Booksellers will have to rate not only every book they've ever sold to a school, but every *edition* of every book that *might* have been sold to a school.
Plano ISD has not allowed any new library books to be ordered in the 23/24 school year. HB 900 seems to be the excuse. However, other school districts are ordering books. Clamoring for new releases in book series they’ve enjoyed, Plano ISD students are being denied. Hundreds of thousands of dollars earmarked for library books sit unused. Will these resources be lost?
In an attempt at explanation, the district stated it “will need to make significant changes to our policies and processes related to library materials,” to ensure they “incorporate the new TSLAC standards” which are part of HB 900. This account seems suspect, however, as the new TSLAC standards include no guidelines that the district didn’t already follow.
It is conceivable that the hiatus is an excuse to limit librarians’ ability to purchase titles the district might deem controversial, while it devises a more restrictive selection policy that capitulates to non-resident speakers at recent school board meetings.
Plano students are not being served, and it seems likely no ordering will take place for the foreseeable future.
Plano ISD has not allowed any new library books to be ordered in the 23/24 school year. HB 900 seems to be the excuse. However, other school districts are ordering books. Clamoring for new releases in book series they’ve enjoyed, Plano ISD students are being denied. Hundreds of thousands of dollars earmarked for library books sit unused. Will these resources be lost?
In an attempt at explanation, the district stated it “will need to make significant changes to our policies and processes related to library materials,” to ensure they “incorporate the new TSLAC standards” which are part of HB 900. This account seems suspect, however, as the new TSLAC standards include no guidelines that the district didn’t already follow.
It is conceivable that the hiatus is an excuse to limit librarians’ ability to purchase titles the district might deem controversial, while it devises a more restrictive selection policy that capitulates to non-resident speakers at recent school board meetings.
Plano students are not being served, and it seems likely no ordering will take place for the foreseeable future.
Thanks for this comment! I definitely want to hear more about this. Did the explanation you quoted come from an email?
Yes
Can I email you with some more questions?
Allisondeannlane@yahoo.com
I haven't kept up as well as you, but why aren't the publishers supposed to be doling out the ratings and the booksellers are taking the fall here?
All of the handwringing over books is disturbing and I hope we can vote some of these people out of office soon.