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Residents urge caution as district prepares to re-review and potentially return challenged books
Summary
Two public commenters accused some school library materials of harming students and criticized a settlement they said would return removed books to shelves; board counsel and staff outlined the district's review and appeal process and parental checkout options.
At the Sept. 12 Nassau County School Board meeting, multiple residents spoke during public comment about challenged library materials and a settlement they said would return books to school shelves.
Ken Rosansky, a resident who provided a written statement titled "Exposing Students to the Demonic Realm Has Harmful Consequences," told the board that some students are being "demonically influenced" through media and internet material and urged the district to be vigilant about what students access. "Our children are under this massive onslaught," Rosansky said, citing scripture and decades of work in…
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