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Plano ISD board approves SLAC’s recommendation for 2,551 library titles

November 05, 2025 | PLANO ISD, School Districts, Texas

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Plano ISD board approves SLAC’s recommendation for 2,551 library titles
The Plano ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the School Library Advisory Committee recommendation to acquire 2,551 library materials after a presentation by Kristen Hebert, executive director for secondary academics and learning media services.

Hebert told the board the district revised board policy EFB local and adopted procedures aligned to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission standards after passage of Senate Bill 13. Under the new process, campus librarians submit titles that have at least two professional reviews; library media staff and the director of libraries then vet the titles, SLAC members review a posted slate and the final recommendation is brought to the board. Hebert said the slate was posted on the district's SLAC and library media web pages beginning Sept. 11 and remained available for more than 30 days.

Hebert described SLAC as a mix of parents, community members, campus principals, librarians and nonvoting district staff. She said SLAC members received a training session on Oct. 9 that covered SLAC duties, board policy EFB local, the selection criteria and an application exercise to practice review standards. Joni Harris, director of libraries, was identified as the district official who compiles and posts the final recommendations.

Trustees asked clarifying questions about whether the public or board members were expected to read every title. Hebert and Joni Harris explained the five-step vetting process and said each title requires professional reviews and campus and district-level checks before reaching SLAC. Hebert said the district had received no community feedback on this posted slate.

Vice President Nancy Humphrey moved approval of the SLAC recommendations; Trustee Elisa Klein seconded. The board voted 7'0 in favor, and the motion passed unanimously. The record shows the board relied on the posted SLAC slate and the district's written collection-development procedures when voting.

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