State Sen. Rodney Ellis and an attorney who represented Houston Beren Academy in the school's basketball scheduling controversy suggested last week that state oversight of TAPPS might be a solution if the organization doesn't institute what they consider to be adequate reforms.
Ellis, D-Houston, who was critical of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools for initially refusing last month to move a basketball game involving the Orthodox Jewish day school to a time when it would not conflict with the Jewish Sabbath, said "there are always options in Austin" to deal with TAPPS reforms.
TAPPS last month declined a request to move the Beren basketball team's state semifinal game to a time when it would not infringe on the Sabbath observance. Dallas attorney Richard Rohan filed suit against the organization on behalf of a group of parents, and TAPPS agreed to move the game.
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State oversight suggested in TAPPS case - Houston Chronicle
Ellis, D-Houston, who was critical of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools for initially refusing last month to move a basketball game involving the Orthodox Jewish day school to a time when it would not conflict with the Jewish Sabbath, said "there are always options in Austin" to deal with TAPPS reforms.
TAPPS last month declined a request to move the Beren basketball team's state semifinal game to a time when it would not infringe on the Sabbath observance. Dallas attorney Richard Rohan filed suit against the organization on behalf of a group of parents, and TAPPS agreed to move the game.
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State oversight suggested in TAPPS case - Houston Chronicle
