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A Texas school district has pulled dozens of challenged books from its library shelves—including the Bible—just before the start of the academic year under a new policy introduced by conservative leaders.
“Attached is a list of all books that were challenged last year. By the end of today, I need all books pulled from the library and classrooms,” Keller Independent School District executive curriculum director Jennifer Price instructed principals in an email Tuesday, obtained by The Texas Tribune. “Once this has been completed, please email me a confirmation. We need to ensure this action is taken by the end of today.”
The books were snatched up due to a new compliance policy the school district’s board adopted Aug. 8, local outlet WFAA Dallas reported. According to The Dallas Morning News, Keller spokesperson Bryce Nieman said that the new policy requires every once-challenged book to go through a review process. Keller associate Superintendent John Allison said each book would be returned to its respective library if it’s found to be in compliance with district guidelines. However, officials say they don’t know how long the process may take.