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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Tulare County Grand Jury
• 2023-2024
Books - Challenged or Banned (2023-2024)
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Findings 3 findings
F1
The TCOE does not have set guidelines to address challenged books and allows each school district or school to handle the matter as they see fi t.
F2
The TCL has strong policies and procedures embedded in their by-laws to address the request to remove or review books from shelves which prohibits the banning of books. 28
F3
Although these school districts have not banned or removed books from their libraries, they have formed committees to address community concerns about specifi c books.
Recommendations 3
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R1TCOE should create a general guideline that can be modifi ed by the individual school districts.
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R2TCL should continue with the current policies and procedures that allows them to be prepared for any books brought to their attention.
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R3The school districts should continue their due diligence in addressing all community concerns regarding learning materials. REQUIRED RESPONSES: Visalia Unifi ed School District