5 • Action ItemsSTANTON ISD (Martin County)

Deliberation and possible action to adopt a resolution in accordance with Senate Bill 11, 89 th Legislature (2025 Regular Session), that provides for a record vote on the adoption of a school Board policy requiring every campus of the district or school to provide a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text as provided by Section 25.0823 of the Texas Education Code .

Presented in: STANTON ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-02-09

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.5/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Deliberation and possible action to adopt a resolution in accordance with Senate Bill 11, 89 th Legislature (2025 Regular Session), that provides for a record vote on the adoption of a school Board po”

Tiffany Carson

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Marty Graham

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Ramiro Reyes

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Jeremy Louder

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Reggie Franklin

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Jana Cook

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Kelly Allred

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

5. Deliberation and possible action to adopt a resolution in accordance with Senate Bill 11, 89 th Legislature (2025 Regular Session), that provides for a record vote on the adoption of a school Board policy requiring every campus of the district or school to provide a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text as provided by Section 25.0823 of the Texas Education Code .

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).