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Resident asks board to let volunteers offer Bibles as research materials in classrooms
Summary
During public comment, Highlands County resident Larry Overfield urged the board to allow the Bible to be used as research material and proposed a voluntary citizens’ committee to procure Bibles for classrooms, saying no tax money would be used and teachers would retain discretion.
Larry Overfield, a Highlands County property owner and taxpayer, addressed the board during the public-comment period to urge that the Bible be made available to students as a research text in certain classes and proposed formation of a volunteer committee to research and procure Bibles for classroom use.
"One thing I need to add, the teacher of every classroom makes the final decision whether or not a [Bible] will be placed in their classroom. We will not enforce this on any teacher," Overfield told the board, adding that he had spoken with Superintendent…
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