Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
NEISD board adopts library policy updates to comply with SB 13; trustees debate DELAC role
Summary
After a lengthy discussion, the board approved revisions to EFB(Local) to implement requirements from Senate Bill 13 for public posting, a District Library Advisory Committee and a multi-step reconsideration process; trustees split 5-2 on the measure.
The Northeast Independent School District Board of Trustees approved updates to board policy EFB(Local) to align district library selection and reconsideration procedures with Senate Bill 13, with a 5-2 roll-call vote. Christina Arena, director of library services, presented the revisions and identified a key change in the policy’s responsibilities language: "the DELAC assists the district in developing the list of library material recommendations to be presented to the board," she said, clarifying that the proposed District Library Advisory Committee (DELAC) would not "curate" purchases but review and recommend titles compiled by library…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
