Reconsideration Process

Please review Policy EFB(LOCAL) for a complete description of the Reconsideration Process.

 

A District employee or a parent or guardian of a District student may request the reconsideration of a library material maintained in the District's library program.

 

Informal Reconsideration: When the District or a campus receives an objection to the appropriateness of a library material, the appropriate librarian or administrator shall try to resolve the matter informally.  The library or administrator shall explain the selection process and offer a concerned parent or guardian an alternative library material to be used by the child and, if requested, shall restrict the child's access to the material objected to by the parent or guardian.

 

Formal Request for Reconsideration:  If an employee or a parent or guardian of a District student wishes to formally request reconsideration of a library material, they shall follow procedures to complete the request for reconsideration form (See below).

The principal shall appoint a reconsideration committee and notify committee members within 10 days of receiving the request for reconsideration form.  This committee shall include the librarian and at least on member of the instructional staff who is familiar with the material's content.  Other members may include District-level staff, secondary-level students, parents or guardians, and any other appropriate individuals.  To the extent allowed by law, names of the committee members shall remain confidential.

 

All members of the committee shall review the challenged library material in its entirety and determine whether the material conforms to Policy EFB(LOCAL) and whether the material will continue to be available in the library.

Absent extenuating circumstances, a written report of the committee's findings shall be provided to the administration within 30 days of the District providing the material to the committee members.  The Superintendent, the school librarian, the individual submitting the request for reconsideration, and any other appropriate administrators shall receive a copy of the committee's report.

An individual who submitted a request for reconsideration may appeal the decision in accordance with appropriate complaint policies. [See DGBA and FNG]

 

It is crucial to understand that books may not be removed from library collections without following this established process.  This is to ensure a fair, balanced, and transparent approach to book selection and removal, allowing for diverse perspectives to be considered.

 

We strongly emphasize and respect the authority of parents to choose what their children read.  While we strive to maintain a diverse and inclusive library collection, we recognize that individual family values my differ significantly.  Please know that the book reconsideration process is in place to ensure that our library remains a valuable resource for all students, and we appreciate the dedicated volunteers who serve on the Review Committee.

 

Should you have any questions or need further clarification, please feel free to reach out to a campus principal or the Superintendent's office.