OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma House Democratic Representatives Annie Menz, D-Norman, Jared Deck, D-Norman, and Jacob Rosecrants, D-Norman, issued statements in support of Norman Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Nick Migliorino not implementing the Bible as an instructional text in Norman Public Schools.

Menz says she is proud of Norman Public Schools for putting their students first.

“The State Superintendent and his out-of-state bosses want to put the Bible in schools but take free lunches out,” Menz said. “We know that our kids can’t learn when they’re hungry, so we should be focusing more on expanding the free lunch program in our schools instead of indoctrination. NPS has consistently stepped up to feed students and now, once again, the district is putting kids first with this recent announcement. I am proud of the NPS team for taking this stand and making our priorities clear.” 

Rosecrants says a Bible mandate is unconstitutional.

“State statute allows for Bibles to be classrooms already,” Rosecrants said. “When I was teaching, not only did I have one in my classroom library, along with other sacred texts from various religions, I used it in compare and contrast lessons while covering the major world religions, which is also in our academic standards. But there never should be a mandate to have a Bible in every classroom nor should there be a requirement to teach out of it, as the State Superintendent has declared. I’m proud of Norman Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Nick Migliorino, for standing up for local control and common sense, and I fully expect other public school districts to do the same. The Constitution is on their side.”

Deck says he stands with Norman Public Schools.

“I proudly stand with Norman Public Schools in saying, ‘no,’ to big government overreach mandating anti-Constitutional curriculum,” said Deck. “The State Superintendent seeks to serve as indoctrinator-in-chief, socialize Christian Nationalism, and groom every school into his own theocratic kingdom. If we don’t stand up now, he’ll continue his crusade to cancel common sense and personal responsibility as he elevates his own name above all others.”

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