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In Orange County, Fla. - that's Orlando and the surrounding area - nearly 700 books have been removed from classroom libraries. Technically, these books are on standby, waiting to be reviewed for inappropriate sexual content by a media specialist. But as NPR's Andrew Limbong reports, it could take years before these books find themselves back in a classroom, if they find themselves back.

ANDREW LIMBONG, BYLINE: It all started earlier this year with a small change in language in the Florida law books. To go back a bit, it's been the law since last year that all books in, quote, "media centers" in Florida schools have to be approved as age-appropriate by a media specialist. But earlier this summer, some new language went into effect specifying that media centers includes classroom libraries.

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LIMBONG: That's Stephana Ferrell, the director of research and insight for the Florida Freedom to Read Project, which is an advocacy group that pushes back against book challenges in public schools. They're also the group that requested the data of all these books being pulled from the Orange County Public School District. And digging into the titles, frequently banned books, such as Maia Kobabe's memoir "Gender Queer" and George M. Johnson's "All Boys Aren't Blue" and John Green's "Looking For Alaska," are on the list, but also books by Nicholas Sparks, Kurt Vonnegut, Ayn Rand, Jodi Picoult, John Milton and Ovid are on this list. Here's Ferrell again.

FERRELL: What we have now is really big government writing this broad language that says any depiction or description of sexual conduct, regardless of its context or intent, as - if it's not required in the standards, it's not allowed on the library shelf, whether it's classroom library or the media center. And that's what's happening right now.

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In Florida, school librarians are called "media specialists" and hold media specialist certificates. A rule passed by the Florida Department of Education last week states that a "library media center" includes any books made available to students, including in classrooms. This means that classroom libraries that are curated by teachers, not librarians, are now illegal.

Chapman says that school principals in Manatee County were told Wednesday that any staff member violating these rules by providing materials "harmful to minors" could be prosecuted for "a felony of the third degree." Therefore, teachers must make their classroom libraries inaccessible to students until they can establish that each book has been approved by a librarian.

Restoring student access to classroom libraries is a complex process. First, someone must cross-check each book in their classroom library with the district library catalog. If the book is available in the district libraries, that means it was approved by a media specialist and can be made available to students again. But any book not currently held in the district libraries must be individually evaluated and approved by a librarian.

And that's just the beginning. Materials prepared for an upcoming Manatee County School Board meeting include a 21-point list of procedures to ensure that classroom libraries comply with the new rules.

As a result, one Manatee teacher reported being forced to take Sneezy the Snowman and Dragons Love Tacos off the shelves pending review. Other teachers, fearing criminal liability, are telling students not to bring in "unvetted" books from home:

One high school teacher in Manatee County told Popular Information that they would not comply with the new policy. The teacher has spent the year carefully curating books donated by parents or sourced from their personal collection. "I'm not taking any books out of my room," the teacher said. "I absolutely refuse." The teacher spoke on the condition of anonymity, fearing that speaking out about the policy could put their job at risk.

Librarians in Manatee County are now expected to review thousands of books in classroom libraries to ensure compliance with the new law. Manatee County has 64 public schools and 3,000 teachers, many of whom maintain classroom libraries. Chapman said that every school in Manatee County has a media specialist but that the process could take a while because it is "one person" and "they are human." Any book approved for K-5 students must also be included on a publicly available list.

Stephana Ferrell, a co-founder of the Florida Freedom to Read Project, said the new policy followed "a pattern of fear-based decisions that prioritize staying in good favor with the Governor over doing the right thing for our students." Ferrell said she blamed "the Florida Board of Education that passed this rule change last Wednesday without an ounce of consideration for its impact." Now, "thousands of students are without classroom access to fun and engaging literature."

Ironically, Manatee County is making thousands of books inaccessible to students just in time to celebrate "Literacy Week" in Florida, which runs from January 23 to 27. Only about 50% of students in Manatee County are reading at grade level.

Popular Information asked Chapman if Manatee County librarians and teachers were expected to remove books that violated the Parental Rights In Education Act, known by critics as "Don't Say Gay" or the Stop WOKE Act, which limits classroom discussion of racial issues. Chapman did not answer the question directly, saying only that librarians are expected to apply the "specialized training for media center specialists" approved last week by the Florida Department of Education. That training, Chapman says, includes "new definitions of inappropriate material."

Teachers in Manatee County, Florida, are being told to make their classroom libraries \u2014 and any other \\\"unvetted\\\" book \u2014 inaccessible to students, or risk felony prosecution. The new policy is part of an effort to comply with new laws and regulations championed by Governor Ron DeSantis (R). It is based on the premise, promoted by right-wing advocacy groups, that teachers and librarians are using books to \\\"groom\\\" students or indoctrinate them with leftist ideologies.

Teachers in Manatee County lamented the news on social media. \\\"My heart is broken for Florida students today as I am forced to pack up my classroom library,\\\" one Manatee teacher wrote on Facebook.

In Florida, school librarians are called \\\"media specialists\\\" and hold media specialist certificates. A rule passed by the Florida Department of Education last week states that a \\\"library media center\\\" includes any books made available to students, including in classrooms. This means that classroom libraries that are curated by teachers, not librarians, are now illegal.

Chapman says that school principals in Manatee County were told Wednesday that any staff member violating these rules by providing materials \\\"harmful to minors\\\" could be prosecuted for \\\"a felony of the third degree.\\\" Therefore, teachers must make their classroom libraries inaccessible to students until they can establish that each book has been approved by a librarian. ff782bc1db