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Tammy Fogel tells Abilene ISD board she was misrepresented and urges removal of explicit library materials
Summary
At an Abilene ISD board training meeting on Nov. 6, community member Tammy Fogel said she repeatedly flagged library materials she described as 'explicit,' accused district leaders of publicly misrepresenting her and said she received no direct response to dozens of emails; the board later recessed into closed session under Texas law.
At a Nov. 6 Abilene ISD board training meeting, community member Tammy Fogel told trustees she had repeatedly raised concerns about books she described as 'explicit' in district libraries and accused district leaders of publicly misrepresenting her about the issue.
"I can no longer sit and hope that you would do the right thing," Fogel said, urging the board to act on the list of books she said she first provided to district leaders on Aug. 11. She told the board she had offered the district the chance to address the materials privately before going public and said she sent about 29 emails that…
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