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Students and community speakers urge Keller ISD to challenge Texas’ SB 10 requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms
Summary
Multiple students and community members used public comment at the July 24 Keller ISD Board meeting to call the board to pursue legal action against Texas Senate Bill 10, saying the measure would violate the separation of church and state and harm students.
Scores of students and community members told the Keller ISD Board of Trustees on July 24 that the newly passed Texas Senate Bill 10, which requires display of the Ten Commandments in public-school classrooms, would be unconstitutional and harmful to students. Speakers urged the board to seek legal counsel and consider legal action to block enforcement of the law.
Why it matters: Speakers said the law would single out non-Christian students and undermine classroom inclusion in a district that enrolls roughly 34,000 students. Several urged trustees to act quickly so that the district can protect students’ rights and inclusivity.
At the public-comment portion of the meeting, students and recent graduates used their allotted three minutes to press the board for specific action. Zara Anderson Himelsbach, who identified herself as leader of Sunrise…
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