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Talbot County board advances library policy revisions to align with Maryland’s Freedom to Read Act
Summary
Board members moved Policy 9.23 and accompanying administrative regulation to second reader after staff said revisions align local procedures with the Freedom to Read Act and add clearer timelines and a requirement that materials under reconsideration remain available until a final decision.
Talbot County Board of Education members moved proposed revisions to Policy 9.23 (library material selection) and its administrative regulation to second reader, saying the changes will bring district procedures into compliance with the state’s Freedom to Read Act.
Dr. Reinhart, presenting the updates, told the board the revisions ‘‘use the language reflected in the Freedom to Read Act’’ and that the administrative regulation updates focus on current review sources, clearer…
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