JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A national nonprofit offering Bible classes to students sparked a heated debate at Tuesday night’s Duval County School Board meeting.

The superintendent and school board chair both confirmed during Tuesday night’s meeting that the school district does not have any partnership with LifeWise, the national nonprofit that will be offering Bible classes to students.

However, parents have the right to allow their children to take part in these off-campus classes because of a Florida law.

“I’m asking you for public decorum, so we can continue to run this meeting, so there are no outbursts from our community members,” said School Board Chair Charlotte Joyce.

Joyce had to ask for order, as discussions got heated during the public comment portion of the meeting.

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