[CASL-L] middle school? permissions?parent outreach

[Loretta Sullivan]

Hello Christine,

I have grades 5 and 6 with a small YA section.  I call parents directly to
get permission for a few of the books, depending on content due to the fact
that they are 9 and 10 years old.  Parents appreciate this.  I use my
discretion.  An example of why a parent did not want their child reading a
particular author/series was the fact that they had experienced trauma that
the content of the book potentially could have triggered that particular
student.  The parent was ok with her child taking out other YA books.  I do
not have a "permission" slip as I feel that it opens up a can of worms.  In
general, I let the kids know that they can come back to the library to swap
out a book if it is something that they are not comfortable with, struggle
to read, not interesting enough, etc...  Seems to be working for us.  I do
my best to allow for choice, but recognize that parents should be called
for certain content to avoid issues.

Respectfully,

Loretta Sullivan
Library Media Specialist
Bennet Academy
Manchester, CT

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On Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM Christine Bairos <
cbairos at oldsaybrookschools.org> wrote:

> Hello,
> I am .2 at our middle school, grades 5-8. We have a young adult section
> and I was told that we need to get permission from 5th grade parents to let
> students read from that section.  Last year I did this on an individual
> basis.  Advice on if I should send out something to all fifth grade
> parents. Trying not to rock the boat since we have no policies in place...
>
>
>
> Christine Bairos
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>
> Library Media Specialist
>
> Old Saybrook High School (.8)
>
> (860) 395-3175 x 4230
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> Old Saybrook Middle School (.2)
>
> (860) 395-3168
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