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Board discusses Senate Bill 1 on daily prayer; asks superintendent to draft local resolution

Board of Education Slaton Independent School District · January 15, 2026
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Summary

Superintendent Conkin presented Senate Bill 1 regarding daily prayer time; the board asked staff to develop a district-specific resolution and return it for approval at the February meeting. Training opportunities and a special called meeting were also scheduled.

Superintendent Shelli Conkin presented information about Senate Bill 1 on daily prayer time and said the board must take a vote to accept a resolution or not; board member Kara Newcomb requested that Conkin draft a district-specific resolution for consideration at the February board meeting rather than moving immediately to a vote.

Conkin also discussed available training (Team of Eight; EISO) at ESC Region 17 and requested board members indicate which session dates work best; she announced a special called meeting for Feb. 11 at 7:00am. No formal vote on SB 1 was taken at the Jan. 15 meeting.