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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I’m a school librarian who had had a book challenged under this process. It most certainly did not take a year. And I think in the end, all parties involved felt heard. The committee that is formed when this happens is made up of parents/teachers/librarians/Gatehouse people. The process is in place for a reason and is reviewed on a regular basis.[/quote]

Who chooses the parents that are on the committee?  Others, as well?
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In a school challenge, the parents are made up of those on the Materials Review Committee. In a district challenge, it is made up of members from the school committees. I can’t speak to how they are selected at other schools, but at my school, we advertise in the school newsletter when we need more members. The principal has to submit the names to Gatehouse at the beginning of each school year. The parents who end up on the committee are often involved parents that the teachers know and beg to be on the committee. The parents have to read new books that are going to be used in classrooms during the year, so it is often quite a time commitment. The specific central office people are listed in the regulation and it depends on what school the challenge is coming from. [/quote]

I have a HS kid and I thought they asked kids at the HS level to give input as well?  I know of someone involved in the challenge process for a book. They thought it was a a very rigorous, thoughtful process.

I’m wondering what problems people saying the process must be reformed have wit the process as is?  Specifically?  I thought the SB fiasco was awful, because there in a decent process in place. Our Hs hasinvolved parents, but I know they were recruiting hard for this committee last year. If this mom actually cares about library materials, why doesn’t she just join the committee? [/quote]

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