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Frankston ISD trustees decline proposed daily-prayer resolution tied to SB11
Summary
Trustees discussed a proposal to require a period of prayer and reading of the Bible on campus under SB11 but voted to decline the proposed mandatory resolution; the board adopted an alternate resolution and then voted 6-0 to decline adopting the mandatory policy.
The board discussed whether to adopt a resolution that would require each campus to provide a period of prayer and reading of the Bible under the framework of Senate Bill 11. Trustees considered two options: adopt a mandatory period of prayer and Bible reading, or take no formal policy because the district already supports student prayer rights.
After discussion the board adopted an alternate resolution and then a motion by Trustee Junior Mascorro, seconded by Trustee Thomas Fields, to decline approval of the proposed mandatory period passed unanimously. The transcript records all six trustees present voting in favor of declining to adopt the mandatory resolution: Jin Xu Spinhirne, Jeremy Allen, Brian Merritt, Junior Mascorro, Thomas Fields and Josh Hokit.
