DeSantis Signs Bill On Banning School Library Books

Florida Politics reports:

On Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law legislation (CS/HB 1467) that would impose School Board term limit requirements statewide and also offer parents and others a mechanism to purge texts they don’t like from the classroom.

The legislation also stoked controversy during the Legislative Session for enhancing the ability of community members to cull potentially objectionable titles from school library shelves.

The bill will require school districts to list all library and instructional materials in use in an online database, with a multi-step review process before adoption, including a mandatory public hearing and a “reasonable” opportunity for public comment.

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As he prepared to sign the “classroom transparency” bill that critics say will result in more book banning, @GovRonDeSantis vowed to get involved in local school board races — which are nonpartisan in Florida. The bill also places term limits on school board members.

— Jeffrey Schweers?? (@jeffschweers) March 25, 2022

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signs a bill allowing parents to object to any classroom texts or material they find “inappropriate”:

“We’ve seen some books in some of these libraries … incredibly disturbing stuff.” pic.twitter.com/Zjqs4zTipV

— The Recount (@therecount) March 25, 2022

Ron DeSantis just signed into law a bill that allows parents to petition to remove books and learning materials from schools and libraries if they deem them ‘inappropriate.’

Republicans are literally canceling culture.

— MeidasTouch.com (@MeidasTouch) March 25, 2022