Leander ISD is looking to create new policies to prohibit using "inappropriate" books in the district.
Following parents' concerns last year, district officials said a committee would begin a literature review process with teachers, parents and staff members to examine books allowed in high school book clubs. At recent board meetings, many parents have voiced concerns for the content in these books while other parents have voiced support for the diversity of book options in the student-choice book clubs.
So far, six books have been removed or will require additional support when read, according to reviews from a district committee. The district has stopped all student book club units until the 15 books in each unit are reviewed, Superintendent Bruce Gearing said in a March 8 statement. Two of eight units have been reviewed.
“After listening to the concerns from our community, our administrators are currently working on drafting verbiage for board policy prohibiting the purchase of inappropriate literature for the assigned students’ ages,” Gearing said in the release.
