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NEISD trustees decline to adopt resolution to implement Senate Bill 11
Summary
The Northeast Independent School District Board voted unanimously to decline a resolution that would have started the process to adopt a dedicated, opt‑in period for prayer under Senate Bill 11 after legal counsel outlined substantial implementation and supervision challenges.
The Northeast Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 7‑0 on Feb. 11 to decline a resolution that would have authorized the district to begin crafting a policy under Senate Bill 11 to create a dedicated period during the school day for prayer or reading religious texts.
Board legal counsel Mister Lopez told trustees the law permits a district to set aside a specific, non‑instructional period for voluntary prayer or the reading of religious texts, but requires written parental consent for student participation and…
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