A mandate to distribute Bibles and integrate biblical character classes in Oklahoma public schools is now officially over.

 

 New Superintendent of Public Instruction Lindel Fields is rescinding the directive set in place by previous State Superintendent Ryan Walters.

 

 In a statement issued yesterday, Fields says the State Department of Education will file a motion to dismiss a lawsuit about Walters’ move to integrate Bibles and biblical education into school curriculum, adding the initiative is no longer a part of public education policy.

 

 The lawsuit was filed by a group of Oklahomans against Walters and five state Board of Education members who are no longer in office. The lawsuit argues the previous mandate imposes upon student religious liberty.