Madison Metropolitan School District
Board of Education Policies and Procedures
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Reconsideration of Selected Materials
It is the policy of the BOARD to allow the reconsideration of the selection of text,
supplementary and Library Media Center materials. The use of materials being
reconsidered shall not be restricted until final disposition of the objection or complaint
has been reached. Reconsideration decisions made for one school shall not be binding
on other schools.
| PROCEDURE | SELECTED MATERIALS | 3613
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Selected Materials
- Complaints or objections relative to the selection of text, supplementary and/or
library media center materials that are submitted to the Board of Education and/or
Superintendent and/or any other central office administrator shall be referred to
the appropriate Building Principal.
- Upon receipt of the complaint or objection, the Building Principal shall contact the
complainant and appropriate school staff to discuss the complaint/objection and
attempt to resolve it by explaining the philosophy and goals of the instructional
program and the selection policy and procedure.
- The Principal shall send a standard questionnaire (Request for Reconsideration
of Instructional Materials) and cover letter to the complainant with a request that
s/he return the completed questionnaire to the Building Principal. The Principal
shall send a duplicate of the completed questionnaire to the appropriate school
staff and appropriate Assistant Superintendent.
- Upon receipt of the completed questionnaire, the Principal shall appoint and
convene an advisory committee consisting of appropriate school staff (including
school library media specialists when LMC materials are involved) and parents to
consider the complaint/objection. The committee will use the stated selection
criteria in its reconsideration of a book or other instructional material, and will
inform the complainant of its decision in writing. A copy of the decision shall be
sent to the appropriate Assistant Superintendent, Superintendent, and the
appropriate program coordinators.
- The Superintendent shall inform the BOARD of any decision at any level to
remove an item from the classroom or LMC.
- Following the issuance of the decision by the Principal and committee the
complainant may appeal the decision to the appropriate Assistant Superintendent
and to the Superintendent.
- Following consideration by the Assistant Superintendent and the Superintendent,
if it is the desire of the complainant, the complainant can appeal to the Board of
Education.
3/27/89
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