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Pilot Point ISD board declines policy to require campus prayer/Bible reading
Summary
After discussion of legal and practical concerns, the board voted 6–0 on Feb. 9 to decline a proposed resolution under Texas Education Code §25.0823 that would have required a period for prayer and Bible or religious text reading on each campus.
At the Feb. 9 meeting, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Brant Perry presented a draft resolution related to Texas Education Code §25.0823 that would have required every campus to provide a period of prayer and reading from the Bible or another religious text. Dr. Perry explained the district already supports student and staff rights to pray in compliance with state and federal law and warned that the proposed resolution and related Senate Bill 11 could raise legal and practical issues.
The board voted unanimously to decline the resolution on a motion by Justin Chance, seconded by Jacob Stuckly; the recorded vote was 6–0 to DECLINE. During public comment earlier in the meeting, Laura Thompson addressed the board and expressed interest in the district's plan for Bible reading and instruction on foundational American documents; the board's action declined the proposed district-wide mandate and maintained existing policy and practices.
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