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Bill: Local Schools Act 2436
Details
Submitted by[?]: Centre Démocratique
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: May 2437
Description[?]:
| To localize policy on school prayer. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:06:03, July 30, 2007 CET | From |  Bloc Militaire pour Restauration | To | Debating the Local Schools Act 2436 |
| Message | we oppose |
| Date | 13:33:48, July 30, 2007 CET | From | Parti Communiste de Jelbania | To | Debating the Local Schools Act 2436 |
| Message | We oppose |
| Date | 19:46:31, July 30, 2007 CET | From | Drtárék Jelbék Prta | To | Debating the Local Schools Act 2436 |
| Message | Whats there to oppose? Who is better at making decisions, teachers, parents and students, or 'liberal' politicians? |
| Date | 11:50:51, July 31, 2007 CET | From | PPP -=- Peoples Protective Party | To | Debating the Local Schools Act 2436 |
| Message | Religion and education are no way intrinsically connected; therefore we will support freedom of religion but not forced religion. |
| Date | 12:28:36, July 31, 2007 CET | From | Drtárék Jelbék Prta | To | Debating the Local Schools Act 2436 |
| Message | Actually most education systems have their background in religious schools, both are concerned with learning anyhow, to deny any relationship is to fool oneself. Besides opposing this Bill is to oppose freedom of religion. |
| Date | 18:14:11, July 31, 2007 CET | From | Parti Communiste de Jelbania | To | Debating the Local Schools Act 2436 |
| Message | If a school decides to let teachers lead prayers, doesn't it mean they are religious schools ? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 150 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 351 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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