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Policy committee opts for combined library material review policy to meet new state mandate

Wallingford School District Policy Committee · November 19, 2025
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Summary

Facing a state requirement to adopt library-materials review procedures, the committee favored a consolidated 'Shipman' model over separate policies and agreed to bring the chosen policy and required forms to the December instructional committee for final review.

Speaker 2 explained that Public Act 25-168 mandates all school boards adopt a library material review and reconsideration policy and presented two versions: a set of separate policies (the "Cave" model) and a single consolidated policy and regulations (the Shipman model). Speaker 2 said the regulations were identical across both models but that the Shipman…

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