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Beaumont ISD board declines to adopt resolution tied to Senate Bill 11
Summary
Trustees voted 4–1 on Feb. 19, 2026, to not adopt a resolution that would have authorized a daily period of prayer and reading under Senate Bill 11; Trustee Denise Wallace‑Spooner was the sole dissenting vote.
Trustee Joe Evans Jr. moved that the Beaumont ISD Board of Trustees not adopt a resolution that would authorize a daily period of prayer and reading under Senate Bill 11. Trustee Tillie Hickman seconded the motion, which passed 4–1 with Trustee Denise Wallace‑Spooner voting no and Senior Chief Dunn Sr. absent.
The board’s minutes record the motion and vote but do not include extended debate in the public minutes. The item was considered as part of the board’s action items at the Feb. 19, 2026 regular meeting. According to the minutes, no formal amendment to the motion was recorded. The vote means the board will not move forward with the district‑level resolution tied to implementation of SB11 at this time.
