School Board of Alachua County
Bylaws & Policies
 

9130.01 - COMPLAINTS REGARDING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Any interested parent, student, or staff member may request that an instructional/library material be re-evaluated.

A request for re-evaluation shall be submitted on Form 9130.01 F1, Instructional/Library Material Re-Evaluation Form signed by the person making the request and submitted to the principal of the school.

The material in question shall be reviewed at the local school level by the principal and a committee composed of persons responsible for selecting or using the material and subject area specialists, when appropriate. Pending the outcome of re-evaluation the instructional/library material will remain in use.

The school principal shall report the disposition of any such review to the Superintendent and to the person requesting the review attaching a copy of the signed re-evaluation form, a list of the members of the reviewing committee, and the written recommendations of the committee.

The requester may appeal the school's decision to the office of the Superintendent.

The Superintendent shall take appropriate action and may appoint a District-level review committee.

The committee, if appointed, shall meet as necessary to further evaluate the instructional material and report its findings and recommendations to the Superintendent.

The Superintendent may take further appropriate action.

Adopted 7/17/07