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Librarians brief Sumner County board on textbook review; reconsideration of challenged book pushed to May
Summary
District librarians updated the board on draft guidance and teacher book-list requirements; staff said a state bill did not advance so local teachers must still supply lists, and a reconsideration request for The Perks of Being a Wallflower will be deferred while the board finalizes policy.
District library staff and a group of school librarians told the Sumner County Board of Education the district is preparing local policy updates on instructional-materials review and explained the state-level context for teacher book lists.
Doreen Brown said a Sumner County delegation attended Library Legislative Day and met with several state lawmakers to discuss laws under consideration affecting classroom and library collections. "We were able to meet…
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