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A second-grade class visits the school library, and a student checks out the book "And Tango Makes Three", a story about two male penguins raising a chick together in NY's Central Park Zoo.

A parent calls the librarian to say how much they appreciate the book. They are buying a copy for their home.  They add that their child really loves the library.

The next year, another student checks out the book.  This time, the reaction is very different, and the parent follows the policy in effect at the school district to challenge the title being there.

The process begins and there is no social media frenzy, no media sideshow, or school board drama.  However, the school librarian, who has worked at the district for only three years, and who identifies as gender non-binary, feels very uneasy as the process unfolds.

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As the policy is being followed, what happens at your district?

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What can the district do to create a supportive environment for the librarian during the process?

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in my district, a committee needs to be formed and all on it need to read the book in its entirety and vote on whether it remains in the library or not, then the committee's findings are brought to the BOE who issue a ruling

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My district has a board policy in place for book challenges. Written request is made, a committee is formed to determine if the book was purchased in accordance with the materials selection policy. The committee writes a report and makes a recommendation to the BOE.

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My district has a board policy in place for book challenges. Written request is made, a committee is formed to determine if the book was purchased in accordance with the materials selection policy. The committee writes a report and makes a recommendation to the BOE.

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Convene a committee with admins, librarians, parents; the book stays on the shelf.

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Convene a committee with admins, librarians, parents; the book stays on the shelf.

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Don't take it personally and follow schpplicy

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Don't take it personally and follow schpplicy

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Making sure that the librarian doesn't need to sit on the reconsideration committee to give some space. While it is not personal, it can feel that way and can be perceived that way.

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Remind the librarian not to take the challenge personally

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Remind the librarian not to take the challenge personally

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If it is challenged formally a committee would be formed and they librarian would not be on it so they would not have to worry about their gender non-binary status effecting the outcome.

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Don't take it personally.  (Try not to.)

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Don't take it personally.  (Try not to.)

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Follow the policy and let it play out. Do not provide more information than requested.

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staff and admin need to provide personal support to the librarian and remind them as hard as it may be it is not personally about them as a person

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staff and admin need to provide personal support to the librarian and remind them as hard as it may be it is not personally about them as a person

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The book should be available until the committee makes it decision

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The book should be available until the committee makes it decision

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District personnel and / or building admin needs to remind that LMS that a book challenge is not person.

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Union should definitely give assurances that their job is not at stake. 

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Union should definitely give assurances that their job is not at stake. 

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District needs to take the lead and district personel need to support the librarian.  Reinforce that it's not personal.  

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District needs to take the lead and district personel need to support the librarian.  Reinforce that it's not personal.  

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It can be helpful on both sides to separate the disagreement on the issue presented in the book from the interpersonal interactions. This will also serve to model for the students that disagreements on issues can occur without communication being compromised.