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Former teacher brings donated 'In God We Trust' posters after state bill passage
Summary
Agnes Koger told the Webster County Board she collected classroom posters donated by Patriot Mobile after attending a press conference on a state Senate bill that aims to put the "In God We Trust" motto back in schools; she said the company donated $10,000 and provided posters for Webster County schools.
Agnes Koger, introduced at the Webster County Board of Education meeting as a former county teacher, said she attended a press conference after the legislature passed a state Senate bill to place the "In God We Trust" motto back in schools. Koger told the board that Patriot Mobile, a Texas-based phone carrier, volunteered funds and donated $10,000 to provide posters for classrooms.
"They donated $10,000 to give posters — two posters for each school," Koger said, describing how she went to pick up posters for Webster County and brought two for Webster County High School and Webster County Middle School, two for Hacker Valley, two for Glade, two for Webster Springs and one for the central office. She said Patriot Mobile bought posters intended to reach schools statewide and that she volunteered to collect the county’s allocation.
Board members thanked Koger and arranged to take a photo after her remarks. No board action was required or taken on the donation during the meeting; staff accepted the items and noted appreciation. The transcript records the bill identifier imprecisely, and board members did not undertake any formal vote or policy change tied to the donation during this session.
Koger framed the donation as a volunteer effort to distribute posters to classrooms and described Patriot Mobile’s financial support for the project. The board acknowledged reception of the gifts and indicated staff would handle distribution and a photo opportunity following her remarks.
