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Community speakers urge Pasadena ISD to remove books they call pornographic and profane; trustees request list for review
Summary
Four public commenters presented alleged examples of pornographic or profane books in school libraries and urged the board for immediate removal; trustees and the superintendent said they will review submitted lists and work collaboratively with the community.
Four members of the public addressed the board during the March meeting to urge removal of books they described as pornographic or profane from Pasadena ISD campus libraries and digital collections. They asked the board to prioritize the issue and cited state actions and legal references in support of removal.
Pastor Nick Caviness told trustees he met district staff in June to raise concerns about triggering material in the district’s digital catalog and said a recent 20‑minute search found 43 additional books he considered pornographic or profane. He asked the board to make removal a top priority and referenced SB 900 as…
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