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Community groups offer bible posters and donated Christian books during public comments
Summary
Representatives of local faith-based and conservative organizations offered to donate Ten Commandments posters and Christian-themed children's books for school classrooms and libraries during the public-comment portion of the Magnolia ISD board meeting; the board accepted the comments but took no formal action.
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During the public-comment period, representatives of multiple local organizations offered donated religious materials for district classrooms and libraries and described their intent to comply with statutory poster formatting. A speaker identifying organizations as Love Hills Youth, Liberty Library Project, Lake Conroe Area Republican Women and The Woodlands Republican Women said the coalition had prepared posters of the Ten Commandments printed "precisely according to the stipulations outlined in SB 10 passed by the 89th Texas Legislature" and offered to donate them to every classroom at no cost. The speaker said each poster costs $10 to print and provided a donation URL for the group's site. Michelle Knuckle spoke on behalf of Liberty Library Project, described as a new nonprofit, and said the organization offers tax-deductible donations to place Christian and conservative books in school libraries; she said she was donating illustrated Bible stories intended for young children. Board chair acknowledged the comments and thanked the speakers; trustees did not take formal action on the offers during the meeting. The staff and board did not discuss whether donated religious materials would meet district policy or constitutional requirements for school displays during this meeting.

