Tennessee textbook commission needs more staff to deal with school books law, chair says – By Melissa Brown (Nashville Tennessean) / Sept 28, 2022
- Textbook and Instructional Materials Quality Commission is tasked with providing guidance on a new state law on age-appropriate materials in school libraries.
- The panel’s chair says limited staffing is making their task more difficult.
Tennessee’s textbook commission may need additional staff and its own attorney to deal with the aftermath of a new, controversial state law requiring schools to catalog and publicize a list of all available library and classroom materials.
Textbook and Instructional Materials Quality Commission chair Linda Cash told a legislative subcommittee on Tuesday the law has added a lot of work “to people who already have a full load.”
Cash suggested the commission should have an independent attorney who can answer commission questions, as the commission is currently seeking legal answers from the Attorney General’s Office.
“The way that we’re designed currently, it’s hard to get an opinion,” Cash said.
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