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Committee hears sponsor testimony on bill requiring classroom moment of silence
Summary
The House Education Committee held a first hearing on HB187, which would require each school district to provide a moment of silence during the school day. Sponsors said the change is aimed at supporting student mental health, is nonreligious, sets no specific duration and leaves implementation flexibility to districts.
The House Education Committee on the bill calendar held a first hearing on House Bill 187, a proposal that would require each school district to provide a moment of silence for students during the school day. Sponsors and supporters described the measure as a simple, inclusive practice intended to support students’ mental health rather than a religious exercise.
Supporters told the committee the change is limited in scope. Representative Senate Burke said the bill alters one word in the ORC and ‘‘is not the total solution’’ to student mental-health needs but ‘‘a small part of it.’’ Sponsors…
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