Oldham County Schools will not allow a religious education program to provide Bible study during school hours.

During a special meeting on Oct. 8, the Oldham County Board of Education unanimously voted to reject a proposal from LifeWise , an Ohio-based religious education nonprofit founded in 2018 that aims to bring the Bible into public schools.

The proposal was for a pilot program for grades 3 through 5 at Locust Grove Elementary, in which students would leave the building for one hour a week to participate in a LifeWise program at a local church .

But after months of discussion both within the board and the community, the Oldham County board rejected the proposal, citing concerns about liability, logistics and lost instruction time.

Carly Clem, chairman of the board, said the de

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