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Public commenters press Kern County Board to vote on Ten Commandments display
Summary
Two public commenters urged the Kern County Board to place the Ten Commandments on school walls as a historical document and asked when trustees will vote; board members said they would revisit the issue if state law changes and noted differing legal contexts.
During public comment on March 10, two speakers asked the board to take a position and vote on displaying the Ten Commandments in schools as a historical document.
Will Winn (called by the clerk to speak) framed the issue as part of moral education, argued the phrase "separation of church and state" has been misunderstood, and urged the…
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