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Committee declines to rescind prayer policy after legal review

Prince George's County Board of Education Policy & Governance Committee · March 24, 2026
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Summary

After a legal review of case law, the committee voted not to recommend rescinding policy 8344.3 (opening meetings with prayer), with the district attorney characterizing the policy's wording as not constitutionally violative in its current form.

At the March 24 meeting, the Policy & Governance Committee considered whether to rescind policy 8344.3 (opening meetings with a prayer). Attorney Horn reviewed relevant case law and prior correspondence responding to the American United for Separation of…

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