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Humble ISD adopts school library advisory council policy after extended debate
Summary
The Humble ISD Board of Trustees voted 7-0 to adopt revisions to library policy that establish a school library advisory council (SLAC), specifying member selection, meeting requirements and administrative support after months of state-driven changes to library governance.
The Humble Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to adopt revisions to district policy that establish a school library advisory council, following extended discussion of recent state law changes and the practical details of forming and operating the council.
Board members spent more than an hour discussing how a SLAC would be constituted, how members would be appointed, and what powers the council would hold. Legal counsel explained the options under Senate Bill 13 and the district’s choices: adopt a policy that establishes a council proactively, or adopt procedures and allow the council to be created only if a petition from at least 50 parents is submitted. Ultimately the board amended its motion to specifically create the council and then approved the policy as amended by a 7-0 vote.
School library advisory councils are a new option under SB 13 that give parents and communities a formal role in reviewing library materials and advising on acquisition policies.…
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