When was the last time you had over 300 people at a board meeting? The Morning News reports For two hours, Fayetteville School Board members listened to the pleas from those who want 58 books, labeled as “pornographic” and “promoting homosexuality,” removed from student access and those who think the district’s 20-year-old policy on library books should be followed.
The board is expected to decide its future course during a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
“We are for parental notification,” Fallen said. “Does that mean the rest of you don’t care what your children are exposed to by some far-fetched librarian because they are the adults and they are the professionals?”
Against the law?
The way I read this, Ms. Taylor wants restricted access for these 58 books because of their “sexually explicit” content. But, it’s not clear whether or not the content actually IS sexually explicit as defined in Arkansas state law? That means, then, that regardless of the outcome of the school board’s decision, this will still end up in court over a definition?
Is that a fair interpretation?
Aargh!
Jeez, yet again they never actually quote the supposedly profane parts from the books in question. None of the titles are even listed.
This kind of story should let people know exactly what is being argued about and not just quote the rhetoric, slogans, and soundbites of the people arguing.