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McKinney ISD board approves second library procurement list over one dissent
Summary
After a review of the School Library Advisory Council’s process and parental rights, trustees approved the second recommended procurement list for elementary, middle and high school libraries by a 6–1 vote; trustees emphasized parents may restrict checkout for their own children and initiate reconsideration under district policy.
Assistant Superintendent Amber Epperson presented the second recommended procurement list from the district’s School Library Advisory Council (SLAC), reviewed district policy EFB-local selection guidelines, and explained the district’s process for community review and reconsideration. She described multi-stage review by librarians and the SLAC, public posting for comment, and the ability for parents to restrict materials for their child or file a formal reconsideration. "Parents always have access to our online library catalog at any time," Epperson said, outlining the notification and opt‑out features.
Trustees thanked the SLAC volunteers and district librarians for their work and discussed guideline language focusing on representing ethnic, religious and cultural groups. After discussion, a trustee moved to approve the procurement list and the board voted to accept it 6–1. A single dissenting vote was recorded during the final tally. Epperson reiterated that the SLAC had received no public comment on this list and noted the district's reconsideration process is available to the community.
Provenance: The materials-procurement presentation and board vote took place during agenda item on library materials (board books page cited in meeting packet).
