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Community speakers press Stillwater Area Public Schools over restricted LGBTQ children's books; board to update media-center policy
Summary
Dozens of community members told the Stillwater Area Public Schools board that recently restricted elementary-library access to three titles — Call Me Max, Granddad's Pride and Granddad's Camper — harms students and bypassed established review processes.
Dozens of community members told the Stillwater Area Public Schools board that recently restricted elementary-library access to three titles — Call Me Max, Granddad's Pride and Granddad's Camper — harms students and bypassed established review processes.
Kara Madetsky, a parent, told the board, “I am here tonight to express my disappointment and concern regarding the administrator's recent decision to restrict access to Call Me Max, Granddad's Camper, and Granddad's Pride all 3 of which are LGBTQ titles.”
The speakers framed their remarks as both procedural and values-based. Several citizens said district media specialists certified to review instructional materials were not consulted, which they said conflicts with the district's policy references and Minnesota law requiring licensed…
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