Trustees approve local policy updates including SB 13 library oversight provisions; board discussion clarifies classroom-library limits

The Lake Travis ISD Board of Trustees approved local policy updates that incorporate requirements of Senate Bill 13 related to school-library oversight and parental access. During discussion, a trustee asked whether SB 13'related provisions apply even if the district does not implement a School Library Advisory Committee (SLAC). District staff confirmed that several sections of SB 13 apply regardless of whether the district establishes a SLAC, including expanded parental access to library information and collection-oversight responsibilities. Staff said classroom collections are largely outside SB 13's scope, although if the board removes a title from an official library collection after a formal challenge, classroom teachers must be informed and take action to remove the title from classroom libraries if present. Staff described an implementation plan in which a SLAC (if implemented) would meet four times during the school year to align with library ordering cycles, with a first SLAC presentation to the board anticipated in October. Staff emphasized that the board retains final authority over library material decisions and that SB 13 also allows parents to petition for a SLAC if a statutory threshold of petition signatures is met. The board approved the policy update after discussion and a trustee motion to accept the item.