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Multiple residents call for review of library materials and flag policy during public comment
Summary
Several community members used public comment to urge the board to remove sexually explicit books from school libraries, criticized the book‑challenge process as slow or opaque and raised concerns about flag displays and student publications policy.
A string of public commenters at the 3 Rivers/Josephine County School District meeting urged the board to act on library materials and related policies.
Speakers raised two related concerns: first, several parents demanded removal of books they described as sexually explicit and said the district’s current challenge process is onerous and slow. One commenter said she had read the challenged titles herself and described them as inappropriate for K–12 students;…
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