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Board upholds district decision to keep children’s book in libraries after parent grievance; hearing ends 4–1
Summary
After a level‑3 grievance hearing, the Lubbock ISD board denied a parent's request to remove the book Bathe the Cat from district libraries, upholding the administration's level‑2 decision by a 4–1 vote.
The Lubbock Independent School District board denied a parent's grievance and upheld the district's level‑2 decision to retain the book Bathe the Cat in school libraries following a level‑3 public hearing. The board's vote to deny the grievance was 4–1.
Parent Lloyd Zuniga appealed after he said his child checked out a library book that contained an illustration he described as two men holding hands while holding a baby. Zuniga told the board he found the image inappropriate for elementary students and that he was concerned the book had been read aloud to classes without his knowledge. He…
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