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Liberty Hill ISD board votes not to adopt daily prayer period after public opposition
Summary
After two public speakers urged refusal, the Liberty Hill ISD board voted Feb. 16 to decline adopting a districtwide daily period for prayer and religious text reading authorized by SB 11, citing legal and logistical concerns and noting students retain individual rights to pray.
Liberty Hill ISD trustees voted Feb. 16 to decline adopting a districtwide daily period for prayer and religious-text reading under Senate Bill 11, after community speakers and several trustees warned the requirement could create constitutional and operational risks.
At the meeting, resident and former teacher Kimmy Fink urged the board to oppose SB 11, calling it “an egregious example of government overreach” and warning that the law’s waiver and monitoring requirements could open the district to lawsuits and…
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