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Parents and community members urge Belton ISD to retain librarians amid staffing concerns
Summary
Multiple public commenters at the Feb. 2 board meeting urged trustees not to eliminate librarian positions, describing librarians as credentialed professionals essential to students' continuity of care and raising concerns about book withdrawals and censorship.
Several community members addressed the Belton ISD Board of Trustees on Feb. 2 to urge continued professional librarian staffing and to express concern about library collections.
Amy Longfield, a parent, told the board she has heard from librarians who feel "very small" and "undervalued" and said librarians provide continuity of care and have professional degrees. Her remarks described librarians as essential to children's learning…
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