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Socorro ISD board briefed on Senate Bill 11 requirement to adopt daily prayer/Bible-reading period; administration not recommending adoption
Summary
Trustees were briefed on Senate Bill 11, which requires a board decision to adopt a daily, designated period for prayer or Bible reading; administration said adopting SB11 would require policy and bell‑schedule changes and is not recommending adoption at this time. A recorded board vote will be required at the regular meeting.
Trustees at the Socorro ISD board briefing on Feb. 11 discussed Senate Bill 11, which requires school boards to record a yes-or-no vote before a district may establish a daily designated time for prayer or Bible reading.
Administration told trustees that implementing SB11 would require the board to adopt a specific policy and identify the time, day(s) and bell schedule impacts. Because schedules are tight,…
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