Committee members discussed recent state-level guidance on library materials and a planned district revision to the library-materials process.

Ralph Valenzizi said the district previously allowed nonresidents to submit requests to add or remove library books but that state guidance now advises against including that option. The committee plans to remove the nonresident-submission language from the district regulation. Staff said library media specialists will review current documentation during professional development next week and will return a media form to the committee in October with any further recommended changes.

Mary Ellen Fadi Ludwig praised the district’s media specialists, saying they served as “a guiding light” during state workshops and helped shape the state-level bill. Administrators said the district’s policy and regulation were generally ahead of state guidance but that the one change will be to remove the nonresident submission option.

Committee members emphasized that staff will bring recommended edits back to the committee in October after the media specialists’ review. The item was presented for discussion; no action to adopt a regulation change was recorded at the meeting.