Libraries

Under Texas Education Code (TEC) §33.027, a parent, district employee, or person residing in a school district may submit a written challenge to any library material in a school’s library catalog. To submit a written challenge, an eligible individual must complete and submit the Library Materials Challenge Form below or may contact the curriculum department by phone at (903)885-2153 ext. 1117 and request a physical copy of the Library Materials Challenge Form to be picked up from the SSISD Administration Building. In accordance with TEC §33.027, an individual completing the form must identify how the challenged library material violates library standards adopted by the Texas State Library and Archive Commission (TSLAC).

Namerequired

First Name

Last Name

Today's Daterequired

Must contain a date in M/D/YYYY format

Email Addressrequired

Phone Numberrequired

Street Addressrequired

City, State, and Zip Coderequired

Select all that applyrequired

Parent/Guardian of student enrolled in the district

District Employee

District Resident

Type the title of the text, author, ISBN (if known), and how the challenged library materials violates the TSLAC standards:required

Upon receipt of a Library Materials Challenge Form:

•The district will submit a copy of the completed form to the SSISD board of trustees to take action on at the next open board meeting.
•After a Library Materials Challenge form has been submitted, the campus librarian will remove the title from circulation until the board makes a decision regarding the title.
•An individual may submit an appeal to the board of trustees regarding a district’s response to a written challenge by contacting the Superintendent's Office for more information via phone: (903)885-2153 ext. 1101.

•The board will take action on an appeal at the first open meeting held after the appeal is filed.

Current Library

Elementary Librarian

SHELBY GIBSON

Middle School Librarian

AMY PINNELL

High School Librarian

MEGAN TINGLE

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