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Kentucky Senate committee unanimously advances bill to establish moment of silence in public schools
Summary
The Senate Committee on Education voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 19, which would require a brief moment of silence in public schools and clarifies that the practice must not be used to compel religious activity; proponents and opponents debated whether mandatory language is appropriate.
FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Senate Committee on Education on an unanimous voice vote advanced Senate Bill 19, which would require Kentucky public schools to set aside a brief period of silent reflection at the start of the school day.
Proponents said the measure, as written, is nonreligious and intended to give students time to focus. "A brief 60 to 120 seconds of silence of silent reflection is a simple yet powerful tool that can make a real difference," Rabbi Shlomo Litzman, director of Central Kentucky's branch of Chabad Lubavitch and chairman of the Kentucky Jewish Council, told the committee.
The bill specifies the time range and…
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