This bill proposes to amend the Arizona Revised Statutes by adding a new section, 15-120.08, which would require the governing bodies of public educational institutions to permit prayer during their meetings upon request from any member. The governing bodies defined in this section include various entities such as school district governing boards, charter school governing bodies, career technical education district governing boards, the board of directors for the Arizona state schools for the deaf and blind, community college district governing boards, and the Arizona board of regents for public universities.
The bill does not alter any existing statutes but introduces specific provisions that outline the rights of members of governing bodies to engage in prayer during meetings. This addition aims to formalize the practice of prayer in public educational settings, thereby expanding the current legal framework governing such institutions.