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Notes on the May 20, 2024 LGISD School Board Meeting, 6:00 PM

LGISD Central Administration Building at 560 N. Monroe St., La Grange, TX 78945

For the May 20 meeting, there is no agenda item pertaining to library books. (School Board

agendas must be posted at least 72 hours before the meeting starts. Typically, this means the

LGISD agenda is not posted until the Friday before the Monday meeting. You can find agendas

Anyone who wishes to speak to the board needs to sign up at the LGISD Central Admin building

(address above) by 4:00 on Monday (the day of the meeting.)

All information pertaining to Library Materials is housed on this page of the LGISD website:

Update on banned books:

As of May 16, 2024, LGISD has banned 4 books from its school libraries. The reasons given for

the objections are multiple instances of profanity (particularly the “f” word) or references to sex

or rape that the complainant felt were too descriptive. The list of banned books (labeled

“removed”) and the books pending review can be found on this webpage:

Update on the book buying process: As of April 2024, the LGISD librarians are limited to

submitting one list per month of no more than 75 books total for both district libraries until further

notice. The concern raised was that the school board members do not have enough time in the

30 day review period to vet all of the books on the list properly. However, this limits the number

of books the libraries can purchase.

Clarification on the Two book processes:

Book purchasing: Lists must be submitted to the board, posted online and reviewed by board

and community for 30 days. Then two or more board members can identify any books on the list

to be voted on by the board as to whether or not they can be purchased. All books not identified

can be purchased.

Removing books already in the library: There is an infographic on the website on this page:

If a parent, employee, or community member wants a book removed from an LGISD library, they

fill out a form and the book goes to a committee for review. After the committee’s decision, the

complainant can appeal the decision using the district’s grievance policy. This means the book

can go through three more levels of review: 1.) the superintendent’s designee, 2.) the

superintendent, and 3.) the school board. (Note: once a form is filled out on a book, the book is

removed from circulation until a decision has been reached.)