§ 6-10-134. Notification to school district of the adjudication or conviction of a minor — Confidentiality — Definition