Policy Statement:
The school library, including its materials and collections are for the purpose of enhancing the knowledge and reading interest of the students of Anderson-Shiro Elementary. Therefore, to ensure that all patrons have fair opportunities to materials, guidelines are necessary. The librarian will adhere to this policy and hold patrons accountable to the following set of guidelines.
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Policy Statement:
The Anderson-Shiro Elementary library observes the right that patrons have a freedom to read. It has the responsibility to patrons to make resources available and known. If any patrons, including the parents of students, have a differing opinion or objections to a material being available to patrons, they may challenge the material.
Policy Specifics:
Staff members, students and student parents are allowed to challenge a material of the library for any objection they see fit. Although the material may be challenged, it will not be removed from the library and will remain on the shelf until the process is complete and a review committee has made a decision. The review committee will be appointed at the start of each school year and will consist of a community member, an administrator, two teachers and the librarian.
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The principal will present a written decision to the superintendent. If the superintendent is in agreement with the committee and no further discussion is needed, they will then notify the complainant of the decision.
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The Anderson-Shiro Elementary Library will provide access to computers with Internet access to any user. The library would like to allow this technology resource with the agreement from the user to follow the Internet guidelines set forth.
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