Reconsideration

At times, a parent/guardian, student, or staff member may have a concern about the appropriateness of a book in the school's media center. When a concern is identified, an attempt will be made to resolve the issue at the school level. If the complaint is made directly to the school's media specialist, the school principal will be notified of the complaint

If the concern is not able to be resolved at the school level, the "Request for Reconsideration of Instructional Materials and Library Books" form should be obtained from the MCPS supervisor of Evaluation and Selection. The completed form should be returned to the Evaluation and Selection Unit for further action. The supervisor of the unit will contact the school for information about the request and will convene a committee to reevaluate the material.

While the reconsideration process is occurring at the district level, additional copies of the material being reconsidered will not be purchased, but the material will not be withdrawn from the collection.

For additional information, please see MCPS Regulation IIB-RA: Evaluation and Selection of Instructional Materials and Library Books.