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Resident urges board to support teachers amid state bills targeting curriculum and reading materials
Summary
During public comment the district heard a resident raise concerns about recent state legislation that leaves definitions of "obscene" and similar terms unclear and about pending bills that would remove affirmative defenses for teachers who use materials for educational purposes.
At the March 9 meeting, a resident addressed the board during the citizens-to-be-heard period to ask trustees to support teachers amid state-level bills that affect curriculum and book selection.
What was said: The speaker said the state's HB 900 (the Reader Act) and other measures use terms such as "obscene" or "explicit" without clear definitions, leaving classroom professionals uncertain about what materials are…
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