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Roxbury board declines to accept book‑committee recommendations for two challenged titles
Summary
Following public comment and a committee review under district regulation 91‑30, the Roxbury Board of Education did not accept committee recommendations to return two previously challenged titles to general circulation without restriction; separate roll‑call votes on each recommendation failed.
The Roxbury Township School District Board of Education on June 9 did not accept the review committee’s recommendations to place two previously challenged books back on open shelves without restrictions.
The board received public comment before the votes. Jennifer Marchese, identifying herself as a substitute teacher and a Jefferson Elementary parent, urged the board to keep the books in library collections, saying, “I universally oppose book bans because they are a barrier to knowledge.” Heather Champagne, a resident and former board member, and other speakers said the district’s review process had been followed and urged the board to accept the committee finding. Susan Starikoff and Katie Gokie asked the board…
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