Louisiana Revised Statutes & Codes

La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2115 (2026)

Silent prayer or meditation; pledge of allegiance

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§2115. Silent prayer or meditation; pledge of allegiance

A. Each parish, city, and other local public school board in the state shall permit the proper school authorities of each school within its jurisdiction to allow an opportunity, at the start of each school day, for those students and teachers desiring to do so to observe a brief time in silent prayer or meditation. The allowance of a brief time for silent prayer or meditation shall not be intended nor interpreted as state support of or interference with religion, nor shall such time allowance be promoted as a religious exercise and the implementation of this Section shall remain neutral toward religion.

B. Each parish and city school board in the state shall also permit the proper authorities of each school to allow the opportunity for group recitation of the "Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag". Such recitation shall occur at the commencement of the first class of each day in all grades and in all public schools.

Acts 1989, No. 380, §2; Acts 1992, No. 320, §1; Acts 1999, No. 904, §1; Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 56, §1, eff. June 16, 2002.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1985–2001 · leading case: Doe v. Sch. Bd. of Ouachita Par., 274 F.3d 289 (5th Cir. 2001).

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Doe v. Sch. Bd. of Ouachita Par., 274 F.3d 289 (5th Cir. 2001). · cites it 11× “§ 17:2115(A) (West 1992) (emphasis added). In 1999 the Louisiana legislature passed, and Foster signed into law, an amendment deleting the word “silent” from the statute, so that it now reads: Each parish and city school board in the state shall permit the proper school…”

Wallace v. Jaffree, 472 U.S. 38 (1985). · cites it 2× “5308a (1980); La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 17:2115(A) (West 1982); Me.”

Unknown, 597 F.3d 1007. · cites it 2× “175 (West 2006); La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 17:2115 (2001); Md.”

— La. Rev. Stat. § 17:2115(A) — 2 cases

Doe v. Sch. Bd. of Ouachita Par., 274 F.3d 289 (5th Cir. 2001). “§ 17:2115(A) (West 1992) (emphasis added). In 1999 the Louisiana legislature passed, and Foster signed into law, an amendment deleting the word “silent” from the statute, so that it now reads: Each parish and city school board in the state shall permit the proper school…”

Wallace v. Jaffree, 472 U.S. 38 (1985). “5308a (1980); La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 17:2115(A) (West 1982); Me.”

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