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District materials committee recommends returning Ellen Hopkins' Identical to high school collections and guidance offices; board to decide
Summary
A district reconsideration committee voted to recommend restoring the book Identical by Ellen Hopkins to high school libraries and making copies available to high‑school guidance counselors. Trustees discussed statutory requirements, committee process and parental opt‑out procedures; multiple public commenters urged removal.
A Duval County District Materials Review Committee voted to recommend restoring Identical, a young‑adult novel by Ellen Hopkins, to high school library collections and to place copies in high‑school guidance counselor offices, and the School Board will take the final decision at a later meeting.
Committee and board members reviewed Florida law governing instructional‑material objections and pornographic content, particularly Florida Statute 1006.28 and the statute the committee referenced for defining prohibited or pornographic material (transcript cites the statute number 847.012). Staff read portions of the statutes into the record and explained the committee process and appeals procedures, including use of a special magistrate if a parent appeals a board…
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