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Snyder ISD previews options on Senate Bill 11 prayer requirement ahead of recorded vote
Summary
Board members reviewed two response options to Senate Bill 11 (Texas Education Code § 25.0823): adopt a voluntary daily prayer period outside instructional time with safeguards, or decline to adopt while reaffirming existing protections for religious expression.
Snyder ISD trustees were briefed Jan. 29 on two potential responses to Senate Bill 11, codified in Texas Education Code § 25.0823, which requires each board to take a recorded vote on whether to adopt a policy providing a daily period of prayer and reading of religious texts.
The two options presented: (1) adopt a daily voluntary prayer period outside instructional time with safeguards to protect student and employee choice and prevent coercion while maintaining district neutrality; or (2) decline to adopt the statutory prayer period and instead affirm that student and employee religious expression remains protected under existing law and district policy. The item was described as informational to support board understanding prior to the required recorded vote.
The minutes do not record a board vote on this item at the Jan. 29 meeting.
