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Dorchester 02 committee recommends aligning library and instructional‑materials policies with state regulation
Summary
The policy committee reviewed red‑lined drafts to align library and instructional materials policies with a new state regulation, recommended an online catalog of materials, adoption of the state complaint form, and an expanded five‑year citizen review committee; staff will circulate highlighted drafts and the committee will refer changes to the full board for consideration.
The Dorchester 02 policy committee reviewed proposed revisions to its instructional and library materials policies on Tuesday, with district staff recommending changes to align the district’s procedures with a recently updated state regulation.
District staff told the committee that the new state rule treats library and instructional materials under the same due‑process framework. Speaker 1 said the district’s red‑lined draft reflects model‑policy language and district clarifications and recommended that “the district will maintain a complete and up to date catalog of all the books and other materials that were available to students through the district's libraries and the media center.”
Why it matters: The changes would increase transparency for parents by…
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