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Lakeside School District No. 9: Ten Commandments Displays & Implementation

The Stinson court describes donated posters supplied by pastors for Garland County classrooms and a display in a Lakeside plaintiff’s classroom. Lakeside joined the injunction later than the original four districts and is now within the six-district permanent order.

By WorthFighting Research · Published and verified October 9, 2026 · Selected records, not a nationwide compliance census

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What the local record establishes

Blocked for named defendants

Applicable law: Act 573 / Ark. Code §1-4-133
Current documented scope: At least the plaintiff child’s classroom display is documented. Countywide donation supply does not prove installation in every district room.
Verified: 2026-10-09

Stinson — permanent-injunction opinion, Document 188 · Eighth Circuit — September 2026 oral arguments · Eighth Circuit — opinions for 26-1722 · Arkansas Act 573 — approved text

Board and superintendent action

Separate board approval/vote not located; court documents actual display and later injunction

Vote history: Not located
Donation source / status: Court describes a group of pastors donating enough posters for every classroom in Garland County, including Lakeside; Lakeside-specific quantity not given
Display design and context: Historical classroom display documented in opinion’s factual discussion; no current installation audit or independent design approval record
Local legal / staff guidance: Court’s March 16 permanent injunction applies to Lakeside; separate local legal advice not located
Grievances and litigation: Lakeside family joined suit October 23, 2025; district added to preliminary injunction November 10, according to March opinion

How the state rule applies here

Arkansas statutory requirements and court scope

Display rule: Required, subject to funding and court orders
Covered spaces: Classrooms and libraries; additional public buildings/facilities under statute
Funding rule: Subsection (c) expressly permits public funds or a private donation to replace a nonconforming copy; surplus copies must be donated onward
Donation rule: Initial copies donated or purchased solely from voluntary contributions under subsection (b)

The source above establishes the stated local action only. A legal mandate, a board direction and a received poster are not interchangeable with confirmed classroom completion. For this defendant district, the injunction—not the historical installation count—determines the current legal restriction.

Local timeline

2025Pastors donated posters for Garland County classrooms; court documents a Lakeside classroom display.
2025-10-23Lakeside family joined Stinson.
2025-11-10Lakeside added to preliminary injunction.
2026-03-16Permanent injunction included Lakeside.
2026-09-22Eighth Circuit argument.

Litigation and limits

Stinson v. Fayetteville School District No. 1

Judgment on appeal

Stinson produced a permanent injunction after a developed factual record, including actual classroom displays in Conway and Lakeside. The appeal is in the Eighth Circuit, so the Fifth Circuit’s Texas decision is not itself the appellate ruling in this case.

Next: No next deadline located

Docket, parties, relief and scope

Dockets: W.D. Ark. 5:25-cv-05127; Eighth Circuit 26-1722
Court: Western District of Arkansas / Eighth Circuit
State / challenged law: Arkansas / Arkansas Act 573
Parties: Parents and children v. Fayetteville, Springdale, Bentonville, Siloam Springs, Conway and Lakeside districts; Arkansas officials intervened
Claims: Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause
Filed: Original filing date not independently established in this baseline
Current posture: Plaintiffs won summary judgment March 16, 2026; six defendants permanently enjoined; appeal argued September 22
Preliminary relief: Original four districts August 4, 2025; Conway September 10; Lakeside November 10
Permanent relief: Granted March 16, 2026 against six defendant districts
Appeal: 26-1722 pending; oral argument September 22, 2026; official search returned no opinion at baseline
Supreme Court: No petition located
Latest filing / event: Latest verified public event is September 22 argument; a complete current appellate filing ledger was not obtained
Next known deadline: No next deadline located
Legal / geographic scope: Six named defendant districts, not an automatic injunction against every Arkansas school district or public building
Last verified: 2026-10-09

Arkansas state tracker

Stinson — permanent-injunction opinion, Document 188 · Eighth Circuit — September 2026 oral arguments · Eighth Circuit — opinions for 26-1722 · Arkansas Act 573 — approved text

Direct local answers

Was a Lakeside classroom display documented?

Yes. The March opinion describes a poster in the plaintiff child’s classroom. That is stronger than a donation offer, but it is historical evidence before the injunction.

Were all Lakeside classrooms verified?

No. The opinion describes sufficient countywide donations and a specific classroom display; that is not a verified installation inventory for all Lakeside rooms.

Which Lakeside district is this?

Lakeside School District No. 9 in the Garland County record described by Stinson. The court caption and factual discussion identify the defendant.

Is Lakeside covered by the permanent order?

Yes. It is one of six named defendant districts permanently enjoined March 16, 2026. The judgment is on appeal.

What would resolve the remaining gaps

A later Eighth Circuit disposition, a stay order, or a district statement implementing such an order would change the legal-status record. A separate board action or current classroom inventory would add local operational detail.

Local document library

Stinson — permanent-injunction opinion, Document 1882026-03-16 · Checked 2026-10-09. Court-stamped primary document hosted by plaintiffs’ counsel (ACLU), not a counsel press summary. Pages 1–3, 11–14 and 25–26.
Eighth Circuit — September 2026 oral arguments2026-09-22 · Checked 2026-10-09. No. 26-1722 argued September 22, 2026; argument is not a decision.
Eighth Circuit — opinions for 26-17222026-10-09 · Checked 2026-10-09. Official case-opinion search returned “No Opinion Found” at baseline.
Arkansas Act 573 — approved text2025-04-14 · Checked 2026-10-09. Page 3 visually checked: voluntary funding rule in (b), public-fund replacement exception in (c).

Update log

October 9, 2026: Initial source-checked publication. Local evidence and current-status limits recorded.

This is a dated research snapshot. Future updates require a new source check; no automatic monitoring is claimed.