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Leander ISD asks trustees to approve March–April library purchases under new SB 13 rules; no public comments received
Summary
Under Senate Bill 13 requirements, administration presented proposed library purchases posted March 6–April 4, 2026, for board approval and reported there were no public comments during the 30-day posting; packet includes lists of titles across grade levels and guidance on parental opt-outs and challenge forms.
Brenda Cruz, Assistant Superintendent of Empowered Learning, and Becky Calzada, Coordinator of Library Services, asked trustees to approve the March 6–April 4, 2026 proposed library purchases and donations as required by Senate Bill 13. The packet explains that SB 13 (effective Sept. 1, 2025) requires board approval of new or donated library materials after a 30-day public comment posting; library-purchase postings and challenge-form instructions are available on the district’s Library Services web page. The packet states that no public comments were submitted during the March 6–April 4 posting.
Staff summarized parental rights added by SB 13 (parents may restrict a child’s access to specific materials and may receive notification of titles checked out) and described the district’s updated book-acquisition process and challenge form aligned with TEA guidance. The packet includes long, detailed lists of proposed titles for elementary, middle and high schools, and notes that approval extends to all ISBN formats associated with a title (paperback, hardcover, ebook, audiobook) but not to adaptations that alter original work intent.
