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Indiana Code Title 20. Education § 20-26-5.5-1

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 1. (a) The governing body of a school corporation or charter school shall establish a:

(1) procedure for each school to prepare a catalogue of materials available in the school library;

(2) procedure for each school to allow a:

(A) parent or guardian of a student enrolled in the school;  or

(B) community member:

(i) within the school district;  or

(ii) within the school district in which the charter school is located;

to submit a request to remove material from the school library that is obscene (as described in IC 35-49-2-1) or harmful to minors (as described in IC 35-49-2-2);  and

(3) response and appeal procedure for each school to respond to a removal request submitted by a parent, guardian, or community member described in subdivision (2).

(b) The response and appeal procedure established under subsection (a)(3) must require the governing body to review the request at the next public meeting.

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