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Parents, parishioners and residents press Canyon ISD over removal of Bibles from campus libraries
Summary
Five public commenters told the Canyon ISD board that the district removed copies of the Bible from school libraries last semester and urged the board to hold the superintendent accountable; one commenter said the Bible has since been returned.
Lede: Five members of the public told the Canyon ISD Board of Trustees on Jan. 13 that copies of the Bible had been removed from campus libraries last semester and urged the board to publicly address the decision and consider discipline or contract conditions for Superintendent Dr. Flusche.
Nut graf: The remarks came during the meeting’s public-comment segment and focused on the same allegation: that district administration removed the full text of the Bible from school libraries, a move commenters said was not required by state law. Speakers pressed the board to place the matter on a future agenda and to explain why the books were removed and — according to one commenter —…
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