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Parents and residents clash over library books; district points to processes and new parent portal
Summary
Public commenters raised concerns about classroom and library books; one resident read graphic passages and asked trustees whether the material belongs in school libraries. Supporters defended the libraries and trustees were told legal removal procedures exist; the superintendent and curriculum lead described website posting of a reader-advisory list and a new Destiny parent portal.
Several residents used the Jan. 12 public-comment period at the Lowell Area Schools Board meeting to press the district on classroom-library materials and how parents can limit student access.
One commenter spoke at length and read passages she described as graphic, then asked trustees for a yes-or-no on whether that material is appropriate for a school library. The speaker — identified only in the transcript as a public commenter — said excerpts described sexual acts and said she opposed the book’s presence in a school library.
Mark Blanding, who identified himself and offered his address,…
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