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8.e • Action ItemsLORENZO ISD (Crosby County)

CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON CLASSROOM AND LIBRARY BOOK APPROVAL REQUESTS: Speaker(s): Dr. Gregory Nelson, Superintendent Description: The Board will consider classroom and library book approval requests submitted as part of the district’s library and classroom materials review process. The district’s established procedures provide for the review of challenged instructional and library mat

Presented in: LORENZO ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-05-18
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“Action on CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON CLASSROOM AND LIBRARY BOOK APPROVAL REQUESTS: Speaker(s): Dr. Gregory Nelson, Superintendent Description: The Board will consider classroom and library book approv”
LB
Larry Birdwell
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
BA
Brandon Aycock
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
DK
Deborah Kirksey
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
TM
Tony Mendoza
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

8.e. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON CLASSROOM AND LIBRARY BOOK APPROVAL REQUESTS: Speaker(s): Dr. Gregory Nelson, Superintendent Description: The Board will consider classroom and library book approval requests submitted as part of the district’s library and classroom materials review process. The district’s established procedures provide for the review of challenged instructional and library materials in accordance with Texas Education Code §33.027 and local district procedures. Requests associated with the current review process include submissions identified as Knowles and O’Neal. The Board of Trustees serves as the final review authority and will consider the materials in accordance with district procedures, educational suitability, age appropriateness, and applicable legal standards.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.