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Frost ISD board adopts policy requiring daily prayer and Bible (or other religious text) reading on campuses
Summary
The Frost Independent School District Board adopted a policy requiring each campus to provide a period of prayer and reading from the Bible or another religious text under Section 25.0823, Texas Education Code; the motion passed 7–0.
The Frost Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved a policy requiring each district campus to provide a period of prayer and reading from the Bible or another religious text, the board said at its March 16, 2026 regular meeting in the Frost School Library. The motion, made by Board Member Bobette Butler and seconded by Seth Fuller, passed 7–0.
According to the motion recorded in the minutes, the measure was adopted "as provided by Section 25.0823, Texas Education Code." No members of the public spoke during the public comment period, and the board did not record extended debate before the vote. The board has not recorded additional administrative steps or an implementation timeline in the minutes for how the daily period will be scheduled or what guidance will be provided to staff and students.
The vote was part of the meeting’s discussion-and-action segment where the board addressed several policy and administrative items. The minutes do not record any legal analysis or public testimony on the policy at the meeting.
