More on the "Tango" issue this morning, from Rochester schools superintendent Michael Munoz...here's the news release:
Rochester Public Schools’ Response to Reconsideration of Books in Media Collections – Updated
I would like to keep the community posted about the reconsideration of the book "And Tango Makes Three". At the School Board meeting last week, we announced that we had not followed district procedures in removing "And Tango Makes Three" from the Media Center at Gibbs Elementary School and would need to start the process over. Yesterday, I met with the parents who made the original reconsideration request. The parents have decided not to re-file their reconsideration request. We have come to a resolution on this matter. Our temporary resolution is that a parent will be present when the child checks out books from the media center. As we look into a more permanent solution to this concern, we are considering the following:
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· Providing an opportunity for parents to request a list of the books in their child’s media center. The parents can review the list and determine if there are any books they do not wish their child to read.
· The parents will provide a list of any such titles to the classroom teacher or media staff whose responsibility it will be to monitor the books checked out by the child.
As always, if parents have concerns about a book in one of our media collections, I encourage them to talk first to the school’s principal. Our plan is to work together on this situation or any other situation similar to this. Again, the district intends to move forward with transparency; to use the approved policies and procedures; and to work together with schools, parents, and the community.
Sincerely,
Michael Muñoz
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Superintendent of Rochester Public Schools
