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Northwest ISD declines to adopt Senate Bill 11 "period of prayer" resolution; administration cites legal concerns
Summary
After a legal overview, the board voted 7-0 not to adopt a resolution implementing a state-mandated period of prayer and reading of religious texts on campus, with administration advising the action raised constitutional and practical issues.
The Northwest ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to decline adoption of a resolution related to Senate Bill 11 that would have established a district‑sponsored period of prayer and reading of religious texts during the school day.
District counsel and administrators reviewed the statutory requirements and federal legal precedents and advised the board that existing law already protects student and staff private religious expression while cautioning that the Senate Bill 11 procedures would require written parental waivers and…
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