10/22/2024
Why does the union not want community involvement in book reviews? Consider speaking up and attending tonight’s board meeting! 6pm at the ESC!
An organized disinformation campaign that includes a union-led effort of opposition to the passage of revised policy 652. They are calling it the “Book Banning Policy.” Strangely they are saying “expansion of book banning” and are claiming the inclusion of community members and board review of books as “expanded power” rather than existing policy. The current language allows for the inclusion of community members (remember that referendum that passed and increased your taxes?). State law requires that school boards have advisory groups that include community members, so why should book reviews be any different?
The union is going to have speakers claiming they don’t want residents to have the opportunity to participate in the book review process (see pic). Speakers are going to be needed to emphasize the policy that existing practice of incorporating community representation consistent with state law that encourages community engagement and participation in curriculum and materials.
We'll include a screenshot in the comments of one of the books brought up in book review this year. We don't agree with broad book bans, but that books need to be age appropriate - not have graphic depictions of s*xual acts.
Consider speaking up and attending tonight’s board meeting! 6pm at the ESC!
