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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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