Last month, the Conroe ISD Board of Trustees heard a Level-3 grievance regarding the removal of 19 books—including classics like Brave New World, The Color Purple, and Beloved—from high school classroom collections. Lamentably, the board voted not to return the books to classrooms, with the majority arguing that because the committees that removed the books had not violated district policy in making their decisions, the board’s hands were tied.  

The Fort Bend ISD board of trustees plans to discuss and consider significant changes proposed by trustees David Hamilton and Sonya Jones during the Board Workshop meeting on Monday, April 8.

A copy of the proposed EF Local policy can be found on the FBISD website, and linked here for your convenience. 

Worth noting, FBISD recently undertook an update and revisions to their EF Local policy in April 2023, and the board, including trustees Hamilton and Jones, voted unanimously to adopt the policy. 

Following the March 25 FBISD Board Meeting, Trustee David Hamilton announced plans to bring an updated EF Policy to the Board Workshop Meeting scheduled for April 8, that he says will be brought up for a vote by the school board on April 22.