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Yantis ISD board adopts policy implementing Senate Bill 11 on prayer and religious text reading

YANTIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING · February 9, 2026
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Summary

Trustees voted unanimously 7-0 to adopt a policy under Senate Bill 11 addressing prayer and reading of religious texts in district settings, approving the board action during its Feb. 9 meeting.

The Yantis ISD Board of Trustees voted to adopt a policy implementing Senate Bill 11 requirements related to prayer and religious text reading, with Trustee Ashly Vivion moving for adoption and Trustee Jennifer McKeever seconding. The motion carried unanimously, with a 7-0 recorded vote.

The board recorded approval from April Johnson, Jeff Quinn, Ashly Vivion, Tyra Kenemore, Jennifer McKeever, Ryan Ogle and Wynne Sellers. The motion as recorded in the minutes indicates the policy was adopted 'as presented' during regular session; no public comment on the item was recorded in the meeting minutes.