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6.E • Action ItemsTAFT ISD (San patricio County)
Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval regarding whether to adopt a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text on each school day and at every campus for students and employees pursuant to Senate Bill 11, of which a Resolution is required if approved.
Presented in: TAFT ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-01-20
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval regarding whether to adopt a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text on each school day and at every campus for students and employ”
GB
Greg Benedict
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
MB
Miranda Benedict
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
PT
Paul Trevino
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
DB
Diana Buendia
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
SM
Sylvia Montemayor
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JC
Johnny Carvajal
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
MB
Manuel Banda
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
6.E. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval regarding whether to adopt a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text on each school day and at every campus for students and employees pursuant to Senate Bill 11, of which a Resolution is required if approved.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.