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Senate adopts bill setting standards for public school library policies and reconsideration requests
Summary
Senate Bill 63, which sets standards for public school library policies and a district-level process for reconsideration requests, was adopted by the Colorado Senate on Feb. 18, 2025, after a committee and floor amendment.
Senate Bill 63, establishing standards for school library policies and a process for reconsideration of instructional and library materials, was adopted by the Colorado Senate on Feb. 18, 2025. The chamber adopted an amendment (L008) on the floor before approving the bill.
The bill requires public school districts to adopt and publish a policy for reconsideration requests for library and curricular materials; the floor record shows the bill limits who may file a formal request to parents of currently enrolled students and subjects requests and determinations to Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) review. The bill also includes a two-year limit on repeating requests for the same material and…
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