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Board upholds most committee recommendations on challenged books, moves one middle‑school title to high school
Summary
The board voted on several challenged library titles: The Kite Runner and November 9 were retained, Sold failed to be retained, and Carnival at Bray was moved from middle school to high school with restrictions. Trustees debated the review process and librarians—apacity to read new titles before they are released.
The board heard a lengthy discussion about challenged library materials and approved most of the committee recommendations to retain titles, with one book removed from middle‑school availability.
During debate, a board member said she believed some titles were not age appropriate for minors and expressed concern about explicit sexual content described in committee comments. "I do not believe this material is age…
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