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Board adopts literature‑selection procedure and approves site book lists after teachers' testimony
Summary
After multiple teachers and parents spoke in favor of keeping titles on site reading lists, the board approved a formal core literature selection procedure and the presented site lists; trustees discussed opt‑out practices and site‑level curriculum planning.
The Fort Bragg Unified board moved to adopt a formal literature‑selection procedure and approved site book lists after a sustained public comment period in which middle‑school and high‑school teachers described classroom impact and opt‑out practices.
Multiple classroom teachers and community members spoke in favor of retaining titles, saying the books engage students and provide opportunities for critical discussion. "...this book allows us to discuss them in a thoughtful, age appropriate, and most importantly, educational setting," Chris Miller, a humanities teacher, said in public comment. Teachers described opt‑out alternatives, making copies available in campus libraries and providing alternate novel studies covering the same standards.
Trustees separated the procedure from the lists, discussing grade‑level placement and logistics (overlap between middle and high school lists, availability of copies, and how opt‑outs are handled). The board approved the procedure and the proposed lists by motion and roll call; vote tallies were recorded during the meeting.
