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Public commenters split over prayer at board meetings; officials say no policy change tonight
Summary
Several public speakers urged the board to allow invocations or prayers at meetings, while others warned against privileging religion in public schools. Board members did not adopt any new invocation policy during the meeting.
A heated public-comment segment at the Tavares County Board of Education's May 12 meeting included sharply divergent views about prayer and religious invocation at public meetings, but the board did not adopt any policy changes during the session.
Michael Roberts, who said he volunteers with Capital Ministries, told the board "Capital Ministries is not and does not lobby. We are a 501(c)(3) organization" and urged the board to consider opening meetings with prayer. "If you do vote to pray before your meetings, you will be in very good company," he…
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