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General Counsel John Palmerini opened the item by explaining the process under Florida law (statute 1006.28) and district policy IJL, which requires the district to forward objections alleging pornographic or prohibited content to the District Literacy Council and to remove the material from shelves during the review. The council made separate recommendations after review: it voted to retain And They Live (by Steven Salvatore, as cited in the review minutes) but restrict access to grades 11 and 12; for Last Night at the Telegraph Club (by Malinda Lo), the council voted to retain the book and restrict access to grades 9–12.

Both decisions were appealed to the board, which heard multiple public speakers who both urged retention (arguing literary and historical value and the importance of representation) and urged removal or further restriction (citing explicit sexual content and arguing that parents should not discover their children exposed to such material at school).

Board members discussed statutory removal criteria (pornographic material, prohibited materials under section 847.012, whether a work ‘‘depicts or describes sexual conduct’’ in a way unsuitable for the grade level). Palmerini concluded with a legal analysis that, in his opinion, the materials did not meet the statutory bases for removal. He also explained board options: accept the District Literacy Council recommendation, further restrict access, or remove the title from district shelves.

After discussion the board voted to accept the District Literacy Council recommendations: And They Live retained for grades 11–12; Last Night at the Telegraph Club retained for grades 9–12. The board record shows the motions were made on the floor and seconded; the board chair then called for the vote after debate. The meeting transcript records that both motions were carried and that several board members expressed continued concern about sexual content in school materials and asked staff to improve parent notification and opt-out processes.

Votes at a glance

- And They Live — Outcome: District Literacy Council recommendation upheld; retained and restricted to grades 11–12 (board vote carried). Motion moved by Member Banos; second not specified on transcript.
- Last Night at the Telegraph Club — Outcome: District Literacy Council recommendation upheld; retained and restricted to grades 9–12 (board vote carried). Motion moved by Member Vannos; second not specified on transcript.

The board asked staff to clarify and publicize existing parent access controls in Skyward (parents can indicate full access, limited access, or restricted titles) and to consider additional ways to notify parents when materials under review may be present on school shelves.

Ending: The board’s decisions implement the District Literacy Council’s recommendations; retained titles remain unavailable for grades outside the council’s narrowed access until any further action or appeal. No board member proposed removal of either title during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","OCPS | 2025-04-22 School Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","After hearing public comment and a legal briefing, the Orange County School Board voted to uphold the District Literacy Council’s recommendations to retain two challenged library titles, restricting one to grades 11–12 and the other to grades 9–12.","taxTitle","Orange, School Districts, Florida","taxId",14621,"location","Florida","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":76,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":77,"_40":78,"_42":79,"_44":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6265553,"School board chair urges county to slow ‘Vision 02/1950’ overhaul over school capacity concerns",856,722000,1578000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3090749-4b0554caad01e1d8fa566c2712db5541&start=722&end=1578","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3090749-4b0554caad01e1d8fa566c2712db5541/thumbnail_722000.jpg","/articles/6265553/Florida/School-board-chair-urges-county-to-slow-Vision-021950-overhaul-over-school-capacity-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265553-04d2ebcba4785f33cb91df8653341152/orig.mp4?Expires=1770003745&Signature=Xg7qcSFcszBF5tE6mIpG8lzNygiBbrvFwjpMvSR6WIPqL1Umk3ot-xjGSJugdg1oIQVl-~H-xCojgupgV1TT4AeHGS5cmQWOZ1eADJBOux0k7BtG5qqF-RG~5B0wNT2Dqk6oYA1oEIv0BeTpPmYs5svmHbCnUizjDYop-aOXDD~7ypf9G~Vx9VMXWlxqP~VcbWCIyTz4q2A7TEgwMPWikctO1w1Ql2zRwThMJRr9asr0NrYxdZnH2MJj-3x80fnfoZ0ccpGtYk23CyCxnnJiPqj6E3l3vkKuYIzseHzOFVOdWGAAU6Hhvh3VwC72r-JPzBvh-c~toUwWCIxSovdjvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chair Teresa Jacobs urged the Orange County School Board on Monday to oppose a county rewrite of its comprehensive plan and land-use code—referred to in her remarks as “Vision 02/1950”—unless it includes stronger, enforceable protections for school capacity and cross-jurisdictional review.

Jacobs told board members the county’s draft would allow very high-density development—up to 150 units per acre in targeted sectors—and said the district currently lacks a reliable process to ensure new entitlements do not outstrip school capacity. “There was no process for saying to Orange County Public Schools, ‘you’re gonna have enough in this area,’” Jacobs said, arguing the change could return the county to an era of uncoordinated approvals that produced overcrowded schools and large numbers of portable classrooms.

