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Alamo Heights ISD cancels visiting-author event amid SB 12 uncertainty; parents, teachers urge opt-out policy
Summary
Alamo Heights ISD canceled a visiting-author appearance after the author declined to provide assurances the district said were required under recent state law; parents, teachers and community members urged the board to adopt a districtwide opt-out process so objections from a few families do not cancel events for all students.
Alamo Heights Independent School District canceled a scheduled author visit after the author declined to provide assurances the district interpreted as necessary under new state requirements, Superintendent said at the Jan. 21 board meeting.
The superintendent told the board the decision "was not based on complaints" or a board action but was "administrative responsibility rooted in legal compliance," and he cited changes tied to the recent legislative session and Texas Education Code requirements. Speakers at the public-comment portion disputed the cancellation and pressed the district to adopt a standardized opt-out process to preserve student access to authors and library materials.
Anna Knowles, a parent who addressed the board, said the cancellation of Chris Barton, "an…
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