Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District teachers looking to test new books in their classrooms will now need such books approved by the district’s board.
The board voted 3-2 on May 9 to approve a new policy that requires board approval of a book before it is piloted in classrooms and requires that parents be notified of the book’s inclusion.
Under the district’s former policy, teachers submitted books to the district’s Literary Review Committee—made up of parents, teachers, and community members—for review as a pilot for a semester.
After the pilot period ended, the committee would review feedback to decide if the book should be a part of the district’s extended reading list. To be included on the district’s core reading list, board approval would be required….