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Sheridan board narrows access to two contested books, removes one following public and trustee debate
Summary
After public comment and extended trustee debate applying legal and community standards, the board kept A Court of Wings and Ruin and A Court of Frost and Starlight in Sheridan High School libraries behind the checkout desk for students 17 and older, and removed A Court of Silver Flames.
The Sheridan County School District #2 Board of Trustees resolved three requests to reconsider titles in the Sheridan High School library after extended trustee discussion that cited legal standards, community expectations and librarians' recommendations.
Trustees debated whether the books met all three criteria of the Miller v. California obscenity test and weighed literary value, parental notification, and access controls. Trustee Moore, who said he read the books and reviewed legal and professional guidance, argued the works did not meet the full Miller standard and recommended restricted access instead of outright removal: "These books ... taken as a whole do have serious…
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