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Parents urge Rockwall ISD board to reject school‑led prayer: 'Schools are not Sunday schools'
Summary
Two parents urged the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees to avoid adopting school‑sponsored prayer under SB 11, warning it could privilege a single faith expression, invite legal challenges and create administrative burdens; trustees did not deliberate on the subject during the public comment period.
During the public comment period at the Feb. 16 Rockwall ISD Board meeting, two parents expressed opposition to state proposals that would allow school‑sponsored prayer periods.
Amy Ford, who identified herself and her address, told trustees she appreciates the district but urged them to consider Rockwall’s religious diversity. "My concern is that it would inevitably reflect one particular expression of religion over…
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