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Lake Travis board declines to adopt SB 11 daily-prayer resolution citing administrative burden and litigation risk
Summary
Following a legal explanation of SB 11 and its consent-and-safeguards framework, the board voted to decline adoption of the statute’s model resolution, citing implementation burdens and potential litigation; the board emphasized existing rights for voluntary prayer remain in place.
The Lake Travis ISD board voted Feb. 25 to decline adopting the model resolution under Senate Bill 11 that would require a designated daily period for voluntary prayer and religious text reading at campuses.
District counsel reviewed SB 11’s provisions for the board: the statute establishes a compliance framework that includes written parental consent for participation, express waivers of…
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