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Nassau school board defends formal book-review process after outside letter; some contested titles remain off shelves
Summary
Board staff described the district—s formal and informal review tracks for contested library books, said books under formal objection are removed from circulation while under review, and said legal limits and recent state guidance constrain how the district may act on objections.
Nassau County School District staff told the board at a June workshop that books subject to formal objections are taken out of student circulation while the district—s review process proceeds, and that the district must follow state statutes and its administrative rules even when outside officials urge faster removal.
The discussion began after board member Miss Simpkins raised a June letter sent by Florida education official Manny Diaz to another district. Doctor Burns, a district administrator, said the district has followed its policy and state law and is processing formal objections through the district review committee. "We have to continue to follow the process that we put in place," Doctor Burns said. He added that legal advice from the district—s attorney counsels against a simple rule that would remove any book on a single checklist item.
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