Reconsideration policy

Challenged material will be continued to be in circulation throughout the campus and/or district until the process of reaching a satisfactory decision in regards to the materials’ status is completed. The Library Media Specialist (LMS) would accommodate requests for meetings on the reconsideration of materials before and after school hours; the request for a meeting should be given in sufficient time.

• • In the meeting, the LMS would explain the selection criteria as outlined in the district’s policy and procedures manual. After the explanation, the concerned party and the LMS would resolve the issue informally.

  • The LMS would provide a district form - “Reconsideration of Material” form - as well as the copy of the district’s policies and procedures if the concerned party is not satisfied with the proposed solution. The LMS would ensure that the concerned party knows that the form is required to be filled before a formal complaint and its process is set up.

Reconsideration of Material/Challenge to Materials LISD Policy

• • Upon the conclusion of the meeting, the LMS would inform the principal of an update on the possibility of reconsideration case if it is a formal concern. Once the concerned party fills out the form and return within the designated time frame, the principal informs assistant superintendent and superintendent of the formal request for reconsideration.

  • The LMS would then provide the principal with information on the response to the formal complaint and include the policy that was given to the concerned party.

  • The principal and LMS would then contact the established library advisory committee on campus and the committee would appoint the chairperson. Within ten (10) working days of the completed form being returned by the concerned party, the library advisory committee on campus must meet to establish the review process of the material in question.

  • During the first meeting, all committee members must read its entirety the material in question as well as the form filled by the concerned party. During the second meeting, the committee would discuss the material. The chairperson would instruct the committee to make a decision based on all pages within the book.

  • The committee would then make a decision (using majority rules) to keep or remove the item in question from the general collection. The chairperson completes a report of the meeting's notes and committee's decision then the chairperson would submit to the principal.

  • The principal would review and send a copy to the concerned party and discuss with the concerned party if it is needed.

  • The assistant superintendent and superintendent would also receive a copy of the decision from the library advisory committee.

  • If the concerned party wants an appeal of the aforementioned decision, the district would allow the appeal to the school board and superintendent.