Constitution · West Virginia

W. Va. Const. art. III, § 15a

Constitution
Constitution of West Virginia
Text as of
October 2026

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Voluntary contemplation, meditation or prayer in schools. 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.

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