IJL-R ©

REGULATION

LIBRARY  MATERIALS
SELECTION  AND  ADOPTION

The following standards shall be used in the selection of library books, materials, and electronic media:

A.  Materials and media that widen the boundaries of the students' thinking, that enrich their lives and help them fulfill their recreational and emotional needs.

B.  Materials and media that have imaginative appeal and a style that is interesting and free from monotony.

C.  Materials and media that stimulate the imagination, provide for mental growth, develop a taste for good writing, and draw attention to the beautiful and artistic.

D.  Books and media that provide pleasurable reading for the reader's sake.

E.  Books and media that are illustrated in a manner that complements the text, have quality art, and are suitable for the intended readers.

F.  Materials and media that adequately cover a wide range of reading ability.

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

For public review, the Superintendent shall make available, on the School District’s website, and on each school’s website, a list of all books and materials purchased after January 1, 2023 for any of the School District’s school libraries.

A.  The Superintendent may not remove these purchases from the School District’s or school’s websites until sixty (60) days after the purchase of books and materials.

B.  The Superintendent is not required to publish the purchase of books or materials intended to replace lost or damaged books or materials.

C.  Notification:  Seven (7) school days prior to the opening date of the public review period, each common school and high school operated by the School District shall notify the parents of each enrolled pupil of the opening and closing dates of the public review period.

The following are exempt from the requirements of the public review period discussed herein:

A.  Schools without a full-time library media specialist or an equivalent position.

B.  School District libraries that have agreements with county free library districts, municipal libraries or other entities pursuant to section 15-362, subsection D.