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BASTROP — Bastrop Independent School District trustees last month voted against a policy that would allow a daily period for prayer and reading religious texts.
The proposal stemmed from Senate Bill 11, approved last year, which required every school board in the state to hold a recorded vote on the policy by March 1. During the school board’s Feb. 17 meeting, Chief Academic Officer Jennifer Eberly recommended the board decline adopting the resolution, as Bastrop ISD already has “well-established protections for students and staff.”
“Bastrop ISD respects and honors the rich religious heritage of our nation and community, which is reflected in the policies the district has adopted to protect the religious freedom of its students and staff,” Eberly said.
