PASSEDHouston ISD Board of Managers · 2026-02-12

The Board of Managers approved a resolution opting out of establishing a daily period of prayer and Bible or religious text reading in HISD schools.

What it means for you

HISD schools will not institute a required daily religious reading or prayer period, as the district has formally declined to do so.

Outcome

Adopted as part of the board's consent agenda, not by individual vote: "On motion by board member Rosales, with a second by board member Mendoza, the board voted to approve the remainder of the items on the agenda by consensus."

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Official source

Official meeting record — Houston ISD Legistar ↗

The record shows a named consensus vote for this item (a mover and seconder) rather than a per-member roll call.

Quick answersfrom the official record

Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Houston ISD Board of Managers. Taken up at the February 12, 2026 meeting — Adopted.Legistar record ↗

The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount, a beneficiary, or who pays for it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

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