Northwest ISD votes down period of prayer, says current policy is enough

The Northwest ISD school board unanimously voted against establishing a period of prayer during the school day at its Aug. 12 meeting under guidance from district lawyers.

Northwest ISD’s general counsel Christie Hobbs said the district already honors the rights of staff and students to express their faith within the school setting based on federal law, state law and board policy.

She said adopting the resolution could lead to more problems for the district…

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