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West Bend policy committee seeks clearer rules for book‑club selections and teacher justification
Summary
Policy committee members agreed to tighten the book‑club selection process, clarify grade bands and when titles must go from the curriculum committee to the full board, and ask teachers to supply a written statement explaining instructional use of contested titles.
The West Bend School District Policy Committee on Aug. 19 discussed changes to how book‑club and classroom texts are reviewed, aiming to clarify ambiguous rubric language and reduce repeated board reviews.
Dr. Wimmer, speaking as a presenter for the curriculum committee, said the district currently uses broad buckets for review — "So K‑5, we have none. 6‑8, we have limited. And 9‑12, we have some." He told the committee the existing rubric was intended to provide transparency and guidance to parents and teachers rather than to produce a single automated approval score.
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