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Trustees flag proposed bill that would add local review for school materials
Summary
Trustees discussed a state bill that would require locally constituted advisory committees and board approval for school materials, raised concerns about review workload and effects on AP/course materials, and noted potential increased use of public libraries for access to restricted materials.
A trustee at the Farmers Branch Library Board meeting reviewed a state bill under consideration that would shift more authority over school instructional and library materials to local review panels and require board approval.
The trustee said the bill would mean "all the materials that are selected in Washington now need to go through a local advisory…
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