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Board declines EC 25.0823 prayer provision, affirms student religious expression
Summary
Trustees voted 7-0 to decline a provision described under Texas Education Code Section 25.0823 concerning a period of prayer/reading religious texts and separately approved a resolution affirming student expression of faith at Jefferson ISD.
The board considered two related resolutions on religious expression. First, the trustees approved a motion to decline the specific resolution described under Texas Education Code Section 25.0823 concerning a formal period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious texts; the motion to decline was moved by Mr. Rusty Mauldin and seconded by Ms. Lauren Glover and passed 7-0.
Shortly thereafter the board approved a separate resolution affirming student expression of faith at Jefferson ISD on a motion by Mr. Joey Romano, seconded by Mr. Chris McCurry; that motion also carried 7-0. The transcript records the board votes and motions but does not provide the full text of either resolution in the meeting record.
