After years of ongoing debate in Clay County regarding which books should be permitted in school libraries, the School Board has finally established a library policy.
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The Clay County School Board quietly adopted its library and media policy earlier this month after a contentious few years of debate over what some critics referred to as book banning while many parents believe it simply gets inappropriate content out of school libraries, a subject that divided the public.If you wish to challenge a book in Clay School libraries, there are now defined procedures.
at a school board meeting. School Board member Beth Clark said Friedman ironically ended up being the sole reason for the removal of nearly 400 obscene materials from school libraries. But in the end, she said these new guidelines were passed without much drama and now follow state mandates laid out by the Florida legislature.
“Basically, we have to remove porn and they laid it out as far as what is porn,” Clark said. “There are certain guidelines that the district has to follow. So it’s pretty straightforward for those that deal with it every day.” And just because a book is challenged doesn’t mean it’s pulled from the shelves. Of 859 titles that were challenged in Clay County, only 334 books were removed from libraries.Scott is a multi-Emmy Award Winning Anchor and Reporter, who also hosts the “Going Ringside With The Local Station” Podcast. Scott has been a journalist for 25 years, covering stories including six presidential elections, multiple space shuttle launches and dozens of high-profile murder trials.
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