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Trustee withdraws vote on proposed school library advisory committee; parents urge librarians' authority
Summary
Trustee Chrissy Hester withdrew a proposed resolution on establishing a School Library Advisory Committee (SLAC) pending more review. Multiple parents and community members urged the board to preserve librarian authority over collection development and to consider the option that keeps control with certified librarians.
Chrissy Hester, a member of the College Station ISD Board of Trustees, told colleagues Aug. 7 that she had removed from the agenda a proposed resolution to establish a School Library Advisory Committee under Senate Bill 13 and will bring the matter back to the Aug. 19 meeting.
Hester said rapid timing from the legislature and a desire to confer with librarians, TASB (Texas Association of School Boards) advisors and other districts led her to pull the item for more review. She provided trustees two options to consider: an "Option 1" approach that leaves selection and reconsideration authority with certified librarians and adds board…
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