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Board reviews library book list; one science title retained for curriculum, 10 titles recommended for removal
Summary
The board discussed a set of library book reviews. Staff said The Body: A Guide for Occupants (title #34) aligns with high school anatomy and physiology standards and should remain; staff also said 10 other titles have been recommended for removal and could be grouped for expedited consideration.
Rutherford County school officials presented a set of library book reviews and recommendations to the school board, advising the board on curriculum alignment and removal requests.
A staff presenter called out title 34, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, as a nonfiction anatomy-and-physiology text that “directly connects to high school curriculum, especially in the anatomy and physiology” course and therefore should be retained. The presenter noted there are two copies on the review list and four total circulations for that title.
Staff also told the board there are 10 titles recommended for removal and proposed grouping them to expedite Thursday’s consideration. Board members discussed broader concerns about student mental health and the impact of content, with one member urging careful review because “anything that causes the kid to stumble ... that's on us.”
Staff confirmed librarians and review processes are participating in the review; in the discussion the number “22” was mentioned in reference to librarians and a $1,000 bonus program, but the precise program details appeared in follow-up remarks and will be confirmed at the next meeting.
The transcript records discussion and preliminary recommendations; no final removals were recorded in the excerpt.
