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Resident asks Warren County board to consider displaying historical documents under Tennessee HB 47
Summary
Public commenter Grace Young asked the Warren County Board of Education to place the Ten Commandments, a line from the Declaration of Independence, and the U.S. Constitution preamble on prominent display in schools under Tennessee House Bill 47, saying volunteers would cover costs; the board said it expects to discuss the request in a September workshop.
Grace Young, who addressed the board during public comment, asked the Warren County Board of Education to consider displaying certain historical documents in district schools under Tennessee House Bill 47. "As our nation celebrates its 250th anniversary of the declaration of independence, I respectfully ask the Warren County School Board to consider displaying certain historical documents in our public schools as authorized by Tennessee House Bill 47," Young said, and added that "Tyler and Winnie Simmons have invested time working alongside me" and that a contact in Rutherford County has provided design estimates.
Chair responded that the proposal is already known to the board and is likely to be considered at a September workshop when new board members are seated. The chair said the board will "have a September workshop where we usually work things out," and invited the item to be added to a future agenda so the board can review implementation, costs, and legal considerations. No formal action was taken during public comment.
