Texas school board takes over unilateral control of book vetting process, will exclude parents – By Kendall Tietz (Fox News) / Mar 29 2023
Texas school board votes to limit the library book complaint process, removing parents, teachers and librarians from the discussion
A Houston school board is taking over the district’s book vetting process for rest of the school year, which excludes parents, teachers and librarians from taking part in the review and instead requires residents to go directly to the board with books they would like evaluated.
Spring Branch Independent School District’s (SBISD) board of trustees in Houston, Texas voted 4-3 Monday night to limit the first two levels of the library book complaint process for the remainder of the school year. The decision means parents, teachers and librarians are excluded from weighing in.
“The temporary suspension is expected to run through the conclusion of this school year to assist SBISD’s administration with the high volume of book grievances and allow district educators to focus on academics and a strong finish to the 2022-23 school year,” the school district told Fox News Digital in the statement.
