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Staff outlines library selection checks and parental opt-out options
Summary
Committee staff described the vetting process for library titles—professional review requirements, publisher and author checks, ISBN verification—and said parents can view catalogs and opt out of individual titles or submit reconsideration requests.
Committee staff walked members through the multi-step selection process used before titles are recommended for purchase. The Staff member said librarians compile candidate titles, staff and specialists review each entry for developmentally appropriate placement and publisher reputation, and that "we do some more digging" on nonfiction or literature in Spanish or manga to ensure appropriateness.
On parent access, the Staff member said parents can view the school catalog and exercise an opt-out: "They can opt out of any title that they want and they can do that." She also described options for parents to request reconsideration or challenge a title and said librarians are available to help parents navigate those choices.
