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COLORADO ISD board declines to approve daily prayer/reading resolution tied to Senate Bill 11
Summary
At a Feb. 19 special meeting, the COLORADO ISD Board voted 5–0 to not approve a resolution that would provide students and employees an opportunity for a period of prayer and reading of religious texts each school day as described in Senate Bill 11.
The COLORADO ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Feb. 19, 2026, to not approve a resolution that would provide students and employees an opportunity to participate in a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text on each school day "as required by Senate Bill 11." "A motion was made by Ty Wood and seconded by Liliana Ornelas to not approve the Resolution to provide students and employees with an opportunity to participate in a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text on each school day as required by Senate Bill 11," the transcript states. The motion to not approve carried 5–Yea, 0–Nay, 2–Absent.
The meeting record does not include extended debate or public comment on the resolution; the transcript provides the motion language and the roll-call votes. Chair Emily Strain presided over the brief special meeting, which listed five members present and two absent. The board adjourned at 12:10 p.m.
The transcript references Senate Bill 11 by name; the meeting text does not include staff analysis, legal opinion, or an explanation of how the district would implement or refuse the provisions of the bill. The board took a procedural vote to decline the resolution during the special session.
