Cheatham County urges Tennessee lawmakers to clarify school prayer and student speech
The county commission unanimously approved a resolution asking Tennessee's General Assembly to codify that school boards may open meetings with a non‑coercive personal prayer and to permit a student to recite a brief passage of religious text during school hours.
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Cheatham County commissioners on Dec. 15 passed a resolution urging the Tennessee General Assembly to adopt law clarifying school-related religious expression. The resolution, introduced by Commissioner David Anderson and seconded by Commissioner Walter Weakley, passed by roll-call vote 12–0.
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