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Goose Creek CISD board declines district‑run daily prayer period under new law, citing logistics
Summary
After debate about parental consent, supervision and out‑of‑voice requirements, the board adopted a resolution declining to adopt a district‑managed daily prayer period as described in newly enacted Senate Bill 11; administration recommended the resolution because of administrative burden and existing protections for voluntary prayer.
The Goose Creek CISD Board of Trustees considered whether to adopt a district‑managed daily prayer period authorized under newly enacted Senate Bill 11. Administration recommended the board decline the option, arguing the district already protects voluntary prayer, that managing formal daily periods would require consent‑forms, supervision and separate spaces so non‑consenting students would not hear or see prayers.
Doctor Bollinger (administratio…
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