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Tyler ISD board declines to adopt Senate Bill 11 prayer-period resolution
Tyler ISD Board of Trustees · February 17, 2026
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Summary
After discussion, trustees voted not to adopt a district resolution to implement a state law authorizing a campus period for prayer or reading religious text, citing concerns about added administrative burden and existing opportunities for student prayer.
The Tyler ISD Board of Trustees voted not to adopt a resolution implementing Senate Bill 11, a state law (referenced in the meeting as codified in the education code) that requires a board record vote on whether to authorize a campus-level period for prayer or the reading of religious text.
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