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Scurry‑Rosser ISD board votes to deny establishing daily prayer period under SB 11
Summary
On Feb. 23 the Scurry‑Rosser ISD Board voted 6–0 (one absent) to deny establishing a daily prayer period under Tex. Educ. Code §25.0823(a‑1), rejecting a resolution tied to Senate Bill 11.
The Scurry‑Rosser ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Feb. 23 to deny establishing a daily prayer period pursuant to Tex. Educ. Code §25.0823(a‑1).
Board member Drew Sloan made the motion to deny the establishment of a daily prayer time; Nancy Duggan seconded the motion, which passed 6–0 with one member absent. The vote was recorded as: Bobby Bridges — Yea; Nancy Duggan — Yea; James Moeller — Yea; Drew Sloan — Yea; Michael Wagner — Yea; Catherine Yates — Yea. "Make a motion to deny the establishment of a daily Prayer time," Sloan said when moving the item.
The action was taken in open session after an earlier executive session. Board minutes do not record further debate or amendments to the motion. The board did not schedule follow-up action related to implementation of a prayer period in the minutes. The vote concluded with routine board business moving on to other agenda items.
