Trustees debate posting donated Ten Commandments posters; motion made to delay pending litigation
A donated set of Ten Commandments posters prompted a divided board discussion about whether to post religious text in district classrooms and whether the district should wait for pending litigation and final legal guidance before acting.
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Trustees debated whether to post a donated set of Ten Commandments posters after administration reported the donation met statutory size and formatting requirements. District counsel and staff explained current guidance from the Texas attorney general and a pending injunction in a small number of districts; the attorney-general opinion cited specific ISDs but also advised that, once the law takes effect, donated posters meeting the statutory parameters must be accepted and posted.
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