IJL ©
LIBRARY  MATERIALS
SELECTION  AND  ADOPTION

The Superintendent shall annually recommend to the Board an expenditure level for the purchase of library books, materials, and electronic media.  The Superintendent shall approve the purchase of library books, materials, and electronic media that:

A.  Enrich and support the curriculum, taking into consideration the varied interests, abilities, and maturity levels of the students served.

B.  Stimulate growth in factual knowledge, literary appreciation, aesthetic values, and ethical standards.

C.  Provide a background of information that will enable students to make intelligent judgments in their daily lives.

D.  Provide materials representative of the many religious, ethnic, and cultural groups and their contributions to our American heritage.

E.  Assure a comprehensive collection appropriate for the users of the library.

F.  Provide a current, balanced collection of books, basic reference materials, texts, periodicals, and audiovisual materials that depict in an accurate and unbiased way the cultural diversity and pluralistic nature of American society.

The Superintendent is authorized to establish a professional library for the use of the District staff.

Public  Review  Period  for  adoption  of
Books  and  Materials  purchased  after
January 1, 2023

Arizona law requires a public review period for books and materials purchased after January 1, 2023.  The Superintendent shall establish procedures to make books and materials purchased after January 1, 2023 available to the public for public review.  The procedures are outlined in Regulation IJL-R.

The Superintendent will establish procedures for the removal of the following categories of books and other material from the library:

A.  Damaged materials.

B.  Materials that no longer present current information.

C.  Materials that no longer support the goals of the District.

D.  Materials that have not been used frequently enough to justify the use of library space.

Adopted:  November 2, 2022

LEGAL REF.:
A.R.S.
15-102
15-189.07 (refers to charters)
15-362
15-721
15-722