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Little Elm ISD trustees decline to adopt a SB11-required daily prayer/reading resolution
Summary
The Board voted 5–0 on Feb. 16 to decline adopting a resolution to require daily on-campus prayer or reading of religious texts under Senate Bill 11 after public comment; the motion to decline was made by Trustee Jason Olson.
The Little Elm ISD Board considered a resolution concerning daily opportunity for students to participate in prayer or the reading of religious texts under Senate Bill 11 and voted to decline adopting such a resolution. Mr. Donald Bartlett approached the Board to address the item; Trustee Jason Olson moved to decline adoption and Trustee Jeff Burton seconded. The motion to decline passed 5–0.
The open minutes summarize the motion and vote but do not include the full text of any proposed district policy text. The minutes state that "Little Elm ISD may adopt a policy requiring every campus of the district to provide students with an opportunity to participate in a period of prayer, reading the bible or any other religious text on each school day unless outlined by policy," and they record the board's decision not to adopt such a resolution at this meeting.
