Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence
What happens during the daily pledges and Moment of Silence, and how can a student be excused?
Each school day, students will recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas flag. Parents may submit a written request to the superintendent or designee to excuse their student from reciting a pledge.
State law requires that one minute of silence will follow recitation of the pledges. Each student may choose to reflect, pray, meditate, or engage in any other silent activity during that minute, so long as the silent activity does not interfere with or distract others. In addition, state law requires that LTS provide for the observance of one minute of silence at the beginning of the first class period when September 11 falls on a regular school day in remembrance of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.