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Board votes not to add a school prayer and Bible reading period
What happened
On January 21, 2026 the board voted 6-0 not to create a period of prayer or reading of the Bible or other religious text. Texas law required school boards to vote on whether to adopt such a period.
Why it matters to families
Haskell schools will not set aside time in the school day for prayer or Bible reading.
The evidence
The January 21, 2026 minutes record a motion by Cliff McGuire, seconded by Paige Akins, "to not create a period of prayer or reading of bible or other religious text," passed 6-0.
The source
January 21, 2026 regular meeting minutesSee the full record for Haskell Consolidated Independent School District.
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