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Public commenters urge board not to pursue legislative prayer; speakers also raise federal education and curriculum concerns
Summary
Three public speakers urged caution regarding a proposed modification to the district’s consent decree that could allow legislative-style invocation before board meetings. Speakers also raised concerns about federal Department of Education staffing news and local curriculum and book-reconsideration issues.
During the public-comment period at the March 11 meeting, three speakers addressed the board on several topics, chiefly urging the board not to pursue a modification that would allow legislative-style prayer before board meetings.
Brad Porter of Navarre urged the board not to revisit the consent decree and warned of legal risk and expense. "Cases defending this practice will run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Money…
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