All complaints concerning textbooks, library books and other instructional material shall be submitted to the Superintendent of Schools. The Superintendent shall promulgate regulations subject to Board of Education approval establishing a complaint procedure which shall include:
- an opportunity for an informal conference with the complainant;
- the submission of formal written complaints on a prescribed form;
- the formation of an instructional material review committee. The members of the committee shall be recommended by the Superintendent and appointed by the Board. The committee shall make recommendations to the Superintendent concerning the disposition of any complaint;
- a decision by the Superintendent; and
- an appeal to the Board. The decision of the Board shall be final.
Cross-ref:
- 4513, Library Materials Selection
Adoption date: May 27, 1997
Reviewed: February 27, 2017