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Pilot Point ISD trustees decline proposed campus prayer and Bible‑reading resolution
Summary
Trustees voted unanimously to decline a proposed resolution tied to Texas Education Code §25.0823 after district administrators said current policy already protects students' prayer rights and flagged legal and practical concerns with the statute’s implementation.
The Pilot Point Independent School District Board of Trustees on Feb. 9 voted to decline a resolution that would require each campus to provide a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious texts pursuant to Section 25.0823 of the Texas Education Code.
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Brant Perry presented the resolution and told trustees the district already supports the rights of students and staff to pray and practice their faith in compliance with state and federal law. "Senate Bill 11 does not expand those rights and will create unnecessary legal and practical concerns," Dr. Perry said. Trustee Justin Chance moved to decline the resolution; the motion was seconded by Trustee Jacob Stuckly and passed unanimously, 6–0.
The minutes record the board’s action to decline the resolution; no further policy language or campus procedures were adopted in open session. The district emphasized adherence to existing state and federal legal protections for student and staff religious expression.
