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Board discusses invocation policy and accessibility of invocation requests
Summary
A board member expressed discomfort with invocation being on the agenda, citing separation of church and state and inclusivity concerns; the board president said policy allows anyone to request the invocation through the district secretary and that the policy is not restricted to any single faith.
During committee reports, board member Christine Stephenson raised concerns about the invocation being listed on the agenda and said she was "not completely comfortable" with the practice, citing separation of church and state and the importance of inclusivity for people of differing beliefs.
Stephenson asked…
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