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The Pinellas County School Board has decided to cede authority over considering book challenges to parents and school staff members, those who would be most affected by decisions about whether to keep or remove books from school shelves.
The Board also agreed Tuesday to a language clarification making it clear that the superintendent and designated staff are authorized to remove books, even if a challenge hasn’t been issued, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
Book bans have become a hot topic in Pinellas County and across the state as parents, empowered by state legislation, have challenged several titles, many successfully.
– Staff Reports, Florida Politics