In December 2024, the Kern County Board of Education first heard a presentation given by Pastor Angelo Frazier, urging them to include the Ten Commandments throughout classrooms. This caused a debate over the separation of church and state. Some debated and criticized implementing these religious texts, noting that the County should prioritize learning resources to help the low literacy and mathematical comprehension.
On Tuesday evening, the School Board met and reviewed a possible resolution to uphold this measure. They discussed the item even though it was unofficially listed as part of the agenda under historical documents. The board discussed the following historical documents: The Ten Commandments, the Bill of Rights, the U.S. Constitution, alongside a few others.
The board heard from nine individuals, some of whom spoke in support and opposition of this item others discussed other agenda items…