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Public commenter alleges explicit material circulation at schools; district response noted
Summary
A public commenter accused district staff of promoting books with explicit sexual content during Literacy Week at several high schools and asked for staff removals and parental notification; the commenter said she had earlier raised concerns and that the district had agreed to remove some titles but that action was not fully implemented.
A public commenter, Jennifer Kelly, used the Volusia County School Board public-participation period on Feb. 11 to allege that school staff promoted books with explicit sexual content during Literacy Week events at New Smyrna Beach High and Deltona High schools.
Kelly displayed and read lengthy quoted passages she described as graphic sexual content from specific titles and said she had previously raised…
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