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Parents and residents challenge Goose Creek CISD on chaplains and posting Ten Commandments
Summary
During citizens participation, speakers urged the board to reconsider a chaplain program and criticized the districtdecision to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, arguing it raises constitutional concerns and risks privileging a religious viewpoint in public schools.
Three community members addressed the board during the public-comment portion of the Nov. 10 meeting, raising distinct concerns about campus support and religion in schools.
Jeff Minson urged the board to reconsider a state-authorized school chaplain position, describing a January 2024 resolution to fund a chaplain and sharing lessons from Wylie ISDs lead chaplain, who emphasized trust-building, supporting teachers as well as students, and starting small. "Listening with compassion and…
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