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Bridge City ISD board declines resolution to pursue daily prayer, Bible-reading policy
Summary
After a public comment urging prayer rights, the Bridge City ISD Board voted unanimously on Feb. 25, 2026 to decline a resolution that would permit creating a policy requiring daily opportunities for prayer and reading of religious texts on each school day.
The Bridge City Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Feb. 25, 2026 to decline a resolution that would have authorized development of a policy requiring each campus to provide students and employees an opportunity for prayer and the reading of the Bible or other religious texts on every school day.
Public commenter Scot Shaffer addressed the board regarding SB 11 and told trustees he supports students being permitted to pray while at school and during school events, noting the district’s existing policy already allows students to pray and read religious texts. After public comment, Trustee Thad Hill moved — with a second from Trustee Jerry Mclnnis — to not adopt the state-mandated resolution; all seven trustees voted in favor (Rutledge, Cole, Zoch, Hill, Anderson, Johnson, Mclnnis).
The vote means the board did not direct staff to pursue a districtwide policy authorizing daily prayer and Bible or religious-text reading. The action followed public comment and a formal motion; no amendment or further study was recorded in the meeting minutes. The board’s decision closes the item for this meeting unless the item is placed on a future agenda.
