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Terrell County ISD board designates Study Hall as period for prayer under Texas Education Code
Summary
The board voted 5-0 to designate Study Hall as a period for prayer and reading of religious texts under Education Code 25.0823; the motion was moved by Trustee Jon Tom Lowrance and seconded by Trustee Chase McCrory.
The Terrell County ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously Jan. 21 to designate Study Hall as a period for prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious texts as provided by Education Code 25.0823.
Trustee Jon Tom Lowrance moved for the designation and Trustee Chase McCrory seconded; the roll-call vote was 5-0 in favor (Duperrault, Sanchez, Lowrance, Rivera, McCrory). The motion implements the statutory option for voluntary student-led prayer or reading during Study Hall time where allowed by law.
Board minutes show the action was recorded as a formal motion and vote; the district did not discuss changes to classroom instructional schedules as part of the motion.
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