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Kern County board pulls Ten Commandments item after hours of public protest and legal warnings
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After a closed session the Kern County Board of Education removed a proposed resolution to display the Ten Commandments and other historical documents from tonight’s agenda; community speakers, the ACLU and clergy clashed over constitutional risk and student safety.
The Kern County Board of Education on Thursday removed a proposed agenda item that would have authorized display of the Ten Commandments and related historical documents after a closed session and extensive public comment. Board officials said an additional investigation and research were needed and the item would be dropped from tonight’s agenda.
The decision followed nearly an hour of public testimony in which speakers sharply disagreed about whether the Ten Commandments belong in public schools. Sarah John, an intern reading a statement for the ACLU of Southern California, told trustees the proposed resolution would violate both the California and U.S. constitutions and could expose the county…
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