Jerome Joint School District No. 261

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION 2530F

Request for Review & Reconsideration of Learning Materials

The Trustees of Jerome School District have established a formal process for eligible parties who wish to submit a

learning material for reconsideration. For the purposes of this process, learning materials include:

1. Approved curriculum;

2. Material used in classroom instruction;

3. Library materials, including materials in classroom libraries; and

4. Any materials to which a teacher might refer a student as part of the course of instruction.

This form is required when making a formal complaint. It will then be turned over to the Learning Materials Review

Committee.

Before submitting this form, please discuss the resource with the school librarian, in the case of a library resource,

or teacher, in the case of a classroom resource.

Please review Policy 2530 before submitting a complaint.

If you object to your child using a particular learning material in the classroom, Policy 2425 provides a way to

request an alternative resource for your child.

Date: __________________________________________

Name:

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Address:

______________________________________________________________________________________________

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City: ________________________________________________ State/Zip:

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Phone: ______________________________________________ Email:

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Please check each of the following that describe you:

_____ Parent or Guardian of District Student _____ Current Student

_____ District Employee

Please check each of the following that apply:

_____ The material was used as a part of classroom instruction; or

_____ The item was available for check-out in the school library.

_____ The item was available in a classroom library.

Please check the applicable box below to help us identify the resource:

_____ Book or E-book _____ Movie _____ Magazine

_____ Audio Recording _____ Digital Resource _____ Game

_____ Newspaper _____

Other:_____________________________________________________________

Title:_________________________________________________________________________________________

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Author/Producer:

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What brought this resource to your attention?

______________________________________________________________________________________________

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Have you examined the entire resource? If not, what sections did you review?

______________________________________________________________________________________________

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If this is material used in the classroom, were you provided an alternative instructional resource?

______________________________________________________________________________________________

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Why do you believe this resource should be removed from use in the classroom/removed from the school library?

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Do you believe this resource or material meets the definition of “harmful to minor” provided below? (See

definition at the end of the form): YES NO

Are there resource(s) you suggest to provide additional information and/or other viewpoints on this topic?

______________________________________________________________________________________________

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What action are you requesting the committee consider?

_____ Retain the material in its original location; or

_____ Relocate the material to another suitable section, including an area with restricted-access requiring

parent/guardian permission to access; or

_____ Remove the material entirely.

_____Do not allow my child to check out this book.

_____ Do not expose or assign it to my child.

_____ Other requested remedy:

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Statutory Definition of “Harmful to Minors” Provided in IC 18-1514 and IC 18-1517B:

“Harmful to minors” includes in its meaning:

1) The quality of any material or any performance or of any description or representation, in whatever

form, of nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sado-masochistic abuse, when it:

a) Appeals to the prurient interest of minors as judged by the average person, applying

contemporary community standards; and

b) Depicts or describes representations or descriptions of nudity, sexual conduct, sexual

excitement, or sado-masochistic abuse which are patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community with respect to what is suitable material for minors and includes, but is not limited to, patently offensive representations or descriptions of:

a. Intimate sexual acts, normal or perverted, actual or simulated; or

b. Masturbation, excretory functions or lewd exhibition of the genitals or genital area. Nothing herein contained is intended to include or proscribe any matter which, when considered as a whole, and in context in which it is used, possesses serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value for minors.

Signature of Complainant:

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By signing above, I acknowledge that the information provided here is true and factual to the best of my knowledge, and that the Board of Trustees must take each complaint into account while also ensuring it maintains access to constitutionally protected materials.

Supporting Documents

2530F - Reconsideration Form for Library Materials

2530F - Reconsideration Form for Library Materials

Legal References References Reference: Description:

IC § 18-1514(6) Obscene Materials — Definitions

IC18-1517B Children's School and Library Protection Act

Other References References: Description:

Idaho Commission for Libraries Website

The American Library Association Library Bill of Rights

Cross References: Description:

2425 Parental Rights

2425-P(1) Parental Rights - Parent/Guardian Notification of Changes in Health and Wel-being

4110 Public Complaints

Adopted On: 1/28/2025