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Board adopts resolution on religious expression and reconsiders recent local policy changes
Summary
The board approved a resolution affirming students’ and employees’ rights to prayer and volunteer religious expression under existing law tied to Senate Bill 11, and separately moved to reconsider recently adopted local policy changes; both votes carried by voice vote.
The VAN ISD Board approved a resolution related to Senate Bill 11 and also voted to reconsider local policy changes previously adopted.
A trustee read a resolution described as affirming “the rights of students and employees to prayer and religious religious expression under existing law and declaring the district's intent to continue current practices regarding volunteer prayer and bible reading.” The board then voted to approve the resolution after a motion and second; the motion carried by voice vote.
Separately, the board agreed to reconsider changes to several local policies (DGA local — employee rights and privileges; FMA local — student rights and responsibilities and student expression) that had been inadvertently approved last month. Trustee Brian moved to reconsider and Trustee Sharon seconded; the motion to reconsider carried.
The board handled the two items in sequence as part of the action agenda and did not record a roll‑call vote in the transcript, but the chair announced each motion had carried.
