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Meeting Handouts: Policy Snapshot

Material and links from our Liaison Meetings and Library Leadership Academies

Goals

  • Be proactive

  • Have policies in place

  • Have policies that are reviewed and current

  • Have regulations that gather information from residents and will provide feedback back to them in a timely manner.

 

Where to find your policies

  • Under the Board Policies menu option on the district web site, most often referring to the Instructional heading 

    • 1000 {NYSSBA}

    • 4000 {NYSSBA}

    • 8000 {Erie 1 service}

1420 Policy: Complaints About Curricula or Instructional Material

All complaints concerning textbooks, library books and other instructional material shall be submitted to the Superintendent of Schools. The Superintendent shall promulgate regulations subject to Board of Education approval establishing a complaint procedure

Many districts have updated this Policy since October 2019.

4513 Policy: Library Materials Selection

The Board of Education, as the governing body of the school district, is legally responsible for the selection of library materials, including the selection and approval of printed and non-printed materials for its use. Since the Board is primarily a policy-making body, it delegates to the following professional personnel of the district the authority for the selection of materials: teachers, principals, librarians, etc., under the leadership of the Superintendent of Schools.

Many districts have updated this Policy since October 2021.

1420-Regulation: Complaints About Curricula or Instructional Materials

In order to respond to any complaints about, or challenges to, the selection of library materials, the district has adopted regulations (1420-R, Complaints About Curricula or Instructional Materials Regulation) establishing a complaint procedure and providing for a committee to review such complaints or challenges.

Many districts have updated this Regulation since March 2020.

4810 Policy: Teaching About Controversial Issues

Controversial issues may arise that deal with matters about which there are varied levels of opposing views, biases, emotions, and/or conflict. The Board wishes to ensure that controversial issues are presented in a manner that preserve the academic integrity of the district and reflects community values. Therefore, the Board establishes the following guidelines for teachers to follow when presenting controversial issues in the classroom.

Many districts have updated this Policy since October 2021.