In an attempt to meld Oklahoma State School Boards Association rules together with local rules and do what they say is best for the students, the Newcastle Board of Education, at its October 10 meeting, adopted a new policy for the Library Media Center and the materials available to the students.
An NPS policy for the Library Media Center which had been focused on the district not promoting censorship and challenging efforts at censorship, has been changed to wording provided by the OSSBA and refined by a policy committee of local people to keep NPS up with its accreditation. It’s focus now is that the program shall be reflective of the community standards and age appropriate materials.
The new policy also provides for a review of “educational suitability,” and puts into place procedures for review of material, and investigation and response to complaints about materials in the libraries throughout the district.
