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Board rejects resolution tied to Section 25.0823 of Texas Education Code
Summary
The Marble Falls ISD Board voted 1–6 to reject a resolution related to Senate Bill 11 and a provision of Section 25.0823 of the Texas Education Code that would allow a period of prayer or reading of religious texts in schools.
The Marble Falls Independent School District Board voted 1–6 on Feb. 23, 2026, to reject a proposed resolution concerning Senate Bill 11 and Section 25.0823 of the Texas Education Code. The motion to adopt the resolution was made by Board Member Kevin Virdell and seconded by Kevin Naumann; only Board Member Gary Boshears voted in favor while President Alex Payson and five other board members voted against it.
Stan Whittle presented the staff report outlining the resolution and its timeline for Board consideration. The record shows the vote tally as For: Gary Boshears; Against: Alex Payson, Mandy McCary, Crystal Tubig, Larry Berkman, Kevin Naumann, Kevin Virdell. No public comments were recorded during the discussion. With the motion failing 1–6, the Board took no further action on the measure at this meeting.
