Sen. Kay Floyd files bill codifying school library policies

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Democratic Leader Kay Floyd
Capitol: (405) 521-5610
Kay.Floyd@oksenate.gov 

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Kay Floyd, D-Oklahoma City, has filed legislation to place school library policies already in use across Oklahoma in state statute.  Senate Bill 1640 would codify policies used by the Oklahoma Library Association and the Oklahoma State School Boards Association for selecting, deselecting and reconsidering library media materials.

“Some Oklahomans may not be aware of the long-standing policies our school libraries have in place for determining which materials are in their collections, and the process for lodging complaints about any of those materials, which also includes an appeals process,” Floyd said.  “My goal is to help provide clarity and awareness about those rules and procedures.”

SB 1640 has been assigned to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. Those committees, and others, will begin consideration of legislation after the 2022 session convenes on Feb. 7.

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