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Board approves library book purchases as staff report hundreds of SB13 challenges
Summary
Trustees approved the proposed list of library book purchases required by Senate Bill 13 timing, while administrators reported dozens of reconsideration requests and recommended retaining most curriculum titles and pursuing formal reviews for three contested books.
The San Angelo ISD Board of Trustees voted 6‑0 on March 9 to approve a delayed list of proposed library book purchases for the 2026‑27 school year, an action made necessary by Senate Bill 13 timing requirements and a rescheduled board calendar.
Before the vote, Dr. Gomez summarized the district’s compliance work under Senate Bill 13: staff have updated library procedures and forms, and through mid‑February the district had received dozens of book‑reconsideration requests (71 at that point, later described as part of a larger 141‑title submission from a single individual). Dr. Gomez said the submissions were filed by five…
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