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Community speakers urge Pomona Unified to audit and remove age‑inappropriate library books
Summary
Multiple public commenters asked the board to audit K–12 library collections for sexually explicit or 'pervasively vulgar' material, requested updated district policy and parent involvement, and cited federal and state selection‑policy guidance.
Several members of the public used the Nov. 12 Pomona Unified board meeting to press the district to review library collections for materials they described as sexually explicit and developmentally inappropriate for K–12 students.
A speaker who identified themself as a resident said the goal was not "banning books" but protecting developing minds and requested four actions: a districtwide audit of library…
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