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Belton ISD board votes 7–0 to decline adopting Senate Bill 11 period-of-prayer policy
Summary
The Belton ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously Feb. 23 to decline adopting a policy under Texas Education Code §25.0823 (Senate Bill 11) that would mandate an opt-in period of prayer/reading religious texts; administrators and trustees cited existing district policy protections and logistical burdens of tracking consent for students and staff.
The Belton Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 7–0 on Feb. 23 to approve a resolution declining to adopt a policy under Texas Education Code section 25.0823, the statute implementing Senate Bill 11, which requires school boards to take a record vote on whether to adopt an option for a period of prayer and reading of religious texts.
District staff, led in the presentation by Cassandra/Doctor Spearman, told trustees that SB11 would impose three main operational requirements: signed consent from every parent and staff member for any student or staff participation; the activity must occur…
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