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St. Francis Area Schools board adopts revised library policy, approves settlements with Education Minnesota and Minnesota ACLU
Summary
The St. Francis Area Schools board approved settlement agreements with Education Minnesota and the Minnesota ACLU and adopted a revised library materials policy (606.5). Public comment at the meeting focused on book access, review procedures and the role of school librarians.
The St. Francis Area Schools Board of Education approved settlement agreements with Education Minnesota and the Minnesota ACLU and adopted a revised library materials policy, known in the packet as policy 606.5, during its June meeting. The board and district staff said the agreements include adoption of a model policy from the Minnesota School Boards Association with a few small additions and that pending lawsuits will be dismissed once signatures are finalized.
School officials said the district “accepted the model policy 606.5 from MSBA with a couple, small additions” and that the settlement includes dismissal of the outstanding lawsuits and final paperwork in the board packet. A…
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