Starkly divided community members sounded off on Keller ISD's latest book review policies during a contentious board meeting Monday, following national...
Two books in the middle of a statewide debate about "appropriate" books in schools. Gender Queer was removed from Keller ISD after a parent complained. Not My Idea was held up by state lawmakers in session as an example of a book on racism that troubled them.Keller officials adopted new guidelines for reviewing and removing books from schools during a contentious Monday meeting.
, including the Bible and an adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary. Some of those had previously passed a challenge in the district. Cameron Munn, a senior at Keller High School, said growing up, he often felt ostracized for being gay. As early as elementary school, he would spend lunch alone, reading books he checked out from the library.
The guidelines become increasingly less restrictive in older grade levels. However, content that includes detailed sex scenes, illustrations or descriptions of “nude intimate body parts” and “sexually explicit conduct or descriptions of sexual abuse” will be prohibited at all levels. Board vice president Sandi Walker said several elementary school teachers told her they were “grateful for the boundaries.”
Beverly Dixon abstained from the vote after the amendments were introduced saying she felt the policies were “too muddled.” She added that neither the board nor the community had a chance to thoroughly review the amendments.When and how the more than 40 books removed last week will be returned to schools was unclear Monday night. The district’s website noted that some of them were returned as of Friday, including I Am Jazz, The Storm in the Barn, Anne Frank’s Diary and all versions of The Bible.
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