FORT WALTON BEACH — In a vote of three to two, the Okaloosa County School Board decided Monday night to resume prayer before meetings, this time opting for more religious inclusiveness.
“The resolution is put together by following court cases and research on other resolutions,” said board attorney Jeff McInnis. “It’s not a resolution that will advance a particular religion over another.”
Before coming to a conclusion, Dr. Lamar White and Melissa Thrush, the two opposing votes, again voiced their concerns for the resolution, insisting that a moment of silence was the best course of action.
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