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Board flags two book purchases for review; $1,981 book donation approved
Summary
A board member asked for further review of two book vouchers (one titled The Amazing Bone and another listed as Up Yours) and the board asked staff to return with more details at a future meeting; separately, the board approved a $1,981 donated book package for the junior high and other donations.
During the ratification of expenses and payroll vouchers, a board member identified two items on the voucher list that she wanted reviewed before final acceptance: a purchase listed as The Amazing Bone (voucher number 2547) and another entry labeled Up Yours (voucher number 2545). The board agreed to bring the matter back as a future agenda item for additional information and documentation.
The board member said she reviewed titles and raised concerns about content and the absence of an author on the voucher for Up Yours. A staff member confirmed that the Up Yours purchase was a professional development title for teachers (not classroom material), and that the district would provide details about which school or account the purchases were charged to. The board asked that the member email screenshots and specifics so staff could prepare a response at the next meeting.
Separately, the board approved acceptance of a $1,981 donation of free books to the junior high, which the memo said had been reviewed and posted on the district website for public inspection. The junior high principal reviewed the donated titles and removed roughly 20 titles that did not meet district standards before bringing the approved list to the board. The board thanked the principal for that review.
In votes during the same agenda section, the board ratified vouchers and payroll items and the motion passed; one recorded vote in discussion noted "3 yeas and 1 nay" in the context of the item where that tally was entered into the record. The board set the voucher/book questions as a future agenda item and directed the staff member to provide voucher numbers, requesting screenshots and account details to prepare a response.
