- Irving Independent School District
- Policies & Procedures
Board Policies Regarding School Libraries
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Instructional Resources EF (Local)
The District shall provide a wide range of instructional resources for students and faculty that present varying levels of difficulty, diversity of appeal, and a variety of points of view and learning purposes.
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Miscellaneous Instructional Policies-Religion
The inclusion of religion in the study of history, culture, literature, music, drama, and art is essential to a full and fair presentation of the curriculum. The inclusion of religious elements is appropriate as long as the material included is intrinsic to the field of study in which it is presented and as long as it is presented objectively
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Public Complaints
Public complaints regarding instructional and library materials are addressed at EFA.
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Removal of Library Materials
The District possesses significant discretion to determine the content of its school libraries. The District must, however, exercise its discretion in a manner consistent with the First Amendment.
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School Properties Disposal (Library Books)
When library books become unusable and irreparable, a request for disposal shall be sent to the appropriate District supervisor by the principal. The supervisor of media and library services working the designated District administrator shall make the final determination as to the usability or disposal of books.
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Student Conduct Care of School Property
Students shall be responsible for the care and return of stateowned textbooks, library books, and instructional resources and may be charged for them when such items are lost or damaged.
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Student Fees, Fines, and Charges
Library materials required to be used for any educational course or program. However, fines may be assessed for lost, damaged, or overdue materials.
Forms
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Request for Reconsideration of Instructional Materials (Library Books)
Request for Reconsideration of Instructional Materials.pdf 36.38 KB (Last Modified on September 21, 2015)