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Humble ISD trustees discuss library‑council policy under SB 13; direct administration to open application process
Summary
At a special Humble Independent School District meeting, trustees reviewed policy EFB implementing Senate Bill 13, confirmed the council size and majority requirement, and asked administration to publish an application and return with policy edits for formal approval.
The Humble Independent School District Board of Trustees on Oct. 21 discussed revisions to board policy EFB implementing Senate Bill 13 and directed district administration to publish an application process so trustees can begin naming members to a proposed 14‑member library council.
Board counsel summarized the board’s role and the statute’s limits, saying “the council makes recommendations. Any final decisions regarding library books, whether to approve putting them in or approve taking them out, is made by the board.” That guidance framed a discussion about council composition, appointment procedures and an outstanding book challenge that cannot proceed until a council is formed.
The issue matters because Senate Bill 13 gives locally created library councils a role in hearing challenges to library materials. Trustees said they want a transparent, uniform application system that allows each trustee to nominate the same number of appointees while ensuring the…
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