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Resident objects to middle‑school library book, reads explicit passage during Manheim Township SD meeting
Summary
Resident Mark Teener objected to the presence of Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Melinda Lo in the middle‑school library and read an extended explicit passage during public comment.
During the public‑comment period, resident Mark Teener addressed the board and said he opposed the availability of Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Melinda Lo in the middle‑school library. He described the book as inappropriate for seventh graders and read a substantial, explicit passage from the book into the record.
Teener said the excerpt contains sexually explicit material and urged the board to consider whether district funds should support materials he described as inappropriate. He offered to distribute a “purity pledge” shirt to students and encouraged parents and taxpayers to act.
The board’s public comment instructions were read at the start of the period (name required, five‑minute limit; board will not engage during public comment). The transcript shows no board response during this comment; the meeting proceeded to adjournment.
