At the opening of every school day in all grades in all public schools the teacher in charge of the room in which each class is held shall announce that a period of silence not to exceed one minute in duration shall be observed for meditation, and during this period silence shall be maintained and no activities engaged in.
Period of silent meditation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-12-3.1., under Chapter 16-12 Rights and Duties of Teachers Generally.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-12-3.1.