"After discussions, the committee unanimously recommended that the book remain in CKSD libraries that serve high school students," Schulze said. Supreme Court to determine whether speech or expression can be labeled obscene.
In addition to reviewing the initial complaint and examining professional reviews of the book, Schulze said the committee considered the Miller test, which is used by the U.S. 2 after reading "Gender Queer" in its entirety.
Members of CKSD's Library Materials Review Committee met Dec. "However, because the district did not take the book through the entire process outlined in 2021P, they committed to take the book through the entire process." "Because the complaint concerned sexually-explicit illustrations, district administrators made the decision to remove the book," Schulze said. CKSD policy 2020 (Course Design, Selection and Adoption of Instruction Materials) and 2021 (Library Media Centers) provide guidance for handling challenges to books and other materials available to students. Regarding the removal of "Gender Queer," Schulze said officials did not properly follow district policy after a parent filed an email complaint regarding the book. Schulze explained the district's altered stance by reading what CKSD superintendent Erin Prince described Wednesday as a "joint superintendent-board statement." Central Kitsap School District found itself at odds with LGBTQ advocates in recent months following the removal of a "Love Has No Gender" poster from a classroom at Cougar Valley Elementary School in September and the removal of "Gender Queer: A Memoir" from Olympic High School's library in November.ĭuring Wednesday's school board meeting, newly elected board president Jeanie Schulze revealed that the district is changing course: the "Love Has No Gender" poster may be displayed in K-5 classrooms, and "Gender Queer" is being returned to library circulation at Olympic.
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