# N.D. Cent. Code § 15.1-19-03.1: 15.1-19-03.1. Recitation of prayer - Period of silence - Pledge of allegiance

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## Section

- **Citation:** N.D. Cent. Code § 15.1-19-03.1
- **Heading:** 15.1-19-03.1. Recitation of prayer - Period of silence - Pledge of allegiance
- **Jurisdiction:** North Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ND Code / Title 15.1 / Chapter 15.1-19 / Section 15.1-19-03.1

## Text

15.1-19-03.1. Recitation of prayer - Period of silence - Pledge of allegiance

1. A student voluntarily may pray aloud or participate in religious speech at any time

before, during, or after the schoolday to the same extent a student voluntarily may

speak or participate in secular speech.

2. A student of a public or nonpublic school may not be prohibited from voluntarily

participating in any student-initiated prayer at an activity held on the premises of a

public or nonpublic school.

3. The board of a school district, school administrator, or teacher may not impose any

restriction on the time, place, manner, or location of any student-initiated religious

speech or prayer which exceeds the restriction imposed on students' secular speech.

4. The board of a school, by resolution, may allow a classroom teacher to impose up to

one minute of silence for meditation, reflection, or prayer at the beginning of each

schoolday.

5. The board of a school district shall adopt a policy requiring each school to offer all

students the opportunity to voluntarily recite the pledge of allegiance at the beginning

of each schoolday. A student may not be required to recite the pledge of allegiance,

stand during the recitation of the pledge of allegiance, or salute the American flag.

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