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Public commenter asks board whether it will oppose proposed state requirement to display Ten Commandments in schools
Summary
During public comment, a resident asked whether the board would push back against an Alabama legislative effort to require schools to post the Ten Commandments; the board did not respond during the meeting but offered to speak with the speaker privately.
A member of the public used the meeting’s public comment period to ask the board whether it would resist a pending Alabama legislative effort to require posting of the Ten Commandments in every school.
Pat Luis, who gave a home address at the meeting, told the board she emailed members and asked that her remarks be included in the minutes. She asked, "are you ready and willing to push back" against efforts by the state legislature to require the Ten Commandments in schools.
Board policy for public comment noted the board typically does not respond during the public session. The chair offered to speak with the commenter privately after the meeting. The board made no public response or direction on the matter during the session.
