Trustees Stacey Chase, Melissa Dungan and Theresa Wagaman with board president Skeeter Hubert at Tuesday night's board meeting.Following in the footsteps of nearby school districts, Conroe Independent School District implemented changes to its book review process on Tuesday night – placing further restrictions on what can and cannot stay on the shelves.
Since Katy ISD enacted this policy, the district has paused book purchases, kept books in storage and removed books from library shelves – many of which largely feature LGBTQ+ characters or content. “It’s going to open up a Pandora’s box, and they’re going to start having to remove other books,” Walker said. “If we’re removing a book for kissing, then we should get ready for a bunch of books to be removed.”
“This essentially equates to us continuing to censor books and give the board authority to circumvent or to take the role as more of a lead subject matter expert relative to library materials and books,” Williams said. “I think we should leave it to the professionals and have some sense of competence and trust in our administration, our librarians, and all of our educational professionals.
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