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

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Parents

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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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