The Roxbury Board of Education on June 9 considered committee findings on two challenged high‑school library titles but declined to adopt the committee's recommendations to return them to unrestricted shelves.

The superintendent, Dr. Santora, told the board that a challenge committee convened under district policy/regulation 91-30 and, following discussion and anonymous surveys, recommended that both titles remain in circulation without access restrictions. "The committee members voted for both texts to remain in circulation without any limitation to their access," he said in presenting the committee report.

During the public comment period, several speakers urged deference to the committee and raised concerns about repeated challenges. Jennifer Marchese, a substitute teacher and parent, said: "Don't ban the books." Heather Champagne, a former board member, described repeated reviews as creating "a veritable double jeopardy" and urged the board to accept prior committee decisions. Katie Gokey and Susan Starikoff likewise urged the board to respect the committee process and to consider limiting how frequently the same book can be re-challenged.

Board members then took roll-call votes on two separate items. The motion to accept the committee’s finding for Item 1 (the committee recommendation that 'This Book Is Gay' return to the shelf without restriction) did not pass. Similarly, the motion to accept the committee’s finding for Item 2 (that 'Gender Queer' remain on the shelf without restriction) did not pass.

Board discussion earlier in the meeting and during committee reports had referenced Regulation 91-30 as the governing process for formal book challenges. Several board members who spoke in favor of accepting the committee’s recommendation emphasized that committee members had read the books and completed an anonymous scoring process. Some public commenters and committee supporters said the repeated review of already‑decided titles wastes district resources and undermines the committee process.

The board proceeded with other agenda items after the book votes: a consolidated roll call approved education items 3–10, personnel resolutions 1–35 passed with recusals noted for specific athletic appointments, and the board approved finance resolutions earlier in the meeting. The meeting ended after routine board comments and a motion to adjourn.

The board did not adopt a change in the access status of the two challenged books on June 9; depending on future motions or appeals, the matter could return to the board under district procedures.