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Meet theMeet the Challenge Challenge
Meet theMeet the Challenge Challenge
February 2000
Eau ClaireSchool District
Reconsideration Policy
Contents
Policy statement Policy statement 33 Educational Materials Educational Materials 66 ProceduresProcedures 1111 Reconsideration Committee Reconsideration Committee 1414 Selection Policy 18Selection Policy 18
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Reconsideration Policy
Goal / PurposeGoal / Purpose To give any school district resident the To give any school district resident the
means to object to instructional materials means to object to instructional materials used in the district’s educational programused in the district’s educational program
ClassroomClassroom
Supplemental Materials
Required Reading Lists
Textbooks
Educational Materials
Educational Materials
Library Media CenterLibrary Media Center BooksBooks PamphletsPamphlets MagazinesMagazines Audio-Visual programsAudio-Visual programs MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
When Materials are Challenged ...
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Percentages
Parents
Others
Teachers
Principals
Challengers
Working Together
Complainant
Committee
School Board
Procedures of Complainant
Handling challenged materialHandling challenged material Individual studentIndividual student Entire student bodyEntire student body
VerballyVerbally Written Written
Simple Draft of Form
Material informationMaterial information Objections of materialObjections of material Value of materialValue of material Desired outcomesDesired outcomes Complainant informationComplainant information
Responsibility of District’s Board of Education
ECASD supports ALA Bill of ECASD supports ALA Bill of RightsRights
May accept appeals May accept appeals Delegates responsibility Delegates responsibility Use of challenged material Use of challenged material
ALA Bill of Rights: p. 22-23ALA Bill of Rights: p. 22-23
Reconsideration Committee
Standing committee with public Standing committee with public meetingsmeetings
Committee Members
1 Teacher1 Teacher 1 Principal1 Principal 1 Media Specialist1 Media Specialist 1 Central Office Administrator1 Central Office Administrator 5 Community Residents 5 Community Residents Director of Media ServicesDirector of Media Services
Responsibilities of the Reconsideration Committee
Place request on the agenda of Place request on the agenda of next regularly scheduled next regularly scheduled meetingmeeting
Accept testimonyAccept testimony Majority vote for course of Majority vote for course of
actionaction
Course of Action
Retain materials Retain materials Remove from all schoolsRemove from all schools Available on a limited basesAvailable on a limited bases Available at a specific levelAvailable at a specific level
Selection Policy
Media CenterMedia Center Enrich and support curriculumEnrich and support curriculum Stimulate growthStimulate growth Opposing sidesOpposing sides Religious, Ethnic, and CultureReligious, Ethnic, and Culture
Selection Policy
Textbook Policy Up to date contentTextbook Policy Up to date content SequentialSequential Fair representationFair representation Non-discriminateNon-discriminate
Public Hearing
Review of complaintReview of complaint Testimony from complainant Testimony from complainant Testimony from audienceTestimony from audience Public discussion of committee Public discussion of committee
membersmembers VoteVote Recommendation Recommendation
ALA Bill of Rights
Provide for interest, information, Provide for interest, information, and enlightenmentand enlightenment
Present all points of view on Present all points of view on current and historical eventscurrent and historical events
Challenge censorshipChallenge censorship
Challenge censorshipChallenge censorship Work with those dealing with Work with those dealing with
censorship issuescensorship issues Nondiscriminatory use of libraryNondiscriminatory use of library Nondiscriminatory use of facilities Nondiscriminatory use of facilities
ALA Bill of Rights
Selection of Committee Members
TeacherTeacher ECAEECAE
PrincipalPrincipal ECAAECAA
Media SpecialistMedia Specialist EC Media SpecialistsEC Media Specialists
Selection of Committee Members
Central Office AdministratorCentral Office Administrator SuperintendentSuperintendent
Community ResidentsCommunity Residents PTA RecommendationsPTA Recommendations
Media Director is a standing Media Director is a standing membermember
Working Together
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