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Local group presents Ten Commandments to Van ISD; board accepts donation
Summary
A community group donated posted copies of the Ten Commandments under SB10 and said the county would post them in classrooms; the board accepted the boxed set and posed for photos. The presentation raised questions about donation versus purchase rules in the law.
A member of a local civic club presented a boxed set of Ten Commandments for posting in schools and said the group planned to distribute and post them across the county. The presenter referenced the legislation as “SB10” that enabled the posting and said, “So we’re the first county in the state to do that book.”
District staff clarified during the meeting that the law does not require a district to purchase the displays but, if donated and meeting bill requirements, a district should accept and post them. Trustees thanked the presenters and took photographs; no formal policy vote was required at the meeting.
The presentation occurred during the public portion of the agenda and was framed as a donation and public-spirited gesture rather than a district-led purchase. Board members later noted that the bill includes specific requirements for donated materials and that districts must confirm donated items meet statutory criteria before posting.
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