[CASL-L] Book challenge policies

[Elaine Shapiro]

P.S.:

>From the CT SDE website:

https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Social-Emotional-Learning/Social-Emotional-Learning


On Fri, May 5, 2023 at 6:19 PM Elaine Shapiro <elaine.shapiro7 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I found these documents at this address:
>
> https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_164.htm
>
> I selected the ones below from a very long list. There are some
> redundancies.
>
> If anyone else looks at the list, or finds others, please share.
>
> Sec. 10-15c. Discrimination in public schools prohibited. School
> attendance by five-year-olds.
> <https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_164.htm#sec_10-15c>
>
>
> Sec. 10-16b. *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.)
> Prescribed courses of study.
> <https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_164.htm#sec_10-16b>
>
> “Sec. 10-16b. Prescribed courses of study.
> <https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_164.htm#sec_10-16b>
>
> Sec. 10-16ss. African-American and black studies and Puerto Rican and
> Latino studies instruction.
> <https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_164.htm#sec_10-16ss>
>
> Sec. 10-16tt. Development of black and Latino studies course. Audit to
> ensure course being offered. Technical assistance.
> <https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_164.htm#sec_10-16tt>
>
> Sec. 10-16uu. Black and Latino studies course to be offered in grades nine
> to twelve. <https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_164.htm#sec_10-16uu>
>
> Sec. 10-16vv. Native American studies instruction.
> <https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_164.htm#sec_10-16vv>
>
>
> Sec. 10-16ww. Asian American and Pacific Islander studies instruction.
> <https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_164.htm#sec_10-16ww>
>
> Sec. 10-18. Courses in United States history, government and duties and
> responsibilities of citizenship.
> <https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_164.htm#sec_10-18>
>
> Sec. 10-18a. Contents of textbooks and other general instructional
> materials. <https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_164.htm#sec_10-18a>
>
> Sec. 10-18f. Holocaust and genocide education and awareness curriculum.
> <https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_164.htm#sec_10-18f>
>
> Sec. 10-29a. Certain days, weeks and months to be proclaimed by Governor.
> Distribution and number of proclamations.
> <https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_164.htm#sec_10-29a>
>
> US Dept of ED: Title IX protects students from discrimination based on
> sexual orientation and gender identity
>
>
> https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-confirms-title-ix-protects-students-discrimination-based-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity
>
>
> On Thu, May 4, 2023 at 1:09 PM ROGERS, KIM <KIM.ROGERS at new-haven.k12.ct.us>
> wrote:
>
>> I agree,,NJ has a rocking form!  Can we do this as a state?
>>
>> Leading by Reading
>>
>> Kim Rogers
>>
>> Librarian Lead
>>
>>
>> New Haven Public Schools
>>
>> 21 Wooster Place
>>
>> New Haven, CT 06511-6932
>>
>>
>> 475 220-1213 desk
>>
>> 203 710-6877 cell
>>
>>
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>> *From:* CASL-L <casl-l-bounces at mylist.net> on behalf of Elaine Shapiro <
>> elaine.shapiro7 at gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 3, 2023 3:57 PM
>> *To:* casl-l at mylist.net <CASL-L at mylist.net>
>> *Subject:* [CASL-L] Book challenge policies
>>
>>
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>> Dear colleagues,
>> We LMSs in East Windsor are recommending changes to our BOE collection
>> and challenged book policies, and have a couple questions.
>> 1.  What is your district's time line for gathering copies of a book
>> being challenged, and having a reconsideration committee read the book?  We
>> suggested 4 weeks, because we felt it would take time to gather copies from
>> other libraries, particularly if the book is in high demand. But we wonder
>> if 6 weeks is better.
>> 2.  In this document, posted by Martha Hickson,
>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/12KL1PsNJmAStpq7FuM2LpdE-eUS6SNBg/view?pli=1
>> there is a wonderful list of NJ state instructional regulations, that
>> book challengers need to explain why the questioned book does not meet.
>> I'd like to find such a list for CT.  Has anyone done this?
>> Thank you for your thoughts,
>> Elaine Shapiro, East Windsor Public Schools
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