Materials Selection and Reading Access

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What are your school district's materials selection and reconsideration policies?  

In Georgia, state department of education code requires that each local board of education shall adopt a media policy that

1 . Provides for the establishment of a media committee at the system level and at each school.

2. Requires development of procedures for the school system and for

(i) Selecting materials locally,

(ii) Handling requests for reconsideration of materials,

(iii) Considering gifts of instructional resources,

(iv) Using non-school owned materials,

(v) Complying with copyright law. 

As of July 1, 2022, 

If your district policies and procedures need clarification or updating, AASL has a robust toolkit to help you in that process!