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Public schools shall provide a designated brief time at the beginning of each school day for any student desiring to exercise their right to personal and private contemplation, meditation or prayer. No student of a public school may be denied the right to personal and private contemplation, meditation or prayer nor shall any student be required or encouraged to engage in any given contemplation, meditation or prayer as a part of the school curriculum.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Constitution of 1872 Art. III, § 15a. Voluntary contemplation, meditation or prayer in schools - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/west-virginia-constitution-of-1872/wv-const-art-iii-sect-15a/
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