The chair described earlier local efforts, including the so-called Martinez doctrine and a charter amendment that sought to require multi-jurisdictional signoff when a decision by one city would affect more than 10% of a school’s population. She said developers once used annexation as a workaround and that state law changes in 2019 curtailed the use of capacity-enhancement agreements that had previously allowed developers to fund school capacity needs.

Jacobs said county staff had agreed to a two-step process that would require a density application and a county commission vote for large increases in residential density, but she warned the current draft permits the board to approve developments even when OCPS finds no capacity. She described the targeted sectors as mixed-use areas where parcels could convert to residential or commercial uses, creating uncertainty about where the district should plan for new schools.

Superintendent Dr. Jamal Vasquez introduced Jacobs and asked her to brief the board because the county’s Local Planning Agency (LPA) was scheduled to take an advisory vote the following morning. Jacobs encouraged board members to attend the LPA meeting at 9 a.m. and to contact county commissioners; she asked for the board’s support ‘‘not for us, but for our students, for our future, for the development of our community.’’

Board members did not take a formal vote during the meeting on an OCPS position but discussed next steps, including coordinating remarks and public comment at the LPA hearing. Jacobs asked staff to circulate the district’s previous presentation material to newer board members and requested board members provide feedback before the county meeting.

If enacted without the district’s requested safeguards, Jacobs said, the county plan could allow rapid entitlement changes that would immediately create development rights with no mechanism to require cross-jurisdictional approvals nor to ensure impacted parents had representation in decisions affecting school capacity.

Ending: Jacobs concluded by urging board members and community allies to attend the county’s LPA hearing the next morning and to contact county commissioners; she said the board’s engagement that day could influence a process that will shape where and how future housing (and associated school needs) develop in Orange County.","Chair Teresa Jacobs told the Orange County School Board that a county plan rewrite known in her remarks as “Vision 02/1950” could permit very high-density development without reliable school-capacity protections and urged the board and community to press county leaders at an upcoming Local Planning Agency hearing.",{"_32":88,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":89,"_40":90,"_42":91,"_44":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6265548,"Victim Service Center asks OCPS staff and community to join annual Denim Day to support survivors",192,264000,456000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3090749-4b0554caad01e1d8fa566c2712db5541&start=264&end=456","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3090749-4b0554caad01e1d8fa566c2712db5541/thumbnail_264000.jpg","/articles/6265548/Florida/Victim-Service-Center-asks-OCPS-staff-and-community-to-join-annual-Denim-Day-to-support-survivors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265548-db0b08ec69edade30e5c9dfa8f52e797/orig.mp4?Expires=1770003745&Signature=aPmEClH1Pdo9Lw9~hIBSYHjiwayUybMMkz7AerorLT56eqCeoMTMmRxgVdVXd2SAwYQVDbN~qkX3W~AHhJsh5Ko3kpaqK90HyNEL1zsDb8AcmCW6sOnpf5p3rDcHg10~sPLYPr7a2c9XODVv1wXYP9xeIF48W5RgiJiFR7WnQvryjkcqZlm746YEgmH1jS97TQSucOYjv7XmJoi3CO60rDZPqH02dZlWbKeeb~4aNrnPWxblNCFh7aUJLcyE1jKxyzdNuFOOZRDt6NQJaBoH1rxIpojVsT80skrBzluxbhfEGAj2EfymLSnUYckHTyVN3sBsLp3yIv8qeFfxWy4XZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Louie Damiani, executive director of the Victim Service Center of Central Florida, addressed the Orange County School Board during the meeting’s opening recognitions to ask school staff, board members and community partners to participate in Denim Day, an annual awareness campaign held on the last Wednesday in April.

Damiani described the center’s services in Central Florida—covering Orange, Seminole and Osceola counties—saying his organization responds to victims in crisis, provides forensic-exam services and offers ongoing therapeutic sessions. He told board members the center handled 381 forensic responses and more than 2,000 calls to its 24-hour sexual-assault helpline last year, and provided “over 3,500 individual therapeutic sessions” in the prior year.

Participation in Denim Day is free, he said: community members can wear denim, post photos or videos using the #DenimDay hashtag, and follow the Victim Service Center’s social media to amplify the message. Damiani noted the organization makes campaign resources available at victimservicecenter.org, including printable posters and a short video explaining the day’s purpose.

Board chair Teresa Jacobs thanked Damiani and acknowledged the district’s ongoing recognition of the campaign; several board members and staff then worked to seat honorees and guests before the evening’s recognitions.

Ending: The board did not take formal action on the presentation; Damiani’s remarks were part of the meeting’s recognitions and public-information portion and the center’s resources were made available for staff and community use.","Louie Damiani, executive director of the Victim Service Center of Central Florida, asked the school board and guests to wear denim on Denim Day (last Wednesday in April) to raise awareness of sexual violence and promote support resources; he described local helpline and forensic exam response volume and provided outreach resources.","actionData","errors"]

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